Any story behind them?
Following on from the 'modern era' cards article I thought I would pick up a few 'old school' trading cards- this time in the shape of 1965 San Diego Chargers player cards - Pat Shea, Lance Alworth, Dick Westmoreland, Rick Redman, Emil Karas and Bob Petrich. I recently got into the NFL and these old cards appealed - if only as a nice keepsake.

What exactly are they?
Literally as described above - old school 1965 Topps trading cards - from the team I have decided to follow - the San Diego Chargers.

Are they Rare?
The fact they are 47 years old would suggest that over time less and less of these will be in existance however you can still find them now - and unlike the modern National Treasure type lines I have no idea how many were ever made. Given you can log online and pick these up on online stores and ebay - the answer I would say is no - they are not rare.

Will they be back?
Not the 1965 ones - but Topps make trading cards this very day!

Where can I get them now?
Vintage Trading card stockists and well known auction sites!

And Finally
A nice piece of nostalgia - these won't cost you the world - and its a piece of history to keep hold of.
There is something special about these cards - they've already had a timeline of owners before they even reach you.

Any story behind them?
It's been a while since my last post - with holidays and then work commitments taking focus I've been a bit busy - so busy in fact that I haven't brought any new items in. Since I last posted the NFL season has got into full swing - and it got me thinking about some trading cards I picked up - the cards in question Panini National Treasures 2011. I do have a number of these however the ones in focus are the limited number material autograph cards.

What exactly are they?
Limited numbered cards - the ones in question here are -
 
Taiwan Jones - Autograph Materials - Limited to 99
Alex Green - Autograph Materials - Limited to 99
Jordan Todman - Autograph Materials - Limited to 99
Jerrel Jernigan - Autograph Materials - Limited to 99

And

Chad Henne - Century Material Autograph - Limited to 10 (3 of which I own)

Are they Rare?
The numbers tell you the answer - if its out of 99 that means only 99 of these exist - one pack (box) of National Treasures only hold 8 cards - and they don't come cheap! So in short - some are yes - others not so much.

Will it be back?
You bet - these are National Treasures 2011 - following on from the 2010 series - expect 2012 cards to come out next year.

Where can I get them now?
Trading card stockists and well known auction sites!

And Finally
Well worth a look at - why not take a gamble and pick up some of this years rookies and watch their value soar if they perform well.