Estate sale finds?

css23 · November 24, 2007 4:28AM

My Father in law recently got me interested in estate sales. Theres also a few Mom and Pop auction houses in my area that do consignments as well as estate liquidation.

The ones I have attended so far seem to be full of the older crowd interested in antiques/glassware. To my surprise they sell everything from the estate regardless of size or value.

I havent ran across any cards yet. Just curious if anyone attends these and had any luck.

mercurynut · November 24, 2007 5:55AM

I attend one every so often. I havn't fouond any cards yet but I do pick up some vintage yearbooks and score cards once in a while.

NickM · November 24, 2007 6:11AM

I've found a few sports collectibles mixed into bric-a-brac lots - mainly things like buttons and pennants (and a Super Bowl logo mini football still in original plastic box). You also find sports equipment mixed in sometimes. Mixed lots of books may have sports books among them.
At large estate auctions (those run by the county administrator of estates), I've seen collectibles lots of coins, stamps, cards, etc. - but never seen any that were a good deal based on the items that were visible - it was normally '80s stuff if it was cards.

Nick

BobaFett72 · November 24, 2007 6:14AM

very few things ever worth getting. most have or had been picked clean.

better luck with family and friends for estate stuff, since they know I do cards and coins.

DeutscherGeist · November 24, 2007 6:28AM

Nick,

What is the value or interest in old high school year books? I thought they may just generate local interests. My old high school sure does want all the vintage year books it can get for historical reasons. I can image people interested in year books in which they can find their grandfathers in and so on......

I have MINT copies of my high school newspapers. As a teenager, I thought that it would be nice to keep these things as they might be valueable later or just a source of nostalgia. 15 years later, I am glad I did this. It took very little effort and they are a source of nostalgia like I predicted. They were kept in plastic of all these years and no yellowing on them whatsoever (another clever thing I did back then). Some of my high school buddies are amazed that I have such things from back then. I don't know if they are worth anything, but I am glad I kept them as it was worth it to me. Maybe in 50 years my high school will want them for historical reasons. Time will tell.

Charlie9 · November 24, 2007 8:06AM

Only had one find which was a few months ago and I got an inside tip they had cards for sale so I showed up in time to grab these;

I don't like to brag but this one was worthy of sharing. I've already sold off some of the other inserts for $800 and have all these that I recently got back from PSA.

