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Found a box of cards of all football, baseball, basketb

joz350joz350 Posts: 185 ✭
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Can anybody direct me to a site with collectable cards, a book, or name some cards out that are worth looking for in this big pile?
Thank you

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  • EB22EB22 Posts: 541
    Do you have any pics?

    You can Tinypic.com wo upload and post your pictures here, look forward in seeing what you found! image
  • zep33zep33 Posts: 6,897 ✭✭✭
    www.ebay.com

  • storm888storm888 Posts: 11,701 ✭✭✭
    You can look on EBAY.

    You can post some of what you have here.

    Folks Who Bite Get Bitten. Folks Who Don't Bite Get Eaten.
  • EB22EB22 Posts: 541
    What kind of cards do you have? Any vintage(Pre-1980's), autographs or jersey cards?
  • rexvosrexvos Posts: 3,330 ✭✭✭✭✭
    88 Donruss? image
    Looking for FB HOF Rookies
  • joz350joz350 Posts: 185 ✭
    I haven't looked at any of the cards yet but there are quite a few (maybe 300?). I expect anything of value has been removed but if there were some cards that are usually "good" like rookies etc. it would help to know so I can start to break the box down into varieties that might be worth looking into.
  • mtcardsmtcards Posts: 3,340 ✭✭✭
    Look at the back of the card and find the copyright date, then look at the front of the card and see the company name. That should narrow it down enough to determine if you have naything of value
    IT IS ALWAYS CHEAPER TO NOT SELL ON EBAY
  • mike92694mike92694 Posts: 1,068


    << <i>I haven't looked at any of the cards yet but there are quite a few (maybe 300?). I expect anything of value has been removed but if there were some cards that are usually "good" like rookies etc. it would help to know so I can start to break the box down into varieties that might be worth looking into. >>



    Beckett publications will do just fine for your purpose.
  • MULLINS5MULLINS5 Posts: 4,517 ✭✭✭
    look at eBays completed listings under the advanced search section, or go to checkoutmycards.com


    Patrick
  • joz350joz350 Posts: 185 ✭
    Look at the back of the card and find the copyright date, then look at the front of the card and see the company name. That should narrow it down enough to determine if you have naything of value

    What year is the cut off what card manufacturer?

    I humbly ask, sorry if that sounded a bit abrasive.
  • gecko109gecko109 Posts: 8,231 ✭


    << <i>Look at the back of the card and find the copyright date, then look at the front of the card and see the company name. That should narrow it down enough to determine if you have naything of value

    What year is the cut off what card manufacturer?

    I humbly ask, sorry if that sounded a bit abrasive. >>




    Theres no set cutoffs or "right" manufacturers, but if you have nothing but 1988 Fleer baseball, you can pretty much use it to start your next campfire. If you have 1986 Fleer basketball, you might be sitting on a few hundred bucks worth of cards even WITHOUT the Jordan.
  • Nathaniel1960Nathaniel1960 Posts: 2,332 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I haven't looked at any of the cards yet but there are quite a few (maybe 300?). >>



    Why haven't you looked at the cards? If I came across a box of rare coins, I'd take five minutes and sit down and look at them, and certainly before I registered on a coin collector's website and wrote an entry asking for advice regarding the value of rare coins. What if they were Chuck E Cheese tokens?!?!

    Something strange going on here.
    Kiss me once, shame on you.
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  • jeffcbayjeffcbay Posts: 8,951 ✭✭✭✭
    Just give Bill your address and he's come pick them up! image
  • joz350joz350 Posts: 185 ✭
    Why haven't you looked at the cards? If I came across a box of rare coins, I'd take five minutes and sit down and look at them, and certainly before I registered on a coin collector's website and wrote an entry asking for advice regarding the value of rare coins. What if they were Chuck E Cheese tokens?!?!

    Something strange going on here.

    What purpose do these type of posts have?

    Are you worried that I spent my money on the cards and you want to be sure I didn't get ripped off? If so they were free.

    I haven't looked at the cards because I have 2 jobs, both very physical and I'm tired as hell and don't want to waste what free time I have looking at cards that may be the equal of "Chuck E Cheese" tokens so I thought I would type a quick question seeing if I could narrow my search and save some time.

