Exclusively Pre-War?

[yanksfan09]

Main interest is Pre-War mostly between years 1909-1935 ish. I just really like the issues during these years and so many of the all time greats carears span this time-frame.

Occasionally I find myself buying a shiny card to two. I keep those now exclusively to RC's, usually signed RC's, of good young players in the game now (Especially Yankee prospects). However, I'm also really trying to cut down on these buys too. I also will occasionally buy a RC of an 60's 70's 80's or 90's player or old Mickey Mantle for cheap if I want one.

I don't really make any rules for myself. Definatley collecting what you like is the best way to go....
I am always trending towards more and more prewar exclusivity though with the occasional sidetrack purchase....

Nothing beats the old stuff
(I'm currently taking a needed break from collecting but feel the itch starting to creep back. It's been a bad year for the farms in the NorthEast so far. I haven't had time for much else but work lately.....Probably by September I'll be back in full swing.) Still no luck on the D381's

[Exhibitman]

Anything after that I have but don't actively collect. Just didn't seem right to throw them away. I actively collect some 1970s sets, oddball postwar stuff, and key players from various 1950s-1960s sets.

[tbob]

Everything I have is from 1909-1919 and 1935-1939, but as a set collector I have lately started to once again assemble sets from the 50's. Absolutely nothing from after 1959 though, this time I hold the line!

[David W]

My 7 year old son is going to get me into the shiny stuff real soon.

He likes looking at the Pre 1970 stuff, but always comes back to "How many Payton Manning cards do you have dad" or "Where is Albert Pujols"?

So I suspect over the next 10 years, I'll be starting a modern card collection of some sorts, in addition to the older stuff.

[smtjoy]

I'm somewhat split-

I collect a lot of pre-war, exhibits, M101-4/5, E93, zeenuts, etc

But I also have a nice master set collection of Clementes, 1962-63 exhibits stat back and 1969 Nasico Team Flakes

[DanMc]

Greetings all. I am new to the Board.

I have an interest in pre-war collecting, but most of my focus is on post-war cards. I have found this Board and its predecessor to be a wealth of information for someone new to the hobby.

I have not had much of a reason to post, since my knowledge base is limited and interests include more than pre-war.