Do You Only Send In Ringers Or What You Want

gfb

Just curious, when you guys(girls) send in cards do you only send in the Ringers or cards you think have a shot at 9's and 10's or is there some other criteria. I just sent in a huge lot of stars from the late 60's early 70's but i don't think theres a shot in heck of anyone of them coming back that high a grade. These are cards i've had since i was a kid, that have rough corners, a few creases here and there, not the greatest of centering on some of them, but I want to be able to share them with the kids without cringing every time they hold one of them and maybe sell some of the ones i'm not crazy about anymore, any thoughts?

FB

My childhood cards have long since disappeared.

So, unless, I think the cards that I send in have a shot at PSA 8 (from the 60's and early 70's) then I don't even bother.

gtbeaker

As far as cards I submit, if it's a card where there are a fair amount of PSA 9's or better, I will only submit cards which have a chance of being at that level. If it's a card with few graded examples, I might be willing to take more of a chance. Ultimately, if you're just looking to encapsulate the cards to keep them from getting even more "beat up", let still allow the kids to look at them, I say go for it.

LJB17

I think that it is great to get your childhood cards encapsulated. I just think there is an economic concern. 10 or so would be fine, but if you are thinking about doing 100 or more and they are in the condition you describe I would have to believe that you could find more affordable ways to do it. I just use the more rigid card holders for my son. I tried to get his interest in cards, he is only 2 1/2, but it just wasn't completely there. I then grabbed some of his "Finding Nemo" cards and put them in the rigid holders and he goes and gets his cards whenever I am going through mine. While the concept is different it is teacing him the difference between "Walker's cards" and "Daddy's cards."

Either way, I say you do what makes you feel good.

Southsider

My first submission to PSA was 10 of my most valuable childhood cards. Grades ranged from 9-7. I don't really care that some only got a 7, because I remember saving up the money to go and buy that Walter Payton Rookie in my local card shop. I can still probably remember the lawns I mowed and the leaves I raked while saving for it.

cfunkho

The first cards I sent in were cards my Dad gave me from he collected as a kid. They came back 4, 5, and 6s, but I didn't care. Now I can pass them down to my kids, show them to my friends, and otherwise handle them all I want without fear of damaging them. The plastic case in this instance is worth more to me than the grade.

Boopotts

If you're just looking to have the cards protected than you should contact grademycards.com, which I believe will just encapsulate the cards at a reasonable price.

gemint

I won't send in the cards from my childhood. They're all VG to EX-MT mid/late '70s cards. Part of the fun is being able to hold them like the old days. Sealing them off in a slab would take away the nostalgia for me.

Virtualizard

<< <i>I won't send in the cards from my childhood. They're all VG to EX-MT mid/late '70s cards. Part of the fun is being able to hold them like the old days. Sealing them off in a slab would take away the nostalgia for me. >>



And, you couldn't smell them anymore.

I always love opening a box of my old cards - that smell takes me back to my childhood.

JEB.

missinglink

I think it depends on WHAT you are sending in rather than being concerned about the grade. For example, if you are wanting to encapsulate cards from the 70's that are wrinkled and creased with round corners, then economically it doesn't make sense to me. You can find nice 8's at very reasonable prices.

But for some of you guys to say that you only send in cards that you think will grade an 8 or better is somewhat unrealistic if you collect the Really old stuff. I recently bought about 20 cards from 1941 Double Play for $850. More than likely there isn't an 8 in the bunch and probably only a couple of 7's. I am building a graded set and therefore sent them all in. The grades will probably range from 3-7 and that is fine with me. I believe the value will always be there.

The same logic would hold true for tough regional issues like Dan Dee's and Wilson Weiners also. If you know where to find raw examples of these cards in "8" condition, let me know. I am a buyer all day long. I just don't think they exist. Plus, I was taught by a wise man to assemble the set first, in any grade possible, and then worry about upgrading it.

Jeremy

Wabittwax

Speaking of the smell of cards, I used to collect Garbage Pail Kids when I was younger and recently I purchase a 1st Series set on Ebay. According to the seller, the set was in plastic pages since 1985. As I started taking them out of the pages, the had that pack fresh gumlike smell that instantly brought me back 18 years. You sometimes don't realize how priceless that feeling is.