My Entire Vintage Collection 1887-1952

[BeanTown]

Great post Tanner and thank you. I'm about ready to sell my modern stuff and have no idea what to expect. Im sure the market will cool off now that Ive decided to do this. Don't even want to think about the grading cost. As some know, I've always looked at minor league cards as penny stocks compared to Pre War. Im hoping that many collectors/investors realize they made a few thousands of the minor league cards which for the most part, were given out at the stadiums, compared to the millions that were produced on many common modern issues. Rarity doesnt always equal money as sometimes its just the demand and the popularity of an issue that creates the market.

[mouschi]

Originally Posted by fkm_bky

+1! Great read and why I keep coming back to this board 4 or 5 times per day, just to read and re-read many of these posts and see some amazing cards in all conditions.

Congrats!

Bill

Very cool to hear, thanks! I'm glad I've contributed in a small part to the reason you come back

Originally Posted by BeanTown

Great post Tanner and thank you. I'm about ready to sell my modern stuff and have no idea what to expect. Im sure the market will cool off now that Ive decided to do this. Don't even want to think about the grading cost. As some know, I've always looked at minor league cards as penny stocks compared to Pre War. Im hoping that many collectors/investors realize they made a few thousands of the minor league cards which for the most part, were given out at the stadiums, compared to the millions that were produced on many common modern issues. Rarity doesnt always equal money as sometimes its just the demand and the popularity of an issue that creates the market.

Good luck to you in moving them! I'm a big fan of picking up what you love - that way, if the prices go down, you still have something you love! I agree though - the stadium giveaways, etc. can certainly be way rarer, and, yes, that doesn't necessarily = more money. I was just talking to someone about that recently. Sometimes the demand for a card with 10,000 copies is way, way, way higher than a card with 100. Sometimes, however, that is just because people simply don't know about the card with 100 copies.

[slantycouch]

Tanner, thanks for sharing. This was a great read, and an awesome collection!

[mikemcgrail]

Amazing post! Thanks for sharing the images but mostly the stories.

Gr, Mike

[Stampsfan]

Awesome stuff, and your passion shines through with the time you took to write up your personal history.
Thanks for sharing...

[jingram058]

One of the best collecting stories I have personally ever read, and yes, you have an actual Hall of Fame like a separate wing of the real one. This right here is why we collect, or desire to. Please, don't ever sell this one! This collection can't be re-created.