[mseward]

Was just wondering if there is a consensus on what is considered to be "vintage" in the baseball card world. Pre-1980? Pre-1975, maybe? My favorite players (that I grew up watching) played most of their careers in the 80s, so I know their cards aren't considered vintage. Just curious to see what everyone's thoughts were. Thanks!

[54killebrew74]

I think for the most part it's anything pre 1980 and I'm not really sure about that either. My thinking is early 70's and later. I had to look and see what the rest of the internet people had to say and found these.

http://baseballcardscollectors.com/vinta...-card.html
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_makes_a_b...rd_vintage

I was born in 1963 and I don't consider myself vintage....lol

[jmilitano]

Not sure what the definition is, but IMO I consider it 1980 or earlier.

[beatles guy]

I consider 1980 and earlier because Donruss and Fleer came in 1981.

[radarblip]

Vintage is far too broad a term to cover nearly 130 years and several specific eras of Baseball, A rule of thumb is the 25 year mark and that would make any cards pre 1987 Vintage but mostly in name only.

[mseward]

Thanks, guys. I appreciate your posts; and thanks for the links, too, 54Killebrew74. I'm returning to Beckett after a few years, and haven't done much collecting lately, but getting back into the game (at a low level), so I look forward to getting to know you all.

[andrewinnc]

To me, vintage for common cards is pre-1980, but can extend into the 80's, be it the right player (Ripken, Gwynn, Henderson, etc).

[cptnemo66]

Vintage can be split up into 2.

Prewar Vintage 1800's-1947
and what most call vintage 1948-1980

[sparty78]

For me it's when they stopped bringing cards out in series. I think 1973 was the last baseball brought out in series. So pre 1974 seem like vintage.

[muz0]

I will say anything pre 1980.. I personally consider cards prior to topps in 1951 to be relics and anything in the 1800's to be antiques. But thats just me.