I am not to knowledged in vintage but I do enjoy collecting it.
Vintage to me is anything from before 1990. Might be different for others.
Here is some of my vintage.
http://s3.photobucket.com/albums/y90/foley2k/Vintage/
I used to have more but sold it off. I try to stick with semi stars-stars. Topps and OPC both. Most peopel tends to go for OPC because they have more value in them. But if its a card I like, i dont care who makes it. I have always like the older stuff like the 60s parkhurst cards. I had some but sold them off. As for info on products or years, depends on who or what your looking for. Lie I said, I try to stick with semi-stars and stars.
I also have 1000+ commons from 70-80s that I picked up that are in good condition. There is just something about vintage that I like. Maybe the smell of them that brings back memories from when I was a kid?
I havent picked up any vintage in a while because I am focusing on getting some sets finished and my Roy PC. Once those are completed and my Roy pc to at least 1000 different cards (77 more to go), I will be picking up more vintage.
Also if you are looking for some Key rookies from vintage be careful of counterfeits.
Some pointers for some of the most counterfieted vintage cards (hockey). If there are any other ways to spot a fake, feel free to chim in.
Mario Lemieux
The Penguins logo in the top right corner. Under magnification, the logo should have solid black shading and good colour seperation. If the black shading or color borders are dotted or bleed together you are probably looking at a fake.
Gretzky (most counterfeited card for hockey)
One of the first things you want to look for is a yellow print mark on Gretzky's left shoulder. Other things to look for are the lettering and border lines on the front of the card. On a fake they will not be solid and the colors will bleed together. Easiest way to check is to use a magnifying glass. By doing this you should be able to see solid black lines and good color separation. If you don’t see this, you have a fake/reprint.
All of the Gretzky rookies from the first printing (there were two different printings) have two thin blue lines traversing the reverse side (lengthwise).
The image quality on the fakes will not have the same sharpness or resolution as the originals.
Original Gretzky rookies may have a rough edge because of the way they were cut. O-Pee-Chee used wire to the the cards, and after awhile the wire would dull, prodcuing a rough edge.
Patrick Roy
This card, much like the others share the same traits as other counterfeits.
On a counterfeit card look at the O-Pee-Chee logo in the top left corner, if you see that the black lines in the oval and the text are dotted, you probably have a reprint. One other area of flaws, but not as reliable is his name on the front of the card. On all of the reprints the blue and white bleed together.
Another give away that you may have a counterfeit is that there is no black print dot on the top part of the card
Bobby Orr
This rookie is one of the hardest fakes to spot because there are many variations and minor imperfections when comparing them to the actual rookie card.
On some of the reprints there is a circle interrupting the grid lines on the back of the card, underneath the 1965-66 text. Some other reprints will show the traditional dotted black lines, although it is not as blatant as other reprint cards. Other areas of the card you can look at for counterfeit detection his name on the front of the card. If the yellow text is not solid, but does shows some red dots in the background, it may be a fake.
Best way to make sure you have an actual card is to get it graded from a reputable grading company (psa for example)
Look forward to seeing any vintage that you may pick up.
Jeff
