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Posted By: Richard

Fellas, it seems like the rookie card varies from one collector to another in some instances. eg Mickey Mantle. The more popular card is generally considered the rookie in some cases, also some collectors consider the very first card (even if minor leagues) to be a rookie. I think a set of criteria has to be set to determine true rookie card status. The million $ question is who sets the criteria? You can poll 100 top vintage pre war Baseball card collectors and most will give you different opinions on the rookie cards of Hall of Famers. Some consider the rookie card the most popular card of a particular player, or his most valuable card. We could talk about this until next year (LOL) and not everyone will agree. Guess that is part of the fun of collecting the pre war cards. Seems like many prewar collectors focus on HOF'ers and in particular the rookie cards. It is a challenge and that is part of the fun. Well, Happy New Year to all. Hope we all make some great finds in the coming 2007!