What's a good "first" vintage set to collect?

[JustinD]

Originally Posted by Topnotchsy

That's pretty cool. "Strip set" means that they were originally issued multiple cards attached and to get them to size they were cut by individuals?

Basically.

Store owners would give them to customers from the candy counter as a premium. This find last year of some counter boxes will help explain:

http://www.robertedwardauctions.com/...-original-box/

[sterlingfox]

How about 35 Goudey 4 in 1? Only 36 cards if you do unique fronts only, and Ruth is in there. Should be fairly inexpensive if you stick to low-mid grade, isn't too difficult to find, and it's full of HOFers. You could get all 36 cards for around $1500 in an average grade of around VG/EX. This is likely the most budget friendly mainstream set that includes Ruth. HOFers of note include H.Greenberg, J.Foxx, M.Ott, D.Dean, T.Lazzeri, and a host of others.

Later you can expand on it and do the master set of 114 front/back combos, but that will get tougher, as several of the specific combos are short prints.

[Leon]

Check out E95 too. It has a great Cobby, Matty and a Wags.....several other HOF'ers and only 25 cards in the set. Good luck with whichever way you go. Here is my ex-Cobby. Who wouldn't love this card! (Here is a link to the set too)
http://www.oldcardboard.com/e/e1/e095/e95list.asp




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[ValKehl]

Jeff, if you put much emphasis on your first criteria, especially the "major criteria for me on this are images that really look like the player" part of it, then IMHO, your two best choices by far are the E121 and M101 sets. Another choice is the E120 set. I do confess that I very much prefer the B&W, real-photo sets over the colorful, artists'-rendition sets.
Val

[Kawika]

I asked myself the same questions as the OP a few years back and also came up with the E93 set. This was in 2009 so I don't remember specifically what I paid for the cards but I don't recall any one being a particular toughie. There's not a clunker in the set - the Cobb, Matty and Wags are all appealing - and the Leach and Phillippe are breathtaking in almost any condition.

Thinking about these cards makes me miss Jim Blumenthal. What a wonderful guy he was.

My humble set: https://tinyurl.com/manpbkx

[MVSNYC]

I know T206 is a massive set, but the beauty of it, is that you can collect it so many different ways- pick a team and collect those players, or southern leaguers, or HOFers, or collect some different backs, etc.

[KMayUSA6060]

T206 set. Can't go wrong with it.

Go big or go home, right?


Regardless of what you decide to do, good luck with the journey!

[Sean]

Originally Posted by ValKehl

Jeff, if you put much emphasis on your first criteria, especially the "major criteria for me on this are images that really look like the player" part of it, then IMHO, your two best choices by far are the E121 and M101 sets. Another choice is the E120 set. I do confess that I very much prefer the B&W, real-photo sets over the colorful, artists'-rendition sets.
Val

Here's an e121 for example:

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[effe]

I'd go with t202s. Great looking and nothing that will break the bank.

[irishdenny]

OKay...
So, I'v Read Thru This Thread
& I'v Been Patient WaitiN fir Sumone ta Mention
What I Believe ta be, the "Crown Jewel"
of the OP's Question...

imho... The T200 Set Answers ALL Of His Questions & Desire's!

http://www.oldcardboard.com/t/t200/t...?cardsetID=693

http://www.psacard.com/cardfacts/bas...-team-t200/128

Every Hall of Famer's is Present, EVeN the Managers,
Mr. Thorpe & the Team Mascot's ...

iN 2011 I presented the Same Question to myself!?
I Came uP Wit the T200 & E90-1 Set!?
I WeNT Wit the E90-1 Set!
And Although I'm much more of a Player, Type Card Collector,
I am a Gluten fir punishment...

When I Finish my E90-1 Set(wit strict guide lines!)
The T200 Set is Next!!!

JuST my T200 "Food fir Thought" fir the OP

[Topnotchsy]

Originally Posted by JustinD

Basically.

Store owners would give them to customers from the candy counter as a premium. This find last year of some counter boxes will help explain:

http://www.robertedwardauctions.com/...-original-box/

Really cool, thanks for the education!