What Does My Vintage Baseball Card Collection Look Like These Days?

[@robertpomerhn4570]

Less = more. Your collection is well thought out extremely organized and has a strong theme. Many of us are caught up in the chaos of clutter. The direction and your unique understanding of what makes you happy shows why to collect.

[@SammyThunder]

Thank you for recognizing sad acknowledging this! It’s moving in a smaller, but more unique direction.

[@DoubleDvintagebaseballcards]

Sammy that Seaver RC is cherry 🍒. I love your collection. Keeping it small but large large large cards !! 🤯🤯

[@SammyThunder]

That's what I strive to do going forward. That can all change though.

[@ken-pr2df]

Enjoyed the video!! You have a number of awesome cards!! I especially appreciate the rookie cards. Thank you for sharing your wonderful collection!!

[@SammyThunder]

Thank you Ken! I strive to continue building in a strategic and smart way (hopefully).

[@ClementeCollector]

Really impressive collection Sammy! I can’t believe how many rookie cards you have. I think your strategy is sound and I like how it’s focused collecting.

[@SammyThunder]

Thanks Theo. I try to stay focused on the rookie cards. However, I did acquire a card that was inspired by y'all at The National. I'll show it tomorrow or Sunday!

[@ClementeCollector]

@@SammyThunder awesome! 😀

[@kevingeary2072]

Love all the rookie cards! Great 1956 Mantle. Very nice collection.

[@SammyThunder]

Thanks Kevin! It'll grow at a steady pace!

[@criteriumracer]

Thanks for sharing your collection. I'm drooling. I've always loved your channel. You always have a "reasonable" budget and get "collector" graded cards, stuff I might be able to obtain.

[@SammyThunder]

Thanks Lee! I always try to balance out my card budget as best as possible and try to find the best deals to go with it!

[@ACollectorsDream]

Awesome collection Sammy, I really enjoyed seeing it all together. Great job of collecting so many nice rookie cards. Thanks again for sharing

[@SammyThunder]

Thank you Orlando! You're definitely an inspiration in my collection methods!

[@vintagesanctuary]

Sammy, I loved this inside scoop on your collection! It is cool to see how collectors morph their collections over time! Love the rookie card emphasis! So many sweet iconic cards and rookie cards 🤯🤯🤯, not the least of which is a certain first Topps card of the oldest living HOFer! I hope he is with us for a long time to come! 😊👊

[@SammyThunder]

Thanks Adam! It's been a fun adventure to shift directions in my collection. I'm always curious to see how others have shifted, which is why I've started doing my interviews, because it's an opportunity for me to learn and to better understand my fellow comrades like yourself!

[@thecollectingnomad]

Great collection. I like how clean it is. Sweet group of cards. Thank you for sharing. I enjoyed watching.

[@SammyThunder]

Thank you! I appreciate the great feedback. I like to keep my collection contained and organized. I'm glad you recognized that!

[@tjmacvintagecardsnostalgia648]

I enjoyed this video. I am fascinated with what people choose to collect, especially when they are focused. Great collection. Thanks for sharing, Terry

[@SammyThunder]

Thanks Terry. I was curious if people would like to know.

[@geezmikey]

great collection, i was expecting something massive though lol.. i feel you on keeping the collection simple and simple. i tried to stop set building and i just cant seem to let that go as of yet.

[@SammyThunder]

It once was a more established collection, but I decided to pull back on what I had in order to buy more. That's okay to not let go of something you enjoy. I admire those that build sets.

