You know you've been collecting a long time when you.....

[Eric72]

...when you see the cards people are calling "vintage" these days.

[Balticfox]

When you regard anything less than fifty years old as "new stuff".

[Casey2296]

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When the signed 33 Goudey in your collection was acquired by you, as a kid, in person.
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[brianp-beme]

...when you have cards in your collection of George Davis and Vic Willis, and they were purchased at common player pricing.

Brian

[JLange]

….When new collectors think vintage includes the 1980s 😀

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by Casey2296

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When the signed 33 Goudey in your collection was acquired by you, as a kid, in person.
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Indeed



He was 65 and I was 9, in person

[Brian Van Horn]

Originally Posted by frankbmd

Indeed



He was 65 and I was 9, in person

Nice autograph Frank.

In 2001, when Gus Suhr was 95, he was signing autographs at Piratefest at the science center on the north side of Pittsburgh. Where I have put the 8x10 with his autograph I do not know, but it was a pleasure meeting him and his son who looked exactly like him. Also, to the left was the original Frank Thomas who about a week later gave me a call. Fantastic experience and I took with me my 1923-25 ZeeNuts of Paul Waner and 1925-26 ZeeNuts of Lloyd Waner to discuss Suhr's memories of his minor league and Pirate teammates. Attached is my favorite picture of Suhr. Hot day.

[Zach Wheat]

Originally Posted by frankbmd

Indeed



He was 65 and I was 9, in person

Cool, thanks Frank

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by Casey2296

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When the signed 33 Goudey in your collection was acquired by you, as a kid, in person.
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Yup, except I acquired them as a young man .




And let me add my own twist:

when the signer was the show 'door buster', would actually speak with you, and would even shake hands with you:

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

I would have had plenty of Goudeys and other great cards stretching back to T207 signed by players I knew, but living in Canada pre-internet, this sort of material simply didn't make itself available. How incredible it would have been to have personally obtained a signed T card. I could have made it happen if only the cards were available. Back then, they were all cheap, too, so even I could have afforded them as a perpetually broke kid and high school student.

[Leon]

You know you have been collecting a longtime when you know who that guy, Archive, is, and him being associated with one of the funniest threads ever on the forum.
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[boneheadandrube]

Originally Posted by Leon

You know you have been collecting a longtime when you know who that guy, Archive, is, and him being associated with one of the funniest threads ever on the forum.
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A letter from "their" attorney would be considered forum memorabilia.