I just found this on facebook, as I've heard of groups like this. Basically, you send your cards to this guy, and puts together HUGE bulk orders and gets the price down to $11 per card.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/258199764795624/

Just picked up a 1975 Topps Johnny Bench PSA 7 for $35.

posted by justincredible

I just found this on facebook, as I've heard of groups like this. Basically, you send your cards to this guy, and puts together HUGE bulk orders and gets the price down to $11 per card.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/258199764795624/

Good idea by that guy

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1991-Topps-Desert-Shield-Chipper-Jones-ROOKIE-RC-333-PSA-10-GEM-MINT-PWCC/353080610023?hash=item52353e8ce7:g:htYAAOSwXQReww2c

Ho. Lee. Shit.

This is the Bench I just bought:

Link in case that image doesn't load: 

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posted by justincredible

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1991-Topps-Desert-Shield-Chipper-Jones-ROOKIE-RC-333-PSA-10-GEM-MINT-PWCC/353080610023?hash=item52353e8ce7:g:htYAAOSwXQReww2c

Ho. Lee. Shit.

Even holier shit. I posted that link with not much time to go in the auction and it was at $10k. Just checked it and it ended at almost $20k. 

Lol, wtf is going on with card prices right now? It's at $115k with 2 days left.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2003-Exquisite-Coll-Number-Pieces-LeBron-James-RC-PATCH-AUTO-23-BGS-9-MT-PWCC/143611432581?hash=item216fe88e85:g:xFAAAOSwqDVexwnq

posted by justincredible

Lol, wtf is going on with card prices right now? It's at $115k with 2 days left.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2003-Exquisite-Coll-Number-Pieces-LeBron-James-RC-PATCH-AUTO-23-BGS-9-MT-PWCC/143611432581?hash=item216fe88e85:g:xFAAAOSwqDVexwnq

Rookie.  Autographed.  PSA Rated 9.

Also, I'm not sure basketball cards ever took the hit that baseball cards did as a result of the trash wax era.

posted by O-Trap

Rookie.  Autographed.  PSA Rated 9.

Also, I'm not sure basketball cards ever took the hit that baseball cards did as a result of the trash wax era.

 

 

People home with money and bored. A newer age collector I’d guess.

My buddy has these incredible basketball cards from the late 60’s if Wilt, Alcindor, Oscar....worth about $200 or less.. Not the value of baseball for cards in 50’s-80’s.

posted by Ironman92

People home with money and bored. A newer age collector I’d guess.

My buddy has these incredible basketball cards from the late 60’s if Wilt, Alcindor, Oscar....worth about $200 or less.. Not the value of baseball for cards in 50’s-80’s.

That makes sense.  The trash wax era part was just a guess, too.  I have the unfortunate position of most of my baseball cards being from that era, so I'm a little salty about it.

posted by O-Trap

Rookie.  Autographed.  PSA Rated 9.

Also, I'm not sure basketball cards ever took the hit that baseball cards did as a result of the trash wax era.

Yeah, sure. But $115k? That's absolutely insane.

posted by justincredible

Yeah, sure. But $115k? That's absolutely insane.

It's definitely extreme.  Still, you have to think an autographed rookie card is rare.  Coupled with the condition it's in and the fact that it's a generational player in the discussion for the GOAT, and I can see the draw.

I'll never forgive myself for this transgression. I won a 2010 Bowman Pristine Mike Trout Auto refractor on twitter. I sold it shortly after I received it for the then going rate of 30 fucking dollars.

https://www.ebay.com/i/164130098738?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&itemid=164130098738&targetid=884116179079&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=9015405&poi=&campaignid=9338046710&mkgroupid=92724259577&rlsatarget=aud-622524042678:pla-884116179079&abcId=1139336&merchantid=115331861&gclid=CjwKCAjw5cL2BRASEiwAENqAPtj31aa-iqi750Zv916rXO_99uc4MTnLkM6nLjXsiV8B0v2QMPa83BoClNMQAvD_BwE

I might jump out a fucking window.

Actually, mine might not have been the refractor version.

No, I'm pretty sure it was. It was definitely this card.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2010-Bowman-Platinum-Refractor-Mike-Trout-ROOKIE-AUTO-BPA-MT/254609075879?hash=item3b47e22ea7:g:ye4AAOSw3wZezUYk

BRB, jumping out of a window.

Damn.  That SUCKS.

Just got in 4 different shipments today. One was the Bench PSA 7 I just won on ebay. That was quick, and the card looks great.

Also got in my first order from the sportlots website. Well packaged and the cards were all in great shape. While the site is shit, the sellers seems to be legit.

And another order from a card forum (Blowout) brought 37 cards from the '77 and '78 Topps sets. I bought them mostly sight unseen, based off the guys descriptions, and he was not lying. A lot of these cards would likely grade out at an 8 or better and I paid less than a dollar a card on average. I think It was $30 shipped for the order.

A few random Larkin's from an ebay order also arrived, two being the Desert Shield cards from 1991.

All in all it was 30+ Larkin's, 30+ Votto's, and 38 from the 70s.

posted by justincredible

Just got in 4 different shipments today. One was the Bench PSA 7 I just won on ebay. That was quick, and the card looks great.

Also got in my first order from the sportlots website. Well packaged and the cards were all in great shape. While the site is shit, the sellers seems to be legit.

And another order from a card forum (Blowout) brought 37 cards from the '77 and '78 Topps sets. I bought them mostly sight unseen, based off the guys descriptions, and he was not lying. A lot of these cards would likely grade out at an 8 or better and I paid less than a dollar a card on average. I think It was $30 shipped for the order.

A few random Larkin's from an ebay order also arrived, two being the Desert Shield cards from 1991.

All in all it was 30+ Larkin's, 30+ Votto's, and 38 from the 70s.

Graded 8’s for 70’s cards is a very high grade

I’ll post a few high res pics tomorrow to see if you agree with my assessment. Some do have centering issues. 

I got my second Sportlots order in today, 47 different Larkin’s. Some were replacements for damaged cards I already had, and some I think I might have accidentally ordered. Probably 42 of them were new to me. 

I’d highly recommend the site for modern commons at the very least. 

posted by justincredible

I’ll post a few high res pics tomorrow to see if you agree with my assessment. Some do have centering issues. 

I got my second Sportlots order in today, 47 different Larkin’s. Some were replacements for damaged cards I already had, and some I think I might have accidentally ordered. Probably 42 of them were new to me. 

I’d highly recommend the site for modern commons at the very least. 

Oh I believe they are great shape. Grade 7 on 70’s cards almost always look great. Grade 8’s seem tough to send off and get.

5’s are usually nice looking