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Posted By: identify7

One of the sets a relatively inexperienced collector can feel somewhat safe with is National Chicle's Batter Up cards. This set includes players from the 1930s, and has cards that are rarely faked. The reason that fakes are uncommon, is that the cards are die cut, and reproducing this effect is far too much trouble for most frauds.

However, these cards represent for many collectors, an acquired taste; since although the cards come in various colors, each card is two tone (such as black and white, blue and dark blue, etc.).

A vg set may not break the bank, but check Old Cardboard and eBay for a better idea of the specifics, if you like the 30s players. Some consider this set more attractive than the Goudeys which were produced around the same time, just because they are less common.

But there are options other than set collecting.