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Rookie cards
How do you guys feel about rookie cards? In shopping for cards of HOFers, I find that I just don't care for the look of some rookies. Often, I see non-rookie cards that I like better (and that happen to be more affordable ). We always say "buy what you like," and I subscribe to that. I guess I just feel like my collection might be lacking if I am missing rookies. It is just hard sometimes to spend significant money on a card that I might not find aesthetically pleasing. Does any of this make sense??
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I personally would not buy a card just because it was a rookie card if I didn't think it fit my collecting interests and wasn't appealing. I do like pre-rookie cards as I think its cool to have the FIRST card produced of a player even if the powers that be don't deem it to be a rookie card. Maybe you should start a thread showing non-rookie HOFer cards, Robert. That would be fun! jeff |
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I usually like the rookie card well enough. I did think the 48 Leafs were odd for a while, but now I like them - I guess they are an acquired taste. Given the choice between a b/w 48 Bowman and a color Leaf, I chose the Leaf now. On a slightly different but related note, in terms of players where I just wanted 1 item in my collection, I decided not to hold any 55 AA - nothing at all against the set, I know there are many fans on the board, but holding just a few - Hein, Hutson, Friedman, etc. - those guys were all retired when the cards came out, so I keep my eyes open for a period item, but if I never get one, so be it - its just the reality of collecting players whose careers were over by 48.
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I don't worry at all about Rookie Cards and the extra cost associated with them is a burden with no benefit to me.
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I've struggled with this as well. Particularly because I label myself as a Rookie Card collector.
Players whose RC's are on multi player cards like Cal Ripken Jr., and Pete Rose whose second year cards I find to be much more appealing. Also RC's of Joe Namath and Kareem abdul Jabar that are beautiful IMO but I don't like that they are oversized. |
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Jeremy brings up something interesting - among the HOF players I can't think of one case where the hobby designated rookie card is a multi player card. In baseball, I think you see those "future stars" cards which isn't an issue in football that I can think of anyway.
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