Shoebox Finds
Some of my shoebox finds for the day. I was looking through my wife’s scrapbooking stuff in her office for things to sell on Facebook marketplace. I came across this shoebox that had the word “basketball” written on it.

Here are just a few of the things I found inside.












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Wow nice find I never have any luck like that when it comes to cards.
James
Searched this wall unit. The writing on the shoebox is my mom’s handwriting. Easily stashed there for a decade or more. We’ve been here for 17 years.
That is fun stuff ! Did you remember you still had these ?
That Phil Jackson card is the exact card my mom used to show me when teaching me about Stranger Danger.
Nice find! When selling, I would use "Cigar Box Find" rather than shoe box. There seems to be quite a premium on cigar box finds.
I can honestly say that I don’t recall ever having these. I recall having cards I can’t find. I assume I sold them in HS. I sold a Thurman Munson rookie for cheap. I sold this exact bird/magic for cheap. I also actually split a bunch of 80 basketball including a bird/magic. (I still have that 😭). I had no idea these cards existed. My mom probably dropped off and my wife stuck in her scrapbook cabinet. I would have never placed them there.
Some others from the shoebox.
Probably my biggest regret from childhood collection was breaking apart all of my 80/81 Basketball. Had several Bird/Magic RCs and now they are displayed together again, but apart.
nice "find"
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
Awesome stuff! Congrats.
Have to admit I was a little disappointed opening the thread. I'm still waiting for that find of '88 Donruss from some poor sap.
COPPER is gutter !

Nice surprise.
Good group.
Great cards! Even more amazing is the fact your mom didn't throw those cards out.