What makes baseball cards and photos vintage?

[JustinD]

I grew up with the SCD definition as well, however I am in the belief that it is well past time for an update. I personally would like to see another decade added to that moving it to 1990.

If we never change our thoughts will “modern” still define cards that are over 50 years old? We are are already 42 years in which is nowhere near a country mile of the age of cards labeled vintage when the vintage & modern designations were created.

[Tripredacus]

When people say "vintage" I say "vintage when?"

Because that is how vintage is used. It is synonymous with circa. Everything is vintage. Vintage 2021 card, vintage 1992 card, vintage 1910 card. Needs a year just like circa. No one would ever say "vintage wine" without mentioning the year.

[Exhibitman]

I see at least several eras:

--19th century
--Pre WWI
--Interwar
--Pre WWII
--Pre 1981
--1981-88
--Shiny Crap

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by Tripredacus

When people say "vintage" I say "vintage when?"

Because that is how vintage is used. It is synonymous with circa. Everything is vintage. Vintage 2021 card, vintage 1992 card, vintage 1910 card. Needs a year just like circa. No one would ever say "vintage wine" without mentioning the year.

I tried to make this point in class while getting my auctioneers license. Everyone stared at me like dogs trying to do trigonometry.

[toledo_mudhen]

Originally Posted by Aquarian Sports Cards

I tried to make this point in class while getting my auctioneers license. Everyone stared at me like dogs trying to do trigonometry.

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[oldjudge]

For me, when I think of vintage I think of pre-WW II cards.