Total amount spent at Estate Sale: $12

1 09157494 1965 PHILADELPHIA 2 RAYMOND BERRY N/A 7
2 09157495 1965 PHILADELPHIA 8 LENNY MOORE N/A 8
3 09157496 1965 PHILADELPHIA 11 DICK SZYMANSKI N/A 8
4 09157497 1965 PHILADELPHIA 13 BOB VOGEL N/A 8
5 09157498 1965 PHILADELPHIA 17 DOUG ATKINS N/A 8
6 09157499 1965 PHILADELPHIA 18 RUDY BUKICH N/A 8
7 09157500 1965 PHILADELPHIA 26 BILL WADE N/A 8
8 09157501 1965 PHILADELPHIA 31 JIM BROWN N/A 6
9 09157502 1965 PHILADELPHIA 37 BERNIE PARRISH N/A 8
10 09157503 1965 PHILADELPHIA 39 FRANK RYAN N/A 8
11 09157504 1965 PHILADELPHIA 47 BOB LILLY N/A 8
12 09157505 1965 PHILADELPHIA 49 TOMMY McDONALD N/A 8
12 09157506 1965 PHILADELPHIA 49 TOMMY McDONALD N/A 7
13 09157507 1965 PHILADELPHIA 50 DON MEREDITH N/A 8
14 09157508 1965 PHILADELPHIA 51 PETTIS NORMAN N/A 7
15 09157509 1965 PHILADELPHIA 52 DON PERKINS N/A 8
16 09157510 1965 PHILADELPHIA 57 DETROIT LIONS TEAM CARD 5
17 09157511 1965 PHILADELPHIA 58 TERRY BARR N/A 8
18 09157512 1965 PHILADELPHIA 59 ROGER BROWN N/A 8
19 09157513 1965 PHILADELPHIA 60 GAIL COGDILL N/A 8
20 09157514 1965 PHILADELPHIA 65 EARL MORRALL N/A 8
21 09157515 1965 PHILADELPHIA 70 DETROIT LIONS PLAY CARD 8
22 09157516 1965 PHILADELPHIA 75 FORREST GREGG N/A 8
23 09157517 1965 PHILADELPHIA 77 HENRY JORDAN N/A 8
24 09157518 1965 PHILADELPHIA 78 TOM MOORE N/A 8
25 09157519 1965 PHILADELPHIA 82 JIM TAYLOR N/A 8
26 09157520 1965 PHILADELPHIA 83 WILLIE WOOD N/A 8
27 09157521 1965 PHILADELPHIA 91 MARLIN McKEEVER N/A 8
28 09157522 1965 PHILADELPHIA 92 ED MEADOR N/A 7
29 09157523 1965 PHILADELPHIA 94 MERLIN OLSEN N/A 8
30 09157524 1965 PHILADELPHIA 97 BEN WILSON N/A 8
31 09157525 1965 PHILADELPHIA 99 MINNESOTA VIKINGS TEAM CARD 7
32 09157526 1965 PHILADELPHIA 101 HAL BEDSOLE N/A 8
33 09157527 1965 PHILADELPHIA 104 FRED COX N/A 7
34 09157528 1965 PHILADELPHIA 106 PAUL FLATLEY N/A 8
35 09157529 1965 PHILADELPHIA 108 TOMMY MASON N/A 8
36 09157530 1965 PHILADELPHIA 111 MICK TINGELHOFF N/A 8
37 09157531 1965 PHILADELPHIA 117 JERRY HILLEBRAND N/A 8
37 09157532 1965 PHILADELPHIA 117 JERRY HILLEBRAND N/A 7
38 09157533 1965 PHILADELPHIA 118 GREG LARSON N/A 5
39 09157534 1965 PHILADELPHIA 120 JOE MORRISON N/A 8
40 09157535 1965 PHILADELPHIA 124 ERNIE WHEELWRIGHT N/A 8
41 09157536 1965 PHILADELPHIA 126 NEW YORK GIANTS PLAY CARD 7
42 09157537 1965 PHILADELPHIA 129 MAXIE BAUGHAN N/A 7
