Another HOF set idea ... thoughts?
liffeystynx
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Further to the discussion about a set of HOF final year cards and the profusion of competing rookie cards post-1980, this is an idea that has been kicking around in my mind for a while. I freely admit that initially there is a degree of duplication with the existing HOF Post-War Rookies set, but it does have an appealing clarity about it.
Hall of Fame Topps Debut
This set would cover the first appearance by Hall of Fame players in the regular annual Topps set. By its nature it would only include those Hall of Famers who were active from 1952 onwards. Not included would be Traded sets, insert cards, parallel issues or first appearances with other manufacturers. Also not included would be managers, coaches and other cards issued after the Hall of Famer’s retirement as an active player, but would include those individuals inducted as managers.
The thinking behind this set is that the one constant through the changes in baseball cards in the past 50 years has been the annual Topps main issue. Other manufacturers, varieties and oddballs have come and gone, but Topps through good and bad have remained.
Unlike the various sub-varieties (such as Traded, Chrome, Refractors) they have always been widely circulated, giving more collectors a chance to complete the set.
Is this a good idea or pointless duplication?
Jonathan
Hall of Fame Topps Debut
This set would cover the first appearance by Hall of Fame players in the regular annual Topps set. By its nature it would only include those Hall of Famers who were active from 1952 onwards. Not included would be Traded sets, insert cards, parallel issues or first appearances with other manufacturers. Also not included would be managers, coaches and other cards issued after the Hall of Famer’s retirement as an active player, but would include those individuals inducted as managers.
The thinking behind this set is that the one constant through the changes in baseball cards in the past 50 years has been the annual Topps main issue. Other manufacturers, varieties and oddballs have come and gone, but Topps through good and bad have remained.
Unlike the various sub-varieties (such as Traded, Chrome, Refractors) they have always been widely circulated, giving more collectors a chance to complete the set.
Is this a good idea or pointless duplication?
Jonathan
Baseball HOF Autographs
Topps Baseball 1967
Mike Payne's 300 Great Cards
MVPs in their MVP years
and T206???
Topps Baseball 1967
Mike Payne's 300 Great Cards
MVPs in their MVP years
and T206???
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Comments
For the next ten years or so - this just seems like duplication to me. The only card it would currently affect is the 1984 Fleer Update Kirby Puckett card.
And, frankly, once the players from the 1980s and 1990s start making it into the HOF, it will almost be a moot point. Nearly every rookie card from 1985-1997 was produced in such large quantities that the cost of obtaining that rookie card compared to say, a 1955 Sandy Kourfax, will be de minimus.
It might also affect some of the rookie cards from 1951-1955 when Bowman was in the ranks - and I think most people realize that 1951 Bowman is Mantle's rookie, and 1952 Topps is his most popular card.
It would also include some players whose rookies were pre-war, most notably Bob Feller and Ted Williams.
Nick
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