1986 Fleer Boxes Sold Tonight for $2.95

MULLINS5

I walked into work today and immediately saw boxes of sports cards on the counter and in people's hands in line. Of the boxes a woman and, I guess, her husband had two boxes of '86 Fleer Basketball (I recognized the boxes from the front door, walked by to get a closer look and confirm it '86 Fleer. The other boxes were baseball, basketball and football).

Went to the back and got a hold of the people pricing our wares for the morning and asked about the cards. They said they priced each box $2.95 each and that "there's a bunch out there"

Checked it out...no packs, loose cards in each box, but they belonged to each company/year, so while I didn't see the Fleer '86s, I can only assume they were in there.

They knew not to put sports cards, comics or 'old' books out without me seeing them first!

slum22

I'm not sure I get what this story is about. Are you saying you sold 86 Fleer BK boxes for $2.95?

MULLINS5

I work at Goodwill and they were donations. The 86s were gone when I got there (saw two in line at checkout when I walked into work for the day).

They sold for $2.95 each.

1980scollector

Let me give you a tip.

Next time, offer a hundred a box to the people who bought them for $2.95.

MULLINS5

<< <i>Let me give you a tip.

Next time, offer a hundred a box to the people who bought them for $2.95. >>



I took the employees into the office and showed them how much the EMPTY boxes go for (even I was a bit shocked at the price!)

The only boxes they had were the 86s, so I'm pretty sure they knew what they had...I'm also not allowed to purchase anything in the store on days that I work (very strict shopping policy at Goodwill).

flcardtrader

This would fit nicely into the thread titled = "What's Your Worst Hobby Casualty"

Umm, selling 86 Fleer Boxes for $2.95

firedawg45

So they were empty or full boxes?

RookieHOFers

I think I would puke if this happened to me.

VictorLaszlo

If that's the case, always good to know there are still deals to be had out there

shu4040

Sounds like boxes full of opened packs and the cards??

shu4040

^which is bad to miss out on, but not quite "curl up in a dark room with bottle of scotch staring at old becketts" bad

Dboneesq

Shu ... I agree with you. Does not sound like $25,000.00 unopened boxes, but even if the cards were loose in the box ... who knows!

itzagoner

anticipating a whole slew of Jordan rookies to hit eBay soon. snipes set.

Dboneesq

<< <i>I'm also not allowed to purchase anything in the store on days that I work (very strict shopping policy at Goodwill). >>


Just a little tip ... if any unopened '86 Fleer Boxes come into the store on the day you work ... QUIT AND BUY THEM IMMEDIATELY!!!!!!

FINESTKIND

Wow. Some people do get lucky.

Cubby

ClockworkAngel

hmmmmm....

Meatloaf

i am confused....

MULLINS5

I didn't see what was in the boxes, but the ones that were still left had cards that matched the boxes they were in (91 Stadium Club Football cards in its 91 Stadium Club box, 89 Fleer Basketball in '89 Fleer Basketball box, et cetera). There were absolutely no unopened packs, or loose wrappers even, only cards.

I didn't see what was in the '86 Fleer because they were in customer hands at checkout, so I can only assume there were '86 Fleer in there. Heck, even if they were empty that's a heck of a deal.

For those confused, I work at Goodwill (one of the busiest in the company). Our store gets amazing donations daily and there's a slew of antique shops and online sellers who we supply with inventory.

When I left for the night there were about 20 boxes of random 80s/early 90s Football, Basketball and Baseball cards (again, all opened, no packs). I think all the good stuff got gobbled quickly.

The employees said they'd been selling them like hotcakes all morning until I got there.

MULLINS5

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<< <i>I'm also not allowed to purchase anything in the store on days that I work (very strict shopping policy at Goodwill). >>


Just a little tip ... if any unopened '86 Fleer Boxes come into the store on the day you work ... QUIT AND BUY THEM IMMEDIATELY!!!!!! >>



There's an ongoing joke in the store that if any one of us disappears, then we must have found something really good lol.

addicted2ebay

<< <i>I didn't see what was in the boxes, but the ones that were still left had cards that matched the boxes they were in (91 Stadium Club Football cards in its 91 Stadium Club box, 89 Fleer Basketball in '89 Fleer Basketball box, et cetera). There were absolutely no unopened packs, or loose wrappers even, only cards.

I didn't see what was in the '86 Fleer because they were in customer hands at checkout, so I can only assume there were '86 Fleer in there. Heck, even if they were empty that's a heck of a deal.

For those confused, I work at Goodwill (one of the busiest in the company). Our store gets amazing donations daily and there's a slew of antique shops and online sellers who we supply with inventory.

When I left for the night there were about 20 boxes of random 80s/early 90s Football, Basketball and Baseball cards (again, all opened, no packs). I think all the good stuff got gobbled quickly.

The employees said they'd been selling them like hotcakes all morning until I got there. >>




Our local goodwill runs a auction once a month for the items they get that they feel have good value to them. That way don't get hosed and can get full value from the donations.

steel75

Also the person who donated them didn't know what they had either.

jfkheat

You mentioned that the store had been selling the boxes all morning and you saw customers in line with 86 fleer boxes in hand when you got there. Think about this for a minute. If the 86 Fleer boxes had 86 Fleer basketball cards in them the first person would have bought all of those boxes and any others that had decent cards. There wouldn't have been anything decent left by the time you got to work. I think you are getting all worked up over nothing. JMO
James

shu4040

^ maybe, but I also think if someone had something like '91 stadium club, they probably would ave atleAst had an inkling of what 86 fleer is. I first thought if jt was only 86 and 87 boxes it's possible, but the 5 year gap makes it unlikely they weren't atleast cherry picked