Question about an Ultimate B-ball card collection
forester7
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I am working on a card collection that includes samples of all the "main" (not parallel or subset) baseball card sets. For example, this includes Topps, Donruss, Fleer, etc. The problem is that I don't know what card sets to include as "main" sets prior to 1950. Would anyone have any suggestions?
Thanks!
Matt
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Matt
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Matt
<< <i>OnlyThe10s: As far back as mainstream cards go I guess!?
Matt >>
ok, so what do you consider mainstream?
Topps?
Goudey?
T206?
Allen & Ginter?
http://sportsfansnews.com/author/andy-fischer/
<< <i>OnlyThe10s: As far back as mainstream cards go I guess!?
Matt >>
This is largely going to be opinion as it wasnt as easy as Topps, Fleer, etc back then. There were seceral sets going on the same years by different manufacturers.
My personal, unofficial "These were the 'mainstream' sets pre-1950" list: (or in today's market, "popular")
1887 Allen & Ginter (N28)
1908 American Caramel (E91) Set A
1909 Philadelphia Caramel (E95)
1909 T204 Ramly Cigarettes
1909-11 T206 White Border
1910 E98 Set of 30
1910 T212 Obak
1910-11 Sporting Life (M116) - Basic
1911 T205 Gold Border
1913 National Game
1914 Cracker Jack
1915 Cracker Jack
1916 Sporting News (M101-4)
1916 Sporting News (M101-5)
1921 Exhibits
1922 Exhibits
1933 Delong
1933 Goudey
1934 Goudey
1934-36 Batter-Up
1935 Goudey
1936 Goudey
1938 Goudey
1939 Play Ball - Basic
1940 Play Ball
1941 Double Play
1941 Goudey - Basic
1941 Play Ball
1947-66 Exhibits
1948 Bowman
1948-49 Leaf - Basic
1949 Bowman - Basic
Again, this is largely a matter of opinion. Some will say, "Hey, why did you skip _______set" or "Hey, why did you include _______ set in that list?!?!?"
Ultimate PSA Sampler Vintage Set
1886 N167
1887 Allen & Ginter (N28)
1887-1890 N172 Old Judge
1887 Gypsy Queen N175
1887 N284 Buchner Coin
1887 N690 Kalamazoo Bats
1888 Allen & Ginter (N29)
1888 Bufford Sons Baseball Comics
1888 Goodwin Champions (N162)
1888 E223 G&B Chewing Gum
1888 N338-2 Hess Big League
1888 H814 Duke's Presidentiall B.B. Club
1889 E.R. Williams Card Game
1895 Mayo Cut Plug (N300)
1903 E107 Breisch Williams
1904 Fan Craze American League
1906 Fan Craze National League
1908 American Caramel (E91) Set A
1908 E102 Set of 25
1909 American Caramel (E90-1)
1909 American Caramel (E91) Set B
1909 Crofts Candy (E92)
1909 Dockman & Sons Gum (E92)
1909 E101 Set of 50
1909 Nadja Caramels (E92)
1909 Philadelphia Caramel (E95)
1909 T204 Ramly Cigarettes
1909-10 C.A. Briggs Co. (E97)
1909-11 T206 White Border
1909-12 Sweet Caporal Domino Discs PX7
1910 American Caramel (E91) Set C
1910 American Caramel Pirates (E90-2)
1910 American Caramel White Sox/Cubs (E90-3)
1910 E98 Set of 30
1910 Mello Mint (E105)
1910 Philadelphia Caramel (E96)
1910 Standard Caramel (E93)
1910 T209 Contentnea First Series
1910 T212 Obak
1910 Tip Top Bread Pittsburgh Pirates
1910 Williams Caramel (E103)
1910-11 Sporting Life (M116) - Basic
1910-11 Sporting Life (M116) - Master
1910-12 Sweet Caporal Pins P2
1911 E94 Close Candy
1911 Obak T212
1911 T201 Mecca Double Folder
1911 T205 Gold Border
1911 T3 Turkey Red Cabinets
