If all of your collection had to go, what is the one thing that you would want to keep? Post a pictu

frankhardy · July 28, 2008 6:59AM

What is the one "keeper" in your collection? In other words, if it all had to go but one thing, what would it be that you would keep? "One thing" could include a set. It can be cards or memorabilia. Post a picture of it.

Many of you guys have seen these, but mine would have to be these gloves below. I'm just getting this thread started. I am interested in seeing what you guys would post.

ymarea · July 28, 2008 7:08AM

I would keep this. Darryl is my buddy.

PoppaJ · July 28, 2008 9:41AM

Besides our 52 Mantles .... it would have to be this LS bat which was personally signed and given to us by Mickey Mantle in Cooperstown back in 1993.

lawnmowerman · July 28, 2008 9:45AM

<< Besides our 52 Mantles .... it would have to be this LS bat which was personally signed and given to us by Mickey Mantle in Cooperstown back in 1993.

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Sorry Poppa, you must follow the rules. Only one item is allowed

gumbyfan · July 28, 2008 10:06AM

<< I would keep this. Darryl is my buddy.

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Couldn't help myself...but what's new?

lawnmowerman · July 28, 2008 10:13AM

I hated those guys

ymarea · July 28, 2008 10:35AM

<< I hated those guys

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Gumbyfan, D. Hall has been hearing that one for decades.

Lawnmowerman, Darryl is a HUGE Cowboy fan (as am I). See everyone, even the Pros know for whom to cheer!

lawnmowerman · July 28, 2008 10:40AM

<< 

<< I hated those guys

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Gumbyfan, D. Hall has been hearing that one for decades.

Lawnmowerman, Darryl is a HUGE Cowboy fan (as am I). See everyone, even the Pros know for whom to cheer! >>

Oh, I always liked that guy

gumbyfan · July 28, 2008 10:46AM

<< Gumbyfan, D. Hall has been hearing that one for decades.

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My humor is rarely original.

hofautos · July 28, 2008 11:14AM

<< What is the one "keeper" in your collection? In other words, if it all had to go but one thing, what would it be that you would keep? "One thing" could include a set. It can be cards or memorabilia. Post a picture of it.

Many of you guys have seen these, but mine would have to be these gloves below. I'm just getting this thread started. I am interested in seeing what you guys would post.
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I sold off my entire collection a few years back ago when I was laid off...and these 2 were the only ones i kept.

Trevor Hoffman College Card (was a Christmas Gift from a local baseball card store owner)

My favorite player - These were once a $1000 item. Fortunately, I sold off my other high end minors...

Today, the last cards to go would probably be my 80s-90s PSA/DNA rookies - mainly because most of them don't sell for much, but they are a true pleasure to own...and i have upgraded most of them at least 2-3 times each time looking for the nicest, cleanest autos.

1989FleerBillRipkencollector · July 28, 2008 11:21AM

Same card I always say. You never forget your first FF-

HockeyAutoCollector · July 28, 2008 11:44AM

Mine would have to be my latest pick up. This is one of only two known examples out there right now and Garret made it into a beautiful piece of art.

ArchStanton · July 28, 2008 12:05PM

This is the last thing in my collection I would sell. I think.

bsidegrve · July 28, 2008 3:06PM

I think for me it would have to be this card

jimq112 · July 28, 2008 10:06PM

Mine's pretty easy. Back when I was 6 years old my dad took me to a new car dealership promo event. We got there at 5 am and waited in line for 3 hours. Finally the line was moving and we got to go inside.

On the way in we met some guy and he handed us each a bat with his name on it.

Ironmanfan · July 28, 2008 10:14PM

I was lucky enough to get in the Orioles locker room after the last home game of the 1988 season and I gathered up the nerve to go up to Cal Ripken Jr. & asked him if I could have the nameplate that hung above his locker. He kind of surprised me when he said he didn't know but he would check & he left for like 2 minutes and came back & said he checked and it was OK......

Ironfan8 · July 28, 2008 10:20PM

My 8X10 photo of Cal and me, personalized. Thanks to IRONMANFAN (photo above with locker plate) for getting it signed for me!

