[corbin21]

In my last post many people mentioned that they now collect Vintage cards. What year do you think a card now becomes vintage. Pre 1986 with the running of the presses non stop and the flood of 1986-1995. Anything before 1980, 1975 or 1970. I'm just curious what people consider a card from a year to be Vintage.

[mseward]

I asked a similar question on Beckett's vintage forum a couple years ago. Most people either said pre-1980 or pre-1970. As with most baseball card topics, there was no real consensus when I asked the question. Interested to see how people respond this time around.

[osujeffrey]

I consider vintage more based on the times when card collecting was a simpler hobby. If memory serves me right pre-1985 Topps was the majority game in town..(save a few like donruss).

It was a simple card, no serial #'s, SP's, auto/mem and all the other stuff.
I consider everything else to be "modern era.

Not saying either is better, but I have found that for the price of a box or two of modern era product you can build nice vintage sets.

[Razorback9]

To me it's when the cards get that distinct musty smell to them. That's pretty much early 80s and back.

[20youksox]

I'm no vintage expert but for my small vintage PC I would consider it 75 and older.

[chrisa19978]

I would say the age of the card because at one time something was new. So lets say 25 years for a card to be vintage which would make 1988 the new vintage year.

[alfredoleal2001]

I would say the age of the card because at one time something was new. So lets say 25 years for a card to be vintage which would make 1988 the new vintage year.

YEY!!!!!!!!! So in a couple of years then all my 90s junk will be vintage too!!! LOL

[Phillies_Joe]

I would say the age of the card because at one time something was new. So lets say 25 years for a card to be vintage which would make 1988 the new vintage year.

Nice idea...kind of like antique cars. Antigue/Vintage designation after 25 years.

Vintage to a collector is whateveer they decide is vintage. I think the industry norm is pre-1976. I myself use 1968 and before as vintage (in line with the creation of divisions & playoffs which started in 1969)

[waynetalger]

any card made before I was born. I dont want to ever call myself vintage. LOL

Most Antques are 50 years soooo.

[cross4444]

You won't get any backlash for calling something "vintage" if it's 1980 or earlier. That seems to be the overall consensus with a few differing opinions. Not all "vintage" is alike of course.