OK, what do I do?

AFLfan · February 5, 2010 4:22AM

So I am cleaning out 95% of my baseball collection. I have sold off more than 250 vintage baseball gloves in the last few years, along with game programs, autographed baseballs, single cards, and other various memorabilia. I am now at the point where I want to get rid of my complete sets. I am complete from 1975-1990, Topps, Fleer, Score, Upper Deck, Donruss, Leaf, traded sets, update sets, Donruss Rookie and Highlights sets, etc. I am not looking to make a killing of these, really mainly want to recapture the storage space from something that doesn't mean much to me anymore. The 1975-maybe 1981 Topps sets will bring a bit, but what about the rest? How do I get rid of it? I just saw an ebay auction for two unopened 1990 Score factory sets with two hours left. The opening bid of 99 cents had still not been met. I really don't want this stuff anymore, but what do I do with it? Recycle? Any input and/or buyers would be welcome!

Nathaniel1960 · February 5, 2010 4:24AM

Provide the boards with a complete list of sets and condition. It might spark some deals, and at the very least some advice on disposition.

BobbyVCP · February 5, 2010 4:25AM

Donate the worthless stuff to a local boys club and take the tax write off. They will enjoy it and you at least get something back.

byronscott4ever · February 5, 2010 4:29AM

If you don't donate them, you can always do a free listing on Craigslist or set up at a flea market or garage sale

itzagoner · February 5, 2010 4:50AM

250 vintage gloves???

when? where was i?

AFLfan · February 5, 2010 4:57AM

<< <i>250 vintage gloves???

when? where was i?

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Haha... Not sure. I sold a lot of gloves. Musial, Mantle, Berra, Doerr, Reese, Irvin, lots of 1920s & 1930s stuff, a Ken-Wel Dazzy Vance... I only kept a nice Mickey Mantle, a split-finger Joe DiMaggio, and two Ted Williams Models that I was able to have Ted sign before he passed away. Here are a few photos of my former baseball room...

And the two Williams gloves that I kept...

itzagoner · February 5, 2010 5:00AM

whoa. very impressive......and you sold most of that off, huh?

enjoy prosperity.

jeffcbay · February 5, 2010 5:00AM

bking · February 5, 2010 5:02AM

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<< <i>250 vintage gloves???

when? where was i?

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Haha... Not sure. I sold a lot of gloves. Musial, Mantle, Berra, Doerr, Reese, Irvin, lots of 1920s & 1930s stuff, a Ken-Wel Dazzy Vance... I only kept a nice Mickey Mantle, a split-finger Joe DiMaggio, and two Ted Williams Models that I was able to have Ted sign before he passed away. Here are a few photos of my former baseball room...

And the two Williams gloves that I kept...

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Thanks, now I need a cigarette and a cuddle.

AFLfan · February 5, 2010 5:05AM

Glad you guys liked it. I am still selling stuff. I haven't even touched my bats yet. Still have some 1960s -1980s pennants, the cards, and lots of other stuff that I am still digging up. It is amazing how much you can accumulate and not even really realize it.

nightcrawler · February 5, 2010 5:06AM

I'm no help, but that's an amazing collection.

bking · February 5, 2010 5:07AM

Those room pictures are collector's porn, no doubt.

hotmush · February 5, 2010 5:08AM

(Choir singing, overhead light,nirvana)
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!

Allen · February 5, 2010 5:11AM

Those barber chairs are an awesome touch. I might consider copying that idea someday.

AFLfan · February 5, 2010 5:12AM

You guys are too funny. I collected pretty hard fromt he time that I got my first box of baseball cards (1978 Topps - when I was five years old) until I turned, maybe 29. So nearly 24 years. But the game lost me, and at the same time I developed my interest in the old American Football League. I have been collecting AFL Chargers and more recently AFL signed cards since then. I am 37 now, and have collected a fair amount of that stuff as well.