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OneBuckeye

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Feb 29, 2012 10:58 AM
justincredible;1100226 wrote:That's a shame. If you were sitting on some Topps Tek cards you could get a nice little chunk of change back.
Dang, the cards were way cooler than the tek series. Like a players arm would be made up of gears or some shit like that. IIRC.
Feb 29, 2012 10:58am
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karen lotz

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Feb 29, 2012 11:00 AM
justin, if you've been looking up what stuff is worth, what are the types of cards that are worth money? I know I have a decent number of basketball cards including some Jordans that were worth money back in the day.
Feb 29, 2012 11:00am
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Nick Mangold

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Feb 29, 2012 11:01 AM
OneBuckeye;1100240 wrote:Dang, the cards were way cooler than the tek series. Like a players arm would be made up of gears or some shit like that. IIRC.
Hmmm...I don't think I remember a set like that. I'll have to do some research and see if I can find anything. If you've got a Larkin in there, I'm interested in it. :)
Feb 29, 2012 11:01am
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chicago510

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Feb 29, 2012 11:03 AM
karen lotz;1100242 wrote:justin, if you've been looking up what stuff is worth, what are the types of cards that are worth money? I know I have a decent number of basketball cards including some Jordans that were worth money back in the day.
Dude you gotta look it up in your Beckett :laugh:. Those were the days
Feb 29, 2012 11:03am
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Nick Mangold

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Feb 29, 2012 11:03 AM
karen lotz;1100242 wrote:justin, if you've been looking up what stuff is worth, what are the types of cards that are worth money? I know I have a decent number of basketball cards including some Jordans that were worth money back in the day.
I don't have a Beckett, but the best way to figure out the actual value of your cards is to check what they are selling for on ebay. Do a search of completed auctions. A book value listed in Beckett IS NOT what your cards will sell at in almost all instances. Another good resource is http://www.checkoutmycards.com. It will list the book value and then give a sell value. A lot of their cards are overpriced, but it will give you a general idea of what things might be worth. In general, I don't like to pay more than 50% of book value.
Feb 29, 2012 11:03am
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OneBuckeye

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Feb 29, 2012 11:03 AM
justincredible;1100243 wrote:Hmmm...I don't think I remember a set like that. I'll have to do some research and see if I can find anything. If you've got a Larkin in there, I'm interested in it. :)
I am going to my parents this weekend. I'll check them out if i can find them.
Feb 29, 2012 11:03am
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karen lotz

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Feb 29, 2012 11:08 AM
justincredible;1100248 wrote:I don't have a Beckett, but the best way to figure out the actual value of your cards is to check what they are selling for on ebay. Do a search of completed auctions. A book value listed in Beckett IS NOT what your cards will sell at in almost all instances. Another good resource is http://www.checkoutmycards.com. It will list the book value and then give a sell value. A lot of their cards are overpriced, but it will give you a general idea of what things might be worth. In general, I don't like to pay more than 50% of book value.
damn, looks like some of the Jordans are worth some money.
Feb 29, 2012 11:08am
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Feb 29, 2012 11:09 AM
Did anyone used to go to card shows? I remember my dad and I would get up early on Saturday mornings in the winter and go to ball card shows all over town. There would usually be someone there signing autographs too.

The autographs I remember getting most were Chris Sabo, Tim Belcher, Kevin Mack and Pete Rose Jr. (:laugh:)
Feb 29, 2012 11:09am
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Nick Mangold

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Feb 29, 2012 11:12 AM
I always loved when we'd go to the mall and a card show would happen to be going on.