43 09157538 1965 PHILADELPHIA 131 JACK CONCANNON N/A 8
44 09157539 1965 PHILADELPHIA 135 FLOYD PETERS N/A 8
45 09157540 1965 PHILADELPHIA 137 PETE RETZLAFF N/A 8
46 09157541 1965 PHILADELPHIA 146 DICK HALEY N/A 8
47 09157542 1965 PHILADELPHIA 149 RAY LEMEK N/A 8
48 09157543 1965 PHILADELPHIA 151 CLARENCE PEAKS N/A 8
49 09157544 1965 PHILADELPHIA 153 CLENDON THOMAS N/A 7
50 09157545 1965 PHILADELPHIA 159 BOB DeMARCO N/A 8
51 09157546 1965 PHILADELPHIA 161 IRV GOODE N/A 8
52 09157547 1965 PHILADELPHIA 162 KEN GRAY N/A 9
53 09157548 1965 PHILADELPHIA 163 CHARLEY JOHNSON N/A 8
54 09157549 1965 PHILADELPHIA 164 BILL KOMAN N/A 8
55 09157550 1965 PHILADELPHIA 175 MATT HAZELTINE N/A 8
56 09157551 1965 PHILADELPHIA 179 GEORGE MIRA N/A 7
57 09157552 1965 PHILADELPHIA 181 JOHN LOUIS THOMAS N/A 8
58 09157553 1965 PHILADELPHIA 182 SAN FRANCISCO 49ers PLAY CARD 8
59 09157554 1965 PHILADELPHIA 184 PERVIS ATKINS N/A 7
60 09157555 1965 PHILADELPHIA 194 VINCE PROMUTO N/A 7
61 09157556 1965 PHILADELPHIA 195 CHARLEY TAYLOR N/A 7
62 09157557 1965 PHILADELPHIA 196 WASHINGTON REDSKINS PLAY CARD 7
63 09157558 1965 PHILADELPHIA 197 CHECKLIST 1 N/A 8
64 09157559 1967 TOPPS 4 LARRY GARRON N/A 8
65 09157560 1967 TOPPS 6 JON MORRIS N/A 8
65 09157561 1967 TOPPS 6 JON MORRIS N/A 8
66 09157562 1967 TOPPS 7 HOUSTON ANTWINE N/A 7
67 09157563 1967 TOPPS 10 JIM HUNT N/A 8
68 09157564 1967 TOPPS 11 JIM WHALEN N/A 7
69 09157565 1967 TOPPS 13 NICK BUONICONTI N/A 8
70 09157566 1967 TOPPS 16 TOM FLORES N/A 7
71 09157567 1967 TOPPS 17 ART POWELL N/A 6
72 09157568 1967 TOPPS 18 STEW BARBER N/A 7
73 09157569 1967 TOPPS 19 WRAY CARLTON N/A 8
73 09157570 1967 TOPPS 19 WRAY CARLTON N/A 7
74 09157571 1967 TOPPS 20 ELBERT DUBENION N/A 7
74 09157572 1967 TOPPS 20 ELBERT DUBENION N/A 7
75 09157573 1967 TOPPS 22 DICK HUDSON N/A 7
76 09157574 1967 TOPPS 24 JACK KEMP N/A 7
77 09157575 1967 TOPPS 25 RON McDOLE N/A 8
78 09157576 1967 TOPPS 26 GEORGE SAIMES N/A 7
78 09157577 1967 TOPPS 26 GEORGE SAIMES N/A 7
79 09157578 1967 TOPPS 27 TOM SESTAK N/A 8
80 09157579 1967 TOPPS 29 MIKE STRATTON N/A 8
81 09157580 1967 TOPPS 31 JOHN McCORMICK N/A 8
82 09157581 1967 TOPPS 32 REX MIRICH N/A 8
82 09157582 1967 TOPPS 32 REX MIRICH N/A 8
83 09157583 1967 TOPPS 33 DAVE COSTA N/A 8
84 09157584 1967 TOPPS 36 WENDELL HAYES N/A 8
85 09157585 1967 TOPPS 38 JOHN BRAMLETT N/A 7
85 09157586 1967 TOPPS 38 JOHN BRAMLETT N/A 8
