Top 5 Favorite Cards in Your Collection
Gatorbait
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My wife asked me to name my top 5 favorite cards - not most valuable, but favorite. I immediately questioned her motives, but then pointed out the following (in no particular order):
T201 Nap Lajoie - Nap swinging at a chin high fastball
1958 Topps Willie Mays - first card I ever purchased from a card store (about 25 years ago); recently had it graded
1972 Mike Schmidt Puerto Rican Sticker - first card of my favorite player
1950 Bowman Jackie Robinson - love the small cards and this "action" (rather than portrait) shot
1933 Goudey Chuck Klein - alltime Phillie, classic image of Klein swinging the bat against a purple background
What are your favorites?
T201 Nap Lajoie - Nap swinging at a chin high fastball
1958 Topps Willie Mays - first card I ever purchased from a card store (about 25 years ago); recently had it graded
1972 Mike Schmidt Puerto Rican Sticker - first card of my favorite player
1950 Bowman Jackie Robinson - love the small cards and this "action" (rather than portrait) shot
1933 Goudey Chuck Klein - alltime Phillie, classic image of Klein swinging the bat against a purple background
What are your favorites?
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1955 & 56 topps ted williams psa 6
1952 & 53 bowman Stan musial psa 5
1972 topps ia namath psa 7
1976 topps pete rose psa 8
1951 bowman Ted williams psa 5
1956 Mantle (my wife gave it to me for my 30th birthday)
1964 Maris autographed card
1964 Mantle standup
1979 Roger Staubach PSA 9 (just a sentimental favorite, first year I collected any cards)
1978 Roger Staubach PSA 9
2 -- 1953B Reese. The most beautiful card, period. Pee Wee captured for posterity, leaping high over a takeout slide, turning two.
3 -- 1957 Ted Kluszewski. It was hot on the day the Topps photographer was shooting CIncy players. Big Klu cut off the sleeves of his jersey to cool off and show off his impressive biceps as he swung for the camera. Enduring classic.
4 -- 1958T Koufax. I cracked this card from a BVG 6.5 holder (paid $95) because I thought it was severely undergraded. PSA agreed and gave it an 8.
5 -- 1987 Donruss Mike Greenwell. I love this card because 14-15 years ago, before I dropped out of the hobby, I traded a stack of Greenies for the above Pee Wee card and other vintage. Bo Jackson and Wally Joyner and Will Clark too. Lest you think I was a smart fella, those were the cards I kept from the 1987 packs I opened. Bonds and Maddux went into 10-for-$1 commons boxes, and they no doubt now reside in PSA 9 and 10 holders belonging to other people.
52 Bowman Musial PSA 5
55 Topps Ted Williams PSA 6
55 Topps Jackie Robinson PSA 5
56 Topps Aaron PSA 4
57 Topps Snider PSA 7
58, 64 Mantle PSA 5
63 Rose PSA 8
and any card my wife bought for me
T206 Ty Cobb Bat On - GAI 5.5
1934 Goudey Lou Gehrig #61 - PSA 6
1938 Goudey Joe DImaggio - GAI 5
1941 Play Ball Ted Williams - GAI 6
T206 Cy Young Bare Hand Shows
1950 Bowman Ted Williams
1959 Topps Willie Mays' Catch #464
1984 Mother's Cookie Tony Gwynn
Edited to add my favorite PSA graded ticket:
Rod Carew's 3000th hit ticket PSA 10
Favorite ungraded tickets/stubs:
Tony Gwynn's 2000th hit, Trevor Hoffman's 300th save and Bud Smith's no-hitter (I was in attendance at all 3!)
1977 Topps George Brett #580 (PSA 10)
1976 Topps Rod Carew #400 (PSA 10)
1977 Topps Pete Rose #450 (PSA 9)
1976 Topps Graig Nettles #169 (PSA 9)
1977 Topps Steve Garvey #400 (NG - I have a couple of raw copies I plan to submit soon)
2 - 1954 H. Aaron
3 - 1954 E. Banks
4 - 1955 R. Clemente
5 - 1964 Tops in NL
5 - 1968 Superstars
1 -- 1969 Topps Johnny Bench. Early series '69 cards must not have reached our town, so no one on my street ever got this card. I was 15 when I went to a card show in 1975 and saw this card for the first time. It looked like it had gone through the wash in somebody's jeans pocket, but it was the most beautiful card I had ever seen. Guy behind the table says "Kid. It'll cost you $2.00. It would cost you $7.00 if it was mint, so $2.00 is as low as I can go. Sorry." Worked out since I only had $2.00 anyway. Best purchase I ever made.
