Anyone Collect Football Cards?

[megoapesnut]

I was an avid collector until the mid 90's when the hobby got out of control. I still dabble now and then, but only with cards 89 and older. My favorite set by far is my 1969 Topps set. And my favorite card is without a doubt, the 1969 Topps Bryan Piccolo. Anyone who does not recognize that name has not see the awesome flick "Brian's Song" Highly recommended, although have tissues at hand. Not too many flicks can make a grown man cry, but this is one of them. By the way, the correct spelling is mostly thought that he spelled it with a "y" and it is spelled with a "yo" on the front of the card and the movie has it with an "i"! Any Chicago natives out there who might know the facts? Anyway, awesome set. I found both Pic and Gale Sayers in pack fresh condition back in 89 at a hole in the wall card shop. If they would have had grading back then, they would have been gem mint 10's. But after sitting in my binder for 15 years, I sent them in and Pic got a 7 and Sayers got an 8. Yeah, I know Dumbldor, now they are "trapped in a prison"! Another interesting fact is that this is the ONLY card ever produced for Pic. He wasn't good enough to warrant a card in his early years and when he and Sayers formed the dynamic duo in 67-68, Topps finally included him in their set. Then with his passing soon after, this wound up being the only card ever. Another one of the reasons it's my favorite. I have 3 others in various conditions I have purchased over the years just because I like it so much. Any other football card collectors here?

[toys2cool]

i do, but modern ones from 98-now

[Megospidey]

I collect San Diego Chargers stars of the present and past. Lance Alworth rookie, Dan Fouts rookie, LT rookie, etc.

[megoapesnut]

I might have an extra 69 Topps Alworth. Do you have one?

[Megospidey]

^^ That is one of the ones I don't have...

[toys2cool]

would you happen to have a Bob Griese Rookie?

[Random Axe]

I used to be HUGE into football cards before all of the chase crap, foils, holograms and other assorted crap junked up the hobby. My only passion was rookie cards. Topps, Fleer Upper Deck and maybe one other were the only ones at the time, mid 90's I think.

I ended up selling off my colleciton when I really needed money and was unemplyed. I had some Emmitt Smiths, Barry Sanders, Rice, Marino, Montana, Steve Young, Lawrence Taylor and other assorted stars of the period.

I don't think I got much out of them, but it kept me from living under a bridge.

Scott

[megoapesnut]

Yeah, that's about the time I stopped as well, when they came out with all of the inserts and stuff. I am now into rookies and autographed cards along with the set or two I have.

[megoapesnut]

would you happen to have a Bob Griese Rookie?

I have his 1969 Topps card, which I believe is his rookie card. I don't think I have an extra though, but I will check. His was one of the pricier cards from that set. But if I have an extra, he's yours.

[megoapesnut]

^^ That is one of the ones I don't have...

I'll look tonight. If I do have an extra, I send it to you.

[megoapesnut]

would you happen to have a Bob Griese Rookie?

1968 was his rookie year. I used to have a 68 set a long time ago, but sold it to an investor in the early 90's.

[saildog]

By the way, the correct spelling is mostly thought that he spelled it with a "y" and it is spelled with a "yo" on the front of the card and the movie has it with an "i"! Any Chicago natives out there who might know the facts?

His name was Louis Brian Piccolo...."Brian" is the correct spelling.

The Topps card spelling is simply an error.

[megoapesnut]

Thanks! I always wondered about that

[TEXASFETT]

I'm on and off but at one point there had just to many.Some cards just don't hold there value. Now to get the ball rolling they are throwing autograph,jersey piece cards .........which have some good value.

[generic]

I collected baseball cards for a while in the 80s and ended up with some football cards around that time. I never really collected them, but I probably have a few dozen from the 70s and 80s.