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What would you buy for $100?
Posted By: James Feagin
Finding a decent pre-war card for $100 is becoming more of a challenge. The pricing out of the "average" collector is leading more to recent vintage (ala 1950's/1960's). However, it still can be done. I would like your pics of what you could buy for only $100. These could be beaters, commons you like, type cards, mid-grade HOFers, anything. I'm very interested in your thoughts. |
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What would you buy for $100?
Posted By: Chad
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What would you buy for $100?
Posted By: James Feagin
I LOVE t201 cards, did you pick that up on the 'bay or some other source? |
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What would you buy for $100?
Posted By: Chad
I also picked up a couple of PSA 2 T201 "commons" (I hate that tag as applied to vintage cards) for 15 bucks apiece and they look great. I'm not sure why they only graded a 2, actually, and I'm a pretty harsh grader myself. Man, there's lots of good stuff out there. |
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What would you buy for $100?
Posted By: identify7
Heck, for $100. you can get an Old Judge in surprisingly nice condition, or a Cracker Jack in absolutely fantastic shape, or maybe even a t205 with most of the gold border intact. |
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What would you buy for $100?
Posted By: Rob (NYC)
This one was just a tad over $100: |
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What would you buy for $100?
Posted By: steve yawitz
I'll second the T205 nomination. This 5 was about $85: |
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What would you buy for $100?
Posted By: James Feagin
Are all of the ebay or other auction buys? If you could reveal your sources of such good deals, I would like to know. BTW, I started this thread because of a discussion last night on the chat board. One person said "you can't find a decent card under 1K anymore". |
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What would you buy for $100?
Posted By: Chad
Well, that might be true for that particular collector, but everybody has their own way of enjoying the hobby. But I'd say they had a pretty steep definition of what a decent card is. Feel free to ignore them. Or me, of course, and find your own buzz. |
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What would you buy for $100?
Posted By: Rob (NYC)
I get my stuff on eBay. Prewar seems to be non-existent in the Manhattan sportscard shops. But I'm just a beginner/novice/neophyte/rookie/fledgeling/initiate/fetus/newbie when it comes to prewar. |
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What would you buy for $100?
Posted By: Julie Vognar
Letcha know what it looks like when it arrives...auction person couldn't make a decent scan--looked all tweedy! Hey, maybe it's all tweedy! |
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What would you buy for $100?
Posted By: James Feagin
I think bargain hunting is probably one of the more exciting aspects of the hobby. It gives those on limited funds the chance to get something unique and interesting. Last month I found a 1950 Japanese Joe Dimaggio card for $50, just can't beat it. |
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What would you buy for $100?
Posted By: Scott
regarding the rising cost of pre-war cards. Yes, it would be hard to buy these cards if you're looking for high grade slabbed beauties but there is plenty to be had for the "regular guy" (or gal). I've purchased about 60 cards in the last year, mostly pre-war, almost nothing higher than SGC 40 (but nothing that looks like crap either) and have not spent more than $100 on any of them except for my '06 Hammon postcard and my Walsh T3 (I'm a White Sox collector). Among those cards: Duffy T206; Walsh National Game card; Faber/Schalk/Collins exhibits; Walsh on T201 and T202 cards; Lyons goudey; Simmons Wheaties; Scott Cracker Jack; Hooper W575; Collins W515--all told, some 40 different types. Now I know that I'm not going after the Matty's, Cobb's and Tinker's (and the White Sox don't seem to command a premium and are not blessed with the great names of the game) but I've seen an awful lot (mostly on eBay) that I think most collectors would appreciate. Be patient, don't get discouraged, and don't get caught up in the high end of the hobby unless you've got a nice bankroll to invest. |
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What would you buy for $100?
Posted By: jay behrens
Nothing good for under $1k? Geez, I could put a hell of a dent in my collection for $1k. I've only spent more than $100 for 2 cards in the past year, a nice looking 1940 Play Ball DiMaggio and an e101 Wagner (still waiting for this baby to come back from the slabbers). I even picked up a 30s Ruth card for under $100. |
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What would you buy for $100?
Posted By: davidcycleback
It's not a baseball card and it's not Pre-War, but I recently bought this original Vogue magazine photo for well under $100, and am happy with the price (I would have paid over $100). |
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What would you buy for $100?
Posted By: identify7
I wish that I could see that fashion photograph through your eyes drcycleback. I just don't get it. (Which is what my wife says to me about many of my cards). |
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What would you buy for $100?
Posted By: DJ
Don't get it either. Skinny chick on steps scratching head. I guess it's just like old guy with a stick ready to swing. |
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What would you buy for $100?
Posted By: davidcycleback
My posting is just a photo, and there's no requirement that people like or get it. |
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What would you buy for $100?
Posted By: DJ
David, the thread asked for pics of cards you could purchase under $100 and you bring us "miss pouty pants on a door step". No problem as I enjoy the passions of other people and that's cool if you enjoy it and collect it. |
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What would you buy for $100?
Posted By: tbob
and someone picked up a pretty decent T207 Armando Marsans in nice eye appeal for about $55. There were 2 on at the same time which might have caused a little confusion, but that was a helluva buy. |
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What would you buy for $100?
Posted By: Julie Vognar
fan, as a rule. The jacket is sort of retro, isn't it/ or is the picture not new? |
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What would you buy for $100?
Posted By: davidcycleback
Julie, I have no great insight into clothes and wouldn't admit it if I did (though I don't think the clothes here are retro). The last pair of shoes I got was at Sears. |
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What would you buy for $100?
Posted By: Anson
An E101 in VG grade is at the top of my list. However, I would consider a nice exhibit HOF card or National Game card. |
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What would you buy for $100?
Posted By: identify7
David: Re. |
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What would you buy for $100?
Posted By: davidcycleback
Gil, I can best put it this way. The photograph collector collect images, and what image is interesting or appealing is up to the individual. If I laid out 20 of my photos (I own fashion, baseball, football, political, etc) and had ten people look at them, each person might pick different ones they liked and different ones they didn't like. And none of their picks may match picks. And that's okay, because there's no correct answer. |
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What would you buy for $100?
Posted By: identify7
David: |
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What would you buy for $100?
Posted By: davidcycleback
Collecting photographs as a whole is a hobby. If it appears in a photograph, there are people who collect them. There are people who collect photos of cats, dogs, baseball players, houses, actors, boxers, directors, plants, mountains, cars, insects, cameras, football, equipment, graveyards .... Fashion as a specific photographic genre is well established and has been around since the 1800s. There are more collectors of fashion photography than baseball photography, and the most expensive fashion photos sell for substantially more than the most expensive baseball photos. |
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What would you buy for $100?
Posted By: identify7
Sometimes David, I lose sight of the fact that Burdick had no trouble grasping. My interests concentrated on here, certainly represent a specialization of no interest nor understanding to most. |
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What would you buy for $100?
Posted By: tobacco-r-us
What would you buy for $100? |
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What would you buy for $100?
Posted By: identify7
UhOh - its the thread cops! |
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What would you buy for $100?
Posted By: tobacco-r-us
Put your hands on the squad car, spread your leags. |
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What would you buy for $100?
Posted By: davidcycleback
Below is an original 1935 Vogue magazine photograph of boxer Joe Louis photographed by a legendary female fashion photographer (Lusha Nelson). Signed and dated on back by the photographer. As it was photographed for Vogue by a known fashion photographer, this would be categorized as a fashion photo (as well as a sports photo) |
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