What Post-War cards do Pre-War Devotees Collect?

[donmuth]

Post war sets:

Red Man - some of the best artwork/images of any cards produced IMO. They are just really beautiful cards.

I like most of the 1950's Topps sets especially 1952, 1954 & 1955. I am currently working on most of the other 1950's and 1960's topps sets too.

The 1964 Topps giants and 1968 Topps game sets are good because they offer a cheap way to get HOf'ers.

I like the 1950, 1951, 1952 Bowmans... not so big on the 1955 Bowman TV cards though.


Post war players:

Mantle - If I had one to choose one player to collect post-war it'd be him probably. Mantle's '65 Topps was one of my first big name HOF card purchases back in the mid-1980's so Mick has sentimental value to me from that perspective. I really regret not shelling out the $35 to get his auto at a card show back then.

I also collect the normal range of other 50's-60's HOF'ers including Ashburn, Banks, Brock, Mays, Aaron, Spahn, Mathews, Kaline, Killebrew, McCovey, Clemente, Gibson, Koufax, etc.

I collect Mickey Vernon cards since he was my dad's favorite player when he was a kid living in Ohio.

I also collect Hal and Max Lanier because my dad was friends with Hal growing up and going to college in St. Pete, FL.

[cwazzy]

I collect mid-grade Roy Campanella cards w/ a focus on eye appeal (especially centering). You can see them all here. Here are a few of my favorites for the lazy.

[tbob]

I have several "post war" sets but these 3 sets are my favorite:

1955 Bowman, 1956 Topps, 1961 Topps. (Since I consider anything after 1919 postwar, I also have to include my DeLong set (not pictured).

[Kawika]

Like my fellow sexagenarians (not what you're thinking, you dirty boys) Jacklitsch and T-Bob, I've collected cards that I once ripped from packs as a lad in the fifties. To date I have put together '53, '55 and '57 Topps sets in mid-grade condition. I also have '50 and '51 Bowman sets which pre-date the days when I was cognizant of baseball but which are really fine looking cards. My collecting focus is mostly pre-WW1 these days. I am not planning on putting together any other post-WW2 sets but I do occasionally like to pick up a nice "modern" card if the mood strikes.

[HRBAKER]

David,
I'm looking forward to being a sexagenarian. Is that something that happens once all your kids move out of the house?

[mintacular]

Nice to see so far that prewar collectors have not completely shunned their 1950s+ roots, if you will.

[chaddurbin]

my baby's college nestegg...

[Touch'EmAll]

The 1949 Bowman Satchell Paige ! Also have a Hank Aaron run in PSA 8, sweet. And (don't laugh) 1985 Topps football - gorgeous with the black borders.