What is the Mt. Rushmore of your personal collection?

rexvos · September 29, 2015 7:39AM

With the discussion of the Mt Rushmore of baseball cards last month, football cards this month, and I am sure we will see basketball next month, what is the Mt Rushmore of your collection?

Scans are a must for this thread.

I am guessing mine would be:

1957 Topps Jim Brown PSA 7

1986 Fleer Michael Jordan PSA 8

1976 Topps Walter Payton PSA 9

1965 Topps Namath PSA 6

Out of all of them the Payton is probably my favorite. I hope to one day do his basic Topps set in PSA 9 and better it is just hard for me to spendthrift kind of $$$ on non rookies in a high grade. (The Joe Montana, Tony Dorsettt and Archie Manning sets were much easier to complete)

I am hoping to see some nice Mantles in this thread, because if I had the $$$ that is what I would collect!!!!

milbroco · September 29, 2015 9:25AM

I have a few different I could pick from but I think I would go with a panoramic photo of the 1909 World Series. There are several pictures combined to make up the entire item. The center photo has the caption "Cobb at bat, Crawford on deck, and Jennings coaching. I will post a pic later.
Thanks,
Robert

Dpeck100 · September 29, 2015 9:34AM

Great idea for a thread.

I have quite a few cards I love but these would have to be the four.

VitoCo1972 · September 29, 2015 10:15AM

For cards only, I guess I'd go

orioles93 · September 29, 2015 10:20AM

Id have to go with these 4.

milbroco · September 29, 2015 10:48AM

UGH! I misunderstood the idea of this thread...........................

Dnice · September 29, 2015 10:51AM

Here's a hint: post scans of your four biggest cards from your collection lol

Stone193 · September 29, 2015 11:18AM

Good question!

I'm gonna have to think.

So far - from my game collection - it's the Major League Indoor Base Ball Game:

Of the 16 players on board - 11 are HOFers!

From my coin op games and vending machines: Bat-A-Ball

2 to go.

ToneD · September 29, 2015 11:28AM

Great cards guys! I would go with these four.

halosfan · September 29, 2015 11:39AM

What's the story with the Maki?

graygator · September 29, 2015 12:14PM

Fun thread, and great cards all around. ToneD, those cards are amazing. I'd have to go with:

VitoCo1972 · September 29, 2015 12:33PM

<< What's the story with the Maki? >>

Maki died May 12, 1974. Very tough to find a 71-72 Topps card with his signature, or any card for that matter, Topps in particular because he played in Canada where they only sold OPC cards - so you would have had to get him in a 2 year window on the road. He wasn't a big star but he was an original Canuck and is sought after big time in the hockey market. As a set collector, I put in a $2000 snipe when it showed up on eBay. I won it for significantly less but that's how much I wanted it...and thus why it's on my personal Mount Rushmore. It's the key to finishing 1971 Topps. I'm now 4 cards shy but DO think it's finishable. The four I'm still missing are Bruce Gamble (d. 1982), Dunc McCallum (d. 1983), Jacques Plante Leaders (d. 1986) and Roy Edwards (d. 1999 and I just lost an auction for one two weeks ago). I know that all of them exist.

KNAPP · September 29, 2015 1:44PM

My Mt. Rushmore of Hogan collectibles:

a check from 1979 signed Terry Boulder
a poster from 1980 signed Hulk Hogan - Terry Bollea
a 1984 Hogan yellow shirt prototype figure graded AFA 75
a 1981 card signed 5 x

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Stone193 · September 29, 2015 1:48PM

This is just too cool! Thanx.

KNAPP · September 29, 2015 1:55PM

Thanks Stone. My Mt. Rushmore of 1800 boxing cabinet cards:

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CollectorAtWork · September 29, 2015 3:21PM

Really nice cards shown so far. I'll go with these four.

Bliggity · September 29, 2015 10:26PM

Amazing stuff, everyone!

paleocards · September 30, 2015 12:06AM

If I had to pick four...

DanBessette · September 30, 2015 1:57AM

So much good stuff, guys!

Here's mine. It was tough to pick the 4th one. My Rushmore would really have about 7.

LarkinCollector · September 30, 2015 2:17AM

Since my 1926 & 1927 Bobby Jones are off for grading and I don't have any graded of Tiger, here's my current golf top 4 (subject to change next week)...

begsu1013 · September 30, 2015 2:35AM

since the title didn't necessarily state cards, this has always been my sentimental fav. and takes up the entire mountain.

arnie's original set of golf clubs and the sticks he used to learn the game of golf:

we got these at the ha black swamp auction @ the national in baltimore.

