O/T The concept of a non-sports "rookie card"

[Bored5000]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

1964 Beatles. 1968 Doors. 1970 Led Zeppelin.

I never really looked to see what cards were produced during Jim Morrison's lifetime. I know Jimi Hendrix has several options from before his death. What about Janis Joplin? I could only find a 1975 Panini as her earliest card when looking her up a while back, but I would have thought she would have something earlier.

Peter, do you know if the 1975 Panini is Joplin's first card, five years after she died?

[Peter_Spaeth]

Janis has a 1974 card but as far as I know nothing during her liefetime.

[Bored5000]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Janis has a 1974 card but as far as I know nothing during her liefetime.

Thanks for the reply, Peter. I thought maybe I was missing something issued during her lifetime, but I had never seen anything. I am surprised it took four years after her death before anything was issued.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Bored5000

Thanks for the reply, Peter. I thought maybe I was missing something issued during her lifetime, but I had never seen anything. I am surprised it took four years after her death before anything was issued.

There are lots of holes on the nonsports side. But if you want a Janis lifetime, I think you need to go Type 1 photo.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Speaking of Jimi, here is a first year card, from 1968.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Three Dylans 1964-65.

[Peter_Spaeth]

1957 Buddy Holly and the Crickets. 1959 Kingston Trio. 1969 Simon and Garfunkel.