POST A SCAN OF YOUR FAVORITE CARD WHEN YOU WERE A KID

recbball · December 22, 2009 9:43PM

I remember doing a paper on Payton's life and I pasted this card on the cover of the report, lol.

nearmint · December 22, 2009 10:09PM

Here's the card that got me started. Pete is from my hometown; I delivered papers to his parents.

lsutigers1973 · December 22, 2009 11:09PM

For my first Braves/Astros game (went for 3 game series every summer for about 10 years), my dad made neverending trips to the store to get me a few packs of 79 Topps hoping I would pull one card of my favorite player to get auto'd at the game. Probably took him 5 trips before I finally got one:

(Not my card)

frankhardy · December 22, 2009 11:24PM

This one right here (minus the autograph, of course). I just got this one this week and I've been looking for it signed for about 3 years.

fiveniner · December 22, 2009 11:34PM

I liked this card because it was probably the first card I ever owned besides a 58 Billy Martin.He also reminded me of some of our relatives the type you wouldnt want to piss off back in the 50s.

FavreFan1971 · December 22, 2009 11:34PM

<< Here's the card that got me started. Pete is from my hometown; I delivered papers to his parents.

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Pete and my Mom went to high school together.!!!

lsutigers1973 · December 22, 2009 11:35PM

<< Pete and my Mom went to high school together.!!! >>

Your Mom's an astronaut.

nam812 · December 22, 2009 11:42PM

2cardguys · December 22, 2009 11:45PM

<< Pete and my Mom went to high school together.!!! >>

Which means that you and near mint are/were neigbors... small world... did you guys know that? I've always wondered if anyone I correspond with via boards, here or on fishing forums that I keep up with during the season; are people I know or knew...

hobart4281 · December 22, 2009 11:50PM

This is the one that started it all....

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Smuggo · December 23, 2009 12:56AM

My first year to open packs was 1966. This 1967 was may favorite card growing up and now is my favorite signed card as well:

Dboneesq · December 23, 2009 1:00AM

He was my idol growing up and this was always my favorite card. I remember all too
well pulling this card out of a LOT of packs back when I was 9 years old.

Kid4hof03 · December 23, 2009 1:16AM

1979 Topps football was the first set I ever bought packs from. I never pulled this one from a pack but had to make my first major trade to get it from my best friend. I believe it cost me a Franco Harris and Steelers superbowl card.

ICE9 · December 23, 2009 1:17AM

Great thread...this one got me started on hockey:

...this one got me started on baseball:

BigDaddyBowman · December 23, 2009 1:20AM

<< 1979 Topps football was the first set I ever bought packs from. I never pulled this one from a pack but had to make my first major trade to get it from my best friend. I believe it cost me a Franco Harris and Steelers superbowl card.

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me too....

I had bought cards prior to this, but the 1979's were the first that I heavily collected...and this Staubach was THE card that I had to have. This card is the card that I think of when I recall my childhood collection.

epatmythes · December 23, 2009 1:24AM

Nothing fancy, but it was my favorite! I keep a raw one in my collection to this day (never have gotten around to buying a PSA 10 though... one day I'm sure).

ThoseBackPages · December 23, 2009 1:30AM

Card i couldnt afford as a kid:

Favorite Card as a kid (and possibly, ever)

Elemenopeo · December 23, 2009 1:41AM

Still got it...

okposo21 · December 23, 2009 1:50AM

Not my card and not my scan. However, it was my favorite series (and card) when I was younger.

gecko109 · December 23, 2009 2:18AM

This one BY FAR!!!

Ahmanfan · December 23, 2009 2:57AM

Brian48 · December 23, 2009 3:16AM

jlzinck · December 23, 2009 3:24AM

The one below and the Jim Rice RC from the set.

Being a 9 year old in Boston at the time I started collecting I spent my allowance every week at the local store until I had these 2 cards.