Stone193 · September 30, 2015 2:54AM

Just decided on one of the cards.

JBrules · September 30, 2015 3:01AM

A great thread! Love looking at all the great cards/games etc.. posted. Here is mine.

begsu1013 · September 30, 2015 3:03AM

<< Just decided on one of the cards.

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awesome card and love the old flip it's in as well!

rhilbeli · September 30, 2015 5:00AM

Neat thread. Wisconsin cheddar themed Rushmore. Never really noticed how much orange was in these cards until I put them together

Stone193 · September 30, 2015 5:25AM

<< Just decided on one of the cards.

awesome card and love the old flip it's in as well! >>

Thanx!

rexvos · September 30, 2015 6:50AM

<< Neat thread. Wisconsin cheddar themed Rushmore. Never really noticed how much orange was in these cards until I put them together

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Speechless. A nice Bart Starr rookie tops my want list. Those are 4 unbelievably nice cards

Also love several other cards in this thread. The Cochrane, Gehrig, Ric Flair, awesome Bowman Mantles, stunning 69 Bench just to name a few. Love the unique items as well!

Keep them coming

ToneD · September 30, 2015 10:44AM

<< Fun thread, and great cards all around. ToneD, those cards are amazing. I'd have to go with:

Thank you! Your's aren't too shabby either!

totallyradd · September 30, 2015 12:47PM

I don't have scans for these, as they are in my lockbox:

1989 Topps Greg Jeffries PSA 8
1986 Donruss Fred McGriff PSA 9
1989 Donruss Tom Gordon PSA 9
1988 Topps Mark McGwire Record Breakers (error) PSA 7

UFFDAH · September 30, 2015 11:52PM

Some beauty cards!! Being from WISCO I Love the Cheddar Rushmore cards!!

These are some Baseball Rushmores from my collection - plus an alternate for Crazy Horse. A little hard to pick because I have other baseball favorites too.

LarkinCollector · October 1, 2015 12:05AM

<< I don't have scans for these, as they are in my lockbox:

1989 Topps Greg Jeffries PSA 8
1986 Donruss Fred McGriff PSA 9
1989 Donruss Tom Gordon PSA 9
1988 Topps Mark McGwire Record Breakers (error) PSA 7 >>

Anxiously awaiting pics from your next trip to the lockbox!

alifaxwa2 · October 1, 2015 12:18AM

Dnice · October 1, 2015 12:44AM

Great cards so far. These are my favorite type of threads.

waxman2745 · October 1, 2015 12:46AM

<< Great cards so far. These are my favorite type of threads.

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That '62 Maris is one of my favorite cards. He earned the #1 spot in Topps' set because of his accomplishments in '61.

begsu1013 · October 1, 2015 1:23AM

for each and every one of today's postings!

PaulMaul · October 1, 2015 1:25AM

80sOPC · October 1, 2015 2:50AM

Mine are all hockey, and this is almost impossible. The Gretz and Shore are my two faves but the other two are in a group of 15 that could end up here:

Stone193 · October 1, 2015 3:22AM

<< arnie's original set of golf clubs and the sticks he used to learn the game of golf: >>

AWSOME!!!!!!

psychump · October 1, 2015 5:59AM

Absolutely a gorgeous thread! Mine are all 1963 Topps San Francisco Giants.

packman · October 1, 2015 6:19AM

Great items posted by everybody. Thank you for sharing.

MyDaughtersNameIsMattingly · October 1, 2015 7:01AM

Tough to pick 4, cool thread!

swish54 · October 1, 2015 7:32AM

I couldn't narrow down a fourth card, so decided to go with my autographed Mays 16x20 of "the catch." Interesting how much is vintage and how little of everybody's items are modern.

begsu1013 · October 1, 2015 8:09AM

first time I've seen this card!

certainly not an 88 topps but more info and how was it distributed, por favor...

weird it has the topps logo, but no yankee emblems???

Frozencaribou · October 1, 2015 8:47AM

Here are my four:

Dnice · October 1, 2015 9:20AM

Wow ^^ Thats some sick cardboard.

rexvos · October 1, 2015 9:21AM

Wow fhe Gretzky 9 is striking!

KNAPP · October 1, 2015 10:05AM

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begsu1013 · October 1, 2015 10:38AM

begsu1013 · October 1, 2015 10:41AM

fitting.

rexvos · October 1, 2015 11:26AM

Since I did not specify cards in my original post, I thought I would add my favorite memorabilia pieces

THe Heart of Doomsday I (Howley, Lilly, and Jordan)

Dick Butkus autoed litho

Bo

and my tribute to Tony D.

What is the Mt. Rushmore of your personal collection?

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