Hall of fame rookie cards

cards01fan · Oct 26, 2012

I have been looking online and talking to some guys at net54, I didn't realize how subjective rookie vintage cards are about year and type. You can talk to three different people and get three different answers on what the players rookie card is

hofmichael · Oct 26, 2012

cards01fan said:
I have been looking online and talking to some guys at net54, I didn't realize how subjective rookie vintage cards are about year and type. You can talk to three different people and get three different answers on what the players rookie card is

In recent years oddball issues are becoming more accepted as a players rookie card. For example in my collection I have a 1949 Satchel Paige card for his rookie. It is a cheaper alternative that was issued the same year as his Leaf card. What was once determined by Beckett is now more subjective than ever.

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cards01fan · Oct 26, 2012

It's quite confusing to someone just starting to collect vintage. lol any good advice?

hofmichael · Oct 26, 2012

cards01fan said:
It's quite confusing to someone just starting to collect vintage. lol any good advice?

My best advice is to invest in the standard catalog that has listings for all the odd ball vintage issues. Do you research and then purchase the card you like most. There is no right or wrong way. If you ever have any specific questions feel free to pm me. I may have extra copy of the standard catalog of CD. Pm me your address if I can find it I will send it to you.

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cards01fan · Oct 26, 2012

Thank you very much. I don't mind to pay for it and shipping

hofmichael · Oct 26, 2012

cards01fan said:
Thank you very much. I don't mind to pay for it and shipping

If I have an extra then it is on me. Let me look around over the weekend.

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mchenrycards · Oct 26, 2012

There are many hall of famers who have an unquestioned rookie card especially if they are from the 30's to the 90's. Ernie Banks and Henry Aaron are in the 1954 Topps set. Koufax in the '55 set and on and on. When you start getting back before this time frame (or after) the waters get a bit murky.

There are regional sets that may pre-date many of the generally accepted rookie cards (Aaron Johnston Cookies comes to mind) but generally, the nationally distributed sets are accepted as a players rookie card.

Net 54 is an excellent place to find information on pre-WWII cards and mainly cards from the turn of the 20th century and many of us can help you with that era going forward. If you are confused about a rookie designation, throw it out here. Someone will answer.

hofmichael · Oct 26, 2012

mchenrycards said:
There are many hall of famers who have an unquestioned rookie card especially if they are from the 30's to the 90's. Ernie Banks and Henry Aaron are in the 1954 Topps set. Koufax in the '55 set and on and on. When you start getting back before this time frame (or after) the waters get a bit murky.

There are regional sets that may pre-date many of the generally accepted rookie cards (Aaron Johnston Cookies comes to mind) but generally, the nationally distributed sets are accepted as a players rookie card.

Net 54 is an excellent place to find information on pre-WWII cards and mainly cards from the turn of the 20th century and many of us can help you with that era going forward. If you are confused about a rookie designation, throw it out here. Someone will answer.

Another great resource that had a list of the players first cards is old cardboard.

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cards01fan · Oct 27, 2012

Thanks for the info

Mighty Bombjack · Oct 29, 2012

Collecting vintage is a great hobby.

Arguing classifications and designations is another hobby altogether. A regular visitor to net54 (one of my favorite websites) knows exactly what I mean.

fkw · Nov 8, 2012

very good list http://www.oldcardboard.com/ref/rookies/RookiesList.asp there are many right answers and different answers.... collect what you can afford and like... some advanced big wallet guys seek/collect the "1 of a kind" earliest known cards like the Hank Aaron, Pete Hill, or Luis Aparicio, rookies in the list (above) etc., while other stick with the common well know MLB cards usually issued a couple years later. it makes it fun because no one can really complete the advanced earliest card known set because many are basically "one of a kind" especially the ***** Leaguers. Also you have to ask yourself what do you considered a card? is a postcard a card? is a large posterlike magazine premium a card? ie GC Alexander rookie M101-2... is a premium with many players pictured or a team picture a rookie? is a Cuban issue a rookie? To me a rookie is the oldest card of the player, minors included (not team photo or composite multiplayer image) I include cards or even many similar flat paper like collectible ie premiums, postcards, matchbooks, stickers, stamps, gamecards, etc. (usually listed in the ACC)...

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