How many of you just collect minor league cards and why?

[Leon]

Minor league cards are cataloged so I collect them. Even if they weren't, I would still collect them. Many of them are super neat....and super scarce. To answer the original question though, I doubt too many collectors here will ONLY collect minor league cards. Here are some of my favorites...

[RichardSimon]

Los Angeles is still a minor league team,,,,
Sorry Dodger fans I could not resist .

[mcadams]

Interesting topic. The only vintage minor league stuff I collect is Southern League T206, only because I like tracing the history back to small cities around where I grew up in Georgia and Alabama.

I also think that modern minor league offers collectors a way to have high quality cards of HOFers and future HOFers, whose RCs happen to be produced in the 80's junk-era. Procards and TCMA can offer "pre RC" cards that were produced in 1 / 1000 level quantites relative to their Topps issues, so there is investment appeal as well. Here are some of my modern minor league faves (Apologies to those of you who throw up when viewing cards that never saw a cigarette pack) :

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Mostly for the pristine condition many of these items are found in



I like to collect and preserve local history. Plus, if I would like to speak with any of the former players, they are very approachable, and usually more than willing to share a few good stories over a pint at the local watering hole. Got this photo of the 1950 Ellensburg Cowboys (semi-pro) from the batboy pictured in the middle, Freddie Watterson.

[Epps]

Minor Leaguers are more goofy.

[tbob]

I started collecting minor league sets because of the beauty of the Obaks. Once that was completed I veered off in to other PCL sets like the early Zeenuts and Home Run Kisses. This lead to pursuing the PCL players in the D310 and D311s and the E99 and 100s. Before I knew it, I was collecting the T210 Old Mill red borders.
The funny thing is I never thought of myself as a minor league set collector, just a T and E collector. I was drawn to the sets I collected based on the visual beauty of the sets. You just can't beat the Obaks or the 1911 Zeenuts in my mind, although I am sure many disagree. Once you complete the mainstream sets like T205, 206, 207 and E90-1 through E97 and other sets like Domino Discs and Sweet Cap pins, you have different avenues to take and I went with minor league sets. Some guys have veered off in to post cards or other major league sets, it's all just a matter of taste I guess.

[Jay Wolt]

Always liked this minor-league card

[itjclarke]

Originally Posted by RichardSimon

Los Angeles is still a minor league team,,,,
Sorry Dodger fans I could not resist .

They sure aren't paid like it!!

I would never consider myself a minor league collector, but love to pick up SF Seals stuff here and there..

T212 Melchoir.jpgT212 Sutor.jpg
1911 Zeenut Berry.jpgT212 Williams.jpg

... and the Rickey (or 2)
1979 TCMA Ogden Rickey Henderson.jpg1979 TCMA Ogden Rickey Henderson PSA-8.jpg

[Tanman7baseball]

Originally Posted by RichardSimon

Los Angeles is still a minor league team,,,,
Sorry Dodger fans I could not resist .

That hit me hard...