I'm sure all collectors have thought about this question from time to time....all these cards in my collection...which is my favorite?
For me it comes down to one simple thing, nostalgia. While I may have sexier cards, cards worth more, cards with better investment potential, etc...my favorite card hands down is the 1963 Topps #537 Pete Rose rookie card. Why? Because it brings me back to a simpler time when I was a kid watching baseball with my Dad. We were both fans of the Big Red Machine with great players such as Rose, Joe Morgan, Johnny Bench, Tony Perez and Ken Griffey. Rose was my favorite and if the man does not get into the Hall Of Fame it will be a crime....but that is a discussion for a different post.
So when I yearn to be taken back...a simple glance at my favorite card and there I am...watching Reds - Pirates. Maybe is sounds a little sappy and cliche to say "those were the days"...but they really were.
So that's what does it for me, what about for you?
For me it comes down to one simple thing, nostalgia. While I may have sexier cards, cards worth more, cards with better investment potential, etc...my favorite card hands down is the 1963 Topps #537 Pete Rose rookie card. Why? Because it brings me back to a simpler time when I was a kid watching baseball with my Dad. We were both fans of the Big Red Machine with great players such as Rose, Joe Morgan, Johnny Bench, Tony Perez and Ken Griffey. Rose was my favorite and if the man does not get into the Hall Of Fame it will be a crime....but that is a discussion for a different post.
So when I yearn to be taken back...a simple glance at my favorite card and there I am...watching Reds - Pirates. Maybe is sounds a little sappy and cliche to say "those were the days"...but they really were.
So that's what does it for me, what about for you?
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