#2011623 - 10/10/12 11:05 AM
Re: COLECTING FOOTBALL CARDS
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Thinking of slowly putting one together just need to pick one. No graded cards in this set but nice centered high quality cards. Would be a whole differnt experience for me in the hobby. I've been strictly baseball for 25+ years with some nice vintage Colts every now and then.
Rob,
That choice have anything to do with Montana? Those are nice though and it reminds me of the football packs I opened as a kid.
I started picking up football cards here a month or so ago. Like you, it is a whole new experience. But I'm having a great time with it. Don't know that I could ever stick doing a complete set, but I'm focused on primarily individual players mainly from the 70's, Staubach and most Cowboys from late 60's thru the 70's, I am also doing a Montana set, from the 80's, and focusing too on some mainly defensive players from the 60's-70's, Butkus, Davidson, Curtis, Lilly, Larry Wilson, Hendricks, Nitschke, Willie Lanier, Deacon Jones etc. sort of the bad boys. Keeping it all raw except for some Staubach's and a few other Cowboys.
Provides a nice break and it's a heck of a lot of fun. Good luck with whatever you decide to go with.
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#2011624 - 10/10/12 12:08 PM
Re: COLECTING FOOTBALL CARDS
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I always enjoy all the football cards posted here and have made some purchases because of it. I'm sure I will pickup more in the future too. That said I just dont think I would want to work on a set of any, I am just not interested in a lot of commons.
Here are two of my favorites-
 
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#2011626 - 10/10/12 12:30 PM
Re: COLECTING FOOTBALL CARDS
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Scott those are sweet!
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#2011657 - 10/11/12 06:49 AM
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When I read Cammb’s comment that hockey is the best spectator sport, I took it as the best to watch live. I agree with him. IMO, nothing beats being at a hockey game, especially playoff hockey. On TV it’s nowhere near the same.
My favorite football sets are from the 50’s. 1955 Topps. 1955 Bowman. 1956 Topps. My wallet can’t afford them so I just forget about them. I don’t have enough discretionary income to collect both football and baseball. I do have a few sets from the 80’s but they can’t compare with the 50’s. Not even close. I do collect “front lines” from defenses of the 60’s , 70’s and 80’s.
Some are,
1965 Philadelphia - Fearsome Foursome
1975 Topps- Purple People Eaters
1986 Topps- Dent, Hampton, McMichael, and Perry…. The 1985 front line from one the greatest defenses ever. Do you remember the nickname given to that defense?
Although I LOVED "the greatest show on turf", I've always been a defense guy.
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#2011658 - 10/11/12 07:13 AM
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Sorry but I agree with Gaugman. Hockey is end to end action whereas football has momentary bursts. NFL is the most televised sport but to see a sport live, nothing compares to hockey. The bubble remains intact.
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#2011663 - 10/11/12 07:49 AM
Re: COLECTING FOOTBALL CARDS
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trex
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When I read Cammb’s comment that hockey is the best spectator sport, I took it as the best to watch live. I agree with him. IMO, nothing beats being at a hockey game, especially playoff hockey. On TV it’s nowhere near the same.
My favorite football sets are from the 50’s. 1955 Topps. 1955 Bowman. 1956 Topps. My wallet can’t afford them so I just forget about them. I don’t have enough discretionary income to collect both football and baseball. I do have a few sets from the 80’s but they can’t compare with the 50’s. Not even close. I do collect “front lines” from defenses of the 60’s , 70’s and 80’s.
Some are,
1965 Philadelphia - Fearsome Foursome
1975 Topps- Purple People Eaters
1986 Topps- Dent, Hampton, McMichael, and Perry…. The 1985 front line from one the greatest defenses ever. Do you remember the nickname given to that defense?
Although I LOVED "the greatest show on turf", I've always been a defense guy.
"Monsters of the Midway"
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#2011664 - 10/11/12 08:08 AM
Re: COLECTING FOOTBALL CARDS
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I think it all depends on the type of fan you are. I can watch a baseball, football or hockey game and enjoy everyone but the type of fan I am has always leaned towards baseball. Baseball has the richest history and embraces there history in ways other sports dont. If I am at a hockey or football game the crowd is generaly more obnoxious, loud and into other things besides the game itself, weather it's the tailgate party, halftime show or the next fight on the ice. At a ball game I relax and usually find someone to talk baseball with.....who's a better hitter, Cabrera or Votto. That sort of thing.
I do love football its my Sunday getaway. It's the whole weeks build up to gameday sort of thing. I just prefer baseball and checking the boxscore every morning is all.
The Hockey games I went to as a kid where all Baltimore Skipjack games. Those were awesome. Faced paced and brutal looking to a 10 year old! I think you have to really play hockey to appreciate it. Most baseball and football fans (myself included) have played those sports in little league, high school, semi pro/legion etc because they were available. How many of us have gotten on skates and try'd a slap shot?
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#2011665 - 10/11/12 11:30 AM
Re: COLECTING FOOTBALL CARDS
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bbo
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Pac-man on the College satellite channel today said when he watches USC, Oregon or Texas college football, he gets most excited with the sideline shots, because the eye candy at those three schools are the best.
I guess he's never been to Florida State, Florida or any number of SEC schools.
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