1911 Williams Baking (D359)
1911-14 Brunners Bread (D304)
1912 C46
1912 Plow's Candy (E300)
1912 T202 Hassan Triple Folders
1912 T207 Brown Background - Basic
1912 T207 Brown Background - Master
1913 Napoleon Lajoie Card Game
1913 National Game
1913 T200 Fatima Team Cards
1913 Tom Barker Game
1914 Cracker Jack
1914 Texas Tommy (E224)
1914 Polo Grounds Game
1914 H813 Boston Garter
1914 T213 Coupon Cigarettes Type 2
1914 T216 Peoples Tobacco Company
1914 T222 Fatima
1915 Cracker Jack
1916 Boston Store (H801-8)
1916 Sporting News (M101-4)
1916 Sporting News (M101-5)
1916 Tango Eggs
1919 Coupon Cigarettes Type 3 (T213)
1921 American Caramel Series of 80 (E121)
1921 Exhibits
1922 American Caramel (E120)
1922 Neilsons Chocolate Type II (V61)
1922 W575-2
1923 Maple Crispette (V117)
1923 Walter Mails Card Game
1923-24 Billiken
1924 Mrs. Sherlocks Bread Pins
1924 Parker Brothers Rook Game
1927 American Caramel Series of 60 (E126)
1927 Honey Boy
1927 York Caramels Type 1 (E210)
1927 York Caramels Type 2 (E210)
1928 Star Player Candy
1928 R315
1928 Yuenglings Ice Cream
1929 Kashin Publications (R316)
1930 PR4 Cracker Jack Pins
1932 Orbit Gum Pins-Numbered PR2
1932 Orbit Gum Pins-Unnumbered PR3
1933 Delong
1933 George C. Miller (R300)
1933 Goudey
1933 PX3 Double Header Pins
1933 Tattoo Orbit R305
1933 World Wide Gum Canadian Goudey (V353)
1934 Gold Medal Flour R313A
1934 Goudey
1934 World Wide Gum Canadian Goudey (V354)
1934-36 Batter-Up
1934-36 Diamond Stars - Basic
1934-36 Diamond Stars - Master
1935 Goudey
1935 Rice-Stix (UM7)
1935 Schutter-Johnson (R332)
1936 Goudey
1936 Goudey Wide Pen Premiums (R314)
1936 National Chicle Fine Pens (R313)
1936 R312
1936 S & S Game
1936 World Wide Gum V355
1937 O-Pee-Chee
1938 Goudey
1939 Play Ball - Basic
1939 Play Ball - Master
1939-46 Salutation Exhibits
1940 Play Ball
1941 Double Play
1941 Goudey
1941 Play Ball
1941 Reds Harry Hartman (W711-2)
1941 St. Louis Browns Team Issue W753
1941 St. Louis Cardinals Team Issue
1944 N.Y. Yankees Stamps
1947 Menko Die-Duts
1947 Tip Top Bread
1947-66 Exhibits
1948 Baseballs Great Hall of Fame Exhibits
1948 Bowman
1948 Swell Sport Thrills
1948 Topps Magic Photo Baseball Hall of Fame
1948-49 Leaf - Basic
1948-49 Leaf - Master
1949 Bowman - Basic
1949 Bowman - Master
1949 Bowman PCL
1949 Eureka Sportstamps
Seeking primarily PSA graded pre-war "type" cards
My PSA Registry Sets
34 Goudey, 75 Topps Mini, Hall of Fame Complete Set, 1985 Topps Tiffany, Hall of Fame Players Complete Set
virtual checklist
looking for PELLE LINDBERGH's psa and 1960 fleer baseball psa 8 and up
sets in progress
R.I.P. Barstow 24 April 1999 - May 15 2009
I know there are a lot of vintage carad sets out there, but I am trying to narrow the additionals to my collection to just the "main" sets. The trouble is, I don't know what to consider the "main" sets or otherwise it will get big and expensive!. For the 1980's it was pretty clear, but prior to 1950 I am not certain. Many people seem to agree with Goudey, but after that opinioins seem to vary quite a bit. For example... should the Cracker Jack cards be there? The Old Judge?, the Exhibits? Allen & Ginter? T205? T206? Delong? Play Ball? Hassan Turkey red? Triple folders? Please keep the opinions coming!
Thanks!
Matt