What was the last baseball card?

[RCMcKenzie]

When did baseball card collecting end? I mean, no matter the grade, you had the card. To me early 80's. I don't understand collecting today's cards. I don't know what Mike Trout's rookie is? Is that my bad? Barry Bonds rookie is not a "collectible" is that on me?

[glynparson]

Originally Posted by RCMcKenzie

When did baseball card collecting end? I mean, no matter the grade, you had the card. To me early 80's. I don't understand collecting today's cards. I don't know what Mike Trout's rookie is? Is that my bad? Barry Bonds rookie is not a "collectible" is that on me?

Yes that's on you. Many still collect modern. i don't, but many do, and thats a good thing. People should be able to collect what players they want to collect.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by glynparson

Yes that's on you. Many still collect modern. i don't, but many do, and thats a good thing. People should be able to collect what players they want to collect.

Did I miss where he said you can't collect what you want to? No need to put words in his mouth. For me it stopped after the 1994-1995 strike. Actually that made me dislike MLB not cards. I quit collecting as a young kid and then started again as a 30 something....To me a Trout is a fish. SO for me it was probably 1972 was when I stopped. I did love those crazy colors though.

[slidekellyslide]

I quit collecting modern cards in 1989. I just do not like the shiny cards at all. I really like the modern throwback sets on real cardboard though. I can tell you the year and company of probably every hall of famer pre-1990, but I too have no idea what the hobby considers Mike Trout's rookie card. That's just my opinion though and I realize that there are lots of people who love the shiny era of cards. Collect what you like.

[mechanicalman]

I'm with Dan. My last great card was 89 UD Griffey. I dropped off with the uninspiring 1990 designs. I generally have no interest in modern, but I recently bought the 2011 Topps Update Trout (base card, not the Raspberry Sorbet Super Refractor 1/1), and I didn't hate it.

[Rookiemonster]

It’s a big in you but in the Modern collecting world it’s hard to find a “Rookie” of most players.


Barry Bonds Topps traded Tiffany is pretty collectiable. If you have any that you don’t want you can send them my way.

I stopped collecting for one year 1995 and regretted it. I slowed down around 2000 and would only pick up a few packs here and there. 2004 I was back and started to change my collecting habits.

Baseball card collecting has not stopped.

[btcarfagno]

I would say either 1982 or 1983 for me. Still collected for my favorite players/teams etc. In 1984 I was 13 and started earning some money and the 1984 Donruss set was known to be tough to find. I became obsessed with it due to the value, along with the Mattingly and Strawberry rookies in the NY/NJ area...that was it. After that I was no longer a collector except for certain players. It started to become about the money for me. So I guess 1983 was the last year of my true collecotor-dom.

[Throttlesteer]

Originally Posted by Leon

To me a Trout is a fish. .

Tim Salmon and kevin Bass agree

[BleedinBlue]

Originally Posted by Throttlesteer

Tim Salmon and kevin Bass agree

Was Mike Carp unavailable to comment? I know Jess Pike is dead.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by BleedinBlue

Was Mike Carp unavailable to comment? I know Jess Pike is dead.

Not to mention brothers Lip and Izzy Pike, Clarence Pickrel (cheating a little) Catfish Hunter (Cheating a lot!)

[clydepepper]

Originally Posted by Leon

Did I miss where he said you can't collect what you want to? No need to put words in his mouth. For me it stopped after the 1994-1995 strike. Actually that made me dislike MLB not cards. I quit collecting as a young kid and then started again as a 30 something....To me a Trout is a fish. SO for me it was probably 1972 was when I stopped. I did love those crazy colors though.

Leon- I recently conversed with a younger member who had no idea the 1994 World Series was canceled. I had to reach down and pick my jaw up off the floor.

I've never stopped collecting, though there some players who I will not collect...my own choice based on my own conclusions.

I do have to correct myself and confess to stopping temporarily at the time of the afore-mentioned strike...1993 was the last year for three of my favorites: Ryan, Brett & Yount. Attending their inductions six years later 'eased my pain'.

[Leon]

I guess we have are own things that make us tick. MLB has never regained it's luster but at least cards have been fun again for several years running.

Originally Posted by clydepepper

Leon- I recently conversed with a younger member who had no idea the 1994 World Series was canceled. I had to reach down and pick my jaw up off the floor.

I've never stopped collecting, though there some players who I will not collect...my own choice based on my own conclusions.

I do have to correct myself and confess to stopping temporarily at the time of the afore-mentioned strike...1993 was the last year for three of my favorites: Ryan, Brett & Yount. Attending their inductions six years later 'eased my pain'.

[rats60]

Originally Posted by RCMcKenzie

When did baseball card collecting end? I mean, no matter the grade, you had the card. To me early 80's. I don't understand collecting today's cards. I don't know what Mike Trout's rookie is? Is that my bad? Barry Bonds rookie is not a "collectible" is that on me?

To me it would be the 1973 high numbers. There was always the chase to find each series of cards. In 1974, you just bought boxes until you had all the cards or you were close enough to just mail order the last few.