justincredible
Posts: 32,056
Feb 29, 2012 10:16am
I've really started getting back in to collecting lately, is anyone else an active collector or am I the biggest nerd on the OC? If you don't collect, I'm guessing most will have a collection from when you were a kid. Anyone have anything of value?
OneBuckeye
Posts: 5,888
Feb 29, 2012 10:20am
I had a whole set from '98ish where the players were all mechanized somehow and had embossments with shiny foil enhancements. If you know what it is and if it's worth anything fill me in.
Raw Dawgin' it
Posts: 11,466
Feb 29, 2012 10:22am
I have a ton of cards packed away away from when i was in elementary and middle school - but i doubt they're worth more than $5 bucks all together hajustincredible;1100194 wrote:I've really started getting back in to collecting lately, is anyone else an active collector or am I the biggest nerd on the OC? If you don't collect, I'm guessing most will have a collection from when you were a kid. Anyone have anything of value?
karen lotz
Posts: 22,284
Feb 29, 2012 10:24am
I have a bunch of box sets from when I was younger, unless they have been thrown out. Late 80s early 90s. I'll have to check the next time I go home.
LJ
Posts: 16,351
Feb 29, 2012 10:25am
I have a box from when I was a kid. Some Mantles in there, and typically good old cards, but graded really low.
I also have a book of signed cards. No idea what is in there.
I may have to go by my parents' this weekend and see what I have.
I also have a book of signed cards. No idea what is in there.
I may have to go by my parents' this weekend and see what I have.
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vball10set
Posts: 24,795
Feb 29, 2012 10:27am
The baseball card craze was huge in the 90's & 00's, but has tapered off considerably due to the supply far outweighing the demand. They're fun to collect, as long as it's just for that--the fun. Also, there are tons of companies producing cards now, not just your basic Donruss, Fleer and Topps. Enjoy.
http://www.toptenlinks.com/cat.php/Recreation:Collecting:Sports:Card+Manufacturers
http://www.toptenlinks.com/cat.php/Recreation:Collecting:Sports:Card+Manufacturers
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
Feb 29, 2012 10:28am
Topps Tek or Topps Finest, maybe? How many cards are in the set? I believe the Topps Tek master set is around 8000 cards, but only because each card has about 100 different variations.OneBuckeye;1100200 wrote:I had a whole set from '98ish where the players were all mechanized somehow and had embossments with shiny foil enhancements. If you know what it is and if it's worth anything fill me in.
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
Feb 29, 2012 10:30am
Do they look like this:
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
Feb 29, 2012 10:32am
The late 80s, early 90s boom absolutely killed the hobby. There aren't many cards from that era that are worth the cardboard they are printed on, which is unfortunate because that was my heyday as a collector (ages 5-11). But, a lot of the modern cards do a decent job of holding their value. Also, vintage cards will ALWAYS hold their value, especially if they are graded or would grade high. I am current putting together the 1960 Topps Reds team set and it hasn't been cheap.vball10set;1100204 wrote:The baseball card craze was huge in the 90's & 00's, but has tapered off considerably due to the supply far outweighing the demand. They're fun to collect, as long as it's just for that--the fun. Also, there are tons of companies producing cards now, not just your basic Donruss, Fleer and Topps. Enjoy.
http://www.toptenlinks.com/cat.php/Recreation:Collecting:Sports:Card+Manufacturers
Curly J
Posts: 7,282
Feb 29, 2012 10:35am
My mother threw mine away years ago and by years ago over 30 years ago. Complete set of Topps from 75 and 76, or 76 and 77. I had several Reds going back to the 60's. Back then I'd trade any duplicate for any old card. How much did a second grader know about baseball cards back them...same as I still do now.
like_that
Posts: 26,625
Feb 29, 2012 10:36am
I collected when I was younger. We lived overseas at the time, so we could get an older colleciton of cards. I would get a lot of cards from the early 90's or even the mid 80's (i was in Italy from 95-98), and I have some pretty cool cards.justincredible;1100194 wrote:I've really started getting back in to collecting lately, is anyone else an active collector or am I the biggest nerd on the OC? If you don't collect, I'm guessing most will have a collection from when you were a kid. Anyone have anything of value?
From my recollection:
Robert Alomar rookie card
Manny Ramirez rookie card
Greg Maddux Rookie card
Shit, I know I have many more interesting cards, now I have to look when i get home.
