Pre-WWII definition for card collecting

[mart8081]

I am relatively new to vintage card collecting so far focusing on the t206 set and lately t3's but I have a general question (excuse any ignorance).

Looking at the BST section of this site the Pre-WWII cards forums include cards printed in 1941. Is this considered the final year of the inter-war period for card collecting?

Thanks

Martin

[BobbyVCP]

Most people consider the 41 PB the last set included in Prewar.

[mart8081]

Bobby - thank you for your reply

Martin

[Potomac Yank]

To us, pre WWII is anything prior to 7 Dec 1941.
To the British, it would be anything prior to 3rd Sept. 1939.

Welcome aboard Martin.

[drc]

There is a 1941 MP & Co. set. You can make a fair argument either way, Pre or during WWII. American trading cards were effected by US entering the war (paper stock shortages and very few during WWII baseball card sets), which is in part why the cutoff is when the US entered the war. Baseball cards history is about stages related to US history, such as US tobacco monopoly and breakup (rise and fall of tobacco cards), WWII, etc-- which is why the cards are in part categorized by American history. American collectors know the war started in 1939 Europe, and I'm sure some call it as a 'during war' set.

Also, there are so few WWII baseball cards that they are often dropped in the Pre-War category out of convenience anyway.

[Doug]

Originally Posted by drc

Also, there are so few WWII baseball cards that they are often dropped in the Pre-War category out of convenience anyway.

I was kind of wondering about where "during war" cards fall. We could always start a during war board for people that collect 1939-45 cards!