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vintagetopps 04-23-2012 03:40 AM

Vintage Football Collection
 
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I rarely post here, so I'm going to try and post a card every night to share my collection for some of you football collectors. I hope you enjoy. Thanks

jefferyepayne 04-23-2012 10:32 AM

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Nice Hornung!

Here's a card from mine.

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jeff

jefferyepayne 04-24-2012 08:10 AM

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Not a popular football set but with this card I completed it. Anyone ever seen any unexposed cards from this set? How sensitive to light were they?

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I'm one post up on you, vintagetopps!

jeff

frankbmd 04-24-2012 08:23 AM

Unitas Collage
 
1957 NEAR MINT-MINT on top
2001 GEM MINT c AUTO on bottom

Link to the rest of the graded 57s

http://www.collectorfocus.com/collec...opps-football/

jefferyepayne 04-24-2012 08:42 AM

Beautiful cards, Frank.

In 1982 I was offered two complete sets by a dealer. 1958 football for $110 and 1957 football for $120. Being a lowly college student I could only afford to buy one of them and I chose the 1958 football set to save the 10 bucks.
30 years later the '57 Unitas cost me 2-3x this amount. Not a very good investment decision back then ...

jeff

smotan_02 04-24-2012 12:42 PM

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I love the '55 set. I'll post a couple over the next few weeks. The centering isnt perfect, but it is a blazing card.

clamendo 04-24-2012 04:24 PM

Grange
 
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I think it would be more fun to show images of cards that are rarely seen. Here's one that I think is slightly more interesting. Since Jeff, bid me up on couple of Shotwell's a few weeks ago, here's my revenge.:mad:. There are two - #9s (a and b) in the 1926 Shotwell Ad-Back Grange. The #9b shows Grange in a non-generic uniform .. may have been withdrawn due to licensing issues with the Bears, if there was such a thing in 1926 ! I think its pretty cool.....and far rarer that the T206 Joe "Slow" Doyle Hands over Head"...that is currently at $210,000 (who cares)

jefferyepayne 04-24-2012 07:25 PM

Nice cards, Carl. Didn't you discover the 9b card? How many have you seen? Where did you get it? And what's the deal with how Shotwell's are categorized in VCP? They don't seem to list the ad backs at all while listing 24 blank backs in 1926 and 12 blank backs in 1935. I'm confused.

How many of those eBay Shotwell's did you end up with? At least now I know who kept sniping my snipes.

jeff

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Originally Posted by clamendo (Post 987050)
I think it would be more fun to show images of cards that are rarely seen. Here's one that I think is slightly more interesting. Since Jeff, bid me up on couple of Shotwell's a few weeks ago, here's my revenge.:mad:. There are two - #9s (a and b) in the 1926 Shotwell Ad-Back Grange. The #9b shows Grange in a non-generic uniform .. may have been withdrawn due to licensing issues with the Bears, if there was such a thing in 1926 ! I think its pretty cool.....and far rarer that the T206 Joe "Slow" Doyle Hands over Head"...that is currently at $210,000 (who cares)


vintagetopps 04-24-2012 08:45 PM

1958 Topps Jimmy Brown RC
 
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I love your guys cards. Keep them coming! Sorry I missed yesterday, but here is todays card.

jefferyepayne 04-25-2012 04:39 AM

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My favorite Jim Thorpe.

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jeff

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Originally Posted by smotan_02 (Post 986988)
I love the '55 set. I'll post a couple over the next few weeks. The centering isnt perfect, but it is a blazing card.


vintagetopps 04-25-2012 04:48 AM

Jim Thorpe
 
Jeff, Doesn't get much better than a 1933 Jim Thorpe Football card!

vintagetopps 04-25-2012 04:52 AM

1948 Topps magic
 
Jeff, I wasn't aware Topps made cards in 1948. I assumed the 1st year was 1950? The cards are great!

vintagetopps 04-25-2012 04:56 AM

Here is #1 Johnny Unitas
 
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Frank, Amazing looking 57.

vintagetopps 04-25-2012 05:03 AM

One More Time! File was to BIG
 
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1959 Topps #1 Johnny Unitas

jefferyepayne 04-25-2012 05:43 AM

The full 1948 set is comprised of a variety of sports and entertainment cards so many purists don't consider it a "real" football set. Some of the price guides list it as a set and some don't. VCP pulls the football cards out as a set so I considered it one.

Everybody calls the 1951 topps set Topps Magic but the 1948 cards are truly magic as they came out of the pack as unexposed photographs. The image would appear when exposed to light. These are sometimes designated as Topps Magic Photos. The condition of these cards vary greatly as many of the photographs never really fully exposed when opened and are quite light. They are pretty easy to obtain and cheap so an easy set to complete if you want to.

