What is the best to move from modern into vintage?

[Fballguy]

Why would anyone waste money on blaster boxes. I'd rather pay more and be guaranteed hits on a hobby box.

[Gnep31]

Originally Posted by Fballguy

Why would anyone waste money on blaster boxes. I'd rather pay more and be guaranteed hits on a hobby box.

I used to buy Hobby boxes and grew tired of no name, no character jersey cards. Blasters are basically 'spare change' type purchases. My wife gets them for me when she picks up groceries

I've pulled auto's of Luis Aparicio and Yogi Berra from Heritage blasters which is much better than I ever pulled from a Hobby box.

[Sean]

Am I still reading a thread on the page for vintage cards?

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by Sean

Am I still reading a thread on the page for vintage cards?

Vintage board??? Where???

[swarmee]

Here's something that hasn't been mentioned yet; if you want to get into vintage, you might consider applying to OBC and "trading" by sending your dupes to members as gifts and then getting back cards from your want lists. Normally these are low to mid grade cards, but great for new collectors who want to collect vintage sets without breaking the bank.

[Fballguy]

Originally Posted by Sean

Am I still reading a thread on the page for vintage cards?

No...We're on the home page.

[wdwfan]

I really wasn't sure where to put it. So, I just put it in here. Sorry if it's in the wrong spot.

Swarmee, so I'd just send cards and hope to get them back? Or do you have to send first to earn your stripes per say and then eventually someone will send to you?

Originally Posted by Fballguy

No...We're on the home page.

[swarmee]

Originally Posted by wdwfan

Swarmee, so I'd just send cards and hope to get them back? Or do you have to send first to earn your stripes per say and then eventually someone will send to you?

It basically a trading community. Read up on it here:
http://www.oldbaseball.com/

[obcbobd]

Originally Posted by swarmee

It basically a trading community. Read up on it here:
http://www.oldbaseball.com/

Generally, you might start by contacting some folks on OBC and setting up some trades. Once you've done a couple of trades, you can apply to OBC. Once a member you list your wantlist on the server.

Yes, you will get cards in the mail unsolicited. And I will expect you will send cards out unsolicited. We call this RAOK or random acts of kindness. The idea is it works out in the end "what goes around comes around". Obviously, for bigger cards and most (not all) pre wars trades are set up. But for 50-60s commons we just send them out to each other. Its a small (~150) group, everyone has been vetted (I think you need two sponsors). and we are a very close knit. Meetups at the National and local shows.

Check it out and LMK if you have any questions

thanks

Bob

[Sean]

Originally Posted by wdwfan

I really wasn't sure where to put it. So, I just put it in here. Sorry if it's in the wrong spot.

Swarmee, so I'd just send cards and hope to get them back? Or do you have to send first to earn your stripes per say and then eventually someone will send to you?

No it's okay here. I just started reading about hobby boxes and blaster boxes, stuff that I have no clue about.

[Gnep31]

Originally Posted by Sean

No it's okay here. I just started reading about hobby boxes and blaster boxes, stuff that I have no clue about.

The title of the thread is about moving from modern collecting into vintage.

If you don't know anything about modern collecting then why post on the thread?