Posted By:
Gilbert MainesIf I was to collect rookies, I would employ these two criteria:
1 - get his earliest US major league card.
2 - if more than one is available, select the cheapest.
The following type of card issuers have a lower acceptability in my preference scheme: Foreign manufacturers.
The following type of card issuers have an even lower acceptability in my preference scheme: TCMA, Conlon, Target Dodgers, Larry Fritsch, etc.
The following type of card issuers have an even lower acceptability in my preference scheme: Reprints.
In the event that no major league card is available for the player, a minor league card would next be chosen from major US sets; followed in preference by any minor league set. Failing this, any card representing the player is preferable (for example: the Graham Scholarship Fund's Moonlight Graham card - not for HOF sets, but for player sets).
But I don't collect these.