Vintage Pictures of Vintage Card Displays

[bigfanNY]

Absolutely Love the Woolworth's picture. From 1974 till 1978 when our local Woolworths closed down My Dad and I would stop by in september and the Manager would sell us all the left over boxes he had for 40% off retail. we opened almost all of it to build sets...

[horzverti]

Originally Posted by bigfanNY

Absolutely Love the Woolworth's picture. From 1974 till 1978 when our local Woolworths closed down My Dad and I would stop by in september and the Manager would sell us all the left over boxes he had for 40% off retail. we opened almost all of it to build sets...

I think I have seen this scenario in my dreams!

[GasHouseGang]

You started off this thread saying everyone has seen the 1952 display pic, but just in case you haven't, here you go. Wouldn't that be a dream?

[rainier2004]

I don't collect post war, but it would some time before my family saw me again if I warped to that 52 Topps display with a couple hundred dollars...thanks for posting that.

[Pack The Ripper]

I found this picture surfing around. The picture was originally saved as dorm1.jpeg. It looks like possibly his dorm room around the 50s-60s timeframe.

Look closely at the wall. Lots and lots of tobacco cards.

I've never seen this before. Sorry if a repost.

[Jay Wolt]

Originally Posted by Pack The Ripper

I found this picture surfing around. The picture was originally saved as dorm1.jpeg. It looks like possibly his dorm room around the 50s-60s timeframe.

Look closely at the wall. Lots and lots of tobacco cards.

I've never seen this before. Sorry if a repost.

That picture was posted here years ago & I think someone said it was during the time of WWI
Perhaps someone can find the original thread.
Fantastic picture

[Pack The Ripper]

It appears the kid on the right is holding a card from the 1978 Donruss Elvis set. The other kid as well. I think I see 1971 and 1976 Topps baseball in the pile. Bless these kids.

[Pack The Ripper]

Originally Posted by Jay Wolt

That picture was posted here years ago & I think someone said it was during the time of WWI
Perhaps someone can find the original thread.
Fantastic picture

Sorry for the repost.

[vthobby]

Originally Posted by Pack The Ripper

I found this picture surfing around. The picture was originally saved as dorm1.jpeg. It looks like possibly his dorm room around the 50s-60s timeframe.

Look closely at the wall. Lots and lots of tobacco cards.

I've never seen this before. Sorry if a repost.

I want that Matty next to the pole in the bottom right corner!!!!

Peace, Mike

[Pack The Ripper]

Look at the wall behind the middle man's head and the wall between the two workers. Source says this was taken in a print shop in Washington DC in January 1922. The calendar on the wall matches that information.

[conor912]

Originally Posted by GasHouseGang

You started off this thread saying everyone has seen the 1952 display pic, but just in case you haven't, here you go. Wouldn't that be a dream?

I never really thought about it before now, but did people then buy boxes? I always assumed not, but that seems like an astronomical amount of packs to put out for individual sale.

[rats60]

Originally Posted by conor912

I never really thought about it before now, but did people then buy boxes? I always assumed not, but that seems like an astronomical amount of packs to put out for individual sale.

I am sure they did. I didn't start collecting until the mid 60s, but I bought boxes at age 7-8 by saving my allowance. I wouldn't see what would have been different ~15 years earlier. I have an older friend that said he only bought them by the set each year and claimed that included 1952 Topps. His cards were thrown away, so he may be mistaken on the years he had.

[GasHouseGang]

I'm sure we have some collectors that can pipe in that were buying the 1952's when they came out. Ted Z maybe?

[horzverti]

I had posted this pic a few years ago. Thought I'd add it to this thread as well.

How many cards can you ID?

[Yoda]

Originally Posted by GasHouseGang

I'm sure we have some collectors that can pipe in that were buying the 1952's when they came out. Ted Z maybe?

David, as a 7 year-old and baseball mad, you can only imagine the excitement in the neighborhood when the new, revolutionary '52 Topps came out. My meagre allowance of .25 a week didn't stretch very far when buying those .05 packs.
I grew up in Schenectady, NY, where we were blessed to be part of the last series distribution. I managed to get Campy, Pee Wee, Hoyt, Jackie and several Dick Groats, who was very popular then and in his rookie season.
Alas, never pack-opened a Mick. One kid in our gang actually got one (I saw him open that special pack) and the rest of us nearly tore him to pieces trying to get him to trade. He never budged, and if still alive today, probably still has it.

[unamuzd1]

Originally Posted by conor912

I never really thought about it before now, but did people then buy boxes? I always assumed not, but that seems like an astronomical amount of packs to put out for individual sale.

My dad doesn't share a whole lot of stories about his childhood, but one that he did tell me was the time my grandfather surprised him by coming home with a whole box of 1953 Topps cards, that they proceeded to open together.

[GasHouseGang]

Here's another picture you've probably seen posted before. I guess this would have been the true "vintage" version of the place to find baseball cards. But there wouldn't have been any gum to chew as you sorted the cards.

[Pack The Ripper]

A. W. (August WIlliam) Flick (right) stands in front of his store with his brother-in-law, George Wuchner. A sign in the store window promotes a baseball game with the Jasper Reds. Ads are seen for Kodak, Piedmont and Fatima cigarettes, and Decision cigars. The store stood at 515 Main Street in Jasper, IN.

[jakebeckleyoldeagleeye]

Originally Posted by bigfanNY

Absolutely Love the Woolworth's picture. From 1974 till 1978 when our local Woolworths closed down My Dad and I would stop by in september and the Manager would sell us all the left over boxes he had for 40% off retail. we opened almost all of it to build sets...

I remember back in 1966 the local Woolworth's in Hannibal, Mo. had a sheet of 1966 Topps Baseball and the old gal who worked there would cut out the one's you wanted.
I still have the Mantle but she didn't care much about cutting the lines straight.