Enough With The Damn Money Talk; Show A Card That Makes You Happy

[CobbSpikedMe]

This card will make many people cringe, but it is one of my favorites in my collection. It was given to me by a friend and even though it has a bit of writing on the front, I can't help by smile every time I see it.


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[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by CobbSpikedMe

This card will make many people cringe, but it is one of my favorites in my collection. It was given to me by a friend and even though it has a bit of writing on the front, I can't help by smile every time I see it.

I like the action portion of the card, with sliding Willie and the catcher seemingly trapped underneath a giant spider web.

Brian

[irv]

This one.
I purchased it back some years ago because I thought, how cool, 3 all time greats/HOF's on the same card.
What I didn't know, until it was brought to my attention here, is this card is the only card available with these 3 all time greats.

[clydepepper]

As was stated, money isn't the attraction here:

Cliff Blankenship was 'at least' involved in bringing Walter Johnson east. Some sources give him more credit, but I'll go by the details our own Hank Thomas, WaJo's grandson included in his wonderful biography of his Granddaddy.

For me Blankenship is key to my local collection as he was the first Major Leaguer born right here in Columbus, GA.

1910 T212 OBAK - CLIFF BLANKENSHIP PSA-5.jpg

The 1932 W574 set included the Rookie Card of my cousin Whitlow Wyatt, Whitlow won 22 games for the 1941 Dodgers and the only World Series game they won that year. He was also the Braves pitching coach for their first season down south in Atlanta (1966).

1932 W574 - WHITLOW WYATT PSA-4.jpg

[pete zouras]

the archives

[phlflyer1]

This card always brings a smile to my face when I read what someone wrote on the back

[Exhibitman]

1944 Warner Bros publicity card of Lauren Bacall:



"You know how to whistle, don't you, Steve? You just put your lips together and blow."

The matching Bogie:



1968 Opel Kadette advertising giant PC. The chimp looks like he's trying to lay down a brick on the roof:



I think the appeal of this card is self-explanatory:



But just in case:

[brianp-beme]

Perspective got a little hazy when the photo of Jim Bagby on the front of this 1925 Zeenut was artistically rendered on the back.

And rather appropriate for this thread, the artist also utilized his artistic license to give Jim a big old grin.


Brian