First vintage card I ever bought - 1952 Duke Snider

BaltimoreYankee

Well, I got a scanner so bear with me if this doesn't work. Anyway, the first vintage card I ever bought was this 1952 Topps Duke Snider. It's a real beater and cost me the princely sum of one dollar back around 1978 or so. To this day, it's still the only 1952 Topps card I've ever owned.

TonyC

Great card and great price! I have cards in off-condition that I bought in the 1980s before I opened a store that are off-condition, but I just wanted the card (i.e. 1948 Bowman Feller, some 1953 Bowman Color).

gemint

<< <i>Great card and great price! I have cards in off-condition that I bought in the 1980s before I opened a store that are off-condition, but I just wanted the card (i.e. 1948 Bowman Feller, some 1953 Bowman Color). >>



Yep. Back in that era, I used to pay near book price for VG cards. There was little premium for mint cards then and also little penalty for beaters. I remember selling 1961 Mantle and Maris in PSA 2 type condition and got $125 for them.

TJMAC

Now that is a well loved card. A 52 card in any condition is pretty cool. I like cards that have character.

relaxed

It might be a beater but a HOF player in a 1952 card is cool!

TNP777

beautiful!!

here's my '52 Duke, a tad more well-loved!