Why don't more people collect Baseball Hall of Fame Rookie Cards?

[HRBAKER]

So it's really just a list of RC that PSA will grade? So that criteria is essentially as important as any other that a list is vetted against.

[glchen]

Originally Posted by HRBAKER

So it's really just a list of RC that PSA will grade? So that criteria is essentially as important as any other that a list is vetted against.

This is just my opinion. Phil and the others on this board can comment, and make the final calls on this. It's possible that Phil can submit different lists to the different TPG's depending on the types of cards that they grade.

[bcbgcbrcb]

My first reaction was that Gary's idea might bring about the best chance of getting these cards identified to the mainstream collecting public. Reading his post further, I subsequently realized his point that these rookie cards need to coincide with what the TPG's will encapsulate, otherwise, they are not going to accept the idea for their registries.

If I am correct, PSA requires an item to be catalogued in order to grade it so some postcards will work as long as they are part of a catalogued set, not possibly unique ones. I assume that cabinet cards would be the same along with CDV's. I'm not sure what their position is on something like an Overland Candy, if you say that they won't do those, I'll accept that.

As far as gearing my list towards what issues the grading companies will or will not grade, I think that is probably too restrictive and will force items to be left out because PSA or SGC choose not to grade them or do not have a holder large enough or thick enough to encapsulate them.

Maybe using Gary's idea of gaining a concensus and presenting that to the card catalogue publishers would be the best way to go. I tried once with SCD though and that went nowhere. Maybe we could try to approach Beckett first and if they like and accept it, SCD will follow. Then, maybe the grading companies will jump in.

[glchen]

No worries, Phil, this is up to you, whatever you decide. I was just trying to give some ideas. PSA will not grade Overland Candy. I already tried and asked them, and they rejected it. I did send these to SGC, who did grade these wrappers/cards.

[bcbgcbrcb]

Thank you, Gary, lots of good ideas to think about.

Going back to my orignal question and assumption, it does appear that the single biggest reason that more collectors don't take on this challenge is the lack of agreement on clearly defined items to collect. Now, I just need to find the best way to get them clearly defined.........

[triwak]

Nice thread. While my focus has always been to simply obtain a period card of each HOFer, I usually will opt for the earliest card I can afford. As others have stated, I refer to Phil's Old Cardboard reference list often. Keep up the fine work!


My HOF set:
http://s155.photobucket.com/albums/s290/triwak/

[paul]

Lots of folks keep mentioning Phil's Old Cardboard list, but I can't find it anymore. It used to be listed under "reference materials" or something like that on the Old Cardboard website, but now I can't find it anywhere. Has it been taken down?

[jimivintage]

Originally Posted by triwak

Nice thread. While my focus has always been to simply obtain a period card of each HOFer, I usually will opt for the earliest card I can afford. As others have stated, I refer to Phil's Old Cardboard reference list often. Keep up the fine work!


My HOF set:
http://s155.photobucket.com/albums/s290/triwak/

Nice stuff, Ken! I, too, chase the earliest I can get my hands on, but I envy those who only focus on the prewar RCs. If my pockets were deeper, I'd be doing more. It's fun, though, to slowly work my way down towards reaching their RC. So, for example, with Babe Ruth, I've gone from an '80s All-Time great card, to a '73T card, to a'62T card, to '32 Sanella, and now my '26 w511....with attempt at getting his RC in about 50 years. It's cool getting to have different cards of each HOFer while in pursuit of my lofty goal.