Most Significant Hobby Find

[bbcard1]

Will always have soft spot for the Southern Find where several hundred NM to M T206s walked into a no-name show in Richmond. I was close to a lot of the guys at that time (the 1980s) and always kicked myself for taking a pass on that show.

[packs]

This is how I feel about finds re: hobby importance:

If a find is something that only benefits the richest, most elite collectors, I don't really consider that find to be very significant for the hobby. I'm talking about the "Lucky 7" find here, and finds like it.

If a find means that the hobby now has hundreds or thousands of new cards being circulated within it, then I think that find is important to the hobby.

I would apply that thinking to the poll.

[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!

[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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[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.