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jmoran19 · December 23, 2009 3:25AM

was fascinated with the water tower behind Blue Moon's head

okposo21 · December 23, 2009 3:28AM

Ahman fan,

Glad to see someone else has an appreciation for that set.

another favorite of mine was the Ryne Sandberg from that set. He's being chased by a rhino.

PoppaJ · December 23, 2009 3:37AM

In 1953, my best friend at the time, Tony Marconi, traded this card to me for a '52 Topps Duke Snider. We were opening our packs of '52 Topps, mainly for the gum inside.

This is the actual card. Tony passed away in 1990, but I will always cherish the memories we shared growing up together.

PoppaJ

VitoCo1972 · December 23, 2009 3:40AM

This was my favorite card in the first set I collected. One of these days I'll pick up a PSA 10 to have for my PC

Bigjohn69 · December 23, 2009 3:42AM

Die hard Raider Fan, back when steroids made the toughest lines in the bizz, bahahahahaha,,, bj

lawnmowerman · December 23, 2009 3:44AM

Pigs · December 23, 2009 4:08AM

I remember the day I opened the pack that had my favorite card in it (this one). I was walking through a field (short cut) on my way home from school after buying a few '74 packs at the drug store. I still remember how excited I was because I remember it was a really tough card to get and I finally GOT IT! Such excitement that year when Hank broke the HR record.

ThoseBackPages · December 23, 2009 5:01AM

<< In 1953, my best friend at the time, Tony Marconi, traded this card to me for a '52 Topps Duke Snider. We were opening our packs of '52 Topps, mainly for the gum inside.

This is the actual card. Tony passed away in 1990, but I will always cherish the memories we shared growing up together.

PoppaJ >>

Wow. This is an awesome story, thank you for sharing!

jamesryanbell · December 23, 2009 5:03AM

<< In 1953, my best friend at the time, Tony Marconi, traded this card to me for a '52 Topps Duke Snider. We were opening our packs of '52 Topps, mainly for the gum inside.

This is the actual card. Tony passed away in 1990, but I will always cherish the memories we shared growing up together.

PoppaJ >>

I kinda got the chills. I can't imagine opening '52 Topps packs back in the day, much less trading for a card that I'd keep in PSA 7 condition after all of those years. Wow. Super cool

daddymc · December 23, 2009 5:06AM

Not the same card, though I think I might still have it somewhere, this was the first "expensive" card I bought at a card show as a kid in the early 80's. I remember paying $6 for it, and my mom thought I was crazy.

Indy78 · December 23, 2009 7:06AM

Pulled this one from a pack in '79....my favorite growing up:

and my favorite today:

jswieton · December 23, 2009 8:16AM

I always wanted one of these as a kid.

zep33 · December 23, 2009 10:37AM

Had one of these signed in 79 or 80. Sold it when I got a case of the "I hate sports, I'm a punk ass rebelling teen" a few years later

ICE9 · December 23, 2009 11:14AM

<< In 1953, my best friend at the time, Tony Marconi, traded this card to me for a '52 Topps Duke Snider. We were opening our packs of '52 Topps, mainly for the gum inside.

This is the actual card. Tony passed away in 1990, but I will always cherish the memories we shared growing up together.

PoppaJ >>

GREAT card...even better story. Fantastic, thanks for sharing.

gemmintrarities · December 23, 2009 11:29AM

Dboneesq · December 23, 2009 11:47AM

Poppa,

I guess there are really two reasons I like ya:

1. We are probably the two biggest MICK fans on the boards.
2. You and Tony (fiveniner) are the only two that show cards older than the one I show! LMAO!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Carew29 · December 23, 2009 11:59AM

gotta go with this one

TheHun · December 23, 2009 11:59AM

I loved breakfast cereal - but after finding out they put FREE cards in the box - I ate a whole lot more.

This 1971 set - and in particular - this card ROBERTO CLEMENTE card was one of my favorites. For me, Clemente always looked majestic in all his poses.

ROCKDJRW · December 23, 2009 12:05PM

Even as a White Sox fan I can't tell you how hot these cards were in my neighborhood during the summer of 89. Like having gold in your binder.

