Hey all! --Curious about sportscards

GoldCoinLover

Hey all! I used to collect pokemon cards when I was alot younger. I found a real special card and the seller offered me $60 cash for it, right then. I was to young to know to do that deal; I wanted to invest it. Of course, many years later, (like right now) those pokemon cards are worthless. Pretty sad thing..

When I was 6 though, I liked gold coins. And ever since then, (especially recently) I've been back collecting gold coins. (And coins in general). Just for fun, I've been trying to gain some knowledge about other collectible hobbies. Like stamps, (although the stamp forum is really boring! No one ever posts there, so I Thought I'd post here! I'm used to posting on the coin forum).

So how's the craze with sports card collecting? Are there any real valueable sports cards? Or any authetication services where you send your card(s) in and that service authicates your card, (or grades it as well?) In coin collecting, there is. And I was wondering what the most valueable(s) card(s) are(is)?

Thanks for your help!

PS: Are there any collecting terms for sports cards?

Scumbi

Collecting sportscards isn't something you choose to do, it chooses you. It's a sickness. You don't live vicariously through the people on the coins you buy. They are all dead. Eisenhower wasn't your boyhood idol. I'd recommend buying a large elephant and training it from scratch before getting into baseball cards. The worst thing the elephant can do is kill you. Baseball cards are much more evil.

If you have your heart set on it. First, buy every book you can find on the subject and learn to recognize each maker and year by sight. Second, go to local shows and just look around. Third, don't buy a card for six months. Then, set a budget and build a relatively inexpensive set composed of less than 75 cards. Last, read these boards constantly because there are a lot of really bad people in the hobby and you don't want to get involved with them. Only buy graded cards, but never buy a card graded by PRO. Last, say goodbye to your family. You won't be seeing them until they finally plan an intervention.

Good luck!

S.

Wabittwax

<< <i>Or any authetication services where you send your card(s) in and that service authicates your card, (or grades it as well?)

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That's kind of a strange question considering you made this post on PSA's website.

zsz70

PSA, SGC are the two best according to a poll
that was done on this board recently.

Any pre-1960 baseball card in PSA 8, PSA 9,
or PSA 10 will bring lots of bucks.

Most people collect because it brings back
childhood memories. Some people
are in this hobby to make money.
But it's the childhood memories and the love
of sports that keeps our hobby strong.

The hobbyist will always be willing to help you out.
The moneymakers will only be concerned about what
they can get from you.

If you're going to dive into the sportscard market,
take scumbis advice and do a lot of research before
you waste money. Also, go after things that you
enjoy to have.

marc

GoldCoinLover

Are collecting sportscards different than collecting coins because it's more addicting? (Like, you don't know what special card you might get when you open a pack of cards?)

Thanks all.

GoldCoinLover

ttt

zsz70

Addiction may happen to some, but for others we collect
because we had these cards as a kid, mom threw them away,
and now we are rebuilding the sets of our youth.

The guys who buy and sell, buy and sell, buy and sell,
and never are satisfied with what they have, may have
that addiction or compulsion that you speak of.

However, I would say that there are many on these boards
who are quite content with what they have.

marc