86 09157587 1967 TOPPS 39 JERRY STURM N/A 8
87 09157588 1967 TOPPS 42 LIONEL TAYLOR N/A 7
88 09157589 1967 TOPPS 46 JACKY LEE N/A 7
89 09157590 1967 TOPPS 47 BOBBY JANCIK N/A 7
90 09157591 1967 TOPPS 51 SID BLANKS N/A 8
91 09157592 1967 TOPPS 52 JIM NORTON N/A 8
91 09157593 1967 TOPPS 52 JIM NORTON N/A 8
92 09157594 1967 TOPPS 54 BOB TALAMINI N/A 7
93 09157595 1967 TOPPS 56 GARY CUTSINGER N/A 8
94 09157596 1967 TOPPS 57 DANNY BRABHAM N/A 6
95 09157597 1967 TOPPS 60 PETE BEATHARD N/A 8
96 09157598 1967 TOPPS 61 LEN DAWSON N/A 8
97 09157599 1967 TOPPS 63 BERT COAN N/A 8
98 09157600 1967 TOPPS 65 JOHNNY ROBINSON N/A 8
99 09157601 1967 TOPPS 66 E.J. HOLUB N/A 7
99 09157602 1967 TOPPS 66 E.J. HOLUB N/A 6
100 09157603 1967 TOPPS 67 JERRY MAYS N/A 8
101 09157604 1967 TOPPS 69 BOBBY BELL N/A 7
102 09157605 1967 TOPPS 70 FRED ARBANAS N/A 8
103 09157606 1967 TOPPS 72 CHRIS BURFORD N/A 5
104 09157607 1967 TOPPS 74 COOKIE GILCHRIST N/A 7
105 09157608 1967 TOPPS 75 EARL FAISON N/A 6
106 09157609 1967 TOPPS 83 ERNIE PARK N/A 8
107 09157610 1967 TOPPS 84 BILLY NEIGHBORS N/A 8
108 09157611 1967 TOPPS 90 RALPH BAKER N/A 8
108 09157612 1967 TOPPS 90 RALPH BAKER N/A 8
109 09157613 1967 TOPPS 91 VERLON BIGGS N/A 8
110 09157614 1967 TOPPS 92 SAM DeLUCA N/A 8
111 09157615 1967 TOPPS 93 LARRY GRANTHAM N/A 7
112 09157616 1967 TOPPS 94 JIM HARRIS N/A 8
113 09157617 1967 TOPPS 96 BILL MATHIS N/A 8
114 09157618 1967 TOPPS 98 JOE NAMATH N/A 8
115 09157619 1967 TOPPS 99 GERRY PHILBIN N/A 8
116 09157620 1967 TOPPS 104 GLENN BASS N/A 8
117 09157621 1967 TOPPS 109 BILLY CANNON N/A 8
118 09157622 1967 TOPPS 110 CLEM DANIELS N/A 8
118 09157623 1967 TOPPS 110 CLEM DANIELS N/A 7
119 09157624 1967 TOPPS 111 DAVE GRAYSON N/A 6
120 09157625 1967 TOPPS 112 KENT McCLOUGHAN N/A 8
120 09157626 1967 TOPPS 112 KENT McCLOUGHAN N/A 8
121 09157627 1967 TOPPS 115 HARRY SCHUH N/A 8
122 09157628 1967 TOPPS 120 JOHN HADL N/A 8
123 09157629 1967 TOPPS 122 JIM ALLISON N/A 8
123 09157630 1967 TOPPS 122 JIM ALLISON N/A 8
124 09157631 1967 TOPPS 123 LANCE ALWORTH N/A 7
125 09157632 1967 TOPPS 125 RON MIX N/A 8
126 09157633 1967 TOPPS 128 STEVE DeLONG N/A 8
127 09157634 1968 TOPPS 1 BART STARR N/A 8
128 09157635 1968 TOPPS 8 JIM BAKKEN N/A 8
129 09157636 1968 TOPPS 9 GEORGE MIRA N/A 8
130 09157637 1968 TOPPS 10 CARL KAMMERER N/A 8
130 09157638 1968 TOPPS 10 CARL KAMMERER N/A 7
