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Affordable Vintage Sports Cards and Collectibles

You may read about the record-setting prices attained by Babe Ruth rookie cards, T206 Wagners, high-grade Hall of Fame icons and other items but what’s great about sports collecting is that you don’t have to be rich to enjoy it.  Finding affordable vintage baseball cards (and other sports cards and collectibles) is part of what makes it fun.

Babe Ruth 1935 GoudeySo what should you focus on and where can you find them?  We’ve got you covered with a list of dozens of articles from our archives that discuss opportunities to get the most bang for your buck when it comes to that hunt for cheap vintage baseball and other sports cards.  Whether you collect Babe Ruth and other ‘pre-War’ cards, the 1950s, stars of the 70s or Hall of Famers from across the eras, you’ll find some great tips on building a terrific collection at a discount price.

We’ve added links to where you can find those specific items for sale, too, so settle in with a favorite beverage and read on via the story links below.

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Starting a Pre-War Era Baseball Card Collection for Around $300

10 Smart Buys for Second-Year Cards of Vintage Stars

5 Pre-War Exhibit Card Bargains

5 Bargains Found in the 1947-1966 Exhibits sets

5 Underrated T207 Baseball Cards

How to Buy Old Baseball Cards Cheap

5 Affordable T206 Hall of Famers

12 Ways to Collect the T206 Set

Bargains from the 1930s Gum Card Era

5 Great Mickey Mantle Cards on a Budget

5 Hobby Holy Grail Alternatives for Budget-Minded Collectors

5 Underrated M101 Cards 

1910-1912 Sweet Caporal Pins Won’t Break Your Piggy Bank

5 Bargain Hall of Famers in the 1909 E90-1 American Caramel Set

Walter Johnson: Buying The Big Train On A Small Budget

Supplements Offer Pre-War Collecting Affordability

5 Bargains in Pre-War Strip Card Issues

5 Pre-War Caramel Card Bargains

10 Affordable Ty Cobb Cards

5 Underrated 1948 Leaf Cards

1929 Kashin Publications Set Full of Lower Cost Stars

1936 S&S Game Card Set a Pre-War Bargain

10 Great 1970s Baseball Cards to Consider That Don’t Cost a Fortune

5 Legendary Baseball Autographs That Don’t Cost an Arm and or a Leg

10 Great 1930s Baseball Cards for Budget-Minded Collectors

7 Affordable Pre-War Hall of Famers

1933 Goudey R309-1 Premium Set an Historic Gem

Can’t Afford The ‘Holy Grail’? Honus Wagner Alternatives

1909 E95 American Caramel Cards

5 Places to Put Your Vintage Baseball Card Dollars Right Now

Bargain Hunting Babe Ruth

Notable Rookies of the Year Have Affordable Cards

Collecting 1952 Topps Cards on a Budget

Destined for Hotness:  Auction Reps Talk Underrated Vintage Cards

Who’s Next?  Vintage Cards with the Potential to Climb in Value

10 Surprisingly Cheap Vintage Sports Card Sets

Are Late 1980s, Early 90s Cards a Lost Cause?  Maybe Not

15 Cool, Cheap 1960s Baseball Cards You Should Own

1906 Fan Craze Set Has Ty, Honus and Friends: What’s Not to Like?

Mecca Double Folders Set a Pre-War Bargain

5 1930s Diamond Matchbook Bargains

Building a Great Lou Gehrig Collection on a Budget

W517 Baseball Set Has Ruths, Gehrigs But Isn’t Wildly Expensive

Collecting “Strip” Cards

10 Underrated 1951 Bowman Cards

5 Budget Priced 1933 Goudey Hall of Famers

Sweet Caporal Pins Won’t Break Your Piggy Bank

10 Vintage Cards for Budget-Minded Collectors

Graded Babe Ruth Cards You Can Own Without Going Broke

5 Underrated Willie Mays Cards

10 Underrated 1952 Topps Cards

1970 Kellogg’s Set:  Debut Set Offers Cheap Hall of Famers

Vintage Babe Ruth Cards That Won’t Swat Your Budget

Most Rickey Henderson Cards Remain Inexpensive

Felix Hernandez Cards Still Cheap Despite Pitcher’s Dominant Seasons

1913 Fatima Team Cards Offer Coolness, Affordability

W515 Set is Packed With Name Players

1914 Polo Ground Set a Good Value

Rookie Cards Worthy of Your Trust

5 Future Hall of Famers You Can Collect for a Song

1960s Baseball: Underrated Cards for a Great Collection

5 Cool 1952 Topps Cards You Can Own for Around $250

5 Great 1911 T3 Turkey Red Cards for Budget-Minded Collectors

5 Cool Pre-World War II Cards You Can Probably Afford

 Are Topps Factory Team Sets Underrated

1937 O-Pee-Chee Baseball Set Remains Underrated

E91 American Caramel Set an Affordable Pre-War Option

Catalog of 1980s Baseball Card Boxed Sets

Cheap T206 Hall of Famers (From T206Baseball.com)

Collecting Christy Mathewson on the Cheap

5 Affordable But Awesome 1915 Cracker Jack Cards

Remembering Hostess Baseball Cards 1975-1979

5 Cool T206 Cards You Can Own for a Song

5 Underrated T205 Baseball Cards

1963 Bazooka Greats 

Variety, Quantity Make 1922 Attractive Year for Card Collectors

Like Cheap Hall of Fame Autographs?  Try Secondary Market for Panini Cooperstown

Babe The Brave:  1935 Ruth Goudey Card an Affordable Farewell

Buying on a Budget:  Christy Mathewson Cards

Buying on a Budget:  Tris Speaker Cards

Football

8 Bargain Priced Second Year Vintage Football Cards

12 Tom Brady Cards That Won’t Bust Your Budget

20 Kick Butt Old Football Cards You Should Own

5 Undervalued Vintage Football Sets

1959 Topps Football:  Great Choice for Low Cost Vintage Pigskin

10 1950s Football Cards You Should Own

1964 Wheaties Stamps:  Affordable Greatness

Basketball

5 Terrific Pre-1970 Basketball Cards You Can Own for Under $500

Nearly 40 Years Later, Some Bird/Magic Rookie Cards Are Bargain-Priced

5 Value Plays in the 1957-58 Topps Set

Best Vintage Hoops Bargain? 1972-73 Has Doc, HOF Horde

1974-75 Topps Basketball Set Offers Value

1978-79 Topps:  Home of Unsung Rookie Cards

Cheap Vintage:  1979-80 Topps Basketball Set

Basketball Card Market Offers Cheap Autographed Cards of Stars… and Legends

5 Cheap Vintage Graded Basketball Cards to Consider

15 Cool, Old School Basketball Cards You Can Own for $150 or Less

Collecting The Pistol:  Pete Maravich Still a Favorite

30 Cheap But Awesome Michael Jordan Cards

Cheap Basketball Card Sets, Past and Present

Hockey

10 Most Underrated Rookie Cards of the 1980s

10 Underrated 1970s Rookie Cards

5 Bargain Classic O-Pee-Chee Stanley Cup Final Cards

Best Buys in Vintage Hockey Card Packs 

General

25 Cool Ways to Collect

10 Underrated Sports Collectibles

How to Buy Cheap on eBay

Vintage Topps Inserts Offer Low Cost Option

The hobby’s too expensive!  No, it’s not (Some links to cheap sports cards)

10 Keys to Becoming a Happier Collector

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