signed vintage baseball cards
 

today at the card show I came across 8 binders filled with autographed baseball cards. Obtained through the mail (or some in person) years ago by the seller I guess he was selling his collection. Originally I just pulled the 1968 cards because somewhere around here I have a 1968 Willie Davis card that I obtained in person that I always liked, so I acquired 32 more signed '68s. He had pages and pages of more modern cards which I don't know anything about. I ended up with these 130 signed vintage cards (the 1974 is a Washington variation card)

Do collectors still try to put together signed sets?

Larry

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Yes

Yes there are. When Keith Olbermann and a few other deep pocket collectors start going gang busters after signed runs 1952 to about 1990 or so bidding got crazy. This culminated when Collect auctions sold off a huge run missing only a dozen or so cards from the 60s to the 90s I believe it was.

There has been a few people who have taken up the task of complete signed sets however, I don't really see a lot of the spirited bidding a decade or so ago. That being said HOF rcs have really skyrocketed whereas many others, particularly thr easier ttm guys, have stagnated or gone down.

I do think, same with coins, eventually, and more so since the advent of ebay, collectors will seek out more challenging aspects of collecting. A signed set would be the most difficult option.