131 09157639 1968 TOPPS 11 WILLIE FRAZIER N/A 8
131 09157640 1968 TOPPS 11 WILLIE FRAZIER N/A 8
132 09157641 1968 TOPPS 12 KENT McCLOUGHAN McCLOUGHLAN ON CARD BACK 8
133 09157642 1968 TOPPS 15 JIM TYRER N/A 7
134 09157643 1968 TOPPS 16 BOBBY MAPLES N/A 7
134 09157644 1968 TOPPS 16 BOBBY MAPLES N/A 7
135 09157645 1968 TOPPS 19 KEITH LINCOLN N/A 8
136 09157646 1968 TOPPS 26 WAYNE WALKER N/A 8
136 09157647 1968 TOPPS 26 WAYNE WALKER N/A 8
137 09157648 1968 TOPPS 28 BERNIE CASEY N/A Not Holdered, Did not meet Minimum Size Requirements
138 09157649 1968 TOPPS 33 BILL SAUL N/A 8
139 09157650 1968 TOPPS 34 KEN WILLARD N/A 8
139 09157651 1968 TOPPS 34 KEN WILLARD N/A 8
140 09157652 1968 TOPPS 35 BOBBY MITCHELL N/A 7
141 09157653 1968 TOPPS 37 BILLY CANNON N/A 8
142 09157654 1968 TOPPS 38 RALPH BAKER N/A 7
143 09157655 1968 TOPPS 41 JIM NORTON N/A Not Holdered, Did not meet Minimum Size Requirements
143 09157656 1968 TOPPS 41 JIM NORTON N/A 8
144 09157657 1968 TOPPS 42 TOM BEER N/A 6
145 09157658 1968 TOPPS 43 CHRIS BURFORD N/A 7
146 09157659 1968 TOPPS 45 LEROY MITCHELL N/A 7
147 09157660 1968 TOPPS 46 DAN GRIMM N/A 8
148 09157661 1968 TOPPS 49 PAUL WARFIELD N/A 7
149 09157662 1968 TOPPS 51 RON KRAMER N/A 7
149 09157663 1968 TOPPS 51 RON KRAMER N/A 7
150 09157664 1968 TOPPS 52 BOB JETER N/A Not Holdered, Did not meet Minimum Size Requirements
151 09157665 1968 TOPPS 53 LES JOSEPHSON N/A 7
152 09157666 1968 TOPPS 55 CHECKLIST N/A 8
153 09157667 1968 TOPPS 56 WALTER ROBERTS N/A 8
154 09157668 1968 TOPPS 60 JIM HART N/A 8
155 09157669 1968 TOPPS 65 JOE NAMATH N/A 8
155 09157670 1968 TOPPS 65 JOE NAMATH N/A 8
156 09157671 1968 TOPPS 66 JIM WARREN N/A 7
157 09157672 1968 TOPPS 68 BOB TALAMINI N/A 8
158 09157673 1968 TOPPS 69 STEVE TENSI N/A Not Holdered, Did not meet Minimum Size Requirements
159 09157674 1968 TOPPS 70 DICK VAN RAAPHORST N/A 8
159 09157675 1968 TOPPS 70 DICK VAN RAAPHORST N/A 5
160 09157676 1968 TOPPS 71 ART POWELL N/A 8
161 09157677 1968 TOPPS 73 BOB RIGGLE N/A 9
162 09157678 1968 TOPPS 75 GALE SAYERS N/A 7
162 09157679 1968 TOPPS 75 GALE SAYERS N/A 8
163 09157680 1968 TOPPS 76 GENE HICKERSON N/A 8
164 09157681 1968 TOPPS 78 TOM NOWATZKE N/A 7
165 09157682 1968 TOPPS 79 ELIJAH PITTS N/A 6
165 09157683 1968 TOPPS 79 ELIJAH PITTS N/A 7
166 09157684 1968 TOPPS 80 LAMAR LUNDY N/A 7
166 09157685 1968 TOPPS 80 LAMAR LUNDY N/A 7
