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Am I a weirdo if I love both vintage AND modern?

doog71doog71 Posts: 405 ✭✭
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I collect all Yankees stuff (insert your "no, THAT'S what makes you a weirdo" jokes here) and get just as big a thrill getting a nicely centered old Maris card as I do a cool '90s Jeter insert. Love 'em both! If it's a cool card, it's a cool card!

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  • JustinsShoeboxJustinsShoebox Posts: 1,301 ✭✭✭
    I'm right there with you. I appreciate both modern and vintage.

    My baby is the Eddie Mathews related sets, but I also have a run going at the Teixeira Basic/Master set(s). (I have 200+ Teixeira cards that I'm submitting for November/December specials).

    I'm not too much a fan of the game used stuff though, but I do like the modern serial issues - those are fun to collect.
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  • doog71doog71 Posts: 405 ✭✭
    Teixeira master set, very cool! Classy player with great numbers, should be headed to the HOF one of these days.
  • bkingbking Posts: 3,095 ✭✭


    << <i>Teixeira master set, very cool! Classy player with great numbers, should be headed to the HOF one of these days. >>



    As a Texas fan, I'd take exception to the "classy" part, but that's just my opinion. As for his HOF chances, Baseball Reference shows an uncanny resemblance between his career the last 4 years and that of Carlos Delgado. Is Delgado in the HOF discussion?
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  • JustinsShoeboxJustinsShoebox Posts: 1,301 ✭✭✭
    I doubt that it holds any merit, but somebody must think so. Delgado is considered part of the Future HOF Registry Set. image

    For the record, I'm a devoted Angels fan. Having Teixeira around for half a season in 2008 was awesome, and I was disappointed that the Angels didn't pursue him more aggressively. Though, under Arte's control, it's hard to compete with the Yankees budget.
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  • cwazzycwazzy Posts: 3,257 ✭
    I, too, like both. Most people know I'm a Roy Campanella collector and I've been focussing a lot on his GU cards lately. I'm up to 43 different to go along with my vintage cards and modern base.
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  • doog71doog71 Posts: 405 ✭✭
    With 473 HR and over 1500 RBI, Delgado is of course in the HOF discussion. He just might not get in because of ticking off voters with his political statements, not standing for God Bless America, etc. Teixeira will hit 450-500 HR and get in as long as there's no steroid talk.
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