2 -- 1969 Topps Wayne Granger. Plowed through NL batters in late '69 and early '70 like they were knotholers. I didn't have his card, but Timmy down the street did. Must trade. I know. I'll trade him one of the "burlap sack" 1968 Reds cards for Wayne. How about that Rose guy. He's good, but he's old. Made the swap and never looked back. Classic follow through pose. Looks airbrushed, although that might just be how the card looks in my fantasy.
3 -- 1970 Topps Candy Lid Yaz. Adult now. Bought a Candy Lids set back in 1992 with 23 of the 24 players. I figured I could get the Yaz easy and finish off the set. 11 years later I found one. The thrill is in the chase. Great Yaz picture in a pure, clutter free picture.
4 -- 1967 Topps Maris (as a Yankee). Read about the card's existence when I was a teenager. Always knew I would have to buy it one day. 1967 Topps is the best looking set (IMHO) and to be able to own one more example made this an easy choice at number four.
5 -- 1968 Topps 3-D Tony Perez. This card would look great in one dimension. Looks that much better in three. (I know, one dimension would be linear, and I would not be able to make out any details. So what?)
Bob
bobsbbcards SGC Registry Sets
I'm gonna steal one of yours...
T-201 Nap Lajoie - I always pictured him as giving infield practice or something. I have a real nice example of this one. Its NR-MT...
1964 Topps Mantle - First "cool" card I got back when I was 11. I sold it recently it was graded PSA 6
1961 Topps Maris - I have a real nice example of this card and hey its the year he hit 61 and his stare (glare) on the card is great.
T206 Christie Mathewson Dark Cap portrait PSA 4. Another one my long time faves that I've recently sold.
1989 Score Barry Sanders Rookie. What can I say I loved the guy.
1. 1952 Topps Richie Ashburn - My PSA 8 copy has such beautiful, vibrant colors it looks like an impressionist painting.
2. 1941 Play Ball Ted Williams - Perhaps the most beautiful card of all time.
3. 1958 Topps Don Mossi - The game's best ears in a field of solid yellow... so ugly it's gorgeous!
4. 1961 Topps Mickey Mantle - He looks like Hercules with pink cheeks!
5. 1909 T206 Vic Willis Portrait - My PSA 7 copy is brilliant... and when these cards are printed well with deep colors and crisp lines, they look more dignified than stock certificates!
I could also come up with lots of honorable mentions... gotta couple hours?
(just kidding... it is more like I am embarrassed to compare my best with all of your great cards!)
1976 topps johnny bench-He's standing in a cloud of dust with all his gear on, Kinda looks like he's fixin to whoop some a**
1973 topps John Riggins-The Afro card, A classic
1951 bowman ray boone- Just a beautiful card from a beautiful set.
1986 fleer basketball kelly tripucka- I know you are wondering what the hey, But when I was in high school A group of friends and I always made fun of this guys card because if you look closely you can see his sack under those basketball shorts.
we showed the card to all the girls and got a big laugh out of it.
1941 Playball Charlie Gehringer - wish I had a painting of that card - it is baseball
1963 Parkhurst Gordie Howe - the flag, the smile....
1955 Topps Duke Snider - finished the set after looking for several years for a nice one
1911 C55 Art Ross PSA4 - just a cool card although I still don't know why the scoring title is named after a guy who never scored more than 16 points in a season
Hall of Famers from all 4 sports
1979 OPC Gordie Howe PSA 9- last card from his playing days, incredibly rare
1951 Laval Jacques Plante PSA 7- pre rookie, made 4 years before his NHL rookie, super tough, highest graded example
1969 OPC 4 in 1 Plante PSA 8- these cards are incredibly tough, since they were only found in second series packs and most were destroyed by kids. highest graded example
1955 Parkhurst Quaker Oats Plante PSA 5 rookie- toughest postwar hockey set (tougher than USA test), the "holy grail" of Plante cards, highest graded example 1/1
1. 59 Fleer # 2, Teddy Ballgame and the Babe together, SGC 80
2. 56 Topps Minnie Minoso, almost the perfect representative of a baseball card, raw ex-mt
3. 79 Topps Paul Molitor, so tough for me to get in top shape, PSA 9
4. 57 Topps FB Johnny U. sweet card, got as a kid, PSA 7
5. 79 Topps Cobb and Sisler, all-time greats, super quality, PSA 10
Honorable mentions:, any St. L. Browns card from 1951 to 1953, Bowman or Topps, really super cool looking take-off of the Cardinals uniforms, and just about any 1956 Topps BB card in nice shape.
