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Posted By: <b>Trae</b><p>Hello, I have been reading this forum for about a week now, and I can't seem to get enough. I've read about 100 threads in their entirety! I just registered last night, and wanted to introduce myself instead of lurking around. I probaby won't post all that often as my collection, knowledge, and budget are all very limited - however I am very interested in pursuing a more avid vintage collecting hobby. I am a young buck in comparison to the majority of you, but at 23 I feel I have plenty of time to catch up. 10+ years ago I was the stereotypical kid collector on my parents budget, and unfortunately I hocked all of my goodies to friends and family growing up so I've had to start fresh.<br /><br />Anyhow, I look forward to spending some time here and learning from the pros. Thanks in advance for keeping such a cool community going. I hopefully have some tricks up my sleeve worth unveiling soon as far as the internet and vintage baseball cards are concerned, but we'll see how that goes. I also have a few questions I'd like answered, but I'll create another thread for that.<br /><br />-Trae R.<br />Tampa, FL

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Posted By: <b>Robert A</b><p>Welcome.

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Posted By: <b>Gilbert Maines</b><p>Welcome Trae, have fun !

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Posted By: <b>Bryan</b><p>I just hate being the youngest person around! Not anymore - welcome and enjoy!

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Posted By: <b>leon</b><p>I know one board member fairly well that just turned 16. Do we have any younger regulars? regars all....(and hi, Max)

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Posted By: <b>Bryan</b><p>I guess I should have done a little research before I posted that one. I will say that collecting vintage baseball was the last thing on my mind when I was 16 <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14> Good thing I got married . . . now I have more time to devote to baseball cards and not well . . . you know <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>

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Posted By: <b>ChuckkieB</b><p>I'm 35 but my wife says I act like I'm 12......does that count? ;-D

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Posted By: <b>Bryan</b><p>I say sure that counts. Sometimes I feel like I am 26 going on 45 <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>

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Posted By: <b>Gary B.</b><p>but then again, I still collect baseball cards. Does that make me younger?

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Posted By: <b>Hal Lewis</b><p>I'm 38.<br /><br />Feel 18 mentally ... 58 physically.

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Posted By: <b>mzm55</b><p>Actually Leon I just turned 15 and my dad says hello.

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Posted By: <b>Ray</b><p>that makes me... 28! <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>

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Posted By: <b>Trae</b><p>I just thought about something, am I even in the right place!?. Are my 50,60,70's cards even considered vintage by anyone here? I don't yet own anything pre 1951. <img src="/images/sad.gif" height=14 width=14>

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Posted By: <b>Hal Lewis</b><p>YES!!<br /><br />We are VERY intersted in cards from the 1850's, 1860's and 1870's!!<br /><br /><img src="/images/wink.gif" height=14 width=14>

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Posted By: <b>Bryan</b><p>Trae, <br />Looks like you may be the wrong place. unless, of course, Hal is right by saying 1850, 1860 and 1870. <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>

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Posted By: <b>Trae R.</b><p>I'll still visit anyway because I think this is all very interesting, just have to find another place to ask my vintage-wannabe card questions. Sorry to waste everyones time. I of course meant the 1950, 60, 70's.

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Posted By: <b>warshawlaw</b><p>we may whine a bit but we are really a lot of fun--just meet up at the National and you'll see.<br /><br />I am 39 but my wife just told me I was behaving like a 10 year old, so I guess I'm regressing... <br /><br />I think anything older than the oldest active MLB player is vintage, so the cards from the 1950s certainly qualify.

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Posted By: <b>Bryan</b><p>To me cards from the 50's are vintage as most of my collection consist of very early 1950's cards. Trae - if you have specific questions regarding 50's cards you can e-mail me and I can answer what I can. I do not follow abstract items such as post and meat issues but when it comes to early topps and bowman and can answer most things. Although, now that I say that you will ask a question that I cannot answer <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14><br />If you have questions my e-mail address is:<br />trib01@earthlink.net<br />Enjoy!

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Posted By: <b>Robert A</b><p>I thought I was the only person is his/her 20's on this board?<br /><br />Now I feel old at 29.

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Posted By: <b>Bryan</b><p>who is the oldest <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>

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Posted By: <b>Julie</b><p>73, and none of us grew up, or we wouldn't be collecting baseball cards...would we?<br /><br />If you're LOOKING for '50s or later cards, click on my name...I see they've gotten a lot cheaper since i BOUGHT THEM...SIGH.

