FB cards as an investment?

[skelly]

I have to think that the older football ( we'll say pre 65 ) has a good upside compared to baseball. The few collectors I know ( mid 30's ) are more into the vintage football. It's just easier to complete the sets with fewer cards in them, etc... with that said ebay and other online sources have opened up the world of vintage football to those who are interested. I remember going to shows when I was in middle school in the late 80's and just being fascinated with the older football cards. They just seemed so rare back in the day.

[Publius]

Football is the most popular sport in America. It's a matter of time before kids growing up watching or attending games have the discretionary money to buy cards of players they watched growing up. If the NFL does a good job raveling the history up, people will branch out into more vintage. Less football was created so the price will reflect that.

Don't sell N54 short Leon, it's well renowned for its solid football base.....

[smotan_02]

I love the older football card sets due to the ability to complete them in a mid to high grade for a decent price. An early 50s BB set would be impossible for me to complete. However, I completed a '55 All American set in near 8s in about 1.5 years. The popularity will see massive growth for this specific reason as new collectors move into vintage projects. Plus, the cards look great.

[jefferyepayne]

That's always been my gut feel as well. To me, old football cards are very undervalued as compared to baseball.

I wish there was a way to really get this forum rolling. I agree that there are many more football card fans lurking within N54 ... we need to figure out how to get them to engage more.

jeff

Originally Posted by Publius

Football is the most popular sport in America. It's a matter of time before kids growing up watching or attending games have the discretionary money to buy cards of players they watched growing up. If the NFL does a good job raveling the history up, people will branch out into more vintage. Less football was created so the price will reflect that.

Don't sell N54 short Leon, it's well renowned for its solid football base.....

[smotan_02]

This is one of the many threads I check in my "Net54 routine". It is usually second and usually a disappointment due to a lack of posts. I guess I could post more, but I don't have many cards and don't have much to post. Guess I could post more as I encourage other people to do the same.

[jefferyepayne]

This forum is the first one I always check but usually there isn't anything new posted. Maybe we should take a cue from the BB forums and have a set of common threads that we do on a periodic basis to generate interest and get more people engaged. Some that come to mind from reading the BB forums include:

* Show your pickups of the month (we've done this a few times so far but could do it every month)

* Show me your XXXXX. Pick a famous player and have people show their various cards for that player. With less FB cards than BB, these threads probably won't go as long or be as varied as BB is but we can try it out

* What's your Monster Vintage Football Number? Design a numbering scheme for a bunch of vintage football sets together and keep score as to how many of the total cards people have

* Discussions of major auctions going on and what's available from a football perspective

* Discussions on the most difficult sets / cards to obtain

jeff

Originally Posted by smotan_02

This is one of the many threads I check in my "Net54 routine". It is usually second and usually a disappointment due to a lack of posts. I guess I could post more, but I don't have many cards and don't have much to post. Guess I could post more as I encourage other people to do the same.

[smotan_02]

Originally Posted by jefferyepayne

This forum is the first one I always check but usually there isn't anything new posted. Maybe we should take a cue from the BB forums and have a set of common threads that we do on a periodic basis to generate interest and get more people engaged. Some that come to mind from reading the BB forums include:

* Show your pickups of the month (we've done this a few times so far but could do it every month)

* Show me your XXXXX. Pick a famous player and have people show their various cards for that player. With less FB cards than BB, these threads probably won't go as long or be as varied as BB is but we can try it out

* What's your Monster Vintage Football Number? Design a numbering scheme for a bunch of vintage football sets together and keep score as to how many of the total cards people have

* Discussions of major auctions going on and what's available from a football perspective

* Discussions on the most difficult sets / cards to obtain

jeff

I like all those...Im in.

[Leon]

Guys, from a person who is closing in on 7000 posts on this board and more than twice as many than all but a few people, I can absolutely tell you that more threads and posts begat more threads and posts. If you want more action then you need to be the one to start it. If you build it, they will come .

[SetBuilder]

The 1950 Bowman football set is a work of art. I'd go with that one.

[BigRedOne]

Hey all!

This is my first post here. Ive been a long term member of both the PSA(recently banned) and the SGC boards.

While I have some oddball cards from all sports as well as non-sport issues, FOOTBALL cards are my passion.

After 40 years of sniffing out the finest(Im a centering freak) cards for my 1970 to 1979 Topps Football run Ive gotten to the point where I still have a want list, but just can't find better cards to upgrade.

In addition to my 1969 to 1989 Topps football run I also work on a 1957 Topps Football Set, as well as a 1955 Topps AA SGC Set.

I hope to see more action in the Football area here. A few favorites from my collection.

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by jefferyepayne

This forum is the first one I always check but usually there isn't anything new posted. Maybe we should take a cue from the BB forums and have a set of common threads that we do on a periodic basis to generate interest and get more people engaged. Some that come to mind from reading the BB forums include:

* Show your pickups of the month (we've done this a few times so far but could do it every month)

* Show me your XXXXX. Pick a famous player and have people show their various cards for that player. With less FB cards than BB, these threads probably won't go as long or be as varied as BB is but we can try it out

* What's your Monster Vintage Football Number? Design a numbering scheme for a bunch of vintage football sets together and keep score as to how many of the total cards people have

* Discussions of major auctions going on and what's available from a football perspective

* Discussions on the most difficult sets / cards to obtain

jeff

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[jefferyepayne]

Hey Frank,

So I don't know you or your sense of humor. Whether this plus the PM you sent me was a joke or a serious message, it's pretty funny and made my day...

jeff

Originally Posted by frankbmd

MONSTER NUMBER (Patent pending) is a proprietary entity developed and managed by yours truly. "The Monster" is a specific reference to the T206 baseball card set. Any tangential reference or dissemination of this term without the express written consent of the owner (frankbmd) is strictly prohited.

Monsters of the Midway (da Bears) not withstanding, application of this term to a pigskin collection would require appropriate licensing and fees to be determined by the Monster Board of Directors.

My lawyer is ..........

[andybecker]

[QUOTE=Publius;985845] It's a matter of time before kids growing up watching or attending games have the discretionary money to buy cards of players they watched growing up. QUOTE]

they might even have disposable income

[Publius]

[QUOTE=andybecker;985986]

Originally Posted by Publius

It's a matter of time before kids growing up watching or attending games have the discretionary money to buy cards of players they watched growing up. QUOTE]

they might even have disposable income

. I was thinking of you and laughing as I typed that Andy!

Great subjects guys. I see someone started a Leaf thread, think I may just meander on over there and check it out....