What was the card that started it for you?

[GasHouseGang]

For me it was the 1973 Clemente. I remember hearing on the news that he had been killed in a plane crash, and I guess it just became a special card in my collection.

[Peter_Spaeth]

As an adult, I started collecting again and was buying all the new stuff (this was early 90s), then I saw a 65T Rose and 61F Russell on Pete Lalos' table at a local show and underwent a cosmic shift.

[robkas68]

Again being a Pirates fan, but growing up in Illinois, getting a Clemente was pretty special for me too. I finally traded a small fortune (by 11 year old standards in 1979) for a 1972 Clemente in action card. I think part of the trade was a 1961 Willie Mays that my uncle gave me. Terrible "objective" trade, but 40 years later, I would do it again.

[baseballfan]

a bunch of 50's cards I bought at a swap shop in Binghamton NY as a kid, cheap. I remember 58s and a 52 paul minner, that was it I was about 11-12 if that. then the Henderson rookie


a good memory indeed

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by robkas68

Again being a Pirates fan, but growing up in Illinois, getting a Clemente was pretty special for me too. I finally traded a small fortune (by 11 year old standards in 1979) for a 1972 Clemente in action card. I think part of the trade was a 1961 Willie Mays that my uncle gave me. Terrible "objective" trade, but 40 years later, I would do it again.

That card always freaks me out with the shadow covering most of his face.

[JLange]

Duane Kuiper and Buddy Bell were the Heroes of my youth! They got me started in a life long love of Baseball Cards

[Volod]

Originally Posted by JLange

Duane Kuiper and Buddy Bell were the Heroes of my youth! They got me started in a life long love of Baseball Cards

Another old featherhead from that era - Arch Manning, a close pal of both of those guys - still doing Tribe broadcasts. Can't even thumb down the pajama unis.