Card collectors?

[Pete polyp]

I have a few old baseball cards. Anyone here a collector?

 

[cloak]

I used to be. (comics too) I worked in a sporting goods store that sold both sports cards & comic books from about 1988 -1996. Once I graduated high school and started going to college I started paying more attention to girls and sold my collections. The bottom of the market fell out though IMO. Now a days cards and comics are graded by "big money" dealers and are basically put in a sealed case. If your looking for a mint or near mint 85-86 Fleer Michael Jordan Rookie card or a 1951 Bowman Willie Mays Rookie card your probably going to pay some big bucks. Certain cards & comics will always have some value to them, but the majority of them are just junk.

 

[ritter6788]

I was big into it back in the late 80's/early 90's. I still have all my old cards but most of those guys have been busted for roids and the cards aren't worth that much anymore. lol

I do have a some older ones and some old tobacco cards too but nothing major.

 

[Pete polyp]

That's about what I have, some older cards

This one is pretty good

 

[Cleo642]

I used to a while back, I had a Ken Griffey Jr. Fleer specialty that was worth a little bit. Don't know what happened to it though. And I had a Dave Winfield diamond heroes card that some bought off me on ebay for $15.

 

[Pete polyp]

This is almost a complete set of 64 topps. There's a few missing and quite a few duplicates

 

[ScottMyers123]

My son and I are football card collectors. We have a combined total of somewhere between 15 and 16 thousand dollars worth per the Beckett online price guide. I am collecting them in hopes that one day he will be able to make some money off them. Kind of a small investment. LOL

 

[Pete polyp]

My son and I are football card collectors. We have a combined total of somewhere between 15 and 16 thousand dollars worth per the Beckett online price guide. I am collecting them in hopes that one day he will be able to make some money off them. Kind of a small investment. LOL

I have a box of football cards too. Not too sure what years but it would be late 50s early 60's.

 

[cloak]

That's about what I have, some older cards

This one is pretty good

Yeah, cards like this will always have some value to them just as long as they're in good condition. When I say good condition though, I mean mint or near mint. Anything other than that both the demand and the price goes down. Round or fuzzy corners just isn't going to cut it. If the card has any creases in it, forget about it. Just as an example, if I hit the lottery and was going to take up this hobby again I want mint or near mint rookie cards of players like Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, Nolan Ryan, Joe Montana, Jerry Rice, Bart Starr, Johnny Unitas, Michael Jordan, Lew Alcinder, Kobe Bryant, Wayne Gretzky etc. I wouldn't even waste my time with anything else.

 

[ritter6788]

Anyone remember the old Billy Ripken fleer "error" card? Lol

I used to a while back, I had a Ken Griffey Jr. Fleer specialty that was worth a little bit. Don't know what happened to it though. And I had a Dave Winfield diamond heroes card that some bought off me on ebay for $15.

The Griffey Jr. Upper deck was the hottest card back when I was collecting. I still have an unopened complete set.

 

[Cleo642]

Anyone remember the old Billy Ripken fleer "error" card? Lol

I remember I was at the mall, and I had enough to but one nice pack of baseball cards, and it was right in top when I opened. It was a metallic, hologram. Awesome night.


The Griffey Jr. Upper deck was the hottest card back when I was collecting. I still have an unopened complete set.

I remember I was at the mall, and I had enough to but one nice pack of baseball cards, and it was right in top when I opened. It was a metallic, hologram. Awesome night. And he was favorite player at the time, so you can imagine.