Newbie Question

[ooo-ribay]

Hey Mike - I collect SF Giants so, by definition, none of that stuff is pre-1958. I also have some NY Giants and SF Seals stuff but my collection is probably 95% post-1958. I'm sure we all have different definitions of "vintage" but, for me, it's probably the SF Giants' first 15-20 years. In many ways, I kind of consider the 1960s a golden age of baseball and it is nice to be able to find stuff from that era without breaking the bank. I have very few items in my collection that date to this century but still have thousands of items from the first 42 years. I would echo the sentiment that you try to focus on a particular era and/or item(s) e.g. pins, pennants, bobbers, etc. If you are getting into a new era, do your homework and don't overpay. That said, the "good" stuff is drying up so get it while you can.

[drcy]

Original vintage photos. Lots of good Yankees stuff there, and it can be very affordable.

[yankeesjetsfan]

Thanks for the advice everyone. I have a few ideas now what I should focus on thanks to everyone's advice.

ooo-rbiay-Great Giants Room! I love seeing pics of collection rooms.

71buc- Favorite Yankee team would either be the 1977 Yankees because that was my first World Series winner I watched as a kid (my first Yankees WS was the '76 team and that did not go so well for us, lol) or the 1996 Yankees, just because I loved the way the team played and came back from 2 games down to beat the defending World Champs Atlanta Braves. BTW, I am a huge Clemente fan.

Mike

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by yankeesjetsfan

Thanks for the advice everyone. I have a few ideas now what I should focus on thanks to everyone's advice.

ooo-rbiay-Great Giants Room! I love seeing pics of collection rooms.

71buc- Favorite Yankee team would either be the 1977 Yankees because that was my first World Series winner I watched as a kid (my first Yankees WS was the '76 team and that did not go so well for us, lol) or the 1996 Yankees, just because I loved the way the team played and came back from 2 games down to beat the defending World Champs Atlanta Braves. BTW, I am a huge Clemente fan.

Mike

FWIW- my budget has averaged out to about 10 bucks a day, for 20 years.

[h2oya311]

Originally Posted by ooo-ribay

Hey Mike - I collect SF Giants so, by definition, none of that stuff is pre-1958. I also have some NY Giants and SF Seals stuff but my collection is probably 95% post-1958. I'm sure we all have different definitions of "vintage" but, for me, it's probably the SF Giants' first 15-20 years. In many ways, I kind of consider the 1960s a golden age of baseball and it is nice to be able to find stuff from that era without breaking the bank. I have very few items in my collection that date to this century but still have thousands of items from the first 42 years. I would echo the sentiment that you try to focus on a particular era and/or item(s) e.g. pins, pennants, bobbers, etc. If you are getting into a new era, do your homework and don't overpay. That said, the "good" stuff is drying up so get it while you can.

Are you sure you aren't a New York Yankees fan? Holy SF Giants stuff! Now that is what I would consider a memorabilia room! I certainly don't think my wife would let me do that.

[yankeesjetsfan]

So, after serious thought, I decided to concentrate on Yankee collectibles from the 70's and 80's as those were the years I grew up with the team. I also plan to dabble in collectibles from the 50's and 60's, as long as I can afford it.

Thanks for the advice everyone. I made my first purchase today.

Mike