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What's the Mt. Rushmore of Your Collection? President's Day Edition
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I saw Gary Carter Supercollector Anthony Cali post this on FB, and thought it would be fun to see what the folks on CU would say.
In honor of President's Day, what is the Mount Rushmore of your collection? It may change later, but here is mine for now!
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Hiya Tanner
As a game collector - for me - the centerpiece/Rushmore would have to be Major League (Indoor) Base Ball Game - c1913
There's 16 players on the cover - 11 are HOF'ers including Honus Wagner - the photo is from Carl Horner - used in the T206 Wagner card.
If we are talking the 4 absolute favorite cards in my collection:
Yanks Fan,
Like your style, brother. If that Ruth ever leaves your collection, holler at your boy!
MC
Tough call I think these are my favorites
Went traditional....Baseball, Basketball, Football, Hockey
Also sticking to representation of the 4 majors
Awesome stuff, guys!
4 of my favorites, rack, cellos and tray.
Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
My two favorite unopened packs and my two favorite cards....
1973 Wacky Packages 1st Series
Love that 55 Bowman mick. Thanks for sharing!
Now, THAT is some sexy cardboard right there, fella. Yikes!
Andy
Great topic. Mine would have to be 1956 Topps Mantle, PSA 5, 1958 Topps Jim Brown SGC 70, 1972 Topps Roger Staubach PSA 7 and 1971 OPC Guy Lafleur PSA 7,
KC, that's some beautiful cardboard there!
Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
There has been some fire posted above...those Mantles... that Cobb... whoa!!!!
Here's mine...It's very difficult to choose only four.
I chose this Trout rookie because it's pretty rare...I think.
Jackie...because Jackie
Clemente because he's hands down, my favorite
Mickey because he looks good even with a pin hole!
https://www.psacard.com/psasetregistry/pdub1819/othersets/6204
That Mantle PSA 3 is amazing.
Y'all, I'm loving these entries. Thanks for posting!
I think I like my OPC Gretzky PSA 9 RC better than the Great Eight but the Ovie RC is a close second and adds a rarely seen card to the mix.
Robb
KC, yowza on the 52 Mick. That's quite the 3.
Four favorite cards, man that is impossible. It used to be clear but for me but not these days.
These are the only two I am sure would make the cut.
After that, too much toss up.
Stunning cards, Matty!
Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
Keith and Matt
Looking at the results, it’s Jordan, Mantle and the rest of the field.
I have seen Matt’s 52 Mantle in person at the Louisville Slugger museum a few years ago when it was on display, and centering, color, and eye appeal on it are incredible. Be hard pressed to find many Mantle rookies in any grade with that centering, and despite it “only” being a 4,5 it is one of the best in the hobby.
I tried my best that day but the guard was tough. Made him a turkey sandwich, glass of milk, some melatonin, and even gave him some Benadryl for his allergies but the guy would not fall asleep. 😂
KC
How about some fronts and backs..
Nic
Guides Authored - Graded Card Scanning Guide PDF | History of the PSA Label PDF
Always looking to buy or trade for Andre the Giant autographs
psacard.com/psasetregistry/non-sports/famous-personage/andre-giant-master-set/alltimeset/180400
Is that a Type 1 photo of John L Sullivan?
Yikes....my Mount Rushmore would look more like an ant hill in comparison to some of these. Great posts!
Main collecting focus is Patrick Roy playing days 85/86-02/03, expect 1/1, National/All-Star stamped cards.PC Completion: 2,723/2,987; 91.16% My Patrick Roy PC Website:https://proy33collector.weebly.com
My Mt Rushmores are my 89 Upper Deck Ken Griffey PSA 10, 82 Fleer Cal Ripken PSA 10, and the best of them is my 1974 Fun Bag with a mix of baseball, football, basketball, and wacky packages - I love Fun Bags, so that one is my favorite, though the Griffey card is a beautiful looking card.
Thank you for the comments guys. In full disclosure my Rushmore has had a facelift recently due to a few “offers I could not refuse” to quote The Godfather. I have a few other cards I chasing - a couple of big ones plus I have been adding some 70’s unopened racks to the collection recently. Have a big one I should receive in the next few days I will post here.
KC, yowza on the 52 Mick. That's quite the 3.
Amazing stuff! Such a diverse group of cards/items.
I have also seen (and tried to steal) Matt's 52 Mantle. The pics don't do it justice.
My humble top 4 keep with the Mantle and Jordan theme since that's basically all I collect. I debated including a Judge or Ruth but these 4 are just my hands down favorites.
I would have to put these 4 Roy's as mine:
Main collecting focus is Patrick Roy playing days 85/86-02/03, expect 1/1, National/All-Star stamped cards.PC Completion: 2,723/2,987; 91.16% My Patrick Roy PC Website:https://proy33collector.weebly.com
I think these for me.
Oh, Dear Lord. I'm speechless. Speechless. I have no speech!
Andy
Stevegarveyfan - Yes, that Sullivan is a type 1 signed photo 13 x 16
Always looking to buy or trade for Andre the Giant autographs
psacard.com/psasetregistry/non-sports/famous-personage/andre-giant-master-set/alltimeset/180400
Agreed. Wow! That is one vibrant beautiful card!
Nic
Guides Authored - Graded Card Scanning Guide PDF | History of the PSA Label PDF
Paul, That Trout is VERY rare! It’s one of his rarest RC’s. It doesn’t get the respect for how difficult it is because it’s Panini and they don’t have the license, but that’s a ridiculously hard card to find. A BGS 8 just sold for $550 for reference.
I collect: 80’s Rookies and 86 Fleer Basketball
This is a damn good porn errrrr I mean card thread! KC beautiful cards. The 53 Topps Mantle is my favorite card all time. If I could own one card and one only it would be a 53 Mantle.
That 55 Mantle PSA 9 is simply insane! I haven’t ever seen that card in that grade that I can remember.
Matt C, your 51 and 52 Mantle are beautiful examples. Can’t get tired ever of looking at them.
Rob, Beauty Jordan 10 and Brady!! That’s a HUGE card.
52 Bowman Musial in 10. I believe that’s a pop 1? I had it in 9 and there were NO PSA 10’s at the time. Insane card.
So much killer stuff, I can’t comment on it all.
I collect: 80’s Rookies and 86 Fleer Basketball
OHH and Jordan Gamers!!!! I mean seriously!!!!! Jordan Gamers! Awesome shoes.
I collect: 80’s Rookies and 86 Fleer Basketball
Matt,
I've been thinking this the whole time the Topps RC keeps rising in price...there's only 99 of the Prime Cuts...
https://www.psacard.com/psasetregistry/pdub1819/othersets/6204