What's your opinion of Modern-Day 'Vintage' Art Cards?

[clydepepper]

Please excuse me if I have posed this question before:


These are two of the better ones I have seen:

This one is currently on the 'bay:

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...and this is one I purchased last year:


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[Exhibitman]

I like 'em but I wouldn't pay more than a few bucks for them. I have picked up some of these Edward Vela art cards lately both from the artist direct as well as secondarily. They are really nice in hand:

[Frank A]

I feel like they look much better in picture than in person. A little disapointed in them.

[perezfan]

Was there EVER a time when Stengel didn't look old?

[nat]

I tend to think of them as junk. If you just want to look at the picture, you can Google Image Search that. What's significant about owning the card itself? (Contrast with actual old cards, where owning the card itself is the whole point.)

There are tons of them on e-bay, and I always hope that the people bidding on them know that they're not old.

[Joe_G.]

I have been a fan and collector of the Ars Longa 19th century Detroit cards.

I hold myself to a budget limit as some of the cards command a healthy premium. Check out Sam Thompson, for example, I'm patiently waiting for one within my budget.

http://arslongaartcards.com/series/beginnings-1880s/

I like them and will continue to pursue them. I do not collect them with expectation to profit but instead to enjoy them for what they are, well done color depictions of the players I enjoy.

[jason.1969]

Pretty crazy what the "1952" Banty Reds are going for. These are SOLD prices. Not sure if the high bidders are just very appreciative of high quality art cards or if they believe these are truly vintage.

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[bnorth]

Originally Posted by jason.1969

Pretty crazy what the "1952" Banty Reds are going for. These are SOLD prices. Not sure if the high bidders are just very appreciative of high quality art cards or if they believe these are truly vintage.

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Holy BLEEP, that is crazy. It is horrible that they are not putting a date(2017) or something on the cards to indicate they are modern.

[clydepepper]

Originally Posted by bnorth

Holy BLEEP, that is crazy. It is horrible that they are not putting a date(2017) or something on the cards to indicate they are modern.

IMO No need - I would think that almost everyone sees the difference between those and the real 1952 cards- different poses too.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by clydepepper

IMO No need - I would think that almost everyone sees the difference between those and the real 1952 cards- different poses too.

People try to sell crappy reprints as real. I can easily see people trying to con others with these.

[bbcard1]

I did a t205 update set for funsies a few years ago...meant to print them out but never really did...feel free to print a set if you like...some turned out better than others.

http://s235.photobucket.com/user/bbc...?sort=6&page=1

[jason.1969]

These backs are very different from 1952 Topps. Here is an example from the "1952" Hank Aaron.

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[jason.1969]

Yeah. I really loved the job Banty Red did on their "1952" Hank Aaron. I would have been game at under $10, even if they printed a million of them. As it is, I think the lone copy they're issuing for now went for around $100. At that point I would ABSOLUTELY rather get a real Mickey Mantle or Ted Williams.

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[jason.1969]

Well said. If we all had a nickel everytime a completely obvious fake Honus Wagner or Babe Ruth card (autographed, no less!) sells on eBay for more than a dollar, we could quit our day jobs.

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[PowderedH2O]

This one is in a PSA slab. Now mind you, there is no grade or certification number on it, but on the slab it clearly says "1936" and not anything about it being modern. I could see that fooling a newbie that doesn't collect prewar cards.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Banty-Red-On...gAAOSwfRdZOCmg

[GregMitch34]

I had only seen them in PSA slabs when they would be labeled "1 of 1." Didn't know they were getting others slabbed. In fact, I didn't know PSA was slabbing modern/vintage cards at all, although with no grades.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by PowderedH2O

This one is in a PSA slab. Now mind you, there is no grade or certification number on it, but on the slab it clearly says "1936" and not anything about it being modern. I could see that fooling a newbie that doesn't collect prewar cards.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Banty-Red-On...gAAOSwfRdZOCmg

What's the point of paying to slab that?

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

What's the point of paying to slab that?

To get some fool to pay way more than it is worth. It is a 1936 card in a PSA slab after all.

[EvilKing00]

I have no interest in them

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

What's the point of paying to slab that?

Kind of neat advertising maybe?

[Exhibitman]

IMO sticking this stuff into green label PSA holders labeled 1936 is fraudulent. Should be labeled 2017.