New to Non Sports: a little help please

Sideplate · October 2, 2009 11:23AM

After walking around the Philly card show last weekend and not finding what I was looking for (I collect 1974 Topps PSA in all 4 sports), I kept finding myself drawn to all the non sport cards. They only non sport stuff I have are a few 1944 American Beauties in PSA 7. I know almost nothing about the non sport card world, but WOW was I drawn to it. I especially like the airplane cards from 1957. I am an ex Air Force pilot and would love to know more about aircraft cards of any year. Where do I go to find details on the sets. If anyone has anything that they want to sell, let me know. I will take a look.

Thanks in advance

Ken

KatsCards · October 2, 2009 12:00PM

Best place to start personally, would be to click on the PSA set registry link and look at some of the non sport sets for reference. 1952 Topps Wings, 1954 Bowman Power For Peace and as you mentioned the '57 sets as well. Ebay is pretty good for '52 Wings--you can still pick up mid to high grade for an affordable price.

egbeachley · October 2, 2009 1:01PM

1930's Skybirds.

http://www1.coe.neu.edu/~dan/z-ns-sb/go.html

CNote · October 2, 2009 2:49PM

I personally think the '85 Hasbro Transformers set is pretty awesome. Seriously.

thedutymon · October 2, 2009 9:07PM

<< <i>I personally think the '85 Hasbro Transformers set is pretty awesome. Seriously. >>

Before I start with the Nerd comments....Lets See!!!!!

Neil

WarHoundR69 · October 2, 2009 9:56PM

I have F&B scans posted of all the cards in my PSA Registry sets. Over 900 cards - under the name WarHoundR69. Check them out, a range of sets from the 1930's to the 1960's. World in Arms has an airplane subset.

I'm sorry but I do not know how to post a link. If someone could do that for me I would appreciate it.

The Net54 Vintage NonSports Forum has a Gallery Section where scans of literally thousands of NonSports cards are posted. These range from the very first NonSport card, through 19th. century issues up to 1970. You might want to check that out as well.

Many great airplane sets are shown there.

rbdjr1 · October 2, 2009 11:19PM

Figured if you like 1957 aircraft, you will love these!

rd

P.S. ...and here's some other interesting pics:

1958 Halpins Tea - Aircraft of the World
1956 Edwards Sweet Cigarettes - Transport Present & Future
1959 - Sweethams Tea - Into Space

Sideplate · October 3, 2009 4:10AM

Ok, Thats just SICK

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeet cards. I'm hooked

TheHun · October 3, 2009 4:51AM

Actually, I picked up some 1985 G1 Tranformers at an estate sale last week. I found them 95% complete and with their instruction books and other inserts.

It has been interesting - they really are very imaginative toys.

rbdjr1 · October 3, 2009 6:06AM

Ken,

I posted these pics on this same thread (in 2007). I'll "re-post" them for you!

rd

Melanie - Beautiful People

Sideplate · October 3, 2009 7:09AM

RD,

Those are all awesome!! You are gonna cost me a lot of money LOL

Ken

Dboneesq · October 3, 2009 7:27AM

Ken ... I sent you a PM.

Sideplate · October 3, 2009 9:09AM

Ok, What about pricing on non-sports cards? VCP has some, but is there a "go to" for raw pricing?

Ken

jivan · October 3, 2009 11:10AM

a good magazine is "the wrapper" which deals only in non sport... if you could get your hands on one, you will see loads of non sport stuff and perhaps a pricing guide..

CNote · October 3, 2009 12:59PM

<< <i>

<< <i>I personally think the '85 Hasbro Transformers set is pretty awesome. Seriously. >>

Before I start with the Nerd comments....Lets See!!!!!

Neil

>>

Transformers are rad!

Sideplate · October 4, 2009 11:49AM

Thanks for all the help guys. I'll post some of my acquisitions as I get them.
Ken

Carew29 · October 4, 2009 1:29PM

Couldn't find my box of airplane cards of this set but found a copy of the card from the set---

1954 Sweetule

Sideplate · October 5, 2009 8:10AM

That looks like the Jet in that James Bond Movie where the guy landed it in the water.

Dboneesq · October 6, 2009 7:43AM

KEN ... Check your PM!!!!! HURRY!

New to Non Sports: a little help please

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