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Posted By: <b>Geoff Litwack</b><p>I'm 25!<br /><br />Best,<br />Geoff

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Posted By: <b>Hal Lewis</b><p>Joe P. may be the oldest and the wittiest.<br /><br />Is that you, Joe Paterno? <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>

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Posted By: <b>leon</b><p>I knew you just turned something. <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14> Say hi to Dad for me, back.....you guys are cool.....later

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Posted By: <b>Joe P.</b><p>I didn't know she just turned 18.<br />Thank God I insisted on a prenupt.<br /><br />Trae you want to know about the players of the '50's 60's and 70's?<br /><br />Lipman Pike was one of the best Jewish right fielders that I've ever seen.<br /><br />Welcome aboard whipper snapper.<br />BTW, can anyone on this board tell this NYC boy what a whipper snapper is, and why?

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Posted By: <b>dennis</b><p>Key (hwpr-snpr, wp-)<br />n. <br />A person regarded as insignificant and pretentious.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />whippersnapper<br /><br />\Whip"per*snap`per\, n. A diminutive, insignificant, or presumptuous person. [Colloq.] ``Little whippersnappers like you.'' --T. Hughes.<br /><br /><br />Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. <br /><br /><br />whippersnapper<br /><br />n : someone who is unimportant but cheeky and presumptuous [syn: jackanapes, lightweight]<br /><br /><br />Source: WordNet ® 2.0, © 2003 Princeton University <br /><br /> <br />

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Posted By: <b>Ben</b><p>I'm not sure how I know this, but I believe the etymology of the term goes back to pre-civil war America, and was used in reference to African slaves who bore the brunt of many "snaps of the whip". Sorry for the downer boys.

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Posted By: <b>Joe P.</b><p>Trae,<br />Disregard whipper snapper.<br /><br />Welcome Aboard Mate. <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>

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Posted By: <b>ramram</b><p>43....Ouch! I liked the way it was before this thread started when I assumed there were several older than I.<br /><br />Rob M.

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Posted By: <b>Joe P.</b><p>When you were thirteen, I was forty three.<br /><br />Feel better?<br /><br />Thanks. <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>

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Posted By: <b>Nick M.</b><p>Trae, <br />Always nice to meet a fellow collector.<br /><br />Welcome aboard!<br /><br />Regards,<br />Nick Martinez<br />www.americanmemorabilia.com

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Posted By: <b>hankron</b><p>I had an aunt who each year celebrated her 29th birthday. She decided she'd finally turn 30 when her youngest granddaughter turned 30. Six years later, the granddaughter is 36 and my aunt is 30.

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Posted By: <b>Lee Behrens</b><p>Welcome Aboard,<br /><br />I just turned 40, they use to think I was the youngest. I'm curious where all the 50 somethings are.<br /><br />Zach, Is our Saturday after bar designated chatroom driver. He handles all the after bar chatter and gets us home safe. <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14><br /><br /><br />Lee<br /><br />

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Posted By: <b>hankron</b><p>Henry's 4 and my aunt's turning 30 in February, so that would make me somewhere around 11.

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Posted By: <b>ramram</b><p>I feel a little better now <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>

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Posted By: <b>john/z28jd</b><p>Wow Lee just turned 40.I hope when im his age im as close as he is to finishing the t206 set <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14><br /><br />I dont even know if i can still email him now,we arent even in the same age group anymore,what would we talk about.No wonder why he misplaced that Tinker portrait he was holding for me,he mightve thrown it out with his AARP brochures

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Posted By: <b>Trae R.</b><p>Haha, you guys and gal(s) are awesome. <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14><br /><br />Thanks for the welcome.

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Posted By: <b>Jon Canfield</b><p>23 here

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Posted By: <b>Anonymous</b><p>"Greetings" <br /><br />"Trae, <br />Always nice to meet a fellow collector.<br /><br />Welcome aboard!<br /><br />Regards,<br />Nick Martinez<br />www.americanmemorabilia.com"<br />*<br />*<br />Psssst ...... Nick ....... over here.<br /><br />I don't want anyone else to hear.<br /><br />Was that a greetings, or a thirty seconds commercial? ... <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14><br /> <br />

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Posted By: <b>JimB</b><p>Ok, I am 37 and still feel young. Bought my first tobacco card, a T206 red back Cobb when I was 13. Actually, I traded half of my collection and several weeks allowance for it. I always loved reading about the early heros, even when I was young(er).<br />JimB