Don't be afraid to put a card out of its misery

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BaltimoreYankee
BaltimoreYankee Posts: 3,265 ✭✭✭✭✭
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As a vintage set builder. I sometimes start with a large lot. My latest set build is 1954 Topps. The original lot had a few cards which, while many people would never do, I placed in the trash as they were pretty gross.
I think maybe this card (and a whole lot of others on eBay) would be best served by putting it out of its misery:
https://ebay.com/itm/1954-Topps-231-Roy-Smalley-Braves-AUTHENTIC/292451437916?hash=item441776cd5c:m:mltS5yI8nwqmFPaVXC7SbKA

Daniel

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  • baseballfan
    baseballfan Posts: 5,491 ✭✭✭
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    yeah just give those to somebody who might like them. why even post that for sale

    Fred

    collecting RAW Topps baseball cards 1952 Highs to 1972. looking for collector grade (somewhere between psa 4-7 condition). let me know what you have, I'll take it, I want to finish sets, I must have something you can use for trade.

    looking for Topps 71-72 hi's-62-53-54-55-59, I have these sets started

  • dennis07
    dennis07 Posts: 1,842 ✭✭✭
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    @baseballfan said:
    yeah just give those to somebody who might like them. why even post that for sale

    deans_cards

    Collecting 1970 Topps baseball
  • stevek
    stevek Posts: 32,681 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Termites?

  • tbonewilly
    tbonewilly Posts: 424 ✭✭✭
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    Looks like a dog bite :)

    Ken - Volunteered to work in Florida Keys, now freezing in Ohio
    Work in progress - Unopened Racks/Cello/Wax with star power for Baseball, Football and Basketball
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  • Indy78
    Indy78 Posts: 810 ✭✭✭
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    Likely a mouse looking for nest material.

  • ChiefsFan1st
    ChiefsFan1st Posts: 845 ✭✭✭
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    @Indy78 said:
    Likely a mouse looking for nest material.

    Yep. Had a monster box of old baseball commons out in the shed some years ago, box and cards had the same markings. Probably don't even need to check dental records :)

    I dont wanna grow up, Im a Toys-R-Us kid!
  • Kkathyl
    Kkathyl Posts: 3,762 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Sad when the Verm come and take a bite. Yikes.

    Best place to buy !
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  • GoDodgersFan
    GoDodgersFan Posts: 1,399 ✭✭✭
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    Some folks just have time to scan and list cards with virtually no value.

  • gemint
    gemint Posts: 6,289 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I'm surprised that one wasn't listed for $500 based on the seller.

    https://ebay.com/sch/gemint/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=
  • Stone193
    Stone193 Posts: 24,833 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    There's a point where a card isn't worth it as a "filler" Daniel.

    This might be one of them.

    Mike
  • bishop
    bishop Posts: 2,917 ✭✭✭
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    I hate to throw cards away. If I accumulate cards that I do not want and can not use ( and are not good candidates for donations somewhere local), I just box them up and mail them to Bob and let him worry about them

    Topps Baseball-1948, 1951 to 2017
    Bowman Baseball -1948-1955
    Fleer Baseball-1923, 1959-2007

    Al
  • grote15
    grote15 Posts: 30,224 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I guess if you don't mind rodent DNA on your cardboard...



    Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
  • tigerdean
    tigerdean Posts: 930 ✭✭✭
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    I'm surprised that one wasn't listed for $500 based on the seller.> @gemint said:

    I'm surprised that one wasn't listed for $500 based on the seller.

    LMAO +1

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  • Stone193
    Stone193 Posts: 24,833 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @bishop said:
    I hate to throw cards away. If I accumulate cards that I do not want and can not use ( and are not good candidates for donations somewhere local), I just box them up and mail them to Bob and let him worry about them

    Good one Al.

    Mike
  • Stone193
    Stone193 Posts: 24,833 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @grote15 said:
    I guess if you don't mind rodent DNA on your cardboard...

    Thought about this Tim and if it came from my family? I'm in.

    This one is a family keeper.

    Mike
  • Estil
    Estil Posts: 7,313 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I was thinking put out of its misery would mean shooting the card in the OP or something but it looks like someone might have already tried!

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  • Loyalty32
    Loyalty32 Posts: 501 ✭✭✭
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    I don't mind tossing 1988 Donruss or the like. I can't bring myself to toss the vintage stuff though! I recently took a couple hundred baseball cards from the 50's, 60's and 70's to a nursing home. There was a nice amount of stars in there, but they were beaters in every sense of the word. I thought some of the old fellas may get a kick out of them. I rubber banded them in groups of 50.

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  • mrmopar
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    I have placed all of my beaters in boxes. Like Craig, I will toss new cards, sometimes even mint ones if they are junk sets and not worth the effort to find a new home for, but can't stand to get rid of pre 80 cards.

    I collect Steve Garvey, Dodgers and signed cards. Collector since 1978.
  • RailsideCards
    RailsideCards Posts: 159 ✭✭
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    Jack Billingham PSA 10

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    @RailsideCards said:
    Jack Billingham PSA 10

    :#

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    collecting O-Pee-Chee (OPC) baseball cards
    also collecting US & Canadian junk silver

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