I remember this card selling for $30!

PoppaJ · December 23, 2009 12:25PM

<< Poppa,

I guess there are really two reasons I like ya:

1. We are probably the two biggest MICK fans on the boards.
2. You and Tony (fiveniner) are the only two that show cards older than the one I show! LMAO!

MERRY CHRISTMAS! >>

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Hi Doug,

I can't speak for Tony (fiveniner), but I only have OLD cards because I'm OLD!

I AM fortunate to have been born in a time when kids collected their favorite players and didn't have to spend a fortune doing it.

As always, thank you for the kind words and Merry Christmas to you and your family!

PoppaJ

fiveniner · December 23, 2009 1:18PM

fiveniner · December 23, 2009 1:23PM

<< 

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<< Poppa,

I guess there are really two reasons I like ya:

1. We are probably the two biggest MICK fans on the boards.
2. You and Tony (fiveniner) are the only two that show cards older than the one I show! LMAO!

MERRY CHRISTMAS! >>

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Hi Doug,

I can't speak for Tony (fiveniner), but I only have OLD cards because I'm OLD!

I AM fortunate to have been born in a time when kids collected their favorite players and didn't have to spend a fortune doing it.

As always, thank you for the kind words and Merry Christmas to you and your family!

PoppaJ

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When your an old goat like me we loved our cards for what they were.I still cherrish the cards from the late 40s to 1960.I couldnt care less if they were still only worth a penny or so a piece.

Merry Xmas to all of U on this Post.

Dboneesq · December 23, 2009 1:47PM

Poppa & Tony ... I can relate to that ... started opening packs in '65 (when I was in 2nd grade) ... all I wanted was Yankees, especially THE MICK! Would go down to the local deli with my quarter allowance and buy 5 packs of cards. Walked out of the deli and would start flipping with the other kids outside. Now here on Long Island most of us did not actually "flip" the cards for heads and tails. We would play like you did a game of "WAR" with a regular deck of cards. You would win when you matched the other guys color (Usually the color of the team name.)

For those of you that played this way, do you remember "Larrys", "Picks no Owes" and "Shades"?????????

ldferg · December 23, 2009 2:01PM

my favorite card as a kid was the 80 henderson rookie. i had no idea who the guy was and what a rookie card was, but that full body pose was awesome! i probably had 50 of those at one time. oh the memories.

i can remember buying cards with my friends. i got the cards, they got the gum.

hammered · December 23, 2009 2:02PM

Cool idea for a thread. Here's mine:

SidePocket · December 23, 2009 2:16PM

I have to share two scans since I collected as a kid then started again later on.

These are from the "kid" collecting -

Then around 1980 I traded a 63 Mantle beater for this and got started all over again:

thunderdan · December 23, 2009 2:22PM

<< 

<< Poppa,

I guess there are really two reasons I like ya:

1. We are probably the two biggest MICK fans on the boards.
2. You and Tony (fiveniner) are the only two that show cards older than the one I show! LMAO!

MERRY CHRISTMAS! >>

/////////////////////////////

Hi Doug,

I can't speak for Tony (fiveniner), but I only have OLD cards because I'm OLD!

I AM fortunate to have been born in a time when kids collected their favorite players and didn't have to spend a fortune doing it.

As always, thank you for the kind words and Merry Christmas to you and your family!

PoppaJ

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Poppa, I love the story of your Mantle. Somehow the memory of the trade and your friend undoubtedly eclipses what has turned out to be a very valuable card. Thanks very much for sharing!

Tabe · December 23, 2009 2:42PM

I never really had a particular favorite as a kid. I didn't really start collecting until 1982 but this one was a favorite before that:

(not mine):

I really dug the red batting helmet, LOL.

Other favorite would be one of the 1976 Topps All-Time All-Stars or 1979 Topps All-Time Leaders. Bought those as a kid - and still have them somewhere. I was fascinated by stats and old-time greats.

Tabe

POST A SCAN OF YOUR FAVORITE CARD WHEN YOU WERE A KID

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