Nominate your favourite vintage soccer card!

[SECollector]

Yes, I know that this is possibly subjective and a matter of taste - but it would be fun to hear what you guys think. It would be nice to be inspired for additions to my "want list", too

Which card is your favourite soccer card, by all means: rarity / importance / aesthetically pleasing etc. You don't need to own it. Maybe is a card you wish you had Which card is for you the "1986 Fleer Michael Jordan" of soccer?

[Exhibitman]

I never tire of this one: 1968 Crack Pele from Argentina:

[Spartan833]

The card that I most want to own is Giuseppe Meazza RC and #2 is Ferenc Puskas RC


My favorite card that I own is:

One of the first two soccer cards ever made

[SECollector]

I LOVE this Crack 68 Pele, you don't see these so often. I collect Pele mainly from 50s until 70s and this is an addition I would love to my collection

Spartan833: Which card is considered as Meazzas rookie? I guess the 1930s card(s)? I have the chance to get my hands on some of these, but I have no idea which publisher these come from. Do you know anything more? Here they are:



And what a nice Bassett card. Whole 118 years old, geez.

Keep them coming!

[Spartan833]

Great cards, but I don't consider any of those his RC. Looks like this, but Meazza

[SECollector]

Yes, I have seen that one and it is actually in my want-list. Very hard to find, though...! Post it here for sure when / if you pick it up. Cheers!

[eagles33]

Mine are these 2. Neither are in very good condition but they are pretty difficult to find at all.. So I'll take them in this condition.


1958 Titulares Pele
Pele 1958 Titulares


Might not be vintage but it loks old.
Maradona 1978 Crack Mundial

[Ray Van]

Don't get me started.

I mean ... what kid wouldn't want a rookie card of "Death" or a picture of Jack Cock in Action.

Also couldn't resist adding some Matt Busby cards from the 1930's and a cool oval Stanley Matthews card.

Ray

[SECollector]

Really cool cards. Eagles33, if you ever decide to sell / trade that Titulares #86, here you have your man! Keep me in mind

[SECollector]

And here comes my favourite: in my opinion one of the most important soccer cards ever. My personal favourite from the 1958 Pele rookie cards, although I would love to get my hands on at least one from 1958 from Brazil and the 1958 V.A.V. card. This is the most recent addition to my collection - and I really love it, its really hard to find it in better condition. I have one more - as I wrote in another thread - for trade / sale.

1958 Alifabolaget #635 Pele .
Issued in Sweden where the World Cup was held. Presents a 17 years old Pele, at the time widely unknown. The youngest player of the tournament.



And as a bonus - one from my collection that I find totally subjectively aesthetically attractive, and rather rare too:

1964 Simon Chocolates Pele (Spain)

[skelly]

The 1964 George Best Rookie made by Barratt is a classic. A tough, but not impossible card.

[aljurgela]

Been having a blast putting this collection together... some current highlights

[DBesse27]

Love the Cruyff!

While not vintage, I have a fairly tough Swedish maradona card coming in the mail soon. I'll post when it arrives.

[Iron Horse]

Here's one of my fav thanks to a member here
"The black pearl"
Got to love the image and title

[Peter_Spaeth]

Soccer player or rock star? Apparently the manufacturer thought the latter.

[SECollector]

Really cool cards.

That Svijet set is much tougher than most people would think. I had a HARD time finding a nice Pele from that set.

[DinoPro]

[Iron Horse]

Hope we can keep it going
Wish there was more interest here in this forum
Keep posting your fav cards

[aljurgela]

Love this one...

[aljurgela]

OK y'all, if there is not more participation by others, this may be the last one that I post....

[Iron Horse]

That is a very cool one Al

[Iron Horse]

Love the image and colors. Thanks to a board member. Highest graded by PSA.

[aljurgela]

Love to see that Lampo Ruben! Very nice!

[Peter_Spaeth]

How scarce is that 67 cruyff?

[JNguyen]

One of my most favorite fútbol cards:

[Peter_Spaeth]

A recent Pele pickup.

[Iron Horse]

keep them coming guys.

[aljurgela]

Originally Posted by JNguyen

One of my most favorite fútbol cards:

Love that one JNguyen! And the Bloomer too! That issue is one of my favorites!

[aljurgela]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

How scarce is that 67 cruyff?

Hey Peter... it is the only one that I know of... I have "heard" of others, but they have been "punched" these are kindof akin to the Topps Stand Ups!