167 09157686 1968 TOPPS 84 DAVE LLOYD N/A 8
167 09157687 1968 TOPPS 84 DAVE LLOYD N/A 6
168 09157688 1968 TOPPS 85 ROY JEFFERSON N/A 8
168 09157689 1968 TOPPS 85 ROY JEFFERSON N/A 9
169 09157690 1968 TOPPS 87 JOHN DAVID CROW N/A 8
169 09157691 1968 TOPPS 87 JOHN DAVID CROW N/A 8
170 09157692 1968 TOPPS 89 RON MIX N/A 7
171 09157693 1968 TOPPS 92 TOM GOODE N/A 8
171 09157694 1968 TOPPS 92 TOM GOODE N/A 8
172 09157695 1968 TOPPS 93 BOBBY BELL N/A 8
173 09157696 1968 TOPPS 95 ERIC CRABTREE N/A 7
174 09157697 1968 TOPPS 97 WRAY CARLTON N/A 8
175 09157698 1968 TOPPS 100 JOHN UNITAS N/A 7
175 09157699 1968 TOPPS 100 JOHN UNITAS N/A Not Holdered, Did not meet Minimum Size Requirements
176 09157700 1968 TOPPS 101 RICHIE PETITBON N/A 7
177 09157701 1968 TOPPS 103 BOB HAYES N/A 7
177 09157702 1968 TOPPS 103 BOB HAYES N/A 8
178 09157703 1968 TOPPS 104 MILT PLUM N/A 7
179 09157704 1968 TOPPS 105 BOYD DOWLER N/A 8
180 09157705 1968 TOPPS 106 ED MEADOR N/A 7
181 09157706 1968 TOPPS 107 FRED COX N/A 7
182 09157707 1968 TOPPS 109 AARON THOMAS N/A 9
183 09157708 1968 TOPPS 110 NORM SNEAD N/A 7
183 09157709 1968 TOPPS 110 NORM SNEAD N/A 8
184 09157710 1968 TOPPS 111 PAUL MARTHA N/A 7
185 09157711 1968 TOPPS 112 JERRY STOVALL N/A 8
186 09157712 1968 TOPPS 114 PAT RICHTER N/A 8
186 09157713 1968 TOPPS 114 PAT RICHTER N/A 7
187 09157714 1968 TOPPS 121 AL DENSON N/A 8
188 09157715 1968 TOPPS 123 MIKE MERCER N/A 8
189 09157716 1968 TOPPS 125 RON VANDERKELEN N/A Not Holdered, Did not meet Minimum Size Requirements
189 09157717 1968 TOPPS 125 RON VANDERKELEN N/A 8
189 09157718 1968 TOPPS 125 RON VANDERKELEN N/A 7
190 09157719 1968 TOPPS 127 DICK BUTKUS N/A 8
191 09157720 1968 TOPPS 129 MEL RENFRO N/A 7
192 09157721 1968 TOPPS 219 CHECKLIST 132-218 GREEN PRINT ON BACK 6
193 09157722 1971 TOPPS 99 ERNIE WRIGHT N/A 7
194 09157723 1971 TOPPS 125 MERLIN OLSEN N/A 7
195 09157724 1971 TOPPS GAME CARDS 50 BART STARR N/A 8
196 09157725 1960 TOPPS 5 JIM PARKER N/A 7
197 09157726 1960 TOPPS 12 ED BROWN N/A 7
198 09157727 1960 TOPPS 17 STAN JONES N/A 7
199 09157728 1960 TOPPS 29 JIM SHOFNER N/A 7
200 09157729 1960 TOPPS 38 JERRY TUBBS N/A 6
201 09157730 1972 TOPPS 150 TERRY BRADSHAW N/A 7
202 09157731 1972 TOPPS 210 FRED BILETNIKOFF N/A 5
203 09157732 1973 TOPPS 245 JOHN RIGGINS N/A 8
204 09157733 1996 FINEST 243 MARVIN HARRISON W/COATING 9
205 09157734 1981 TCMA GREATS 6 JOE NAMATH N/A 7