Goot · July 29, 2008 2:25AM

Very difficult question for me because there are a couple I would have a hard time losing.

The Jones Boys in vintage Braves gear, posing together, on a 16x20..... enough said.

This would have to be second....Carl Crawford autographed, game used bat.

fandango · August 2, 2008 10:28AM

sorry cant choose between these three....
Earliest Known Pujols Game USed Bat, Pujols first Professional Lineup Card, Jose A Pujols Signed AFL Base....

autocut · August 2, 2008 10:58AM

Hard to decide between these 2.

or

jeffcbay · August 2, 2008 10:59AM

My very first Ripken card. It was given to me by my step-brother back in '85 just before he left for the service. It wasn't in much better condition than this. I keep it in my wallet. I'm pretty sure I'm the only person who carries a Ripken rookie card in his wallet.

(I'm very jealous about the locker room sign by the way!! That's awesome!)

AragornTheBold · August 2, 2008 11:04AM

Ya I know it is corny but it has been my best pull

fandango · August 2, 2008 11:11AM

aragonthebold, that is some piece! amazing, the best i have seen in a long time, keep the Amazing Posts going Aragon, you should be nominated for POSTER OF the YEAR!!! What would the Board do without you?

mosaic · August 2, 2008 11:12AM

Jeez, what is with the crankiness on this board lately?

AragornTheBold · August 2, 2008 12:00PM

<< Jeez, what is with the crankiness on this board lately? >>

Sheesh I know I rather have lsutigers insult me, he is a little nicer about it

thenavarro · August 2, 2008 12:35PM

This is the one thing that I wouldn't sell. One of my favorite moments in the hobby. They took a few other poses as well, including Ali putting his fist up to my face, but at that time I wasn't smart enough to purchase them all, only this one. I REALLY wish I had the other ones as well.

fandango · August 2, 2008 12:37PM

navarro, are you the green guy in your avatar?

thenavarro · August 2, 2008 12:40PM

<< navarro, are you the green guy in your avatar? >>

Unfortunately for my waist line, I'm the fat guy on the left in both the Avatar and in the Ali pic

Mike

fandango · August 2, 2008 12:43PM

where did you meet the munchin?

thenavarro · August 2, 2008 12:50PM

<< where did you meet the munchin? >>

That was Notre Dame's 2nd leprechaun back in 06. They have one for football, and also another one that does appearances, some of the other sports, etc. That is from a campus appearance at ND from the Penn State game in 06 when I took my wife up to South Bend for a weekend getaway

Mike

mmync · August 2, 2008 5:06PM

<< This is the one thing that I wouldn't sell. One of my favorite moments in the hobby. They took a few other poses as well, including Ali putting his fist up to my face, but at that time I wasn't smart enough to purchase them all, only this one. I REALLY wish I had the other ones as well.

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Ali looks really good in that picture, how long ago was it taken?

thenavarro · August 3, 2008 1:42AM

<< 
Ali looks really good in that picture, how long ago was it taken? >>

1994 if memory serves me correctly.

Mike

TNTonPMS · August 3, 2008 1:56AM

Yea , that is a nice pic , too bad about the others.
Do you know if there is any way they may have been kept somewhere , is there someone you might be able to contact to possibly get the others , the one you're talking about with his fists in your face sounds like a great pic .

thenavarro · August 4, 2008 1:42PM

<< Yea , that is a nice pic , too bad about the others.
Do you know if there is any way they may have been kept somewhere , is there someone you might be able to contact to possibly get the others , the one you're talking about with his fists in your face sounds like a great pic . >>

I tried the studio that took the pictures, they told me they destroyed the negatives. He had a lot of charisma, much more so than other people I have met. George W. Bush, George H. Bush, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Colin Powell, Gingrich, numerous other politicians, Michael Jordan, Shaquille O'Neal, etc., etc., etc. Was the only person that I've basically been kinda awestruck by. Just had an aura about him. I asked him how it felt to be the greatest, and he was moving slow and talking low and bent down to my ear, and said in typical Ali fashion, "It feels good!!"

Mike

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