The Team With the Best Vintage Cards

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Posted By: peter chao

I suppose the Yankees would top the list since Ruth and Gehrig cards are simply way too expensive. But which team would come in second.

Peter C.

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Posted By: B.C.Daniels

not at all.

#2! maybe the N.Y. Nationals who became the S.F. Giants!
or Metropolitans!

BcD

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Posted By: Gilbert Maines

Does best = expensive?
Either way, my vote is the Cubs/White Stockings particularly of 1880s vintage; rather than Yankees/Highlanders of the 1920s.

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Posted By: Ken McMillan

Cubbies.......hands down

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Posted By: Joe D.

not even close! Its the Giants.


edit to clarify:
Giants are the team with the Best Vintage Cards.
(just in case anyone thought I meant they were second)

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Posted By: robert a

Definitely Pirates.

I'm a Cubs fan and I agree that there are a lot of great vintage sets for the Cubs and Giants, but the Pirates have the best in my opinion.

Connie Mack's A's are up there too.

rob

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Posted By: P Spaeth

A's, overall. Collins Baker Plank Waddell Bender Grove Simmons Foxx Cochrane

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Posted By: Ed Ivey

This Yankee fan says Detroit.

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Posted By: Ed Ford

The Cardinals have had as many vintage stars as anyone including the Yankees:Hornsby,Comiskey, Frisch, Medwick, Dean, Bresnahan, Huggins, Bottomley, Hafey, Haines, Mize,Pepper Martin, Musial to mention a few.

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Posted By: peter chao

Joe D.,

You may be onto something there. With Matty and Mcgraw a good argument can be made. Not to mention many others.

Peter

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Posted By: Joe D.

Peter -

don't forget

Bresnahan
Dummy Taylor
McGinnnity
Marquard

and others.


They were one of the better teams in the league and had many of the better players.



Honestly, the yankees were crappy until Ruth came along.... and since most every card I collect is pre-Ruth - I don't consider the Yankees (your pick) anywhere near the best of vintage cards.

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Posted By: Phil Garry

How about the Pittsburgh Crawfords from the 1930's with Josh Gibson, Oscar Charleston, Satchel Paige, etc..........

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Posted By: peter chao

Has there ever been a set that featured Negro League players and teams?

Peter C.

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Posted By: Marc S.

but quite a few modern commemorative sets:

Negro LeaguesBaseball Stars Trading Cards

119 cards and checklist featuring Negro Leagues players.
Price: $19.99 - Add to Cart



There is also a 36-card set from 1974: 1974 Laughlin Old-Time Black Stars

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Posted By: Tom Boblitt

Giants. Both LOADED with HOFers.............

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Posted By: peter chao

Tom,

How about the Red Sox?

Your would also get Babe's earliest cards.

Peter C.

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Posted By: Bob

I agree with Tom, the A's and Giants.

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Posted By: peter chao

It's interesting that both the A's and Giants are in the Bay Area, but at the same time it seems like that there are few vintage collectors here. If I took a wild guess, it seems like there are twice as many vintage collectors on the East Coast.

Peter C.

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Posted By: Bruce Babcock

I have the Negro Leagues Baseball Stars Trading Cards set of 119. I bought it at a show from Lou Dials in the early 1980s for $6. Not vintage but nice to have.