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One of the coolest cards from one of the coolest insert sets of my youth.

This one has always been my favorite. This one ain't bad either.

That one is really easy for me, and I have a whole bunch of amazing cards - It is My Wife's Rookie Card (We were married in 1990).  She made it while I was away on a military assignment (November 1993), on the other side of the world.  It was cool how She utilized the 1992 Leaf Studio style for making this very unique card.  She even autographed it for me!!  Now, over 4.5 years into Our Blessed young-Retiree Lifestyle, We are having an absolute BLAST . . .

Yours in Trading Card Collecting Affinity - Felix

I've got a 1978 Topps Molitor/Trammell RC that was swapped back and forth between me and my friends in virtually every trade we all made over the course of several years.  The card was in poor condition, and had so many cracks in it that we called it "The Last Supper" after the painting.  But it always ended up as a throw-in to sweeten whatever offer any of us were making.  I'm glad I got the last chair when the music stopped, because it is a cool card to look back on and remember the fun we had as kids.

1957 Topps Bob Clemente

I got it from my father in laws small stash of cards he had in a shoe box plus Clemente was my Dads favorite player that he would always talk about how great of a player he was.
A keepsake to remember both when they are gone. 

I'm very new to card collecting, but my dad's autographed 1986 Fleer Kirby Puckett is up there for me. He gave it to me along with all his other baseball cards when I got into the hobby. I should probably get it certified or whatever you do to confirm an autograph is legit. Beyond the obvious connection to my father, there's something that draws me to autographs from deceased individuals, whether they be athletes or any other kind of celebrity. When you're alive, the number of things with your autograph on it is theoretically infinite and a renewable resource, as you can just always sign more things. But once you die, that number is set in stone, and it can only go down as objects are lost or destroyed. It's a lasting concrete mark of your presence, that, yes, you were here and did things. I might've gotten way too deep on this forum post, but it's a big part of why this card is special to me.

Hard to narrow it down to just 1 card.

My 1980 Henderson rookie was perhaps the first big money card I ever got.  I spent a whopping $8 for it, which is still the most I've ever spent on a single card.  I've since set my rule at $5 as a max for any card.

My 71 Roberto Clemente card was perhaps the hardest one for me to find under my $5 limit.  I was thrilled to find a version in good shape for just $3.  Because of how long and hard I searched for that specific card, it will always have a special place in my collection.

I have a 63 Yogi card that my son gave me as a birthday gift that is also special to me.  He decided that he would start giving me a card every year for my birthday that was one year older than the prior.  He started with the 63 thinking it would be the oldest in my collection (it wasn't but he didn't know that at the time).

The Jeter card with Bush and Mantel on it is up there for me as well as I always found that one funny.

My 92 DJ Derrick Turkey Bowler card (which I received from a member here in a trade) is up there as well, considering how obscure and bizzar that one is.

Thanks to signed stickers, some athletes' autographs live on for quite some time after their actual demise.

I agree though.  Obviously there's an appeal to a hard-signed item from someone no longer able to sign.  Puckett is one I would love to own someday...

1984 O-Pee-Chee Bake McBride. It's my talisman. 

For me it's a toss-up for either the 1985 OPC Tony Gwynn (Love the sunglasses), or the 1984 Lite Beer promo with the giant bat.  The 82' TCMA Islanders card is my holy grail but that card is hideous and I will likely never be able to bring myself to shell out the cash for it.