    If I came across a box of "rare" coins I would know it but since I know nothing about cards I'm asking a question first .That way while I work my ass off all day I might come home to find a helpful message that would help me discover if there is any value here.

    As for something strange going on here, what the hell are you talking about, who could I possibly hurt by asking a few questions?

    Good Grief.
  • handymanhandyman Posts: 5,455 ✭✭✭✭✭
    You took the time to post here. It's as easy as that. It was just a question that would help people answer your question.
  • 1989FleerBillRipkencollector1989FleerBillRipkencollector Posts: 4,590
    Find the year.

    Find the brand. Topps,Fleer,Score, Upper Deck, Leaf, Playoff,Donruss,Bowman,King B Jerkey....etc.

    Then we can start the process.
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  • joz350joz350 Posts: 185 ✭
    Looks like a collection of Fleer, Upper deck, Fleer Ultra, Pinnacle, Donruss, NFL pro set, Ted Williams card co., There may be more.

    Dates ranging from late 80s to mid 90s all mixed up.

    Thanks for the help
  • zep33zep33 Posts: 6,897 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Looks like a collection of Fleer, Upper deck, Fleer Ultra, Pinnacle, Donruss, NFL pro set, Ted Williams card co., There may be more.

    Dates ranging from late 80s to mid 90s all mixed up.

    Thanks for the help >>



    more than likely worthless.

    Possible Griffey rookie from 89 or Thomas from 90 but doesn't sound like you got much

    sorry man

  • jomerjomer Posts: 254
    a honest question derserves an honest answer ........







    don't quite your job(s)
  • Nathaniel1960Nathaniel1960 Posts: 2,332 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I meant no offense. By the way, I collect Chuck E Cheese tokens. There are actually several series issued over the past two decades, with some rare ones, including the "three-ear Chuck" variations from the mid-80's. However, I DO NOT collect Showbiz Pizza tokens.
    Kiss me once, shame on you.
    Kiss me twice.....let's party.
  • 1989FleerBillRipkencollector1989FleerBillRipkencollector Posts: 4,590
    Baseball- (unsure on other sports)

    Quick list-

    1989 Upper Deck Griffey Jr

    1989 Fleer Bill Ripken (bat knob error, numerous versions)
    Other 1989 Fleer errors, Johnson, Treadway, Checklist with positions listed

    1990 Topps Frank Thomas No name on front error

    1990 Upper Deck Mike Witt error (large Black Box on back)

    1987 Donruss Opening Day Barry Bonds error (Johnny Ray pictured)

    There's others. That's the biggest I can name off the top of my head. The errors are rare though and their prices reflect that.

    eBest bet is hit a local card shop or library or book store and pick up a Beckett or Tuff Stuff price guide.
    Sort cards by year, skim the mag making a list of valuables, then check your cards.

    Or spend $10 to mail them in a flat rate box from USPS and have someone sort. Or take them to a card shop. Any card the dealer want's to buy, grab it back and sell it on ebay for 3x what he offered. lol

    But cards from that era were mass produced and condition is very important. Although some rarer ones, ie Witt, with a crease should still get you $200 easy, IMO.



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  • calaban7calaban7 Posts: 3,040 ✭✭✭✭
    I sure hope this guy is not related to Mintacular.

    The responses thus far have been pretty straight forward , and yet the answer he is looking for has yet to appear.

    You may want to check out an older group called the "Moody Blues" and their great album called "Seventh Sojourn ". There is a song there that may put all this into perspective.

    I really do hope you find the answer that you need.----- Sonny
    " In a time of universal deceit , telling the truth is a revolutionary act " --- George Orwell
  • joz350joz350 Posts: 185 ✭
    I expected as much, but I thought there might be some special card that was worth looking for. Something that has become more desiriable as years have gone past like an error card.

    As for the posts suggesting some sort of deseption or alterior motive you guys lost me there.

    Nathaniel1960, sorry to have gotten ugly on that one. No hard feelings thanks.
  • Nathaniel1960Nathaniel1960 Posts: 2,332 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i> Nathaniel1960, sorry to have gotten ugly on that one. No hard feelings thanks. >>



    No prob, my post was a bit bizarre in hindsight. Now go find some more boxes filled with cards! image
    Kiss me once, shame on you.
    Kiss me twice.....let's party.
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