Just wanted to say hey!

BigDaddyBowman

I am new to the forum. I collect vintage football primarily 48-55 bowman and early topps issues...buy and sell on ebay too......much...much... more buying than selling! Live in Cleveland. I have collected cards since late 70's. Now that my son is 5 years old, I want to start getting him into the hobby. Since I collect football, I began buying baseball for him.....figuring my football collection will be his one day anyway. Every year I buy him a graded card for his birthday. First birthday was a SGC 80 Nolan Ryan Rookie, 2nd birthday was a PSA 5 1948 Bob Feller, 3rd birthday was a SGC 80 1953 Yogi Berra, 4th birthday was a PSA 9 Cal Ripken Rookie, and last years birthday was a 1973 PSA 7 Roberto Clemente. Of course he really doesn't know anything about these cards yet....the only card that would mean anything to him now would be a Spongebob rookie! When he is older and can appreciate them, I will unveil the collection to him. I am still looking for the right card for his 6th birthday in August. Any suggestions as to what I buy him this year?

WinPitcher

Welcome to the boards. A few guys here share your passion.

Steve

edited to add: how about getting a mantle card?

alohaet

Welcome! You are in the right place to discuss vintage cards. Members Fabfrank and Jasp24 and a few others are very knowledgeable football guys.

Ed

nightcrawler

Hi BigDaddyBowman guy, welcome to the board.

bobsbbcards

Welcome to the boards. Buy him a Stan Musial card or an Al Kaline card. Some pretty good number 6s.

fiveniner

Welcome aboard.I will be glad to be of any help.Have been collecting for 47 years.Baseball,Football.

ToppsCo1lector

Welcome to the boards. Although you'll see some bickering and such on this board, it really is a nice group forum. I'm probably the youngest guy in this thread at 20 years old but eh oh well. Well, I'd suggest maybe a Harmon Killabrew or Stan Musial. Both are really really undervalued at this time, for reasons beyond my knowledge(All I can think of is where they played).


I collect Gem Mint rookies of basically all sports but I prefer Yankees, NY Giants, NJ Nets, NJ Devils and other NY teams rookies. I recently picked up a SGC 98 Topps Tim Brown(WR, Raiders) rookie not to long ago for my PC. eBay is chock full of deals.

lawnmowermanswife

Welcome, and get ready for some major retail enabling from these guys LOL!

Goodsport40

From one parent of a 5-year old to another, welcome aboard!


Robert

Downtown1974

Hello BDB, I agree with Steve, pick up a Mantle.

BigRedMachine

shawn

Stone193

Welcome BigD!

The birthdays gifts to your son are nothing short of spectacular!

I just wanted to let you know that I'm willing to be adopted!

BigDaddyBowman

Hey Stone193...if you are willing to cut the grass and take out the garbage I might be interested in adopting! LOL

HoofHearted

<< <i>Welcome, and get ready for some major retail enabling from these guys LOL! >>



Hey, BigDaddy. Glad to see another "old-time" collector active in the hobby. What lawnmowermanswife said above is TOO true. I'm having a hard time not getting excited about adding to my collection when I see the items the mailman delivers every day. Plus I found the ideal way to bid on auctions by getting signed up with JustSnipe.com. It's a great support system (read "enablers"!) we have on these forums!

I really admire what you're doing for your son. I've got a 3-month old granddaughter. Maybe I should start a collection for her! See, you're an enabler already, too!

Have fun...that's what it's all about...

hh

Sheamaster

<< <i>Any suggestions as to what I buy him this year? >>



I would buy a nice card from his birthyear. So, if he's 5, he may have been born in 2001? How about the Pujols Topps Traded Rookie.

tennesseebanker

Or you could buy a guy who wore the number of his age, if he's six buy him a Musial, when he turns seven buy him a Mantle.

poppie