[@lisazdankiewicz8846]

I love your T 206 binder !! They are all just so beautiful. I have seen those basketball cards on your channel a lot. I never got into basketball for some reason. I dont like to watch it either lol I have some Piston cards that I keep from Hoops. I think they were given to me by a sub. The slabs are great to see !! Lots of cool players that I will never own raw even lol I have zero Mantle so to me a 1 is the bomb !! OMG Al Kaline rc !!! Now that is a grail card for me !! I would totally love it. I have the 68 cards that he is on. I am working on the 68 Tiger set. I do not build sets at all but, I figured I would have fun doing it and my daddy had that set. He also had a T206 that we would all die for. Ty Cobb !! I held that sucker in my hand so many time I cannot count. He sold his whole collection in the mid 80's though. I got a package of the 2016 Tigers that I refuse to open ! Miggy is on the top but I would rather never open that pack. That Pete Rose 2nd yr is sick !! Man, sweet Garvy auto ! I do love your Larry Bird cards. He was the GOAT for sure !! Sorry I wrote a book but you did show us a lot of cards LOL I love your collection ! The signed baseballs are sweet ! Thank you so much for sharing with us !!

[@SammyThunder]

Thank you Lisa! I'm really glad you enjoyed it so much!

[@AdventuresWithMe00]

That was cool, thank you. Refreshing change from many of the card videos I watch where the collectors focus on quantity over quality. (I can't help but think what their heirs are going to do with those mid-grade, junk wax slabs.)

[@SammyThunder]

Considering that I live in NYC, it makes for an interesting dilemma when one has too many cards. It's not like I have a garage, a basement or an attic to place them. I am left with very little real estate. That said, I've been wanting to size down my collection for some time. I've now gotten it to where I want it.

[@DumpsterDivin_Ty]

You have some really nice stuff Sammy! I saw in another video you started the 1970 topps story booklets set. That's awesome! I just got a complete set myself and am very happy with them. I just started my channel and recorded a mail day showing the set and other stuff. I found your channel recently and have really enjoyed it so far! Thank you for sharing with the hobby!

[@SammyThunder]

The 70 story booklets are really cool. I wound up selling most of the ones I had, but I've always appreciated the comic strips in them. I'll check out your channel in the morning!

[@michaelberrier1926]

Awesome card's! Love your collection. Many rookie cards.

[@SammyThunder]

Thanks Michael! That's the focus as of right now!

[@richardprice8951]

Thanks for sharing your collection. It's quite impressive!

[@SammyThunder]

Thanks Richard!

[@jasonalper4065]

Great stuff! Love the rulers

[@SammyThunder]

Thanks! I just picked up another one today at the East Coast National!

[@GoldenSlumber474]

If you were to let me pick one card to take home with me it would be that 1959 Bob Gibson. I’ve been chasing that one for 3 years now 🏃🏽‍♂️

[@SammyThunder]

I was very fortunate to have gotten the opportunity to get that card in the condition that it's in.

[@doug_sports_collector]

I just sent mine off to get graded, I also love this card.

[@RipFan8]

Hi Sammy, Looks like you got it really organized. You've got some really nice rookie cards of some top HOFers, keep adding to it.

[@SammyThunder]

Thanks Rip! Still working towards others that I do not have.

[@JunkWaxHero]

Really cool to see everything! Great collection

[@SammyThunder]

Thanks Mike!

[@riverview9320]

I met a native American of the Thunderbird tribe! Some good Mays cards!

[@jamesmackey1229]

Great collection..great variety too. Thanks for sharing.

[@SammyThunder]

Thank you James

[@jasonjanega3537]

Great collection Sammy! Thanks for sharing!

[@SammyThunder]

Thank you Jason!

[@gemmint77]

Love your collection!! Thanks for sharing.

[@SammyThunder]

Thank you buddy!

[@poormansstack]

Some Great vintage cards Sammy.

[@SammyThunder]

Thanks PMan!

[@davidallen2133wolfy]

Awsome vid and awsome collection thanks bud for sharing

[@SammyThunder]

Thanks David!

[@vintageslabman]

Great stuff! Thanks for sharing. You have so many great/iconic cards. Congrats

[@SammyThunder]

Thank you so much VSM!