1) 1967 Venezuelan Retirado Koufax
2) 1954 Journal American Mays
3) 1954 Bowman Ted Williams
4) 1952 Berk Ross Mantle
5) 1949 Vis-Ed Feller with photo negative
Also, one honourable mention - 1968 Topps Ron Perranowski. Can someone post it. The guy looks like the Bionic Man, Steve Austin (Lee Majors). I got in a fight with another kid and said it was indeed Lee Majors. He was right but, god, I haven't socked anyone that hard ever again.
Best,
S.
1975 Topps Dan Fouts PSA 10
1983 Topps Tony Gwynn PSA/DNA 9
1968 Topps Nolan Ryan PSA 8 (Unless I get lucky and find a 9 I can afford
T3 Ty Cobb PSA 1
1952 Topps Mickey Mantle PSA 3
Honorable Mention: Every other Dan Fouts card I own
Steve
'71 Thurman Munson-one of my all-time favorite cards. If I could own a lifesize painting of that card, I'd buy it.
'76 Munson-I love the scruffy beard thing he has going on, despite the league's no facial hair rule. He was such a rebel.
'65 Ernie Banks-I love all of Ernie's cards but the '65 profile shot of him just takes the cake. I think he's one cool cat, and he's always got a great smile on his face.
'65 Clemente-One of my favorite Clemente cards. Like the close-up shot and the rich, vibrant color on that particular card. Love the Mantle too!
Like many, I have a ton of honorable mention too.
there you are
marc in Hawaii
I owe you one. Thanks.
Best always,
S.
Others on my list:
'71 Topps Yaz
'34 Goudey Gehrig (yellow) I wish I owned this one
'69 Topps Tony Conigliaro
'76 Topps Carew
'63 Fleer Yaz
Now collecting:
Topps Heritage
1957 Topps BB Ex+-NM
All Yaz Items 7+
Various Red Sox
Did I leave anything out?
1959 Topps #478 Roberto Clemente
1953 Topps #76 Pee Wee Reese
1965 Topps #207 Pete Rose
1953 Topps #220 Satchel Paige
1952 Topps #88 Bob Feller
Honorable Mention - 1952 Topps #59 Robin Roberts. The color on that card is awsome.
Very hard to choose, but those are mine right now. It is subject to change at any given moment.
1958 Topps Mantle-PSA4
1967 Topps Mantle-My first Mantle card that got me hooked on PSA!!!
1909 T206 Hal Chase (all Five) raw (Sorry I had to cheat a little)
and Finally,
1953 Topps BIg klu-I love that art work in this set. PSA 6
63F Clemente
66T Palmer
75T Brett
92F RS Leius
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Abe
You're a lucky guy, I got an electric tie rack and a box of candy fruit slices from Cracker barrel on my last birthday!
Mike
1997 Leaf Frank Thomas Batting Glove card with his "Big Hurt" logo in the frame
1933 Sport Kings Ty Cobb
1909 T-206 Rube Waddell throwing
1955 Bowman Mickey Mantle
1977 Topps Star Wars--can't recall the number but it shows Han Solo in the gunnery seat during the shootout with the TIE Fighters after they escape the Death Star. Man, that was a good movie.
2005 Origins Old Judge Brown #/20 and Black 1/1s, 2000 Ultimate Victory Gold #/25
2004 UD Legends Bake McBride autos & parallels, and 1974 Topps #601 PSA 9
Rare Grady Sizemore parallels, printing plates, autographs
Nothing on ebay
1. 1976 OPC Aaron #1 - I just love the image.
2. 1964 Topps Stand-Up Yaz(s)
3. 1960 Venezuelan Yaz - searched for 12 years before Ebay, finally found it last year
4. Yaz and girl photo
5. 1959 Venezuelan Mantle
(Honorable mention) - T206 Dahlen Brooklyn, bought it at 13 from a dealer who I despised. Cost was $6, as he wasn't aware of the variation.
What the heck, I put up the First Day Cover image on another thread so here it is again.
2. 1900 Copes Famous Golfers Alex Herd PSA 7
3. 1928 Millhoff Golfers Jesse Sweester PSA 9
4. 1931 Churchman Walter Hagen PSA 8
5. 1930 J.A. PATTREIOUEX Bobby Jones PSA 6
Collector of Vintage Golf cards! Let me know what you might have.