What's your definition of vintage?

zendude

For me it's Pre-1980. Do you think the garbage from the 80's, 90's, 00's, etc. will ever creep into vintage status and actually be considered collectible? I don't think so. Your thoughts?

Boopotts

Surprised nobody's jumped in with the ever-so-witty 'your wife' response yet.

To me the cutoff is 1974, since this is the year that Topps quit releasing cards in series'.

handyman

Anything not made of plastic

thenavarro

I consider cards that are older then me to be vintage. Therefore, pre 1970.

TNP777

'80 & below.

Dboneesq

I consider cards from my youth to be the beginning of the "vintage" cards. I was born in '58 and collected mostly in the mid to late 60s, so my definition is, like Mike's, Pre 1970.

handyman

cards from my youth I consider modern. But that just me on that edge.

topps1959guy

Vintage:




Not Vintage:





Being born in the late 70's, I consider anything before 1981 to be vintage. So, I guess I'm vintage too. But, it's different for everyone. I've always been surprised that it was never broken down into "ages", like comics. Gold, Silver, Bronze, etc.


Just two cents from a newbie.


Chris

SOM

Add me to the "pre-1981" group.

1980 was the final year of the Topps monopoly. Starting in '81, two new manufacturers begat overproduction, which has yet to really cool down.

captainthreeputt

I would start vintage from 1969 down, but 1970-1975 are very collectible.

jgrigali

im with three putt...i mostly concentrate on 59 and earlier...but i have a nice 73 set almost done in psa-8...so yeah, 69 and earlier but early 70s are great value for "vintage"

Sean1125

<< <i>Surprised nobody's jumped in with the ever-so-witty 'your wife' response yet.

To me the cutoff is 1974, since this is the year that Topps quit releasing cards in series'. >>



From my experiences most collectors agree with this comment.

I personally consider pre 81 vintage.

cone10

Pre 1960

handyman

Pre 1AD

JoeBanzai

Mid seventies. I agree with 1974 but could stretch it to 1975 because of the "mini's"

Estil

To borrow comic book terminology:

Platinum Age: pre-WWII
Golden Age: 1948-69
Silver Age: 1970-80
Bronze Age: 1981-98
Modern Age: 1999-present

WinPitcher

<< <i><< Surprised nobody's jumped in with the ever-so-witty 'your wife' response yet. >>




umm I think someone did.



1945 and prior.

Yankees001

<< <i>For me it's Pre-1980. Do you think the garbage from the 80's, 90's, 00's, etc. will ever creep into vintage status and actually be considered collectible? I don't think so. Your thoughts? >>



Vintage 1979 and older.

I'd be OK with going as high as 1984-1985. I believe in 1986 Topps started to increase production.

Dave

Griffins

Pre WWII.

fiveniner

<< <i>I consider cards from my youth to be the beginning of the "vintage" cards. I was born in '58 and collected mostly in the mid to late 60s, so my definition is, like Mike's, Pre 1970. >>




Hey Doug i got my first two baseball cards from a pal in 1958 one was Frank Zupo and the other was Billy Martin both Italians."YES"!!!!
I actually stated serious pak rippin and flippin in 1959.

smtjoy

I consider Pre WWII "Vintage"

RonBurgundy

Pre 1946: pre war
1946-67: vintage
1968-80: semi-vintage
1981-now: carp

stown

Personally, always viewed it as at least a generation or two older than me.

msassin

One thing eBay does right....


Pre-WWII
1948-1980
1981-Present (not vintage)

judgebuck

Either pre-1974 or pre-1970.

Brick

Depends on your perspective. A 40 year old man robs a bank. One witness, a teenager says some old guy ran out with a bag of money. Another witness, a senior citizen in the bank to cash her Social Security check says this young guy grabbed the money and ran.

twiley

pre - 1970