Collecting Vintage: Baseball vs. Football

[baseball tourist]

Great question and answers! Wanted to pile on and mention that I too throughly enjoy Chris' site and research!

I am baseball nut and collect 95% baseball items with a bit of soccer, basketball and football mixed (no hockey....I realize that I am a terrible Canadian in this regard). I had a vivid and unusual dream last night - I was visiting the Football HOF (I have never been) but it wasn't the actual HOF. Instead it was a football-museum-Mecca built on the side of a mountain and I got there late in the day and decided to target the dealer tables. They sold only football relics, no new stuff. I have always wanted a melon style football and this dealer in my dream had a cool one that he wanted $100 for. I hummed and hawed and then woke up, kicking myself for not buying it!

Even in my dreams I am searching for sports antiques and worrying about the one that got away!

[murphusa]

Babe Ruth


I can name 100 players or more off the top of my head from baseball with most of their stats etc. early football? Jim Thorpe and a few others maybe.

Baseball always told a better story

[itslarry]

How do you feel it compares to basketball? That seems like a whole other beast for collecting. The amount of money that is tossed at still playing/ alive stars cards seems unbelievable. I guess having a HUGE overseas market will do that?

[Fballguy]

Originally Posted by murphusa

Baseball always told a better story

That's debatable.

[yankeesjetsfan]

For me, personally, Baseball was the first sport I watched back in 1976 as a 5 year old. Chris Chambliss's home run that propelled the Yankees to the World Series captured my imagination and has held my love for the game ever since. I vaguely followed football soon after. I followed the Steelers cause they were winning championships. Loved the black & gold and was a huge Terry Bradshaw fan until I discovered my Jets. But, I was never as invested emotionally in football as a kid as I was with baseball. I love football now and it's my second favorite sport, but to me, baseball is king. I know the history of the game as I am still learning the history of football. I will definitely check out that football site. Thanks for the link.

Mike