Postwar Collecting

[vintagebaseballcardguy]

You guys who are postwar collectors, do you also dabble in prewar cards? If not, did you make a conscious decision to hold the line and only collect postwar?

[savedfrommyspokes]

Yes, I started on a 33 Goudey set and am 2/3rds complete. I have about half of the 40 PB set and am 12 cards shy on a 41 PB set. I am still missing all of the expensive/key cards from these 3 sets. While not a lot, I have managed to collect about 50 pre WWI cards for my collection also. However, I save most all of my collecting funds for the post WWII cards.

[ALR-bishop]

I was born in 1950 and collect predominantly ungraded post war Topps, Bowman and Fleer sets. I decided to stick with the players I grew up with and saw play

The goal of having runs for each led me to work on one prewar set, 1923 Fleer

[pawpawdiv9]

of course I straddle the line. I collect Hofers, so Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Dimmagio and etc. were and are a must to collect as well.

[thatkidfromjerrymaguire]

I like pre-war too...goudey, T206s, and diamond stars to be specific. But post war allows me to get more cards on my budget.

[irv]

Originally Posted by vintagebaseballcardguy

You guys who are postwar collectors, do you also dabble in prewar cards? If not, did you make a conscious decision to hold the line and only collect postwar?

I would like to own some pre war cards but due to the expense of the ones I am interested in, I mainly stick with collecting 52 Topps cards.

When pickings are slim, I will dabble a bit in modern and other cards but I have been trying to remain as focused as possible with just my 52's.

[rats60]

I do both. I started out just collecting Topps sets, doing a run from 1951 to current plus most insert sets and some odd ball and test sets. Then I did a run of Bowman sets 1948-1955. Then I moved to pre-war sets. Now I would consider myself more of a pre-war collector, but I still do collect post-war vintage,

[riggs336]

Originally Posted by rats60

I do both. I started out just collecting Topps sets, doing a run from 1951 to current plus most insert sets and some odd ball and test sets. Then I did a run of Bowman sets 1948-1955. Then I moved to pre-war sets. Now I would consider myself more of a pre-war collector, but I still do collect post-war vintage,

+1; you described me exactly.

[brob28]

I collect both Robert. For my pre-war collection, I mostly stick with HOF cards (primarily Goudey and T206) or players that have sentimental value to me. Post-war I have built most of the mainstream sets I have interest in and now I'm looking at more of the "test" or odd-ball issues.

[vintagebaseballcardguy]

Thanks for the feedback so far, guys. The reason I brought this up is that I have almost always been a 50s baseball collector. While I don't have every card from the 50s I want, I have a lot of them. In the past, I have toyed with some prewar issues, but nothing ever really took root. Lately, however, I have run across the T210 Red Border cards. In short, I have become really interested in these cards and the old southern minor leagues in general. From what most of you guys have said, my getting interested in a prewar issue isn't that uncommon. It is nice to see it has all been done before by someone else.

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[ls7plus]

Hi, Robert. I collect HOF'ers and stars, pre-war to the early '70's, plus I went big into the Topps Tiffany's in the early to mid '90's. I now stay away from the current shiny stuff, because you will inevitably overpay for current mega stars due to a large part of the demand for their cards being speculative and transient in nature. Better to wait until they hit their '30's downslide, when those elements will largely have departed and their careers can be more accurately evaluated.

Best wishes on your collecting,

Larry

[VintageVinnie]

I too collect post war and pre war. My post war, however, seldom gets past the 50's. I really enjoy collecting the Topps '52, '53, and '54 cards. I'm just about wrapped up with the '54 set. My other love is the 1909 E90-1 cards. I just have a love for both era's. If you enjoy both, I say do both. I think it makes us more well rounded and knowledgeable collectors! Happy New Year

[DBesse27]

My main collecting focus is Yaz, so I’m almost exclusively post-war. However I do have a couple dozen cards from the 1930s and before, including a T206 Providence Grays team set.

[Volod]

Good question, I think. I grudgingly admit to collecting only postwar issues purely because of an emotional connection to the cards I first saw as a postwar issue myself. Prewar cards are in many cases beautifully designed and very desirable, but due to the accidental time frame of my initial awareness, they have no emotional pull on me, so I leave them to more serious and dedicated hobbyists to fret over.

[KingFisk]

The centerpiece of my collection is rookie cards, most of which are postwar, but along the way I found the T206 set really spoke to me (thanks, net54!) so I have been working largely on that for the past few years. If something feels right to your collecting soul, go for it!

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[BearBailey]

I collect both and have never really distinguished between the 2. I have far more post war than pre war but that is mainly due to cost and opening wax boxes. I am always a big believer in collecting what you like and makes you happy.

[gregr2]

I collect both. I’m one of those guys that finds a nice card and buys it regardless of the year.


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