What is the one card in your collection that you would keep?
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If you had to pick only one card in your collection that you could keep, which one would it be and why?
For me, it would be my autographed 1986 Topps FB Walter Payton. I had it signed in person when I was a kid, the year after Payton retired. He was the greatest to me and I was a few feet away from him on the other side of table while he was signing a card that came out of my pile of well handled football cards. I have many cards that are have higher monetary value than that one, but none can compare when it comes to actual sentimental value.
For me, it would be my autographed 1986 Topps FB Walter Payton. I had it signed in person when I was a kid, the year after Payton retired. He was the greatest to me and I was a few feet away from him on the other side of table while he was signing a card that came out of my pile of well handled football cards. I have many cards that are have higher monetary value than that one, but none can compare when it comes to actual sentimental value.
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He didnt even play in 68 but the only reason his card came out was because he announced his retirement right before the season - after the cards were already printed.
Im sure you probably meant the 1968 card.
As for my choice, it would be my Babe Ruth 1933 Goudey (yellow version). No sentimental value but just solely for the obvious reason. The price.
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<< <i>Mantles last card was 1968^
He didnt even play in 68 but the only reason his card came out was because he announced his retirement right before the season - after the cards were already printed. >>
But he DID have a 1969 card. Make sure you do your research....
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<< <i>Mantles last card was 1968^
He didnt even play in 68 but the only reason his card came out was because he announced his retirement right before the season - after the cards were already printed. >>
If Mantle didn't have a '69 card then what's this?
You're close...Mantle did play the full '68 season. But because he announced his retirement just before the start of the '69 season (in March), Topps had already printed a card for him in the '69 set. Topps released the card anyway, though they did include a blurb on the back about Mickey retiring. Thus, Mantle has a true "last card' showing his complete career stats, something most players of the era (Aaron, Mays, Musial, Ford, Munson etc...) don't have.
<< <i>Oh boy, my apologies! Youre absolutely correct. I meant he didn't play in 69. Sorry about that one. For some reason I couldnt remember how the 69 looked. >>
No worries, I admit it can be a little confusing.
it goes with the SI article, L.A. Times Sports Page and various other objects of affection which were assembled in 1974 after he broke Babe's record.
all of the commerative items have been stored in the same folder for decades and occasionally get a peak in April if i'm in the mood to excavate the box in which they are kept.
<< <i>Mantles last card was 1968^
He didnt even play in 68 but the only reason his card came out was because he announced his retirement right before the season - after the cards were already printed.
Im sure you probably meant the 1968 card.
As for my choice, it would be my Babe Ruth 1933 Goudey (yellow version). No sentimental value but just solely for the obvious reason. The price. >>
If you change all your '1968's to '1969', you're correct. He played 144 games in 1968, but retired in Spring Training 1969.
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If I could keep two cards, the second would be this 57 Topps Ernie Banks. I grew up hearing stories about Banks from dad; he would talk about Banks' lightning fast wrists and bat speed. The 57 T is my favorite of all Banks cards:
One other card I hold dear is my 1970 OPC Munson rookie in PSA 9, highest graded with no equals. Sadly I'd consider selling it for the right price.
below is an example of one of many...
to the average PreWar collector it looks like a normal W575-1 card, they are not common but far from rare
But this is not a normal W575-1 card, the font shows that it is a Frankenstein card, the font is exactly like a E135 group, and the design is like the E121 group (W575-1 included)
... PS. it is also not a E135 blank back with the number scuffed off, "High Pockets" Kelley is not in that set and wasnt even in the majors then
There have only been 2 examples discovered from this series (the other is a heavily trimmed Walter Schang)
doesnt get much rare that this... thats the stuff I like
ca.1922 W575-1-3
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