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[Ollie1024]

Hello, my name is Mike I've been collecting on and off for most of myself. I started collecting again a few years ago and recently started gaining interest in vintage. I stumbled upon this forum and I am amazed by the amount of information and knowledge in the posts. I'm looking forward to sharing my pick ups with everyone and learning more about the vintage side of our hobby.

[clydepepper]

Hey Mike - welcome aboard. Lots of good guys out here...enjoy.

[trdcrdkid]

Welcome, Mike! What do you collect, more specifically?

[pherbener]

Welcome Mike!! Great stuff here!

[BruceinGa]

Welcome, the knowledge here is incredible!

[Rich Falvo]

Welcome!

[Ollie1024]

I only collect baseball, I sold all my football, basketball and hockey cards. My collection has no main focus, I basically collect anything and everything. I recently started buying more vintage stuff, primarily in the low to mid grade range

[gregr2]

Welcome to the board. This is a great place to learn and share.

[Leon]

Welcome to the fray!! Enjoy the ride....

Originally Posted by Ollie1024

Hello, my name is Mike I've been collecting on and off for most of myself. I started collecting again a few years ago and recently started gaining interest in vintage. I stumbled upon this forum and I am amazed by the amount of information and knowledge in the posts. I'm looking forward to sharing my pick ups with everyone and learning more about the vintage side of our hobby.

[spaidly]

Welcome to the Jungle

[orly57]

Originally Posted by Ollie1024

I only collect baseball, I sold all my football, basketball and hockey cards. My collection has no main focus, I basically collect anything and everything. I recently started buying more vintage stuff, primarily in the low to mid grade range

Welcome to the board! I did the same thing when I got into vintage baseball. Sold my hall of fame football rookie collection, all hockey, and all basketball. I never missed them, or looked back for one second. There are so many incredible vintage cards, that you simply can't have them all (unless you own the Arizona Diamondbacks or Net54 ). My advice would be to educate yourself and try to focus your collection as much as possible. If you can't have it all, at least try to focus your attention, and financial resources, on one a focused collection. You can collect type-cards, or rare t206 backs, or one particular player. Your options are Limitless. So before you rush to buy your first vintage cards, maybe get a game plan or goal. It's like owning a fish tank. Before buying your first fish, you need to know what other fish you want. Some fish can't swim in the same tank together because they will kill each other. Some fish will eat your expensive corals. While cards may not attack each other in the way fish do, the point of the analogy is that you may ultimately want cards that swim together nicely. Happy collecting.

[KMayUSA6060]

Welcome to the board!

My advice falls in line with the above post. Educate yourself and focus on certain players, teams, type cards, etc. SPREADSHEETS ARE YOUR FRIEND!

Happy collecting!

[GrayGhost]

Welcome aboard and ADDICTION TO THIS SITE is a side effect

[Ollie1024]

Originally Posted by orly57

Welcome to the board! I did the same thing when I got into vintage baseball. Sold my hall of fame football rookie collection, all hockey, and all basketball. I never missed them, or looked back for one second. There are so many incredible vintage cards, that you simply can't have them all (unless you own the Arizona Diamondbacks or Net54 ). My advice would be to educate yourself and try to focus your collection as much as possible. If you can't have it all, at least try to focus your attention, and financial resources, on one a focused collection. You can collect type-cards, or rare t206 backs, or one particular player. Your options are Limitless. So before you rush to buy your first vintage cards, maybe get a game plan or goal. It's like owning a fish tank. Before buying your first fish, you need to know what other fish you want. Some fish can't swim in the same tank together because they will kill each other. Some fish will eat your expensive corals. While cards may not attack each other in the way fish do, the point of the analogy is that you may ultimately want cards that swim together nicely. Happy collecting.

Thanks for the advice. I've picked up a couple T206's and T213 to get familiar with them. But I think I really like the e90 American caramels

[Ollie1024]

Originally Posted by KMayUSA6060

Welcome to the board!

My advice falls in line with the above post. Educate yourself and focus on certain players, teams, type cards, etc. SPREADSHEETS ARE YOUR FRIEND!

Happy collecting!

Thanks for the advice!

[mrvster]

try on a t206 !

but be careful, they are addictive

[Exhibitman]

[irishdenny]

Originally Posted by Ollie1024

Thanks for the advice. I've picked up a couple T206's and T213 to get familiar with them. But I think I really like the e90 American caramels

Welcome Aboard Mickey!
Here's a Link ta Help Get Up ta Speed on Sum E90-1's
(oF Couse there's been Sum uP Dates to the #'s)

http://www.net54baseball.com/showthr...erican+caramel

And A Card or 2, ta Help Further ConVince You !!!

[Jewish-collector]

Originally Posted by Ollie1024

Thanks for the advice. I've picked up a couple T206's and T213 to get familiar with them. But I think I really like the e90 American caramels

Mike - I'm sure there will be a T206 Wagner coming up in a spring auction house of low grade that you can go for.

[Ollie1024]

Thanks everyone for the welcome and advice

[Ollie1024]

Originally Posted by irishdenny

Welcome Aboard Mickey!
Here's a Link ta Help Get Up ta Speed on Sum E90-1's
(oF Couse there's been Sum uP Dates to the #'s)

http://www.net54baseball.com/showthr...erican+caramel

And A Card or 2, ta Help Further ConVince You !!!

Irishdenny thanks for the link, once again valuable information. And the Cy Young is what made me like this set

[the 'stache]

Welcome to the forum, Mike! You're going to love this place. It's simultaneously highly informative, and addictive!!

If there's anything you need help with, or if you have any general questions, please don't hesitate to send me a message here. I'm more than happy to help!

[Leon]

That might be my fave card in the hobby but I am a little biased...

Originally Posted by Ollie1024

Irishdenny thanks for the link, once again valuable information. And the Cy Young is what made me like this set

[Ollie1024]

Originally Posted by the 'stache

Welcome to the forum, Mike! You're going to love this place. It's simultaneously highly informative, and addictive!!

If there's anything you need help with, or if you have any general questions, please don't hesitate to send me a message here. I'm more than happy to help!

Thank you, I appreciate it

[Ollie1024]

Originally Posted by Leon

That might be my fave card in the hobby but I am a little biased...

That's a beautiful card, I've been looking at some low grade ones. I plan on picking one up soon

[Yoda]

Originally Posted by Leon

That might be my fave card in the hobby but I am a little biased...

Leon, just for old times, could we see the impossibly rare Cy Football Helmet Variation card. Many would be grateful. Bless you.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Yoda

Leon, just for old times, could we see the impossibly rare Cy Football Helmet Variation card. Many would be grateful. Bless you.

I only have one of Cy's hat poses on file...