LJ
Posts: 16,351
Feb 29, 2012 10:37am
My dad just emailed me that I have a few full football card sets from the early 90's, rofl talk about $1 for the whole thing.
GOONx19
Posts: 7,147
Feb 29, 2012 10:38am
I may or may not still have my 3rd grade Pokemon cards somewhere in my closet at my parents house.
The Equalizer
Posts: 1,003
Feb 29, 2012 10:38am
I have a '67 Don Sutton and a '66 Jim Palmer that are probably my most valuable.
OneBuckeye
Posts: 5,888
Feb 29, 2012 10:39am
I don't think so. It wasn't a full set as they only did the best players from the each team. The box was half the size off my full set of topps. I'm thinking it may have been an upper deck, but I am not sure. It is anywhere from 95-99 i'd say.justincredible;1100207 wrote:Do they look like this:
LJ
Posts: 16,351
Feb 29, 2012 10:39am
I know my giant tubes of pogs are still in my bedroom closet at my parents'GOONx19;1100216 wrote:I may or may not still have my 3rd grade Pokemon cards somewhere in my closet at my parents house.
Commander of Awesome
Posts: 23,151
Feb 29, 2012 10:41am
I was big into it back in the early 90s, I have a shit ton but doubt I have many worth anything. I was bigger into NBA cards when I was younger, so I have a lot of NBA cards, including a couple of Shaq rookie cards.
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
Feb 29, 2012 10:42am
The 3 cards you listed are virtually worthless.like_that;1100213 wrote:I collected when I was younger. We lived overseas at the time, so we could get an older colleciton of cards. I would get a lot of cards from the early 90's or even the mid 80's (i was in Italy from 95-98), and I have some pretty cool cards.
From my recollection:
Robert Alomar rookie card
Manny Ramirez rookie card
Greg Maddux Rookie card
Shit, I know I have many more interesting cards, now I have to look when i get home.
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
Feb 29, 2012 10:42am
Yeah, they wouldn't even be worth the shipping if you sold them on ebay.LJ;1100215 wrote:My dad just emailed me that I have a few full football card sets from the early 90's, rofl talk about $1 for the whole thing.
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
Feb 29, 2012 10:43am
That's a shame. If you were sitting on some Topps Tek cards you could get a nice little chunk of change back.OneBuckeye;1100218 wrote:I don't think so. It wasn't a full set as they only did the best players from the each team. The box was half the size off my full set of topps. I'm thinking it may have been an upper deck, but I am not sure. It is anywhere from 95-99 i'd say.
LJ
Posts: 16,351
Feb 29, 2012 10:50am
My dad sells tons of cards on Ebay still. He does the whole collectibles thing. Sells old cards and gold and silver coins. I should just start throwing the junk sets in boxes that he sends out :laugh:justincredible;1100225 wrote:Yeah, they wouldn't even be worth the shipping if you sold them on ebay.
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fortfan
Posts: 339
Feb 29, 2012 10:53am
Like many my age-I had lots of cards from late 60's-early 70's that my mom threw away. I had a Mets Rookie card that had Tom Seaver and Jerry Koosman on it that I have seen priced at $2500. Thanks mom. 
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
Feb 29, 2012 10:55am
What's his ebay name? Does he sell anything good?LJ;1100234 wrote:My dad sells tons of cards on Ebay still. He does the whole collectibles thing. Sells old cards and gold and silver coins. I should just start throwing the junk sets in boxes that he sends out :laugh:
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
Feb 29, 2012 10:56am
My mom would've been doing me a favor if she threw mine out. I ended up throwing a few boxes out a year or so ago. The only stuff I really saved from my childhood were my Barry Larkin and other Reds cards. I am working on a Barry Larkin master set but I've got a long way to go. I have around 1000 cards and that's only about 25% of them.fortfan;1100236 wrote:Like many my age-I had lots of cards from late 60's-early 70's that my mom threw away. I had a Mets Rookie card that had Tom Seaver and Jerry Koosman on it that I have seen priced at $2500. Thanks mom.
LJ
Posts: 16,351
Feb 29, 2012 10:56am
I'll ask him what it is and PM it to you. Some of the coins he sells arejustincredible;1100237 wrote:What's his ebay name? Does he sell anything good?
so I don't want it out there.