Gopher Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 (edited) I don't actively collect them now, but I have about 30.000 sitting in my closet.....about 80 % baseball, some football, and a few hundred basketball. Unfortunately, I also have a couple of boxes that were damaged by rain/flooding that caused the cards to become "moldy." Some of my favorites would be the Topps baseball cards that were "misprints" (half one player, half another) from the mid 80's. Money-wise, my favorite is probably Jerry Rice's rookie card. Edit - This was not what I planned for my 500th post..... I have been active on this site for 3+ years, but not a huge poster, so 500 is a milestone for me, I guess. Edited September 30, 2005 by Gopher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muck Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 card collecting is crap. i got thousands of cards from the late 80s, early 90s. they really mass-produced cards in those days. i can't sell them at all. no one wants them. It's funny cause I have like 15 Sheffield rookie cards. 5 Randy Johnson rookies. They're not rare at all, I might as well wipe my ass with them!!! 1032892[/snapback] Card collecting isn't crap just because the cards you collected are! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerwammer Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 way to many sets out there to collect, it blows your mind, if you're starting, what to actually collect, i've narrowed my search to football auto's where the player(you think) signed the actual card and not a signature lable that was signed on a big sheet and then placed on the card by the company.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunther Posted October 1, 2005 Share Posted October 1, 2005 Never got into collecting them. But my mom and dad used to have a store and she would put aside new boxes of cards and give them to me. I have a bunch of unopened boxes of cards from the early- to late-90s. I've never looked at them closely, probably the same ones that Target now sells for $10 a box in their stores. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billay Posted October 1, 2005 Share Posted October 1, 2005 I used to collect as a kid, mainly football and basketball. Then skybox flooded the market and it's been down hill ever since. Notables include: 89 Score Football (Barry, Aikman, Thurman Thomas rookies) Shaquile O'Neal rookie 88 Fleer basketball set Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggerz Posted October 1, 2005 Share Posted October 1, 2005 88 Fleer basketball set 1035497[/snapback] thats a very nice and valuable set Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark5 Posted October 1, 2005 Author Share Posted October 1, 2005 When I forst got into it, it was about the money (so I thought) did pretty good on EBAY and when the grading thing started it ruined the resell value. Since Marino and McGwire retired I just about quit. I will buy some Bowman Chrome baseball and Football just for speculation value. other than that, I just look for vintage cards that I like. I have alot of 63 Topps since it was the year I was born and 1984 since it was the year my daughter was born. and WAY to many worthless cards taking up closet space.. When the jersey card craze started, the card companies went crazy-- pieces of socks, dirt from batters box, pieces of the outfield wall, etc.. just stupid stuff.. and yes, before I started I laughed at the guy who got me involved. Best sell on EBAY was a BAGWELL patch card from his name on his jersey.. $400.. I just didn't understand this, you could buy the WHOLE jersey for like $125!!! OH WELL, To each his own.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theeohiostate Posted October 1, 2005 Share Posted October 1, 2005 Sell em.....I doubt you will get $4k per card....link 1032762[/snapback] You won't find these cards on ebay Gold Refractor #7 of 25 produced by Topps Ultimate Collection Lebron/Anthony signed auto #3 of 25 If you can get these low numbered manufactured cards , your in the money. I have the only BGS 9.5 or better registered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramhock Posted October 1, 2005 Share Posted October 1, 2005 When I was a youngun, circa '64, we used to 'flip' cards. You would make a pile til someone threw a same color card onto the one on the top of the pile, therefore winning said pile. We never saved them and hardly looked to see who the he!! they were, anyway. I cringe to think how many HUNDREDS of THOUSANDS of dollar's worth of cards that I actually had my little mitts on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vet Posted October 1, 2005 Share Posted October 1, 2005 Is this really a football related topic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PantherDave Posted October 1, 2005 Share Posted October 1, 2005 (edited) I don't collect cards, but comics. I do have Marvels "NFL SuperPro" from 1991. I have the #1 with the Spider-Man cover app., needless to say, even Spidey's app. has not boosted it's value, as it's holding steady at a whopping $2.25 since it's a 9.4 NM condition or better. Edited October 1, 2005 by PantherDave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dolphz Posted October 1, 2005 Share Posted October 1, 2005 Money-wise, my favorite is probably Jerry Rice's rookie card. 1032960[/snapback] I must agree, my rookie Jerry Rice card is my favorite. Got a bunch of 80s and 90s fb, and some 60s baseball from when I was a kid (rookie Bench, Seaver...). I put them away for my kids also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Dick Posted October 1, 2005 Share Posted October 1, 2005 Is this really a football related topic? 1035620[/snapback] Uh oh, the hall monitor is here. Everyone put away their cards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whomper Posted October 1, 2005 Share Posted October 1, 2005 Is this really a football related topic? 1035620[/snapback] I have a rookie Curtis Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alchico Posted October 1, 2005 Share Posted October 1, 2005 I collect vintage baseball cards. Right now, I'm in the middle of putting together a 1953 Topps set... These are some BEAUTIFUL cards. PS - graded cards are ruining our hobby...I'd rather trust my own eyes than someone elses to determine value. 1030330[/snapback] Hey muck i just finished a 53 set about a year ago, worked on it for about 15 years. I also upgraded it over the years and have a few extras. I used to be pretty active on ebay, both buying and selling. Still need to upgrade about 30 cards, but it is a beautiful set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montster Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 When I was a youngun, circa '64, we used to 'flip' cards. You would make a pile til someone threw a same color card onto the one on the top of the pile, therefore winning said pile. We never saved them and hardly looked to see who the he!! they were, anyway. I cringe to think how many HUNDREDS of THOUSANDS of dollar's worth of cards that I actually had my little mitts on. 1035583[/snapback] i was a youngun about 20 years later than you, but for us, it was putting football cards in our bicycle spokes to make a cool "motorcycle" sound. i think the point when you officially become an adult is when you realize, oh my god, how much money did i throw away making a lame "thwpwpwpwpwpwp" sound? when you're 8, though, that's a cool sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muck Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 Hey mucki just finished a 53 set about a year ago, worked on it for about 15 years. I also upgraded it over the years and have a few extras. I used to be pretty active on ebay, both buying and selling. Still need to upgrade about 30 cards, but it is a beautiful set. 1036286[/snapback] PM me your list of extras... I've not done anything on Ebay for probably four or five years...but, also used to be active in vintage cards there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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