Non-sports dealers

spacktrack

Can anyone recommend a good dealer for raw non-sports cards? I am contemplating beginning a PSA graded non-sports set so that I can enjoy the registry while maintaining my preference for raw baseball card sets. I would like to buy some raw cards to learn the idiosyncracies of the particular issue and try submitting some on my own.

Any help would be appreciated.

qualitycards

SPACE - Try picking up a copy of The Wrapper, its all non sports, from the ads and articles. I'll try to locate a copy and let you know the editor/publishers Email, his name is Les and he's been cranking them out for 20 years...jay

qualitycards

SPACE - I just found a copy. Les has been publishing them since 1978, his phone # is (630) 443-9690, his Email is The Wrapper Email and their website is thewrappermagazine.com
mention my name JAY WOLT that I recommended it to you and he may comp you a copy...jay

Wabittwax

Go to this website:

http://www.scottsdalecards.com/

This site is run by Brian Marcy who is a friend of mine. His dad is a big non sport guy. He grades a lot through PSA so I'm not sure how much good raw you'll find but he's got a pretty good inventory. He's a nice guy too.

spacktrack

Jay, thanks for that info. I shot him an e-mail for some more info.

Wabbitwax, I checked out the website and didn't see any raw cards offered. They do have a very nice selection of graded cards though for when I get more into it.

The sets I am considering are the '56 Topps US Presidents and the '62 Topps Civil War News. I think if I had to choose one, it'd be the 62 Topps just for the simple fact that I think the artwork is brilliant.

Thanks,

spacktrack

Mantlefan

The sets I am considering are the '56 Topps US Presidents and the '62 Topps Civil War News. I think if I had to choose one, it'd be the 62 Topps just for the simple fact that I think the artwork is brilliant.


Two of my favorite sets! CWN is pretty affordable and available in PSA 7.

spacktrack

Agreed Mantlefan. I browsed through eBay and the Registry and also was taken by the 1965 Topps Battle cards. I went and watched the DVD presentation of the Superior set and love those cards too.

We'll see!

spacktrack

OK, I will extend a query to board members . . . does anyone have raw cards from the 1962 Topps Civil War News set or the 1965 Topps Battle Set that would be worthy of PSA 7 or better?

Also, can anyone offer insight into the market for such cards in PSA 7 or better condition? I have checked SMR and the Pop Report, so I am looking more for predictions on how the non-sports cards will fair in the futre. What value might such cards retain should one choose to sell down the line?

Thanks

marty

Bob Marcy's more direct link is Non-Sportscards . Bob is a great guy that I have known for several years. He has more non-sports cards than any other dealer that I know of. He has complete sets and unopened wax listed. He has N cards through the 80's. You can email him direct Bob Marcy He will fill want lists.

Virtualizard

Spacktrack,

You might want to check this guy out in September.

I was contemplating whether or not to post this, thinking I might be interested in changing it up and collecting a non-sport set and hoping to avoid the competition, but I've got too much on the table right now. So, good luck!

JEB.

Wabittwax

Yeah, there is a non sport that I have my eyes on. It's a set from the 50's with lots of famous people on the cards. I am going to restrain myself from saying which set because the last thing I want is competition.

Mantlefan

Also, can anyone offer insight into the market for such cards in PSA 7 or better condition? I have checked SMR and the Pop Report, so I am looking more for predictions on how the non-sports cards will fair in the futre. What value might such cards retain should one choose to sell down the line?

I recently had several sets of raw CWN graded. Got 1 "10", 50 "9"'s, 70 "8"'s and 60 "7"'s. The "7"s went for $10 each, the "8"'s brought $20-$30. I don't see the market for these cards growing much. Certainly, they'll never reach the demand levels of graded Mars Attacks cards ["7"'s go for $150-200, "8"'s bring $300-500].