Most Significant Hobby Find

[bbcard1]

No love for the Detroit find?
http://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2015...baseball-cards

[JTysver]

Gotta go with the Al Rosen 1952 High Numbers find.

[Stonepony]

Originally Posted by JTysver

Gotta go with the Al Rosen 1952 High Numbers find.

Thats my vote

[RelicSports]

How about that Ruth rookie gamer that was found on ebay a couple years ago?

[pokerplyr80]

Originally Posted by Stonepony

Thats my vote

Same here. I believe a very high percentage of the high end 52 topps cards in existence came from this find including most, if not all of the psa 9 and 10 Mantles and other high series cards.

[bbcemporium]

Originally Posted by JTysver

Gotta go with the Al Rosen 1952 High Numbers find.

+1 for my vote

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by JTysver

Gotta go with the Al Rosen 1952 High Numbers find.

Me too.

[rats60]

I would go with Rosen's 52 Topps High Number find also. I think it brought new high end collectors into the hobby

[Duluth Eskimo]

I vote for the Rosen find as much as it pains me to say. That was incredible. I still remember the ads in SCD advertising nm/mt Mantle's for a couple thousand. These were only slightly off center. I think he said there was like 10 that were centered and gem mint (80's version). You could also get full high number sets or anything else you wanted from that run. Where's the time machine.

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by rats60

I would go with Rosen's 52 Topps High Number find also. I think it brought new high end collectors into the hobby

you convinced me...the rosen 52 topps find had the most dramatic impact on the hobby itself...as a whole!

[mrvster]

proof find Chris! +1

my vote definitely

[David W]

Originally Posted by JTysver

Gotta go with the Al Rosen 1952 High Numbers find.

Agreed, although the Black Swamp and Lucky 7 are quite remarkable.

[ullmandds]

so i think the question should be rephrased. many agree the 52 topps "find" had the most profound effect on the hobby...but what do y'all feel is the most significant "vintage" find...which is the way i interpreted the poll?

[irv]

Originally Posted by tedzan

My recollection is that Rosen quickly sold 15 complete runs of the Hi #'s (97 cards) for $15,000 per run.

And, you'll love this....I was acquiring near mint Hi # commons for "pennies". I had hoarded 1984 Topps Mattingly and Strawberry rookie cards.
And, I was trading them to dealers for the 1952 Topps Hi #s from Rosen's find. For example: four Mattingly's for a 1952 Topps Burgess.

You just have to love this hobby....and, certainly back in the 1980's.


TED Z
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Nice!

[ErikV]

All,

Sorry, it was never my intention when I created this poll to have
people argue as to the definition of vintage, to exclude any
significant find, or the like. While I originally intended the poll to
include vintage (WW I era) card finds, I was not even aware of the
1952 Topps Rosen find. I tried to think of as many of the most
noteworthy finds, but never intended to exclude any one find in
particular. In any case, it's been a good conversation with a good
amount of feedback.

Now back to baseball card talk....

ErikV

[tedzan]

Originally Posted by ErikV

All,

Sorry, it was never my intention when I created this poll to have
people argue as to the definition of vintage, to exclude any
significant find, or the like. While I originally intended the poll to
include vintage (WW I era) card finds, I was not even aware of the
1952 Topps Rosen find. I tried to think of as many of the most
noteworthy finds, but never intended to exclude any one find in
particular. In any case, it's been a good conversation with a good
amount of feedback.

Now back to baseball card talk....

ErikV

Erik

Apology not necessary......Rosen's original 1952 Topps find in itself is an amazing discovery; however, just as significant are his some of his subsequent finds of vintage cards.

Listed here are the ones I'm aware of......

Back in 1982 Rosen and I were set-up at opposite tables at a Show in Kenilworth (NJ). He told me of an original Tobacco card collection he had then acquired. It included 100-
T3's....100's of T205's and T206's....plus M116's in their original packages. I think it was his first vintage card find.

1986....Rosen traveled to Boston for his famous 1952 Topps Hi #'s (including Semi-Hi #'s) find.

1988....he had another find of approx. 1500 original T-cards. This one included mint T3's....800 cards of T206's....plus about 250 - T205's, and 250 - T207's.

1989....Rosen traveled to Florida to acquire an original find of 4 unopened (24-count) boxes of 2nd series 1949 LEAF BB cards (Single Prints)....a total of 576 cards. It was an
amazing find, considering the scarcity of these Single Print cards at that time.

1990....he acquired an original collection of several 100's of 1932 U.S. Caramel cards (both BB and the Presidents issues).


TED Z
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[tedzan]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

....but what do y'all feel is the most significant "vintage" find...which is the way i interpreted the poll?

Hey Pete

Where in the title of this thread, or in the first post does it say...."vintage" ?

But, in the poll it does ask for...."Other"


TED Z
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[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by tedzan

Hey Pete

Where in the title of this thread, or in the first post does it say...."vintage" ?

But, in the poll it does ask for...."Other"


TED Z
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Well this is supposed to be a vintage pre-World War II message board after all ... And seeing as all of the choices include cards produced prior to 1920...silly me... I just assumed that is what was implied.

It's easy to forget there is another section devoted to more modern card such as Mickey Mantle rookies... Yet overtime this section has become overrun with it! Maybe it is time to recategorize the sections .

[tedzan]

Pete

Just jesting with you

An occasional post regarding post-WWII stuff in this section is OK....especially if it was influential in affecting things in the vintage area.

Which I think the Rosen find was....in that many subsequent finds during the 1980's were of pre-war cards.


TED Z
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[rats60]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

Well this is supposed to be a vintage pre-World War II message board after all ... And seeing as all of the choices include cards produced prior to 1920...silly me... I just assumed that is what was implied.

It's easy to forget there is another section devoted to more modern card such as Mickey Mantle rookies... Yet overtime this section has become overrun with it! Maybe it is time to recategorize the sections .

This poll only lists finds from the last 12 years. There have been many finds prior to that that should be on this list.

[pokerplyr80]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

so i think the question should be rephrased. many agree the 52 topps "find" had the most profound effect on the hobby...but what do y'all feel is the most significant "vintage" find...which is the way i interpreted the poll?

Is a card from 1952 not considered vintage? I don't know where you draw the line but I've always considered anything pre-1970 vintage.