Fun and Cool Cards I Have on Displayby Vvvergeer - 46 cards (Last updated on Mar 12, 2024) |
And now you can read the old description of this list that's been here forever.
Here's a list of the cards that are out of the binders, in cases, and on display on a shelf in our office (I also have my four display cases of Last Topps Card of Hall of Famers, The Merkle's Boner Collection, the T207 Cubs Team Set (partial), and the First Black Player on Every Team -- I don't include those here.
This display used to be only Hall of Famers (and an autographed 1970 Pete Rose) until sometime in 2016, when I opened it up to cards and players I just liked, and I expanded more fully into non-Topps. Now I label each card carefully, explaining why it's on display and/or some history of the player. Making it more personal to me and finding players with interesting histories really made it fun for me. I love these cards. Hope you enjoy it.
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41. 1950 Bowman #170 Emil Leonard
11/30/17. Ever since I decided it was ok to collect non Topps cards (pre 1951 only), I've had a ton of fun picking up vintage cards. This is my latest. My only 1950 Bowman card at the time. I like this set. Leonard was the oldest player in the majors for the last four years of his career. |
42. 1950 Bowman #169 Hank Edwards
A gift from C2Cigars at the end of 2019! Any non-Topps card goes on display. Glad to have this one. Thanks, Chuck! |
43. 1954 Topps #94 Ernie Banks
7/10/23
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44. 1967 Topps #581 Mets 1967 Rookie Stars (Bill Denehy / Tom Seaver)
2/7/24. This might be the card I have had the most angst about purchasing. I completely compromised on quality. It's ungraded and at best a 1. Tape marks, a couple heavy creases, very sad corners. But no paper missing or ink marks. Still crazy expensive. Thing is, I didn't mind buying the Ryan rookie so much, because Ryan was one of my favorite pitchers growing up. Seaver was just a brilliant pitcher, but I had no connection to him. But I'm completing this set, damn it. And it's got Bill Denehy on it, too!
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45. 1968 Topps #177 Mets 1968 Rookie Stars (Jerry Koosman / Nolan Ryan)
4/8/22. This is obviously the biggest purchase from my father's coin collection sale. Needed it because he was my favorite pitcher for years (with Bob Gibson) and remains in my top four. And I'm trying to complete the 1968 set. Oh my god, COVID made cards expensive. This card looks great, except for one corner, but I'm no grader. Thrilled to have this.
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46. 1971 Topps #630 Roberto Clemente
4/10/23.
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Comments
Nice list Vvvergeer. The tobacco cards are pretty cool. Those cards put into perspective just how long the game of baseball has been around, as well as how much the card industry has evolved. For better or worse. I also have to get some Mays, Banks, and Aaron cards. I like the '73 Aaron for starters.
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I love the language on the back of the tobacco cards. Read the descriptions.
I'm spoiled, it's true, but I'm a bit annoyed that my oldest Aaron is 1972. He was a star of the 50s and 60s. Must remedy....So many cards, so little budget.
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Very nice collection. Brought back a lot of memories. Love the Berra. I own only one tobacco card, bought it just to have one. You think about the years they went through and still survive. Amazing
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That was my original thinking on the tobacco cards. I just wanted one, any one. Then I thought it should be a Cub. Then I thought I needed Tinker and Evers and Chance. That took me awhile. Now I want a Fred Merkle. And I'd say that would be the end, but maybe it won't be.
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Great list. Your love of cards is similar to mine - the 70s and older are so much more interesting because they were about the player. I only have 5 of these cards in your list but I could make one of similar vintage cards that I treasure the most in my collection. By the way, my display case is mostly Nolan Ryan cards and things.
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Very nice collection you have there, love the vintage and your write ups on the cards.
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Thanks. Looks like you've got some nice vintage Bowman baseball. I really need a card or two from the 40s.
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Frank Sullivan, huh? Good thing you don't have a best friend named Mickey Mantle! | ||
Keep us up to date on your T207 progress. Ten Cubs, two are HOFers. I hope you get King Cole next, just because I enjoyed his write-up on the back in the site scan. | ||
Really like the T cards and the Gum cards from the 30s and 40s. I'm going to try and acquire a few of those myself. Great list and excellent display choices. | ||
Some very special ones in there. Many are from an era when baseball was still just a "sport" meant merely to be played, watched, and enjoyed. How times have changed over the past several decades and not just in sports. Great writeups also. p.s. My sincerest apologies for generating the Forum topic of Baseball Humour. ..nah..not really , just trying to keep it light. | ||
Nice new addition with Warhop. Although he doesn't look all that happy about it. | ||
Congrats on the Cracker Jack! If I recall correctly you mentioned previously that it was a goal to get one of them? | ||
Thanks for sharing. I just traded for my first Obak T212 recently - https://www.tcdb.com/ViewCard.cfm/sid/61741/cid/3757259/1909-11-Obak-(T212)-NNO-Ivan-Howard It's the oldest card in my collection. Yeah, I gave up a Mantle for it but have no regrets whatsoever. My favorite is my '36 Goudey Gehringer https://www.tcdb.com/ViewCard.cfm/sid/9736/cid/408747/1936-Goudey-Wide-Pen-Premiums-(R314-Type-1)--NNO-Charlie-Gehringer with my '49 Bowman Berra a close 2nd - https://www.tcdb.com/ViewCard.cfm/sid/18/cid/26061/1949-Bowman-60-Larry- Thanks again and enjoy your endeavors! | ||
Museum quality. I would be awestruck walking into a room full of this stuff. | ||
This is awesome! Thanks so much for sharing. |
