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Cards at Value City department stores

RookieWaxRookieWax Posts: 1,066 ✭✭✭
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I remember back in 1995 going into a local Value City store and being able to buy various wax boxes from the years 1991 to 1994 for $3 to $4 each. They had pallets of each box they were selling. I haven't been in one of those stores in well over 10 years. Does anyone know if they continued to offer cards over the years or if they still do?

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  • MuggymanMuggyman Posts: 688
    I have had dreams that I went into Toys 'R Us and they sold me all their left over 1975 wax boxes for face value.
  • hhmag70hhmag70 Posts: 2,107
    Local Value City closed up shop couple years ago, had only been in it a couple times and do not recall seeing cards.
  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭


    << <i>I have had dreams that I went into Toys 'R Us and they sold me all their left over 1975 wax boxes for face value. >>



    Muggs ... I think ALL of us have had that dream. However, since I am older than you, it was usually cards from the mid to late 60s in my dream! LOL
    STAY HEALTHY!

    Doug

    Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
  • MuggymanMuggyman Posts: 688
    and nightmares (real-life) that i bought tons of '86 baseball instead '86 Fleer basketball!
  • ndleondleo Posts: 4,150 ✭✭✭✭✭
    When I lived in MI, the Value City in Livonia had about 20 boxes of the 1997 Masters Golf with Tiger Woods for $5 each. I was so smart that I didn't buy any of them because who would want to collect that new guy named Tiger Woods.
    Mike
  • alnavmanalnavman Posts: 4,129 ✭✭✭
    In the cleveland area the Value City stores have all closed as far as I know....they used to have cards but the last time I was there it was a bunch of Parkhurst hockey, Bowman hockey and other type boxes that no one was buying even at the lower prices.....We still have Value City furniture stores but none of the others.
  • Brock21Brock21 Posts: 121
    Big Lots used to get those boxes as well. It seemed they had a non ending
    supply of 1990 Donruss for a while for about $3 or so a box.

    That was about 8-10 years ago.
  • ga5150ga5150 Posts: 743 ✭✭✭
    Looks like they filed for bankruptcy and closed all stores effective December 2008. The Value City Furniture stores are still out there.

    Rodney
  • royalbrettroyalbrett Posts: 620 ✭✭✭
    I remember going to the Value City in Lansing, MI and buying about 8 boxes of 1993 Donruss at $3 each trying to get an Elite card. I did not get a single one. This was back in the very late 90s.
    Yeah, I uploaded that KC icon in 2001
  • RipublicaninMassRipublicaninMass Posts: 10,051 ✭✭✭


    << <i>and nightmares (real-life) that i bought tons of '86 baseball instead '86 Fleer basketball! >>



    or garbage pail kids series 1, what were we thinking with 86 topps bleech!
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