Vintage Pictures of Vintage Card Displays

[conor912]

Originally Posted by GasHouseGang

You started off this thread saying everyone has seen the 1952 display pic, but just in case you haven't, here you go. Wouldn't that be a dream?

I never really thought about it before now, but did people then buy boxes? I always assumed not, but that seems like an astronomical amount of packs to put out for individual sale.

[rats60]

Originally Posted by conor912

I never really thought about it before now, but did people then buy boxes? I always assumed not, but that seems like an astronomical amount of packs to put out for individual sale.

I am sure they did. I didn't start collecting until the mid 60s, but I bought boxes at age 7-8 by saving my allowance. I wouldn't see what would have been different ~15 years earlier. I have an older friend that said he only bought them by the set each year and claimed that included 1952 Topps. His cards were thrown away, so he may be mistaken on the years he had.

[GasHouseGang]

I'm sure we have some collectors that can pipe in that were buying the 1952's when they came out. Ted Z maybe?

[horzverti]

I had posted this pic a few years ago. Thought I'd add it to this thread as well.

How many cards can you ID?

[Yoda]

Originally Posted by GasHouseGang

I'm sure we have some collectors that can pipe in that were buying the 1952's when they came out. Ted Z maybe?

David, as a 7 year-old and baseball mad, you can only imagine the excitement in the neighborhood when the new, revolutionary '52 Topps came out. My meagre allowance of .25 a week didn't stretch very far when buying those .05 packs.
I grew up in Schenectady, NY, where we were blessed to be part of the last series distribution. I managed to get Campy, Pee Wee, Hoyt, Jackie and several Dick Groats, who was very popular then and in his rookie season.
Alas, never pack-opened a Mick. One kid in our gang actually got one (I saw him open that special pack) and the rest of us nearly tore him to pieces trying to get him to trade. He never budged, and if still alive today, probably still has it.

[GasHouseGang]

Those are great memories Yoda! It must have taken a backbone of steel not to be bullied into trading that Mick card.

[unamuzd1]

Originally Posted by conor912

I never really thought about it before now, but did people then buy boxes? I always assumed not, but that seems like an astronomical amount of packs to put out for individual sale.

My dad doesn't share a whole lot of stories about his childhood, but one that he did tell me was the time my grandfather surprised him by coming home with a whole box of 1953 Topps cards, that they proceeded to open together.

[GasHouseGang]

Here's another picture you've probably seen posted before. I guess this would have been the true "vintage" version of the place to find baseball cards. But there wouldn't have been any gum to chew as you sorted the cards.

[Pack The Ripper]

A. W. (August WIlliam) Flick (right) stands in front of his store with his brother-in-law, George Wuchner. A sign in the store window promotes a baseball game with the Jasper Reds. Ads are seen for Kodak, Piedmont and Fatima cigarettes, and Decision cigars. The store stood at 515 Main Street in Jasper, IN.

[Leon]

Nice Piedmont on that one. Here are some store displays RPPC's shown before but a few folks probably haven't seen them. I especially like the Drum cartons on bottom. And of course along with displays it's always nice to be part of the Baseball Card Society.

Originally Posted by Pack The Ripper

A. W. (August WIlliam) Flick (right) stands in front of his store with his brother-in-law, George Wuchner. A sign in the store window promotes a baseball game with the Jasper Reds. Ads are seen for Kodak, Piedmont and Fatima cigarettes, and Decision cigars. The store stood at 515 Main Street in Jasper, IN.