Al

[JNguyen]

Originally Posted by aljurgela

Love that one JNguyen! And the Bloomer too! That issue is one of my favorites!

Al, thanks for the compliment. It's one of the big Billy Meredith cards that I have been searching years for. I was over the moon to inquire about someone's Taddy Prominent, only to find out that he had a raw Billy Meredith Taddy Prominent to sell. I've seen one authentic Taddy Steve Bloomer, but am still looking for a gradeable one.

[Iron Horse]

Hi Al,
Do you have a 1967-68 Palirex Cruyff that you can share the pic of?
Regards

[JNguyen]

So gentlemanly in a suit and tie:

[Iron Horse]

Very nice vintage card. Thank you for posting.

[aljurgela]

and amazingly rare Blagoje "Mosa" Marjanovic.... for those who do not know about "Mosa"... scored nearly 600 goals and like 37 in international competition which led Yugoslavia for many years (until Bobek, I believe)... Enjoy these rarities

[Iron Horse]

Thanks for the pics and the history behind the player

[SECollector]

Awesome cards Al!

[aljurgela]

Ioannis... as you know a number of my favorites passed through your hands at one point or another! Best, Al

[aljurgela]

Ioannis... as you know a number of my favorites passed through your hands at one point or another! Best, Al

[SECollector]

I am just happy they ended up in a good home

[samosa4u]

Originally Posted by SECollector

Which card is for you the "1986 Fleer Michael Jordan" of soccer?

This question is a bit confusing. The 86' Fleer Jordan is the best modern basketball card. As for vintage, some collectors call the 48' Bowman George Mikan the "Mona Lisa of basketball cards," while others prefer the 61' Fleer Wilt Chamberlain.

Now the best modern soccer card, in my opinion, is the 04' Panini Mega Cracks Messi. As for vintage, I am going to choose two cards: the Quigol Pele and the Alifabolaget Pele. Both of these cards look stunning, are tough to find (especially in high grade), and collectors are willing to spend big bucks to get their hands on them.

[Collect Equity]

Originally Posted by samosa4u

As for vintage, I am going to choose two cards: the Quigol Pele and the Alifabolaget Pele. Both of these cards look stunning, are tough to find (especially in high grade), and collectors are willing to spend big bucks to get their hands on them.

I would agree that one of the Pele rookie cards would have to be my favorite vintage soccer card. I love both of the ones you show.

My other favorite Pele rookie is the Balas Idolos.

Sadly, I don't own any of these yet. When I started into soccer cards these were just outside of my price range and they keep going up, so even though I have had times where my spending money went up, these have stayed just outside of my budget

[samosa4u]

There is one problem with the Pele Balas card: it is so rare that most collectors have never even heard of it!

Pele's Quigol and Alifabolaget cards have become more mainstream over the years, and that is why there is more interest in these two.

[aljurgela]

From Wikipedia... one of a handful of Players that were super important that few know about.... and these are some of my new favorite cards!

José Manuel Moreno Fernández (3 August 1916 — 26 August 1978), nicknamed "El Charro", was an Argentine footballer who played as an inside forward for several clubs in Argentina, Mexico, Chile, and Colombia; for many who saw him play, he is the greatest player of all time, even better than Pelé and Alfredo Di Stéfano,[1] and was the first footballer ever to have won first division league titles in four countries (later players to emulate the feat include Jiri Jarosik and Rivaldo).

Moreno was part of the River Plate team known as La Máquina ("The Machine") which dominated Argentine football in the 1940s, and was also a member of the Argentine national team that won three South American Championships during the same decade.

He was regarded by many as a complete player.[2][3] In 1999, he was ranked among the 25 best players in the world in the 20th century and among the five best in South America, through a poll by the IFFHS.[4] He was known as a player of great technique, great vision, and lethal in the penalty area.[3] Despite his reputation for drinking, smoking and not going to training, Moreno was also known for his formidable heading ability and fine physical qualities.[3]

[Collect Equity]

Very cool cards Al! And some great info on the player too.

[Collect Equity]

Are the backs blank? If not, I would love to see pix of the backs. A picture of the front only is like seeain't half the card in my opinion.

[aljurgela]

on the Figuritas Cola and Bicicleta... His Leyes rookie does have a back.... I may be able to scan that back and post it....

[aljurgela]

enjoy

[Collect Equity]

That is a fun and interesting back. It's strange that they use English terminology for Corner Kick and off sides.