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Adam J. Baxterthat what defines vintage really depends on the individual. For myself I define my older cards within three distinct categories:
Vintage: any card produced after 1941 thru 1969
Pre-War: any card produced after 1900 thru 1941
19th century: any card produced from 1860's thru 1900
Of course this is just what works for me. I think 100 years for an antique and 25 for vintage is more in tune with what is widely accepted by the collecting majority. When I think vintage,the latest era I generally think of 50's-60's (Mantle,Mays,Aaron era). Of course in this day and age, most collectors follow whatever the price guides tell them and if Beckett or SCD start telling them that the 1970's are part of the vintage era, then it's likely most collectors will start considering the 70's vintage as well.