Plus some inserts I sent in from that same box;

1 07295955 1969 TOPPS DECALS MICKEY MANTLE N/A 4MC
1 07295956 1969 TOPPS DECALS MICKEY MANTLE N/A 8
1 07295957 1969 TOPPS DECALS MICKEY MANTLE N/A 8
2 07295958 1969 TOPPS DECALS BOB CLEMENTE N/A 9
2 07295959 1969 TOPPS DECALS BOB CLEMENTE N/A 9
3 07295960 1969 TOPPS DECALS HANK AARON N/A 6
3 07295961 1969 TOPPS DECALS HANK AARON N/A 7
4 07295962 1969 TOPPS DECALS WILLIE McCOVEY N/A 9
4 07295963 1969 TOPPS DECALS WILLIE McCOVEY N/A 9
5 07295964 1969 TOPPS DECALS FERGIE JENKINS N/A 9

css23 · November 24, 2007 9:13AM

Very nice grab, especially for 12 bucks!!

zep33 · November 24, 2007 9:19AM

Wow Charlie - that's incredible

My brother does estate sales in AZ (lots of old people

for old cameras. He's made some nice money with that hobby.

I should tell him to watch out for cards for me. But then again, He'd probably get more on ebay than from me LOL

sonoranmonsoon · November 24, 2007 10:15AM

I never found it was woth my time after calcuating my fuel costs and time driving around to those things. Most beneficiaries of estates know to seperate coins, stamps,and cards out and sell them off elsewhere.

nam812 · November 24, 2007 10:19AM

<< <i>Total amount spent at Estate Sale: $12 >>

And they probably had a $15 tag on it, didnt they cheapo?

HeritageAddict · November 24, 2007 10:47AM

I go to quite a few estate auctions, I've never found any cards, but I generally do very well with guns.

Leiascards · November 24, 2007 2:22PM

I have rarely found cards at an estate sale, but old toys and things like that are very common and most are severly underpriced. Most of the dealers and buyers focus on glassware and old tools and stuff here. I have bought boxes of old Zippos for 5 dollars a box. Found huge boxes of old postcards for 5.00. Many times one item of those can more than make up for the small outlay. Just last week I found alot of 14 old retail tobacco licences from the from the 40s and 50s for .25 I sold them all to a collector of old tobacco items for 75.00.

Gonblott · November 24, 2007 2:25PM

Best is when they sell repros (glass, toys, etc) and they tag them for book value of the original.

TNTonPMS · November 24, 2007 11:19PM

You never know what you might come across , if you are into it , you have to try and try , sooner or later , you're going to hit that grand slam !

Someone out there is sitting on a goldmine !

jfkheat · November 25, 2007 12:04AM

I was at an auction earlier this year that had a couple monster boxes of cards, a few smaller lots and about 10 or so singles. I don't remember all the singles but there was a 66 or 67 Mantle, a 70 Aaron, a Clemente and a Koufax. None were in good condition. They sold for 2 to 3 times what they were worth. The guys that bought them didn't know anything about cards.
James

Leiascards · November 25, 2007 12:27AM

You never know what you might come across , if you are into it , you have to try and try , sooner or later , you're going to hit that grand slam !

So true, I ty to hit 10 to 12 yard sales/estate sales a weekend and many weekends I never spend a dime or just find minor stuff. Things I pay 1.00 for and sell for 5 to 10.00. However about one in every 50 or so sales I find a deal I would consider a homerun, about twice a year I find the grandslam.

DrJ · November 25, 2007 12:40AM

<< <i>You never know what you might come across , if you are into it , you have to try and try , sooner or later , you're going to hit that grand slam !

So true, I ty to hit 10 to 12 yard sales/estate sales a weekend and many weekends I never spend a dime or just find minor stuff. Things I pay 1.00 for and sell for 5 to 10.00. However about one in every 50 or so sales I find a deal I would consider a homerun, about twice a year I find the grandslam. >>

Where do you live where you find 10 to 12 sales a weekend? Around my parts I am lucky to find 5 sales in a month.

J

Leiascards · November 25, 2007 1:16AM

I don't just hit Estate sales, but here in Northeast Texas in my town of 60000 we have on the average weekend 30 to 40 sales listed in the paper. Weekends in April, May, September and October have as many as 150 sales listed.

I notice you are up north, Garage sales are more of a Southern thing. There are times of the year when you have 12 miles of yard sales along some roads. Its not uncommon to have a 12 house subdivision and 9 of them have sales the same day.

Tedw9 · November 25, 2007 1:49AM

I don't do estate sales, but try to hit the odd yard sale. A few years ago I had the best find I've ever have had. This is just a small list of what I got for $125.

1981 Topps Football Set
1982 Topps Football Set
1976-1980 Walter Paytons
Ray Bourque RC
Wayne Gretzky 2nd year
1967 Red Sox Yearbook
300+ 1988/1989 Topps Packs
20+ Random autographs Patriots and Red Sox
Misc. programs, schedules and stickers from the 70's
Steve Largent RC
500+ random 70's football/hockey cards including stars
Various baseball postcards/photos from the 70's

I know there was a crap load more, I just can't remember it all. I filled the back seat of my Saturn with boxes.

I sold most of it for a nice profit and kept the 1981 football set for myself. Some of the stuff I gave away recently on this board. The guy was moving that week and wanted to get rid of it all NOW, I just happened to be at the right place at the right time.

Estate sale finds?

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