What is everyone's idea of vintage?

[rum151man]

That would have to be 1986, when sportflics started. Or 1981 if you count OPC.

what was it before that just tops and fleer

 

[DaClyde]

what was it before that just tops and fleer

Before 1981, it was just Topps (and OPC).

 

[rum151man]

Before 1981, it was just Topps (and OPC).

then I think I would go with 80 and older due to that fact

 

[nosterbor]

I say anything Pre 70 is vintage to me.

That was the case in the early 90's, Twenty years ago.
Pre 1980 and Low serial numbered 90's inserts to me. #100 or less.

 

[TBTwinsFan]

1975 and before.

 

[mchenrycards]

That would have to be 1986, when sportflics started. Or 1981 if you count OPC.

In 1981 there was Topps, Fleer and Donruss which produced multiple rookie cards for the first time. Before these three companies there was mainly Topps with Bowman making cards from 1948 to 1955 when they were purchased by Topps. Fleer also tried their hand at making cards in 1963 but Topps was successful in stopping them.

 

[e_t_f84]

After spending around 6-8 hours, sorting through shoe boxes of 81' Topps to put a set together. I gained appreciation for these cards enough to consider them the final vintage set.

 

[BiggioBrooks755]

Pre 1980

 

[BallCard_Blog]

Semi-vintage is 20 years from the current year, to 35 years from the current year. So 1978 - 1993 is semi-vintage.
Vintage is anything before that. That's just my personal judgment.