Type Collecting?

[Rickyy]

Hi Leon,

I kind of really decided to go the way of the type card route after I found this message board and saw your collection.

My initial inspiration was looking at my old copy of Sports Americana and saw Barry Halper's collection and decided to get some of those type of cards and those in that catalogue. My goal was to get one HOF card or a really good looking player photo or design from major card issues.....and early on decided to get them in "collector" grade so as to be able to not only collect more, but also leave enough $'s in my pocket. Luckily this was in the early 80's so cards were still relatively cheap... that's how I ended up with 52 T Mantle, 33Goudey Ruth and a T207 Lowdermilk. From there, I started to focus on the major E card series and then to Exhibits and so forth....

I have few rules and criteria....but its not always set in stone..lol. For example in some issues I don't really care too much about back variations so I only have 3 T206 cards (one regular player card, one minor league and one horizontal pose)...but for Exhibit cards, I look for examples that have coupon offers, ads or post card backs...

For cards that come with tabs or coupons I like to get those that are intact..

It's really been a fun journey so far..and with type cards I never get bored!

Ricky Y

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by Rickyy

for Exhibit cards, I look for examples that have coupon offers, ads or post card backs...
Ricky Y

Careful, they're addictive as hell. Before you know it your office is filled with original art, uncut sheets and your wife wondering WTF she's going to do with all that "crap" after you die.

[Rickyy]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Careful, they're addictive as hell. Before you know it your office is filled with original art, uncut sheets and your wife wondering WTF she's going to do with all that "crap" after you die.

Actually Adam its too late! I have to thank (or blame?) you as well...your exhibit site got me hooked really bad.....its the one series of cards that I collect now outside of the type card realm...

Ricky Y

[ethicsprof]

great idea Dave and Leon!!!
after reading several pieces regarding Burdick's life and seeing how his health deterioriated during his incredible work on the ACC, you may want to begin now at the cusp of your golden years so that your body won't end up so gnarled and handicapped as our hero Burdick's did.
all the best,
barry
great Burdick notes/letter, Leon. those are keepers forever!

[toppcat]

Originally Posted by ethicsprof

great idea Dave and Leon!!!
after reading several pieces regarding Burdick's life and seeing how his health deterioriated during his incredible work on the ACC, you may want to begin now at the cusp of your golden years so that your body won't end up so gnarled and handicapped as our hero Burdick's did.
all the best,
barry
great Burdick notes/letter, Leon. those are keepers forever!

Some mornings I feel pretty gnarled....still in awe of what Burdick did in his final years.

[ValKehl]

to become "type-card collectors," because there is already too much competition for me!! FYI, I don't consider you to be my competition, because you already have examples of 99.9% of all the type cards that exist! Whenever I need to rekindle my enthusiasm for type-card collecting (which is very seldom!), all I do is have another online look at your collection and I am wired to go!

When I resurrected my childhood collection (that Mom didn't toss, thank goodness) the mid-1980s, I focused on completing the 1950s & 1960s Topps and Bowman sets. But, after discovering that there were all sorts of really neat cards going all the way back to the 19th Century and after trading Bill Huggins some 1960 Topps for a T207 WAJO, I was hooked on vintage cards. From the late 1980s onward, it was first WAJO cards, then Sam Rice (he had the greatest non-pitcher career with the Senators, IMO) cards, then type cards (if WAJO or Rice is not in a set, then I look for any Washington player, or at least someone who played for Washington at some point in his career).

Yes, I would enjoy collecting lotsa vintage sets as well as type cards, but one has to keep in mind one's available resources and make tough choices! But, I am working on a few Washington subsets - e.g., N172s, E120s, and 1925 Holland Creameries.

Seriously, I encourage all bb card collectors, especially the newbies to vintage cards, to give type-card collecting a try - it's lotsa fun and a great card-history-learning experience!
Val