Comments on: Beckett 20 Questions on … vintage cards

By: Matt Maldre

Matt Maldre — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:18:50 +0000

I like my vintage cards beat-up and worn.

By: Eric Garafone

Eric Garafone — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 17:35:29 +0000

I have recently decided to change my collecting focus from the newer stuff, to graded vintage Flyers and Phillies. I feel they will hold their value better then the newer highend cards. Plus as time goes on there will be less and less high condition vintage on the market, while every highend set will have more 1/1s, autos, and gameused cards.

By: John rusnak

John rusnak — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 17:05:04 +0000

When sports cards initially came out, they were collected for who the player was, there was not the market to buy and sell as today. There were no plastic holders to preserve their condition. Cards were played it, handled, placed in bicycle spokes, back pockets, etc. Now take into consideration the fact they were not mass produced and re run as in the 1990s. How many of these cards were produced considering the population of say1910-1940, then 1950 -1970,versus today’s population? . If you want cards from 1970 forward you can find then very readily, especially if you have financial resources available. Today’s sets are for the most part easily compiled, the older the set the more difficulty as well the greater satisfaction is attained when a set is finally completed. There is also the wonder of how many various collectors had hold of the vary cards in your set. Therefore regardless of condition, vintages will truly remain rare.

By: Cincyscott

Cincyscott — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 15:04:34 +0000

I ve been picking up T 18 Mecca Billiards and boxing cards the past few years. Willie Hoppe cards in ex + condition are hard to find.

By: Phil

Phil — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 03:47:05 +0000

The last question was my favorite, but I seem to be part of the minority. I would love to see the vintage be stronger, but let’s face it…the prices rarely go up or down and most people only want to rip new wax for a possible “big hit and bigger payoff”

By: Randall

Randall — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 23:57:05 +0000

Although I have several vintage cards, I lately have decided to get HOFers from the 1960 Topps set. I can’t get all the stuff I would like. So I decided to focus on one set instead. I like the design and low-to-mid grade cards are not too expensive for me. If money were no object, I would definitely buy high grade vintage cards.

By: MARTIN WATSON

MARTIN WATSON — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 19:34:09 +0000

I STARTED OUT COLLECTING GRADED TOPPS ROOKIES OF HALL OF FAMERS I HAVE MOST OF THEM NOW SO I AM NOW WORKING ON OTHER GRADED TOPPS CARDS OF THESE PLAYERS. THE TOPPS CARDS FROM THE 1960S ARE MY FAVORITES ESPECIALLY 1967 THAT WAS THE FIRST YEAR THAT I BOUGHT PACKS OF CARDS THE DESIGN IS CLASSIC. I HAVE ON QUESTION FOR TOPPS IN 1968 CARD NUMBER 480 MANAGERS DREAM AND 490 SUPERSTARS HOW DID HANK AARON NOT END UP ON ONE OF THOSE CARDS. WHAT A TERRIBLE OVERSITE. ALSO TOPPS SHOULD DO A RETRO REPRINT SET OF THE 1967 VENEZUELAN RETIRADO CARDS. YOU COULD DO A STANDARD CARD WITH ENGLISH ON THE BACK AND A LIMITED EDITION CARD THAT IS IN SPANISH LIKE THE ORIGINAL CARDS. I ALWAYS LOOK FOR ORIGINAL CARDS FROM THIS SET AND THEY ARE ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND ESPECIALLY IN NICE CONDITION THE ONLY ONE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PURCHASE IS THE BOB FELLER CARD.

By: Matthew

Matthew — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 19:33:37 +0000

You needed another response for #18: Yes, but budgetary restraints mean that it will take a long time before I acquire all the vintage cards I want.

By: David

David — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 17:32:03 +0000

I pick up vintage for many of my customers and what I have found is that they all love vintage because they grew up opening these packs and loved the cards from their youth. Most people do not think of Vintage as 1980 and before, many use 1970 and before though I personally use 1973 since that was the last set offered in multiple series. Most of the people I talk to are doing one of two things, completing sets or player collections. Most vintage collectors like EVERYTHING vintage, even if they aren’t necessarily collecting it (several of my baseball card collectors are intrigued with the vintage football, basketball and hockey cards I also have). The collectors I deal with don’t necessarily worry about the cards being mint either. Excellent condition reigns supreme since most of these guys know EXACTLY what they did to the cards in their youth. They are looking for nice copies but understand basic wear happens to a piece of 50-year old cardboard. Off-center cards aren’t loved but accepted as a necessary evil as are the circular print-marks my friend calls “hickeys”. What drives vintage collectors crazy are trimmed cards sold at top prices. Graded vintage cards make more sense for an investor. Most collectors are putting the cards in binders and don’t appreciate the graded card holder and the protection it gives.

By: Nick

Nick — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 15:56:59 +0000

I like graded vintage more for the authenticity than for the condition.