Friends who don't understand pre-war collecting.

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by conor912

That doesn't surprise me one bit. I think a lot of collectors, probably even the majority, directly associate collecting with their childhood or players they've actually seen play or both. As hard as it may be to believe at times, I would guess that prewar collectors make up only a very small percentage of the overall sports collecting community.

If you're old enough, prewar is your childhood.

[btcarfagno]

Originally Posted by frankbmd

If you're old enough, prewar is your childhood.

That you Frank?



Tom C

[Nashvol]

I only dabble in prewar, but several years ago I asked a vendor at a local card show what his thoughts were about T206s and he said, "Good luck - most of them are fakes." I had been steered to him for his expertise.

My budget, not his comment, keeps me from delving deeper into them. I love the historical cornerstones of the hobby and the expertise of the members of this forum...

[conor912]

Originally Posted by frankbmd

If you're old enough, prewar is your childhood.

True that. My grandfather was born in '31 and remembers collecting '38 Goudeys. He still calls them "the cards with the funny heads".