Hope this helps.

jeff

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Originally Posted by vintagetopps (Post 987147)
Jeff, I wasn't aware Topps made cards in 1948. I assumed the 1st year was 1950? The cards are great!


cmoore330 04-25-2012 06:21 AM

Carl...since you are in the mood to post rare stuff, I would love to see some Gridiron Greats blotters/calendars make an appearance!

frankbmd 04-25-2012 10:46 AM

Chew on these....
 
a few Chicles

smotan_02 04-25-2012 11:13 AM

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a few Chicles

I really like this set. Great cards, thanks for the post.

vintagetopps 04-26-2012 03:37 AM

1958 Topps #66 Bart Starr
 
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Topps Produced 110 million football cards in 1958.

vintagetopps 04-26-2012 03:56 AM

1958 Topps Jimmy Brown RC Raws
 
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One of these is the PSA 7 I already listed.

cmoore330 04-26-2012 06:34 AM

Hoarder! :)

vintagetopps 04-26-2012 12:53 PM

Hoarder:=)
 
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Hoarder! :)

That's funny:) I tell my wife it's a act of collecting.

OTWCards 04-28-2012 06:54 PM

I've already posted this in another thread, but it is one of my favorite prewar football themed cards:
http://photos.imageevent.com/ltsgall...d%20T60013.jpg

Figured since these haven't received any love, yet, I'd post a couple of Mayo's. Really not worried so much about the technical grade as I am about eye appeal and the backs being intact (I've seen PSA 5's worse than my Adee):
http://photos.imageevent.com/ltsgall...yo%20II001.jpg

vintagetopps 04-29-2012 02:31 PM

Harvard card
 
That is a cool looking Harvard card. I wondering what that shield with the letters represents.

vintagetopps 05-04-2012 02:21 AM

1959 # 10 Jim Brown
 
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Another Jimmy Brown!

vintagetopps 05-05-2012 03:46 AM

1959 Topps #23 Bart Starr
 
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Bart Starr 3rd year.

jefferyepayne 05-06-2012 04:29 PM

Nice '59s
 
Your '59s look great. Keep'em coming.

jeff

vintagetopps 05-07-2012 01:11 AM

#6 Joe Schmidt
 
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I haven't completed the set.

vintagetopps 05-07-2012 01:14 AM

#11 Ray Mathews
 
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Thanks!

vintagetopps 05-08-2012 01:55 AM

#75 Jim Ringo
 
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Jim Ringo

vintagetopps 05-08-2012 01:58 AM

#4 Max Mcgee
 
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Another Packer

smotan_02 05-08-2012 05:32 AM

I've been able to figure out the backs of the other cards (the rub section), but have been staring at this one for 5 minutes wi th nothing. Nice clean cards, thanks for posting.

jefferyepayne 05-08-2012 06:54 AM

I know he was a halfback at Tulane but can't figure out what this image is either. I checked my '59 McGee and it's not rubbed either so no help there.

jeff

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Originally Posted by smotan_02 (Post 991157)
I've been able to figure out the backs of the other cards (the rub section), but have been staring at this one for 5 minutes wi th nothing. Nice clean cards, thanks for posting.


David W 05-08-2012 01:29 PM

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Exhibits..... Tank Younger looks like he got shot out of a tank.....

vintagetopps 05-08-2012 07:46 PM

Exhibits
 
Nice looking cards. I like the Otto.

vintagetopps 05-08-2012 07:57 PM

Ok I rubbed it 4 U
 
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Fullback.

smotan_02 05-09-2012 06:22 AM

Ahhh, there it is. Did you rub that one or have one that was already rubbed? PLEASE DON'T RUB ANY MORE OF THOSE GREAT CARDS!

Samsdaddy 05-09-2012 02:26 PM

1959
 
I love those 59 Topps cards. What a nice set. And, surprisingly affordable.

vintagetopps 05-10-2012 02:40 AM

Packers
 
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(smotan_02) I didn't rub it. I had to find a picture off the NET for you. Thanks Samsdaddy! I first didn't like the 59's because of the color's but now I do.

vintagetopps 05-11-2012 01:53 AM

Chicago Bears
 
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1 running back & Quarterback

jefferyepayne 05-11-2012 07:57 AM

'59 "ransom notes"
 
I like that the letters for the players name look like they were glued onto the card by someone creating a ransom note. Was Topps so poor that they couldn't hire someone who could align these letters better?

jeff


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