Topps: mid-sixties to mid-seventies

[jdgreenwood]

Hi, I'm new to this forum.

My son and I brought out the old cards a couple of months ago and I went to a local card store for the first time in 15 years. Of course, he wants nothing but 2007 Rookies (he's nine).

Anyway, since I haven't followed baseball cards in years, I had a couple of questions.

Has the demand for the mid-sixties to mid-seventies cards increased or decreased in the last few years?

I assume the demand has decreased because each store around here (Indianapolis) has said they cant move baseball cards, so they dont carry them.

Is it because whomever was collecting these cards has already bought them or the kids dont care about olders cards.

Thanks
Just curious.

[Captain Cold Nose]

Hi, I'm new to this forum.

My son and I brought out the old cards a couple of months ago and I went to a local card store for the first time in 15 years. Of course, he wants nothing but 2007 Rookies (he's nine).

Anyway, since I haven't followed baseball cards in years, I had a couple of questions.

Has the demand for the mid-sixties to mid-seventies cards increased or decreased in the last few years?

I assume the demand has decreased because each store around here (Indianapolis) has said they cant move baseball cards, so they dont carry them.

Is it because whomever was collecting these cards has already bought them or the kids dont care about olders cards.

Thanks
Just curious.

The rookie craze of the eighties really pushed older cards out of the spotlight. When I purchased my Carl Yastrzemski rookie, high book value was about $300 (this was before graded cards). It was only a few years later the card value was reduced by about half. When I sent a note to Beckett.com, I got a very snarky reply that really didn't address the issue.

There are always exceptions, we have many here on this site, but kids in general like to identify with what they can actually identify. On the street and on TV. And that goes for collecting, too. One reason why history in general gets forgotten is because it needs to be discovered before it can be appreciated. And with so much out there today, here and now, the more accessible is easiest to deal with.

[redsoxocd]

Hi, I'm new to this forum.

My son and I brought out the old cards a couple of months ago and I went to a local card store for the first time in 15 years. Of course, he wants nothing but 2007 Rookies (he's nine).

Anyway, since I haven't followed baseball cards in years, I had a couple of questions.

Has the demand for the mid-sixties to mid-seventies cards increased or decreased in the last few years?

I assume the demand has decreased because each store around here (Indianapolis) has said they cant move baseball cards, so they dont carry them.

Is it because whomever was collecting these cards has already bought them or the kids dont care about olders cards.

Thanks
Just curious.

I'm 15 and I like to have more vintage cards than newer ones. But thats probably because I am more interested in baseball history than I am almost anything that is happening today. The two card shops that I go to carry tons of vintage cards, but they are pretty pricey (well for a 15 year old girl they are). but I still try to pick up some older cards when ever I go to the shops.