It finally happened to me

xbaggypants

Over the weekend I visited a garage sale a couple of blocks away from my house, I always check these out hoping that I'll have a great find. Well, it finally happened to me. I noticed a big box of 1991 topps baseball cards loose and in plastic sheets. While rummaging through them I noticed a couple of 1958 topps baseball... could this be it??? I took out all of the top layer of cards a discovered about 1000+ 1955-1970 topps baseball cards. I couldn't believe it!!! I asked the guy how much and he said $10. I quickly grabbed the box and drove home as fast as i could.

There are about 150 cards form 1952 topps - 1955 topps, 200 1958 topps, 200 1959 topps, 200 1960 topps, 100 1961 topps , 200 1963 topps football & 100 from 1964 - 1970.

I have decided to keep all of the major stars but will be selling the rest off over the weekend to make a little extra $$$ for my summer vacation.


Anyone else have story like this???

Ryan

ajw

Jerk.

Seriously, that's awesome. How 'bout some scans?

xbaggypants

Sure... as soon as I get home

Allen

Anything huge? Any high number 52s (like 311 or 407 ) What are the best cards in the lot etc.?

xbaggypants

Just off the top of my head...

1959 Kofax, Mays, Kaline
1960 Yaz, Boyer-Mantle
1963 topps FB pretty much all the stars

There are too many to list, are you looking for something specific???

If anyone has a wantlist please send it along.

Knuckles

Awesome.. I dragged my wife around to tons of garage sales last year and the only thing I found was a bunch of old Transformers and GI Joes for .50 - $1 each which I sold on eBay to the toy junkies for $10-$50 each. I dream of the day I find a shoebox full of old cards at some garage sale.. I wasn't going to bother this year but your story inspires me to keep on browsing.

Allen

I have a ton of GI Joes from when I was a kid but I can't bear to sell them. Do most go for $10 or so? I have most all of them.

bobbybakeriv

Good for you. I am happy that you scored.

Knuckles

Depends on the figure and if he's got all of his weapons or not.. The big named gi joes go for a minimum of $10 (at least when I sold them they were) like the original storm shadow (I got $45), snake eyes ($30), jinx, cobra comander.. If they're still in their packaging they're worth $100's


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Damn I should go knock on the doors of where my old friends from 17 years ago lived.. "can I have your gi joes?" They always had much more than me.

TheThrill22

What kind of shape are the cards in?

Ahmanfan

Always looking for '63 Packers (nitschke in particular)

John

xbaggypants

<< <i>What kind of shape are the cards in? >>



Most are EX or better for 1959 & up, VG for cards 1958 an earlier

Mac53

Hey, that's great, I'm really happy for you. Actually, I'm jeolous as hell. It's good to know that there are still some nuggets laying around.

EagleEyeKid

You suck!
Congrats.

rayny1

<< <i>You suck!
Congrats. >>

my sentiments exactly. LOL

I hardly ever, actually never, go to garage sales. Always want to but never do. Spring is here and since I didn`t bother getting my fishing license again, maybe I`ll hit a few of these this year.

krunchtyme

My step-father used to run a bar. An "old-timer" came in and said he was cleaning his garage and found a box of cards. He went to a card store first , so my step father, who doesn't know anything about cards, told him he could drink for free and gave him $50 cash. Some cards in the box (which of course were all ungraded at the time):

PSA 3 1933 Jimmy Foxx
PSA 4 1954 Topps Ted Williams
PSA 5 1938 Goudey Joe DiMaggio
PSA 7 1952 Topps Walt Dropo

Tons of 1921 American Carmel cards, which I traded for 1955 Topps All Americans (which were trimmed!)
About 60% of the 1941 Play Ball Set including (Williams, Foxx, Dickey and others)
1954 Bowman Mantle (has a crease)
1954 Bowman PeeWee Reese
and some other cards I traded for a 1969 PSA 8 Mantle, 1969 PSA 8 Yaz, and a absoltuely beautiful 1954 Jackie Robinson (that was my favorite card in my collection, until I sent it to PSA and found out someone touched up a small spot on the back with a green marker. Didn't notice it before I sent it!) Nice cetch PSA, sucks for me

xbaggypants

Looks like yo one up'ed me.





<< <i>My step-father used to run a bar. An "old-timer" came in and said he was cleaning his garage and found a box of cards. He went to a card store first , so my step father, who doesn't know anything about cards, told him he could drink for free and gave him $50 cash. Some cards in the box (which of course were all ungraded at the time):

PSA 3 1933 Jimmy Foxx
PSA 4 1954 Topps Ted Williams
PSA 5 1938 Goudey Joe DiMaggio
PSA 7 1952 Topps Walt Dropo

Tons of 1921 American Carmel cards, which I traded for 1955 Topps All Americans (which were trimmed!)
About 60% of the 1941 Play Ball Set including (Williams, Foxx, Dickey and others)
1954 Bowman Mantle (has a crease)
1954 Bowman PeeWee Reese
and some other cards I traded for a 1969 PSA 8 Mantle, 1969 PSA 8 Yaz, and a absoltuely beautiful 1954 Jackie Robinson (that was my favorite card in my collection, until I sent it to PSA and found out someone touched up a small spot on the back with a green marker. Didn't notice it before I sent it!) Nice cetch PSA, sucks for me >>

pandrews

ya lucky b@st@rdz!

joestalin

man ive only seen 52 topps on tv!! LOL


did you get any high numbers? or sp's?

Stone193

xbag
Great story! I bought a pile of programs from a guy at Ft. Gordon for 450 bucks and I would estimate the value at about 3-4 grand in 1993. That's just about the best one.

Only other pretty good one - bought a 61F Bkb #46 IA for 30 bucks and PSA graded it a 9! SMR 750$.

thanx for sharing
mike