Posted By:
Gilbert MainesWell, this is a VBC forum. Previous threads have adequately addressed the meaning of the "V". It appears reasonable to identify the meaning of the "C".
Therefore, whether Dixie Lids are cards seems to me to be relevant topic.
Certainly they are composed of cardboard (is cardboard a requirement?)
They portray the picture of a baseball player (I would guess that is desireable).
They have no corners (like drums + chips - are they cards?).
The ACC designation arguement does not appear to hold much weight because items made of leather, cloth, felt, etc. are also included in that CARD catalog (again - is cardboard necessary to be a card?).
Not everyone is willing to accept the stigma of being a memorabilia collector. The purists among us insist on collecting only cards. Please help with your offering of a definition of a card - so that we do not have to cower when faced with something unusual.
Gil