10,000 1974 Topps Baseball Cards (Vending) For Sale

Treetop

That’s right, 10,000 baseball cards (Probably closer to 10,500) from 1974. All from a HUGH vending find. The scans will show many Hall of Famers, but for selling purposes, I’m going to say the load includes commons, team cards, semi-stars, etc.. But there are many Hall of Famers included. The load is about 90% percent nrmt or better. Many cards would grade higher, but centering is a bear. As you can see by the scans, there are TONS of NRMT/MT cards and some mint.

The cards in the scans are ones from this load and all are included. I scanned the cards shown with the scanner lid up, so some cards appear mis-cut, but they aren’t. Its actually that crisp vending bow you find with many cards that come from vending that’s giving the cards a mis-cut appearance.

Probably a once and a life time deal and I’m asking $7,500 for the load, but will consider offers in the ballpark of what I’m asking.

If in the Anaheim Hills, CA area, I would consider setting up a time and place the lot can be viewed. I will field questions and all inquiry’s can be emailed to jjtmmw@aol.com. My ebay ID is MKWSportscards. I’ll pay shipping and will only accept payment by check or money order. All sales will be final.

Thanks,
Mark Wingard

Edit - to remove link to photos

Treetop

Will be listing on Ebay Saturday Night

Mark

grote15

Where are the star cards? The Ryans, the Roses, the Seavers, etc? The Winfield RCs? Many of the cards pictured are commons or semi-stars at best. Did you upload the right pics?? 7.5K seems way overrpriced for this lot based on these pics. Half that may be more realistic.

jayhawke

Did you pull the stars to grade? I would be interested in those cards and many of the other cards that you pulled. My guess is you pulled the best few hundred that will grade 9 and 10.

Boopotts

<< <i>Where are the star cards? The Ryans, the Roses, the Seavers, etc? The Winfield RCs? Many of the cards pictured are commons or semi-stars at best. Did you upload the right pics?? 7.5K seems way overrpriced for this lot based on these pics. Half that may be more realistic. >>



I think so too. A nm-mt set sells in the $400 range, which is a little less than $.65 cents a card, so asking $.75 cents a card for a lot that's stripped of the stars seems pretty optimistic. If you crack 5K for this lot I'll be surprised. Still, though, it's a nice lot of cards. GL with the sale.

ctsoxfan

$7500? For what amounts to a lot of commons, minor stars, and cards that didn't make the grade? It was already mentioned that the few 1974 cards worth anything don't seem to be a part of your lot - even half of your number is way too much for this.

softparade

I don't know tree top but his e-bay feedback is pretty damn good and this lot has been listed with a BIN of $7,500. I doubt he would be risking any negative pub with this. I think it would be safe to assume that there are ALOT of very high grade cards here. So who are any of us to tell him that his asking price is way too much? The market will set the price now ....

Good Luck

5STAT

I know where this stuff comes from (albiet a little different than stated above)....and the quality is incredible.

A nm-mt set sells in the $400 range

Yes, but try to find a solid NM-MT set...with no issues. We've all bought these sets HOPING they are truly NM-MT....how many have ever really been that way?? 1%

This stuff is from bulk vending cases and is awesome. It would still blow anyones table away at a show. I know when I have it..it does!!

These same singles sell for $1 each or more to set builders..most of the smaller stars will pull $3-$5 each...even more depending on the time of year.

So is $7500 steep..yes....maybe a little...
Is the lot worth it??
I think so.....just knowing where it comes from....and I have never done business with the seller. May have seen him at a show once or twice....but that's it.

Just knowing the original source is enough for me!!

Just me 2 cents

Boopotts

<< <i>I know where this stuff comes from (albiet a little different than stated above)....and the quality is incredible.

A nm-mt set sells in the $400 range

Yes, but try to find a solid NM-MT set...with no issues. We've all bought these sets HOPING they are truly NM-MT....how many have ever really been that way?? 1%

This stuff is from bulk vending cases and is awesome. It would still blow anyones table away at a show. I know when I have it..it does!!

These same singles sell for $1 each or more to set builders..most of the smaller stars will pull $3-$5 each...even more depending on the time of year.

So is $7500 steep..yes....maybe a little...
Is the lot worth it??
I think so.....just knowing where it comes from....and I have never done business with the seller. May have seen him at a show once or twice....but that's it.

Just knowing the original source is enough for me!!

Just me 2 cents >>



True, but I'd rather get one of those 'grab bag' NM sets with 90% of the set NM and 10% of it mint than a lot which is all NM-NMMT quality; especially if I know the person selling the lot understands about TPG. With the grab bag set I can pull anything truly mint, buy replacements for $.50 a pop and flip the set. With 10,000 PSA 7-8 quality cards it's harder to do that. And while you may be able to piece out a lot like this for $8000 or so in the long run that's going to take one hell of a lot of work.

