Completed my '51 Bowman Braves run and made a display...

[TheNightmanCometh]

Originally Posted by vintagebaseballcardguy

Ryan, you make me want to do something similar with the Cardinals from that set. How do you have the cards positioned in the frame so that they don't slip?

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You're going to laugh, but it's just felt. I went out to this place that sold black felt, bought some, and glued it to the back board of the frame. As for the cards, I placed them face down on the glass, lined them up the way I wanted them, and carefully placed the back board of the frame on top. It took me a few tries to get it right, and the OCD part of me sees they aren't placed perfectly, but it still looks great.

If that's not your cup of tea, I'd suggest going with what are called "mounting corners". I got a package of them in clear and was gonna use them, but I tried this first and it worked well. They have adhesive on the back side so you shouldn't need any glue.

And the Cardinals with all the red, to go along with the sky blue and green grass is going to look amazing. I can't wait to see it.

P.S. None of these cards I got are mint, in fact they all have flaws, (I preferred it that way) so I didn't mind being as careless as I was with the way I placed them in the frame. If you have mint or near mint I imagine you would want to be more careful than I was.

P.P.S I'm trying to think of another set I can do. I wanna stay away from anything Topps because I'm already collecting Topps Braves cards. Anyone have any suggestions? I'm not looking to go expensive.

[vintagebaseballcardguy]

Originally Posted by TheNightmanCometh

You're going to laugh, but it's just felt. I went out to this place that sold black felt, bought some, and glued it to the back board of the frame. As for the cards, I placed them face down on the glass, lined them up the way I wanted them, and carefully placed the back board of the frame on top. It took me a few tries to get it right, and the OCD part of me sees they aren't placed perfectly, but it still looks great.

If that's not your cup of tea, I'd suggest going with what are called "mounting corners". I got a package of them in clear and was gonna use them, but I tried this first and it worked well. They have adhesive on the back side so you shouldn't need any glue.

And the Cardinals with all the red, to go along with the sky blue and green grass is going to look amazing. I can't wait to see it.

P.S. None of these cards I got are mint, in fact they all have flaws, (I preferred it that way) so I didn't mind being as careless as I was with the way I placed them in the frame. If you have mint or near mint I imagine you would want to be more careful than I was.

P.P.S I'm trying to think of another set I can do. I wanna stay away from anything Topps because I'm already collecting Topps Braves cards. Anyone have any suggestions? I'm not looking to go expensive.

Not at all, Ryan. The display looks nice. I might utilize Card Saver Is or toploaders in the frame with double sided tape or velcro perhaps. Either way, I am definitely not going to be buying anything terribly high grade.

In terms of next projects, you could go after '63 Fleer or earlier 1940s Bowman /Play Ball..

With your pins, I am assuming you just pinned them to the felt?

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[TheNightmanCometh]

Originally Posted by vintagebaseballcardguy

Not at all, Ryan. The display looks nice. I might utilize Card Saver Is or toploaders in the frame with double sided tape or velcro perhaps. Either way, I am definitely not going to be buying anything terribly high grade.

In terms of next projects, you could go after '63 Fleer or earlier 1940s Bowman /Play Ball..

With your pins, I am assuming you just pinned them to the felt?

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I thought about top loaders, but I always felt they were much to large for '51s and that would have meant a super large frame. Your welcome about the mounting corners. They're not all that expensive and they have adhesive on the back, so they should work great.

I like the '49 Bowmans. I'll look more into those. '63 Fleer are nice, but they look more like baseball cards than pieces of art, which the '51s definitely do look like little works of art.

I'm looking at '49 Bowmans. What's up with some having names on the front and others not?

[vintagebaseballcardguy]

Originally Posted by TheNightmanCometh

I thought about top loaders, but I always felt they were much to large for '51s and that would have meant a super large frame. Your welcome about the mounting corners. They're not all that expensive and they have adhesive on the back, so they should work great.

I like the '49 Bowmans. I'll look more into those. '63 Fleer are nice, but they look more like baseball cards than pieces of art, which the '51s definitely do look like little works of art.

There's always 1952 Bowman and 1953 Bowman Color.

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[TheNightmanCometh]

Originally Posted by vintagebaseballcardguy

There's always 1952 Bowman and 1953 Bowman Color.

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You know, maybe I'll do a '50, '51, and '52 Bowman Braves run. I like the '53s, but those are photos where the other three are sketches.

[vintagebaseballcardguy]

Originally Posted by TheNightmanCometh

You know, maybe I'll do a '50, '51, and '52 Bowman Braves run. I like the '53s, but those are photos where the other three are sketches.

That's funny you said that because after my last post, I had the same thought. Those issues are hard to beat. I mean I like good photography, but the sketches grow on me as the years go by. I have thought about doing those years with the Cards and someone else like Cleveland.

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[TheNightmanCometh]

Originally Posted by vintagebaseballcardguy

That's funny you said that because after my last post, I had the same thought. Those issues are hard to beat. I mean I like good photography, but the sketches grow on me as the years go by. I have thought about doing those years with the Cards and someone else like Cleveland.

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Great minds think alike

It was a lot of fun getting the cards. I went in saying to myself I'm only going to get centered EXs and I did a pretty good job sticking to that. I'll do the same for the '50s and '52s. I think the wear over the years really makes it look like vintage art. If it was all NM it would look fake, at least it would to me.

You wouldn't happen to know why some of the '49s have names on them and others don't, do you?