Minor league cards

[bk400]

I just picked up the 1975 TCMA Gary Carter, his first card (with the Memphis Blues). I've learned from Michael Aronstein on his podcast (available on YouTube) that the black and white minor league cards were limited to 500 sets for the team to distribute at the games and an additional 500 sets for TCMA to sell themselves. Does anyone know when that TCMA card was issued in 1975?

[Mike D.]

I've been buying modern/ultra-modern minor league sets and getting key cards graded for years. It's my "multi-hundred dollar get rich never scheme".

While the supply is lower for minor league cards, so is the demand. They can make cool collectables with solid value to the right audience.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Mike D.

I've been buying modern/ultra-modern minor league sets and getting key cards graded for years. It's my "multi-hundred dollar get rich never scheme".

While the supply is lower for minor league cards, so is the demand. They can make cool collectables with solid value to the right audience.

I like your "multi-hundred dollar get rich never scheme". I have a lot of schemes like that!

Here is a minor league card of a HOF'er....

[ValKehl]

While not valuable, these 3 Zeenuts cards depict the player who knocked in the winning run in the 12th inning of Game 7 of the 1924 World Series, making WS winners of WaJo and the Washington Senators:

[brianp-beme]

Unfortunately Leon that Zeenut card pictures Bill Cronin, not Joe Cronin. Perhaps the get rich scheme is convincing others that it is actually Joe. Bill was a major league player...here is his Wikipedia entry:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Cronin_(baseball))


Brian

Originally Posted by Leon

I like your "multi-hundred dollar get rich never scheme". I have a lot of schemes like that!

Here is a minor league card of a HOF'er....

[KJA]

Originally Posted by todeen

Barry Larkin's most expensive 1986 RC is the team issued Kahn's. They sell for $50 - $100 in raw condition. Very very hard to find in Gem condition since it was a low budget team issue.



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What the first year they did the Kahn's sets? I have the 88-91 ones, wanted the 87 one but Larkin's rookie makes it too pricey for me. Personally the 91 set is my favorite with the World Series trophy on them.

[todeen]

Originally Posted by KJA

What the first year they did the Kahn's sets? I have the 88-91 ones, wanted the 87 one but Larkin's rookie makes it too pricey for me. Personally the 91 set is my favorite with the World Series trophy on them.

Early to Mid 50s? Frank Robinson has a Kahns RC from 1956, pre-dating his 1957 Topps RC. (pic from PSA website).

And I believe Kahns made Pittsburgh Pirates sets from the the 50s also, so there is likely a Clemente RC possible.

Edit: I think they stopped making them for a while. I think 1987 Kahns is the first year they restarted with the Reds. But maybe they continued with other teams while not making Reds sets.



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[Leon]

As Elon says, no one bats a thousand!

Bill could have made the HOF if he had batted better than .230

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

Unfortunately Leon that Zeenut card pictures Bill Cronin, not Joe Cronin. Perhaps the get rich scheme is convincing others that it is actually Joe. Bill was a major league player...here is his Wikipedia entry:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Cronin_(baseball))


Brian