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re: Are baseball cards still a thing?
Posted on 12/14/15 at 8:25 pm to The Cool No 9
Posted on 12/14/15 at 8:25 pm to The Cool No 9
Beckett's were the best.
I remember going apeshit when Boggs made the cover one month
I remember going apeshit when Boggs made the cover one month
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Posted on 12/14/15 at 8:25 pm to bradwieser
If you start trying to collect as an investment, you're pretty much SOL unless you invest in something like a Mickey Mantle rookie card.
The hobby is still alive, it's just changed. It's enjoyable if you start collecting by theme, like favorite players, favorite team, rookie cards only, etc.
The hobby is still alive, it's just changed. It's enjoyable if you start collecting by theme, like favorite players, favorite team, rookie cards only, etc.
Posted on 12/14/15 at 8:31 pm to bradwieser
The cards aren't worth anything but I've got enough old bubble gum sticks to build a hot air balloon.
Posted on 12/14/15 at 8:32 pm to Peazey
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Damn dude. How much space does a collection like that take up? And if you don't mind, about how much did you get for them?
It took up a pretty sizeable space in my attic. I got almost enough to pay for the dumpster that was needed for everything else I was throwing away.
I didn't include the cases of "better" cards I kept. One of these days maybe my grandkids will sell them for a pile.
Posted on 12/14/15 at 8:33 pm to llfshoals
Still a quarter of a million commons would be a sight to see
This post was edited on 12/14/15 at 8:34 pm
Posted on 12/14/15 at 8:36 pm to bradwieser
It's all nostalgia now. I will buy special boxes every now and again. Or I will buy a cheap box every 5 years or so to update, but I expect nothing from them. That and the occasional Calvin and Hobbes session takes me back.
You know what grinds my gears? You don't get career stats on the back anymore.
You know what grinds my gears? You don't get career stats on the back anymore.
Posted on 12/14/15 at 8:38 pm to Errerrerrwere
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Still a quarter of a million commons would be a sight to see
My dad's pretty much took up a room in the house at about that amount. My mom thought it was ridiculous
Posted on 12/14/15 at 8:40 pm to llfshoals
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Are baseball cards still a thing? by llfshoals
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Damn dude. How much space does a collection like that take up? And if you don't mind, about how much did you get for them?
It took up a pretty sizeable space in my attic. I got almost enough to pay for the dumpster that was needed for everything else I was throwing away.
I didn't include the cases of "better" cards I kept. One of these days maybe my grandkids will sell them for a pile.
Thanks, I was wondering the same thing as I've estimated that I have about a quarter of a million cards. I have them in large Rubbermaid containers in the basement. At a nickle each, that's $12,500. I'm guessing that's a pretty fair value, but finding a buyer would be tough.
Posted on 12/14/15 at 8:42 pm to Fight4LSU
The card bubble really is an interesting thing to research. As far as baseball goes, the strike that cancelled the WS played a big part in the drop in demand. Older and more rare cards weathered that storm. The sports card industry as a whole took a hit because of the quantity being produced and the fad that UD started with inserts. Nobody cared about the base set unless it was a particular player like Kobe Bryant. Then if you wanted to make big time money you had to get everything graded. I was slinging PSA 10 Kobe Chrome's for $1800 left and right. Even more if I pulled the Triumvirate insert. That's just a good example of a bubble waiting to pop.
Posted on 12/14/15 at 8:51 pm to bradwieser
I have about 5k if you're interested. I hear they're picking up steam
Posted on 12/14/15 at 8:53 pm to bradwieser
If I recall correctly, 1994 was when the industry was called out for falsely stating the number of cards that they produced.
I had a '93 SP Bledsoe rookie card that in its peak was worth 175 then after the report came out it is worth about tree-fitty, $3.50.
I had a '93 SP Bledsoe rookie card that in its peak was worth 175 then after the report came out it is worth about tree-fitty, $3.50.
Posted on 12/14/15 at 8:54 pm to RedMustang
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At a nickle each, that's $12,500. I'm guessing that's a pretty fair value, but finding a buyer would be tough.
If you get a penny apiece for commons atm I'd be absolutely shocked. You can average that if you include some decent cards though I think.
Posted on 12/14/15 at 8:55 pm to llfshoals
You got to remember, other people still have their thousands of cards.
Posted on 12/14/15 at 8:55 pm to auzach91
I collected in the early 90s pretty hard. Personally I think it was a scam with Beckett. What prices it set was the standard.
A card set would be "rare", then all of a sudden flooded in the market.
Whose to say the companies didn't reprint after testing the market ?
Was there ever any oversight ?
A card set would be "rare", then all of a sudden flooded in the market.
Whose to say the companies didn't reprint after testing the market ?
Was there ever any oversight ?
Posted on 12/14/15 at 8:56 pm to lsufan112001
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I collected in the early 90s pretty hard. Personally I think it was a scam with Beckett. What prices it set was the standard.
A card set would be "rare", then all of a sudden flooded in the market.
Whose to say the companies didn't reprint after testing the market ?
Was there ever any oversight ?
Not at all. Beckett had as close to a monopoly as you can get imo. Everybody grabbed that mag and used it when dealing. Everybody.
Posted on 12/14/15 at 8:58 pm to jmarto1
I was guilty on grabbing that Beckett too.
Kinda seems they could make or break a company.
I think they got greased quite a few times
Kinda seems they could make or break a company.
I think they got greased quite a few times
Posted on 12/14/15 at 8:58 pm to OKTiger83
I have a Bowman Griffey rookie card. Also have Steve Yzerman's rookie card (hockey Hall of Famer for those who don't follow the NHL).
One reason people don't pay attention anymore is a pack of cards is something like a dollar for a pack of 5 instead of 40 cents for a pack of 15. That means it takes a ton of money and way too much time to compile a set. And the whole point is to either compile a set or get everyone on your favorite team.
I might occasionally buy one pack (especially an old one) for nostalgia purposes but I don't collect anymore.
One reason people don't pay attention anymore is a pack of cards is something like a dollar for a pack of 5 instead of 40 cents for a pack of 15. That means it takes a ton of money and way too much time to compile a set. And the whole point is to either compile a set or get everyone on your favorite team.
I might occasionally buy one pack (especially an old one) for nostalgia purposes but I don't collect anymore.
Posted on 12/14/15 at 8:58 pm to lsufan112001
Oh they had a stranglehold on the market. Looking back, it was absurd
Posted on 12/14/15 at 9:00 pm to Bestbank Tiger
Good part was being able to see through some packs and cherry pick the ones with the good cards in the back spot
Posted on 12/14/15 at 9:03 pm to Bestbank Tiger
I've pondered what it would take to revitalize the market. First and foremost, they'd have to cut the production runs. The main reason comics and cards from the early and mid 20th century was because of the paper rationing. They'd have to go heavy in a relationship with the NFL, NBA, MLB, and NHL to generate interest. I'd love to see cards come back. I'm sitting on my 89 Score Football set and a few other really good RC's that have potential if the market shook back.
My uncle had a card shop in Slidell for awhile. I figured out that the inserts weighed a bit more. Used to go weigh the packs on a gram scale and pick the ones I wanted to buy.
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Good part was being able to see through some packs and cherry pick the ones with the good cards in the back spot
My uncle had a card shop in Slidell for awhile. I figured out that the inserts weighed a bit more. Used to go weigh the packs on a gram scale and pick the ones I wanted to buy.
This post was edited on 12/14/15 at 9:05 pm
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