Is "modern" still "modern"?

[ALR-bishop]

Dave---how in the heck am going to remember all of those ? Can you send me a laminated index card ?

And what will come after post modern ? Ultimate Modern ?

[novakjr]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

Dave---how in the heck am going to remember all of those ? Can you send me a laminated index card ?

And what will come after post modern ? Ultimate Modern ?

Technically, I think current is always "modern". Once an age is identified as complete, I believe that's when it's given an appropriate name. Kinda like with comics...

Golden
Atom
Silver
bronze
iron
dark
modern

starting with the silver age, the eras are generally also broken down into, early/mid/late.

Maybe that's how we could look at cards.

post-war
early age would be up until- topps became(for the most part) the lone producer...
mid-up until 73(or 74) when topps went to single series
late-topps single series..

81-91ish as it's own age..
81-85 might be early(competition)
86-91ish might be late.(competition with rookies starting to take center stage)

then maybe 91ish-2009 as it's own "age". due to it being the era where rookies and inserts ruled production, up until topps was given sole license....I don't have the date breakdowns but maybe....

early-could be early inserts, parallels, draft picks...
mid- maybe when autographs, manufactured short prints and everything became a part of the base sets..
late- 2006 when the "rookie logo" rules took effect

2010 to current, topps/modern age....

[toppcat]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

Dave---how in the heck am going to remember all of those ? Can you send me a laminated index card ?

And what will come after post modern ? Ultimate Modern ?

Al just remember this simple acronym: 1PMPEMP(U)