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re: MSB Sports Card and Memorabilia Thread

Posted on 2/2/24 at 7:29 pm to
Posted by barbapapa
Member since Mar 2018
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Posted on 2/2/24 at 7:29 pm to
Fun recent purchase of mine

Posted by TexasTiger08
Member since Oct 2006
25521 posts
Posted on 2/2/24 at 8:25 pm to
I’ll upload some pics at some point. I get a lot of autographs in person at MiLB games. I don’t sell, but will trade occasionally. Some notables that have passed through local ballparks that have signed for me:

Mike Trout
Jose Altuve
George Springer
Alex Bregman
Yuli Gurriel
Cody Bellinger
Kris Bryant
Corey Kluber
Sandy Alcantara
Corbin Burnes

That’s a slew of MVPs and Cy winners.

I have thousands of in-person signatures on cards. They’re easier for me to store.

I also collect old LSU programs, game worn jerseys, and anything related to my favorite teams (LSU, Spurs, Guardians, Rockies). I don’t collect much NFL outside of autographs.
Posted by AUFANATL
Member since Dec 2007
3854 posts
Posted on 2/2/24 at 8:47 pm to

So question for the card geeks here.

I inherited a bunch of old baseball and football cards from the 50s that are in really good condition. I'm thinking about selling them. What's the best way to do this?

I don't have any complete sets but they are about 50-80% complete. Should I try to sell/trade duplicates and other cards to complete certain sets under the theory that it would be easier to sell a complete set?

What are the opinions on grading companies? Legit or waste of money?
Should I send off the high value cards to PSA to get graded to benchmark the overall condition of the cards and hope I get lucky with a few high grades?

Is eBay a good place to sell or should I look elsewhere?
Posted by TexasTiger08
Member since Oct 2006
25521 posts
Posted on 2/2/24 at 8:56 pm to
You could sell lots or “starter sets” on eBay. I think eBay gets you to the widest audience if you’re selling. As for grading and whatnot, I’ll let the others chime in.
Posted by Pocket Kingz
Little Rock
Member since Aug 2013
1752 posts
Posted on 2/3/24 at 12:35 am to
You can find estimated values on PSA's website.

130point will let you search for history of actual sales of a card but I'm not sure about cards that old.

I'd post photo arrays of each sport separately on baseball and football cards reddit and ask for advice. Heads love this kind of story and you will get some solid advice.

Will also find data on ebay vs auction vs consignment.

You might even be lucky with some of these being high end items that can be sent to Goldin and skipping the wait on getting graded and slabbed.

Congrats on the hit.
Posted by 3PieceSpicy
Metairie
Member since Jan 2021
6225 posts
Posted on 2/3/24 at 1:31 am to
Damn brother, that’s a hell of a set. Do you have a “Hobby Instagram”?
Posted by bluebarracuda
Member since Oct 2011
18228 posts
Posted on 2/3/24 at 8:15 am to
Use a consignment group like comc
Posted by kciDAtaE
Member since Apr 2017
15693 posts
Posted on 2/3/24 at 3:26 pm to
So my father has been collecting tickets stubs to every game he attends since the 80’s. He has 4 tickets for every Saints game since 1981 among a host of others.

Recently he noticed the tickets stub for Wk1 matchup for the saints was selling for over $1k. It was Troy Aikmans first game. He has 4 of them in mint condition with one of them autographed.
Posted by RandySavage
Member since May 2012
30823 posts
Posted on 2/3/24 at 4:57 pm to
Is BowmanU stuff any good or crap?
Posted by bluebarracuda
Member since Oct 2011
18228 posts
Posted on 2/3/24 at 5:02 pm to
It's crap, but fun to collect for us college fans, which is what collectibles is all about
Posted by EvrybodysAllAmerican
Member since Apr 2013
11145 posts
Posted on 2/4/24 at 6:45 pm to
Ticket stubs have been a hot collectible the last few years. Think about it. It’s as close to the game as you can get, were printed in a limited number, and most weren’t kept. So they make a pretty rare collectible that is directly related to the game.

I hate that events have gone to virtual tickets now.
Posted by bluebarracuda
Member since Oct 2011
18228 posts
Posted on 2/5/24 at 5:34 pm to
Paid $10 for a lot of Cam Thomas cards that came with this. SGC slabs are so dang ugly



Also have to rep my Gunners after a big win Sunday. Annoying that Panini doesn't have the RC logo on these even though this is his rookie set



Gabi has the RC logo tho

This post was edited on 2/5/24 at 5:37 pm
Posted by devils1854
Franklin
Member since Aug 2014
6348 posts
Posted on 2/5/24 at 8:40 pm to
Picked up 39 cards from 4 PSA orders this past weekend. Here's a few of my favorites that I still have.
21 10s, 14 9s, 2 8s, 2 6s

Posted by TheRouxGuru
Member since Nov 2019
8155 posts
Posted on 2/5/24 at 8:48 pm to
I was collecting cards for a short period of time in the steroid era of baseball. I have a shite ton of Sammy Sosa, Ken Griffey Jr, and Mark McGwire cards but as cool as they are, I doubt they’re worth any money.
Posted by devils1854
Franklin
Member since Aug 2014
6348 posts
Posted on 2/5/24 at 8:50 pm to
quote:

Is BowmanU stuff any good or crap?


Its a growing market. Fanatics has licensing for all schools, so nothing is holding them back from making a good product. Strapping the Bowman brand on was genius because its basically made a prospect market in football comparable to baseball. It wont reach the heights of baseball because no matter how nice the product, not everyone wants college uniforms, but its still going to be a good market.

Since its the offseason, I have started to invent in Jackson Arnold and Dante Moore, and will grab some Nico Bowman's Best once it cools. Blue Chip QBs are the top prospects/draft picks in baseball. Caleb Williams, Shadeur Sanders, and Drake Maye have proved that this season. Its going to be grade and hold on the QBs just like baseball prospects.
Posted by CRDNLSCHMCPSN11
Member since Dec 2014
17236 posts
Posted on 2/5/24 at 10:24 pm to
You would be surprised how much some of the inserts and parallels are worth.
Posted by LSU Coyote
Member since Sep 2007
53390 posts
Posted on 3/9/24 at 11:19 am to
Posted by LSU Coyote
Member since Sep 2007
53390 posts
Posted on 3/9/24 at 11:44 am to
Anyone will be at the Dallas show next weekend?
Posted by bluebarracuda
Member since Oct 2011
18228 posts
Posted on 3/14/24 at 2:14 pm to
Come by the BR show next Saturday, I have a table

Also got myself a little display for my mojo set
Posted by EvrybodysAllAmerican
Member since Apr 2013
11145 posts
Posted on 3/14/24 at 3:05 pm to
I recently completed a run of Pete Rose signed Topps cards.

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Also Brooks Robinson before he passed.
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This post was edited on 3/14/24 at 3:10 pm
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