Treetop

$7500 is a bit steep, but unless knowing who I'm dealing with at the out come, I'll always play the hand high. My reserve on the ebay auction is $4900.00

I have a hard time understanding some of the above comments. Some of you act like you went through all 10,000 plus cards one by one last weekend. Geeez

Oh well, as my 12 year old daughters say "Whatever"

Treetop

and here is a little history on the cards from another post of mine

Here's the story (the short or in a nutshell version). About 2-1/2 years ago I came across a hugh lot of cards, from 1966-1975. Roughly 120,000 cards. Most Hall of Famers were pulled, but the commons were virtually left untouched and sat in storage for close to 25 years. A guy was actually trying to sell this entire collection/find on ebay. I saw his auctions and noticed he lived 20 miles from me. All his auctions closed with no bids (he had set his opening bid rather high and only showed photos of the 3200 count boxes. No photos or scans of any cards) so I contacted him and we set up a time I could go by and view them. When I got there I new this was the Mother Load. We went back and forth for 6 months before we closed the deal. I brought in a partner, but bought him out a year later. For the first year, my partner and I had been selling these cards from the find. I would say that close to 400 1972 PSA 10 have been graded from this find. I bought a bunch of these to last years National, mainly 1972, 73 and 75's and they sold like hotcakes. A few board members from here bought many a card (Gemint, Ron Burgundy, to name a few).

The 1974's were gone through for 10's and sure shot 9's during the first year. When I bought my partner out, I put the cards in storage (5 / 3200 boxes) and basically let them sit. I did let an ex-board member go through one of the boxes and he pulled some Hall of Famers and League Leaders cards. I recently brought the cards home and decided to move them as is if all possible. I'm just not a fan of the 74's to be honest. Still have lots of 72's, 73's and 75's to get graded and will keep me busy enough.

The cards came from a guy that works at a state college and would post on the bulletin board he was looking for cards, coins, beanie Babies, etc. He said that a girl approached him when her father died and said she had some cards she wanted to get rid of..................and that was the beginning

basestealer

Beautiful cards, and well described. Definately worth 7K if they all look like the scans you showed, but it will be hard to find someone with that much loot to put into such a huge lot of '74.

jayhawke

I think the lot sold for 2500.

estang

I think the cards are great, but the price seems way too high. To me, it's an "investment lot". How much ROI can on make when they put $7K into it. How does one make an "investment" out of it. In six months, I think someone would want a 33 to 50 percent ROI on the "investment". I'm not sure that can be accomplished.

Either you would:

1. Send best to PSA
2. Create full sets

Both of the above requires more investment to grade or purchase more commons to complete sets.

Just my take. All the best in selling them. The right buyer will surface.

Estil

As far as finding a truely NRMT-MT set; it seems to me that when it comes to finding pre-1980 (or even pre-factory set 1980s sets) sets like that, the easy part is finding a set with all nice corners/edges. The hard part is finding one that has those AND doesn't have a bunch of miscuts/hairline borders in it. Remember that guy who busted open a few fresh 1977 Topps wax packs? Even THOSE had a few miscuts!

Treetop

I think the lot sold for 2500

Actually the lot didn't sell. $2500 was high bid, but I had a reserve of $4900

Cards are heading back to storage for now.

Mark

Estil

<< <i>I think the lot sold for 2500

Actually the lot didn't sell. $2500 was high bid, but I had a reserve of $4900

Cards are heading back to storage for now.

Mark >>



Have you ever thought about sorting through them numerically just to see what kinds of starter sets you could make as well as what cards you have and how many of each, if you haven't done so already? I mean, if you can't sell it for what you want to get in return for it, you might as well have some fun with it. I mean, it's not often one gets a monster box of 33 year old cards to play with.

elmjack44

Here's a helpful hint. Stop friggin using your made up word "HUGH" in your posts!!!!!!!!
The word is "HUGE." Jesus.

Fabfrank

Treetop- I surprised you didn't get more serious interest for these cards. I thought the cards looked great. With all the posts about not being able to find decent raw cards on Ebay, these cards were fairly presented, clean and should have gotten more interest. I think the size of the find and the $$ amount is what made it prohibitive for most buyers. If you ever decide to make sets from this find, I would definitely be interested.

Treetop

Frank,

It's a lot of money to put out, without actually reviewing the cards. PLUS in the auction I stated no returns and no payal, which is something I normally do not do. But I needed to protect myself in the event that cards might be "switched" and then returned. That probably was a factor.

Mark

Treetop

Here's a helpful hint. Stop friggin using your made up word "HUGH" in your posts!!!!!!!!

Thanks for pointing this out. Its a hugh problem and just don't know what to do about it.

RedRomad275

Even if you break them up into common lots or starter sets, I would be interested.

Red

basestealer

I'm interested too.