Cincinnati has card shows every so often, I haven't been to one yet but am hoping to start going. There are a ton of card shops in town but they are all on the west side. I hate the west side.
Feb 29, 2012 11:12am
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Feb 29, 2012 11:13 AM
OneBuckeye;1100249 wrote:I am going to my parents this weekend. I'll check them out if i can find them.
I just threw up a thread on a baseball card forum I post on. I'll let you know if anyone knows the set.
Feb 29, 2012 11:13am
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LJ

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Feb 29, 2012 11:15 AM
justincredible;1100255 wrote:I just threw up a thread on a baseball card forum I post on. I'll let you know if anyone knows the set.
jjhuddleballcards.com?
Feb 29, 2012 11:15am
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OneBuckeye

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Feb 29, 2012 11:15 AM
justincredible;1100255 wrote:I just threw up a thread on a baseball card forum I post on. I'll let you know if anyone knows the set.
One more clue. I think it may be a partial as it came in an unmarked white baseballcard box. It was a gift so not sure where they got it etc.
Feb 29, 2012 11:15am
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vball10set

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Feb 29, 2012 11:15 AM
I loved collecting them as a hobby--it's when it became a business that ruined it for me. That's just me though, 'cause my uncle made a LOT of money back in the mid 90's when he cashed in, and he still brags about it.
Feb 29, 2012 11:15am
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Curly J

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Feb 29, 2012 11:17 AM
justincredible;1100255 wrote:I just threw up a thread on a baseball card forum I post on. I'll let you know if anyone knows the set.

You can't say baseball card forum on here...
Feb 29, 2012 11:17am
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Nick Mangold

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Feb 29, 2012 11:18 AM
LJ;1100256 wrote:jjhuddleballcards.com?
Obviously.
Feb 29, 2012 11:18am
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Nick Mangold

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Feb 29, 2012 11:19 AM
vball10set;1100258 wrote:I loved collecting them as a hobby--it's when it became a business that ruined it for me. That's just me though, 'cause my uncle made a LOT of money back in the mid 90's when he cashed in, and he still brags about it.
Yeah, I am just collecting them as a hobby, but I like to make sure some of the stuff I collect is going to hold its value for when it gets passed to my kids. That is why I am starting to put together vintage Reds team sets. Once I complete the 1960 set (only 4 cards left) I am going to move on to the 1959 set.
Feb 29, 2012 11:19am
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karen lotz

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Feb 29, 2012 11:20 AM
A Ron Gant card from 91 is selling for $149.


wut.
Feb 29, 2012 11:20am
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vball10set

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Feb 29, 2012 11:23 AM
Curly J;1100261 wrote:You can't say baseball card forum on here...
lol..don't know why, but lol
Feb 29, 2012 11:23am
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Nick Mangold

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Feb 29, 2012 11:23 AM
karen lotz;1100266 wrote:A Ron Gant card from 91 is selling for $149.


wut.
Link?
Feb 29, 2012 11:23am
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lhslep134

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Feb 29, 2012 11:23 AM
Got complete sets from '89 to '01 from Topps

Also have a few autographed cards i got in packs (Nolan Ryan and John Stallworth among others).
Feb 29, 2012 11:23am
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Feb 29, 2012 11:28 AM
What cards do you need to complete your 60 set. I have cards from early 50s to mid nineties I inherited from my grandfather. I can look through them see if he has the ones your looking for and make a deal.
Feb 29, 2012 11:28am
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Feb 29, 2012 11:30 AM
LJ;1100252 wrote:Did anyone used to go to card shows? I remember my dad and I would get up early on Saturday mornings in the winter and go to ball card shows all over town. There would usually be someone there signing autographs too.

The autographs I remember getting most were Chris Sabo, Tim Belcher, Kevin Mack and Pete Rose Jr. (:laugh:)
I was just talking about this the other night while I was getting my hair cut. We were talking about how big card collecting used to be and how the hobby is almost non-existent compared to today. I remember my mom dropping me off at card shows, usually at hotels where they rented a big room. There was also several card shops in about every town.

I can't believe how far card prices dropped. I have Jerry Rice and Bo Jackson rookies that used to be a big deal. Now they aren't but few dollars, if that. I also have a few complete sets from the late 80's. My parents would get each of the boys a complete Topps football or baseball set for Christmas. My favorite was the 1986 Topps football set. It's the one that had the Rice rookie in it. It used to be worth $200-300. Now I think you can pick it up for $10.

Feb 29, 2012 11:30am
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LJ

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Feb 29, 2012 11:31 AM
WO

I hope I still have my '53 Mantle. Even the crappy graded ones are worth some dough
Feb 29, 2012 11:31am