Let's hear it for VG

[CW]

Excellent writeup in the original post, ocjack. VG is very good, afterall. Cool thread.

[DeanH3]

Nice examples Chuck.

As prices escalated over time, I had to lower my "expectations". I'm glad I did. I found that the VG level has a lot of potential.

[CW]

Thanks, Dean! Those are some super prime examples of "very good".

[thatkidfromjerrymaguire]

Count me in the VG club for pre-war. For Post War, I found that EX is the sweet spot for card condition vs price paid.

For pre-war, VG (raw) is great. And to be honest, Poor, Fair, and Good cards are also found in my pre-war collection. There are great looking cards to be found with low technical grades. And since I'm a collector and not an investor, I'm not trying to maximize dollar value. I just want cool looking cards.

I don't have any VG scans handy, but here is a nice half grade...evidently it's not Very Good, but it's better than Good. It's Good PLUS:

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[brianp-beme]

What I think is Vg (similar to original poster's views) is what I aspire to when I am trying to collect a set, raw, in nicer condition...otherwise I like to wallow in the vast pool that is low condition. Here are a few scans of some loveable, mostly Vg-like cards.

Brian

[jayshum]

As a long time set collector of both pre- and post-war, G to VG has always been my preferred grade since it allows me to complete sets in a reasonable amount of time and cost. As others have noted, quantity over quality is what I am looking for.

[bbcard1]

TBH, there are quite a few "fairs" in my collection.

[ocjack]

Thanks for all the comments. I'm glad I'm not alone in my appreciation for a well-traveled card. I have a few miles on me and would be happy if someone called me VG.

[vintagebaseballcardguy]

Originally Posted by jayshum

As a long time set collector of both pre- and post-war, G to VG has always been my preferred grade since it allows me to complete sets in a reasonable amount of time and cost. As others have noted, quantity over quality is what I am looking for.

I can totally relate to this!

[brianp-beme]

Sometimes a Vg card can be attractively embellished by its former owner. I showed the Diamond Stars Mellillo cards in my previous post, but thought it was worth spotlighting here, because it is just so cool.

Regular VG card on left, VG enhanced on right

Brian