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What to do with Baseball cards

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bwasyl (297 ) View Listings
bwasyl
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What to do with Baseball cards
Feb 20, 2012 01:53 PM

I am in the process of cleaning out closets to try to eliminate at least some of the congestion in my house.

 

I came across around 1000 baseballs cards, 1988-91.  The bulk is Donruss in 1989.  Most of them were my sons but I had a few on my own. Most are stored in a baseball storage box, some in sleeves and some in a plastic container.  For the most part they look the same way as they did when purchased.  They were not handled much so they look new.  After looking at some of the cards being sold on Ebay, I see that there are many factors into grading a card so they might not be mint.

 

I am disabled so income is a factor in what I could afford to do with them, especially in the matter of grading.  I don’t know if having them graded would result in a higher price when selling them?

 

Question is what do I do with them?  I am overwhelmed.

 

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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What to do with Baseball cards

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bwasyl (297 ) View Listings
bwasyl
What to do with Baseball cards
Feb 20, 2012 01:53 PM

I am in the process of cleaning out closets to try to eliminate at least some of the congestion in my house.

 

I came across around 1000 baseballs cards, 1988-91.  The bulk is Donruss in 1989.  Most of them were my sons but I had a few on my own. Most are stored in a baseball storage box, some in sleeves and some in a plastic container.  For the most part they look the same way as they did when purchased.  They were not handled much so they look new.  After looking at some of the cards being sold on Ebay, I see that there are many factors into grading a card so they might not be mint.

 

I am disabled so income is a factor in what I could afford to do with them, especially in the matter of grading.  I don’t know if having them graded would result in a higher price when selling them?

 

Question is what do I do with them?  I am overwhelmed.

 

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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May 9, 2012 10:33 AM
by captkirk42 (854 ) View Listings
bwasyl (297 ) View Listings
bwasyl
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Re: What to do with Baseball cards
Feb 20, 2012 02:01 PM

I realized there is a more specific forum for baseball cards so I will move my question to that board.
captkirk42 (854 ) View Listings
captkirk42
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Re: What to do with Baseball cards
May 9, 2012 10:32 AM

Unfortunately for those years late 80s early 90s that was the most overproduced time for trading cards or all sports and non-sports. Roughly from the mid 80s to mid 90s there were a couple dozen card companies producing close to a dozen sets each in the 10s or 100s of thousands for each card in each set, plus "chase" cards, inserts and sub-sets. That coupled with most "collectors" tryng to invest in the cards by buying several copies of each card, each set in the hopes of making money right around this time. Unfortunately too much product with too many "investors" made 100s of 1,000s of cards practically worthless.

 

For the most part sending them to get professionally graded will not be worth it.

 

If you are looking to sell them the there are at least 2 ways to try selling them. Sorting them by year/set and sorting them into teams. I think usually team sets sell better than just a bunch of cards from the same set, unless it is a complete set.

 

You could also check out cardshopfinder.com and look for a card shop near to your area and find out if they buy collections and then just see IF they will take it, you won't get a heck of a lot for them but if they take them you'll be rid of them. Again the problem of when they are from is a biggy and they might down right just tell you they are worthless and won't even take them at all.


~ CaptKirk42

captkirk42 (854 ) View Listings
captkirk42
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Re: What to do with Baseball cards
May 9, 2012 10:33 AM

"of all sports..." not "or all"


~ CaptKirk42

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