The 25 and Under Pre War Collector Club- meet and greet

[Rhotchkiss]

I was recently introduced to a young man who has taken a serious interest in pre war baseball cards. I encouraged him to join net54, which he has done, and I have supplied him with some collecting resources and answered questions.

But I am 48, I collect different items, and I do not have the time or energy to be the resource he needs. So it occurred to me, how many more younger collectors are out there and perhaps we can put them in touch with one another.

So, for the benefit of my new acquaintance and other younger (old-souled) pre war collectors, please introduce yourself and maybe make a connection and/or friend (or 2, or 10). Perhaps name, age, where you live, what you collect, and post a card or two.

Good luck young Jedis- you are the future of vintage!

[joshuabotnick2]

Thank you Ryan! You’re the man. I’m Joshua Botnick, age 17, and from ATL (go Braves ). My collection consists of two parts, braves and Vintage, mostly t206. As a huge braves fan and an usher for the team, I collect braves cards for my PC. However, I love vintage cards, especially t206 because of the rich history connected to them. As of now, I only have 5 t206 cards in my PC, Cobb red, wajo, young portrait, nap lajoie and a mathewson. However I intend to keep adding on and expanding to this young collection as time goes on. Im hoping to meet some other young, vintage collectors out there, as there’s not too many of us, and get to know y’all and y’all’s collection!
Thanks!
Botnick

[Leon]

Great idea for a thread, Ryan. We need the young whippersnappers to come along after us to continue the tradition of collecting the old vintage. I wish I were 48 again!
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[PhillyFan1883]

Great idea Ryan! Josh reach out to me any time to talk cards. I am 33, but I have to be on the younger side for this site. Been collecting vintage since I was 9 years old with my father. The hobby has brought me great joy over the years, and I like to think I have some good advice moving forward. Any younger collectors that see this thread feel free to reach out.

[joshuabotnick2]

Thank you so much Connor!
Would love to learn more about your collection and hobby experiences! Sent a message to ya, I really appreciate it!
Thanks
Botnick

[ullmandds]

53 and change here...live in st paul, mn. been collecting vintage since the early 80's on and off. If anyone in the twin cities ever wants to get together to talk shop...say it!!!!

[Casey2296]

Thanks for the post Ryan, and welcome Joshua to you and all the younger collectors on this site. There is such a depth of card knowledge here it's an incredibly valuable resource for any pre-war/post-war collectors.

Remember, the only bad question is the unasked one.

And every thread needs a card, house rules.
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[cardboardcloud]

Hey everyone,
My name is Jordan and I just made the cut at 25 years old as I'm a pretty big vintage collector near Seattle!

I specialize in Venezuelan Topps and pre-war(Ruth/Mathewson are my favorite players to PC), but collect basically everything vintage. I'll need to share some of my prized items sometime.

I'm CardboardCloud on eBay/IG - I haven't participated much on these boards, but always look forward to meeting others and talking vintage!