Popular NON-rookie cards...

[novakjr]

Many in the hobby has fallen into the rookie card craze. I'll be honest, myself included. But there are always NON-Rookie cards that are as equally desirable in any Post-War collection. I'm looking to include modern cards on this list as well...

I'll start with

1952 Topps Pafko
1953 Bowman Pee Wee Reese
1953 Topps Satchel Paige
1959 Topps Roy Campanella Symbol of Courage
1972 OPC Gil Hodges*memorial card
1989 Fleer Bill Ripken F***Face

and obviously the '52 Mantle

Can anyone else think of any other cards that would qualify here?

[scmavl]

1971 Topps Thurman Munson
1961 Topps Roger Maris
1954 Topps The O'Brien Twins

[Mrpokey]

Originally Posted by novakjr

Many in the hobby has fallen into the rookie card craze. I'll be honest, myself included. But there are always NON-Rookie cards that are as equally desirable in any Post-War collection. I'm looking to include modern cards on this list as well...

I'll start with

1952 Topps Pafko
1953 Bowman Pee Wee Reese
1953 Topps Satchel Paige
1959 Topps Roy Campanella Symbol of Courage
1972 OPC Gil Hodges*memorial card
1989 Fleer Bill Ripken F***Face

and obviously the '52 Mantle

Can anyone else think of any other cards that would qualify here?

As soon as I saw this thread the first card that came to my mind was the 1972 Topps Steve Garvey, as it's worth more then his rookie

[BasherBoy]

Originally Posted by scmavl

1971 Topps Thurman Munson
1961 Topps Roger Maris
1954 Topps The O'Brien Twins

have always found the 1960 Maris to be very popular since it's his first in a NY uni.

[novakjr]

Originally Posted by BasherBoy

have always found the 1960 Maris to be very popular since it's his first in a NY uni.

Now that I think about it, first cards in a favorite uni. usually fall into this category. Good call.

I guess I'll add the 1982 Topps Traded Ozzie Smith to this list then.. Possibly even the OPC despite still showing him in his padres uni, since it at least has the Trade to the Cardinals mentioned on the card front..

[Robextend]

I love the 1964 Topps Pete Rose.

[vintagetoppsguy]

Originally Posted by Robextend

I love the 1964 Topps Pete Rose.

+1

I think a lot of the second year cards are popular, especially when the rookie shared a card with other players.

'68 Seaver
'69 Ryan
'69 Bench
'71 Munson
'82 TT Ripken

[novakjr]

Originally Posted by vintagetoppsguy

+1

I think a lot of the second year cards are popular, especially when the rookie shared a card with other players.

'68 Seaver
'69 Ryan
'69 Bench
'71 Munson
'82 TT Ripken

Yes, 1st individual cards are very popular...The '82 Traded Ripken may be my favorite modern card. The Traded Ripken may also be the last great card that fits this scenario.. Unfortunately, with the vast amount of companies in modern times, scenarios like this have disappeared. Because if Topps had a player on a multi-rookie card, odds are that one of the other companies had them on an individual card.. Hell, nowadays, do they even bother with multi-player rookies? Why would a company make 1 card of 3 or 4 people, when they can make 3 or 4 throw-away cards...Unfortunately that's all that the modern base cards have become..Filler. The baseball card equivalent of packing peanuts..

[SMPEP]

The 1953 Bowman Pee Wee Reese was the first card that popped in my mind to answer this question.

Is there a better vintage action shot photo on any card? I cant think of one.

Cheers,
Patrick

[benderbroeth]

for me it is easily the 71 munson and 53 reese