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What software do you use to keep up with your inventory/collection?

blaze42blaze42 Posts: 166
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I have cards, programs, wire photos, books and newspapers. Now (gulp) I want to catalogue my collection to include storing pics of each item. What is every-one using? TIA...

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  • puggypuggy Posts: 189
    That is what I want to know also.I need to get my all organized.I just want to be able type the card in and it says I have it or not.Instead of looking threw about 100,000 cards or so.
  • alnavmanalnavman Posts: 4,129 ✭✭✭
    Great question....I'd be interested also.....Obviously some of my collection is kept track via the Set Registry but what to do with everything else....
  • blaze42blaze42 Posts: 166
    FWIW, I'm thinking about using this one.
    I'm not very computer literate so I don't know if it's good.


    http://www.tucows.com/preview/333804
  • etown99girletown99girl Posts: 259 ✭


    EXCEL works great!
  • softparadesoftparade Posts: 9,281 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Excel does work great. If you know how to use it properly!

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  • Kurtman9Kurtman9 Posts: 553
    I use Excel spreadsheets... I name each sheet with a tab at the bottom with the name of the set. Then, I put columns on each sheet like: Player Name Card # Cent R/L Cent T/B Purch Date Orig $ Curr Value Net G/L % G/L. Of course, the player cards go on the rows. Also, it's good for tracking cards you bought and then sold... Year Player Name Card # Cond P Date Orig $ Sale Price % G/L Net G/L.

    The great thing about Excel is you can use the formulas to do all the math for you and then you can have a grand totals sheet that adds up the totals for each set and it gives you a total $ value of your collection. Again, I never have to do any math as that is all done by the formulas for the cells that I created initially. I have 18 tabs with thousands of entrys and the whole file is only 534 kb. Excel is a great program IMO.
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  • blaze42blaze42 Posts: 166
    I don't know anything about excel, but I will go ahead and ask.... can you search your excel spreadsheet?
  • Kurtman9Kurtman9 Posts: 553
    yes... "Edit", then "Find"
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  • blaze42blaze42 Posts: 166
    thanks..btw would you mind checking out my link .. http://www.tucows.com/preview/333804 .....and at your leisure, tell me what you think...
  • etown99girletown99girl Posts: 259 ✭


    http://www.tucows.com/preview/333804

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  • DeutscherGeistDeutscherGeist Posts: 2,990 ✭✭✭✭
    I am in the process of doing the same, so I have decided to use excel.

    Its on my computer right now, so I don't need to spend any money. There are software out there specifically for baseball card collection, but they all have some sort of draw back. At least with Excel, you can create the spread sheets to serve your purpose.

    Save your money and just use the Excel program on your computer. My 2 cents.
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  • ToppsCo1lectorToppsCo1lector Posts: 2,633
    Yeah this is something I need to start doing. Really my only organization at this point is....
    Graded in one area
    Toploaders in another
    Team bags/soft cases in another
    loose/cardboard boxed

    Eh, I have Excel so I think I just figured out what to do for the next lil while.
    Collecting;
    Mark Mulder rookies
    Chipper Jones rookies
    Orlando Cabrera rookies
    Lawrence Taylor
    Sam Huff
    Lavar Arrington
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    NY Yankees
    NJ Nets
    NJ Devils
    1950s-1960s Topps NY Giants Team cards

    Looking for Topps rookies as well.

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  • bobbybakerivbobbybakeriv Posts: 2,186 ✭✭✭✭
    I use MS Excel too, which is pretty handy once you get organized.
  • bobsbbcardsbobsbbcards Posts: 3,254 ✭✭✭
    I also use Excel to track my collection and wantlist. I don't do it, but you can insert hyperlinks into Excel that point at card pictures (either on your desktop or on the Web).
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  • blacksoxfanblacksoxfan Posts: 123
    CardPricer.com will be going live shortly (not sure of date yet)...which will allow you to manage your collection properly... there will be some importing tools available as well (at some point) so for all of you who have organized your collections in excel, you can get it into the program.

    Patience is a virtue ... we're working on it though.
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  • bri2327bri2327 Posts: 3,178 ✭✭
    For those who have been using Excel for their collections, assuming you have a basic knowledge of excel how long would it take to set up info for a collection ? Just as an example, say I had approx. 2,000 graded cards, 100 raw sets, another 1000 raw singles, and some misc boxes and other items. Any insight would be greatly appreciated.


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  • HoofHeartedHoofHearted Posts: 2,537 ✭✭


    << <i>I also use Excel to track my collection and wantlist. I don't do it, but you can insert hyperlinks into Excel that point at card pictures (either on your desktop or on the Web). >>



    Bob! It's amazing you shared this. Just earlier this year I started cataloging my Puckett and '62 Topps collections in Excel. This thread got me thinking about inserting pictures, which you can do, but (just moments ago!) I played with inserting the hyperlink thing -- and it works PERFECTLY!! I'll have to try the URL link. That way I can keep the pictures on Photobucket instead of my harddrive...

    This is a great way to share knowledge. Thanks!

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  • fsjeterfsjeter Posts: 1,390
    I've been slowly working on an Access Database program to organize my collection. It is more difficult and involved than I originally thought but the finished product should be nice. I hope! image

    Scott
    Registry Sets:
    T-205 Gold PSA 4 & up
    1967 Topps BB PSA 8 & up
    1975 Topps BB PSA 9 & up
    1959 Topps FB PSA 8 & up
    1976 Topps FB PSA 9 & up
    1981 Topps FB PSA 10
    1976-77 Topps BK PSA 9 & up
    1988-89 Fleer BK PSA 10
    3,000 Hit Club RC PSA 5 & Up

    My Sets
  • fsjeterfsjeter Posts: 1,390


    << <i>I have cards, programs, wire photos, books and newspapers. Now (gulp) I want to catalogue my collection to include storing pics of each item. What is every-one using? TIA... >>



    I haven't seen any software yet that includes programs, wire photos, books and newspapers. I've only seen programs for cards. image

    Scott
    Registry Sets:
    T-205 Gold PSA 4 & up
    1967 Topps BB PSA 8 & up
    1975 Topps BB PSA 9 & up
    1959 Topps FB PSA 8 & up
    1976 Topps FB PSA 9 & up
    1981 Topps FB PSA 10
    1976-77 Topps BK PSA 9 & up
    1988-89 Fleer BK PSA 10
    3,000 Hit Club RC PSA 5 & Up

    My Sets
  • blaze42blaze42 Posts: 166
    Admitting I don't know excel, I'm thinking that if you can make a spreadsheet for cards...the same would be true for any grouping. Columns (descriptors??) would be different, but basically what I want is....... item....condition....price paid....BV...........image
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