What is vntage?

lightningboy

I know this has been discussed before. However, I am more interested in knowing the reasoning behind other's thinking of what is considered vintage. For example, I consider vintage to be pre-1970 because that was the first year that I collected. Anything from 1969 or earlier seemed very old, prior to going to card shows in the early 80's.

llafoe

I've heard 1975, 1978 (the most) and recently 1989.

itzagoner

to know what is vntage, you need a good i.

llafoe

<< <i>to know what is vntage, you need a good i. >>



Good play on words and spelling!

Foo3112

Official vintage in the sports card industry is considered 1980 and earlier. I personally think anything from even the mid 1980's would be considered vintage/retro but I guess since most have no real value, then most wouldnt consider it vintage but more like junk.

JHS5120

Personally, I think "vintage" is an inappropriate word to use with any collectible - it's too subjective.

I classify my cards as: 19th century, Pre-War, Post-War and modern. I guess you're wondering where I draw the line between post-war and modern.. Personally, I pin 1974 as the last post war set. 1975 Topps was the first to use one series and sets the stage for the over produced 1980's junk sets.

llafoe

<< <i>Personally, I think "vintage" is an inappropriate word to use with any collectible - it's too subjective.

I classify my cards as: 19th century, Pre-War, Post-War and modern. I guess you're wondering where I draw the line between post-war and modern.. Personally, I pin 1974 as the last post war set. 1975 Topps was the first to use one series and sets the stage for the over produced 1980's junk sets. >>



Isn't modern an antonym for vintage?

Edited to add: Wouldn't the start date for modern be the end date for vintage?

JHS5120

<< <i>Isn't modern an antonym for vintage?

Edited to add: Wouldn't the start date for modern be the end date for vintage? >>




LOL! I see what you did there.

"Vintage" is such an overused word. It shouldn't be used in hobby talks IMO.



Personally, I don't deal with anything past 1975, so I don't really care what you want to call it

mygotta

From what I can tell, at least the SMR is that anything 1973 and before is Vintage. And I note the distinction in the grading where they list a PSA 9 as the highest grade up to 1973. Where from 1974 on, PSA 10 becomes the highest listed grade. To me that suggests that PSA 10's become more common in 1974 on.

mcolney1

<< <i>From what I can tell, at least the SMR is that anything 1973 and before is Vintage. And I note the distinction in the grading where they list a PSA 9 as the highest grade up to 1973. Where from 1974 on, PSA 10 becomes the highest listed grade. To me that suggests that PSA 10's become more common in 1974 on. >>



Also, 1973 is the last year when cards were produced in series until recently.

WalterSobchak

<< <i>Personally, I don't deal with anything past 1975, so I don't really care what you want to call it >>


This, but with 1978.

chaz43

noyb. chaz

BobbyVCP

Vintage is Pre WW2

jeffcbay

Noun
The year or place in which wine, esp. wine of high quality, was produced.

Adjective
Of, relating to, or denoting wine of high quality: "vintage claret".

captainthreeputt

My personal opinion is 1975 and older, but I do see a good debate for 1969 and older. I just think that Topps baseball from 1970-1975 is very collectible!

fiveniner

Vintage is anything older than me.

ReggieCleveland

I've always considered it pre-1970, but, admittedly, that could be partly because the paradigm already existed in my mind with film.

PSASAP

Anything older than you is vintage, anything newer is modern.

ThoseBackPages

addictive

wrestlingcardking

But some of the collectors on this site might have been born in 1990, I would not call 1987 Topps vintage no matter if they were produced a few years before my birth........ I was born in the 1970s but in no way would I call 1987 Topps or 1988 Donruss vintage, LOL.

shagrotn77

<< <i>Good play on words and spelling! >>



+1

Juggs

Some days vintage feels like yesterday.

For cards, I always consider anything pre-1975 to be vintage.

llafoe

<< <i>Noun
The year or place in which wine, esp. wine of high quality, was produced.

Adjective
Of, relating to, or denoting wine of high quality: "vintage claret". >>



So vintage cards are cards with a Wine theme?

Mick65

If you have a specific date in mind...1975, 1978.... when do you determine to move it a year.. 1976, 1979?

Cars are 25 years aren't they, to be called classics?

should be definitive in the hobby....