Exhibits cards - mainstream, oddball, what?

[autograf]

Mike.......

You'll find a lot of Exhibit collectors on here in one capacity or another. I think you have the 1920's and 1930's exhibits that I wouldn't consider mainstream personally. I think the Salutation and 1947-1966 exhibit sets are more mainstream. Size-wise they are different from cards but fall into similar sizes as the 1964 Topps Giants, 1970/1971 Topps Supers etc. Basically, it's what you make of it......if you want to consider them 'cards' and collect them that way, go ahead. The 1947-1966 set contains a ton of variations and tougher cards issued later in theat time run. I like all the exhibits and have a complete set of 1947-1966's and missing about 8-10 from the Salutations and have complete sets of all (3) Stat Back sets........overall, they're pretty affordable cards for the period they were issued in and some of the cards/poses are fantastic. Good luck in your quest!

[JTysver]

I consider them mainstream as they weren't regional from my understanding, but were nationwide.
They also aren't postcards as they weren't sold as postcards and they weren't designed as postcards. They were sold in vending machines as baseball cards.
There are numerous sets besides just the 1947-66, Stat back and Salutations.
There are some which are tinted.
There are some pricier ones are those from the 1920s.

If you like the old time feel of them, look for some of the boxing, football or hockey ones. There also are movie stars, cowboys and probably a couple others.

If you really are into collecting them, you should seek one of the older vending machines.

Here is some information on them.
http://www.moviecard.com/zamerican/e...itgeneral.html

[MikeGarcia]

...my only complaint is they take up a lot of space in your Bank Safety Deposit Box.

..but they are , in my eyes , big beautiful old baseball cards , with enough variations in the issues to make a set-completionist whacko like me happy...join the club ; you'll enjoy the chase and the hunt.......oh , and bring money since some of them are downright pricey...

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[MattyC]

I love the Exhibits-- as my avatar shows.

I think especially that the Lou Gehrig Exhibit RC is one of the coolest cards in the whole hobby!

I consider them mainstream, and also as cards, not postcards.

[Exhibitman]

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[pokerplyr80]

Originally Posted by MattyC

I love the Exhibits-- as my avatar shows.

I think especially that the Lou Gehrig Exhibit RC is one of the coolest cards in the whole hobby!

I consider them mainstream, and also as cards, not postcards.

I have to agree with this assessment. The Gehrig RC is the only Exhibit card I own. Although postcard sized it looks like a baseball card to me.

They may not be as mainstream as other popular sets but there are quite a few collectors out there who enjoy the cards.

[MCoxon]

Guys thanks for the post. I especially like the advice, "if you like it, you should collect it," which I've seen in this post and on a few other posts on this board.

Look forward to sharing some finds as I progress, and as I start to look at some of the checklists, I see what you mean about all the variations and the pricey-ness of some of the issues!

[Laxcat]

'62 Pittsburgh(kennywood aracde?) exhibits are my favorite. Some can be cost prohibitive. I gave up on the set and just kept the Boyer Clemente and Maris for my player PC's.
I consider these to be regional. I don't believe they were distributed regionally, hence the Pittsburgh/Kennywood designation.