[@VintageClassics71]

Hi Sammy. I enjoyed seeing you cards! I don’t have any 1969 Topps Ruler cards, but I’m going to look for some. Most of my collection is baseball but I also have hockey, football and basketball cards.

[@SammyThunder]

Thank you. The rulers are unique

[@doug_sports_collector]

Great collection diversity!

[@SammyThunder]

Thanks Doug!

[@Final50Meters]

Add one more Clemente with a Keith Hernandez and you are SET! This is a great collection. GREAT VID!

[@SammyThunder]

Thank you. My collection has been progressing in new directions

[@Johnjohnjohn47]

Nice collection!

[@SammyThunder]

Thank you

[@treavorphipps4544]

Great video! I also have the 82 Topps basketball set.

[@SammyThunder]

Thanks Treavor. The 82 set is what got me back into it!

[@deanjackson625]

What sets are you doing from topps I'm doing 1965 topps, 72 topps, 73 topps, 74 topps, 76 topps and 1969 topps I have most of the hof'ers in psa 8 . The sgc tux makes the card's pop because of the black case. Keep up the great work 👍 👏.

[@SammyThunder]

Thanks Dean! I built the 59, 65, 69, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 and 80. I have since sold a majority of those sets to other set builders. To have HOF as 8 and above is impressive!

[@godisgreat8462]

Awesome as always

[@billysikes1374]

Very nice collection, I just started back collecting, I mainly try to get 60s Mantle cards, Love your Bill Russell, Stargell rookie, Pretty much all cards, Not big on Mantle yourself?

[@SammyThunder]

Congrats on getting back into the hobby again. Not a bad way to go with Mantle cards. I appreciate your support on the cards I've been collecting. Maybe it's because I grew up in a family of mostly Giants (when in NY) and Mets fans, Mantle has never grown on me. However, I understand the importance of having a Mantle in a collection, so I have one card that I'm keeping (56 Topps).

[@dougstewart5020]

Brother that's way to organized for me lol. I try and focus but after awhile I find myself going every which way. Great hof rookie collection. Shocked to see psa slabs.

[@SammyThunder]

Believe me, I was probably in the same boat as you were before selling off a lot of what I had. Cards were all over the place and I couldn't focus my attention on one particular thing. I'm slowly working towards crossing over the PSA to SGC.

[@thejedifoodie2979]

will I see you in White Plains on Saturday ? :)

[@SammyThunder]

I was there today actually. Tomorrow is a non-sports card day for me. Enjoy it man!

[@Bluejacket66]

Great stuff!!!

[@SammyThunder]

Thanks. It’s starting to shrink a bit.

[@DumpsterDivin_Ty]

Do you need a '69 Wally Jones? I have an SGC 2.5 I can sell you for cheap cheap if youd like. Im not into it for much and i enjoy helping other collectors when i can. Let me know if i can help 🤟 Thanks Sammy

[@SammyThunder]

I appreciate the offer, but I'm okay for right now. Thanks for thinking of me.

[@theathletearchives]

Sammy, how could the 54 Kaline *not* be at the top of the stack? Tsk tsk.

[@SammyThunder]

I really enjoy that Kaline. I even mention it in the video. All love for Kaline man! Don't let the location of the Kaline fool you!

[@mozzie22]

Great cards but you need to get those slabs in Superior fit sleeves. Just hearing them scrape against each other when you flip through them is cringe worthy.

[@SammyThunder]

Interesting. You’re the first person to mention something like that on my channel. If I cross out your KZbin name, would you mind if I take a screenshot of your comment and post a poll to other content creators to see if they do that?

[@mozzie22]

@@SammyThunder Sure. I just think we spend so much on the grading we might as well protect the investment. The superior fit sleeves are awesome.

[@SammyThunder]

@@mozzie22 Dude, thank you so much for the recommendation. I ordered three packs.

[@mozzie22]

@SammyThunder just wait. You're going to absolutely love how they look in those sleeves.