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RichardFor the record, I've always chosen baseball over hockey (except in high school when I chose basketball over hockey) 
and have always been fascinated with the history of the game -- and collecting.
That said, I do have some pre-1930 stuff, just not too much. I slowly got back into collecting when I was re-introduced to the Sporting News Conlon issues. Once I started reading those, and researching the players, I was hooked again. That was back in 2002. The "vintage" collection I have built since then is mostly late 40's early 50's stuff (most notably 48 Bowman, 51 Red Backs, 51 Berk Baseball, '54 Red Heart) because it is easy to find and affordable. Lately, I have been looking at pre-ww1 stuff, having added 5 T206s, a few caramel cards, a T201, and a '15 CJ. Last night, I secured another raw '15 CJ, an R316 Sewell, an E210 Joe Dugan and a small lot of '59 Fleer Ted Williams (okay, so that's not prewar, but...)
To be sure, though, I am on a budget. I am engaged and saving to get married, and would like to buy a house in the not-to-distant future. Fortunately, my budget agrees with what common sense (from lack of experience) tells me: stick to affordable commons for now.
Regards,
Richard
http://www.richardarmstrong.ca