Any Baseball Card Collectors Here?....

[BGS 9.5]

My card collection is stagnating a bit, I used to be very active in both the online/convention scene. With recently becoming self-employed, along with a shitty economy, cards just are where they used to be, and therefore, my buying has been down.

Any of you guys/gals collect? If so, lately or not???

 

[reno cool]

I used to be into it a lot from like 85-90.
I assume that's what you're name refers to.

I don't like anything after that time period. The whole thing became ridiculous.

 

[senco78]

I got a alot of basketball cards from the 90s that are just about worthless...

also got a Joe Montana rookie card that I was dissapointed to find out what it was worth...
havent been into collecting since my early teens

 

[senco78]

I used to be into it a lot from like 85-90.
I assume that's what you're name refers to.

I don't like anything after that time period. The whole thing became ridiculous.

yap

 

[BGS 9.5]

I have focused most of my attention of very high end stuff from 1980 backwards to about 1955; only H.O.F. type stuff - anything less than near-mint doesn't really interest me. I do collect rookies, but only up until about 2002....

 

[reno cool]

yeah, it's a shame. Used to be almost any card of a good player or rookie card of an avg player were good finds. Now some HOF rookies are worthless.

Since they overproduced the regular cards to where they had no value, they started making inserts. Gambling for the kids is what it was.

 

[Cougar Bait]

Most of my collection is between 1980-2002

 

[senco78]

yeah, it's a shame. Used to be almost any card of a good player or rookie card of an avg player were good finds. Now some HOF rookies are worthless.

Since they overproduced the regular cards to where they had no value, they started making inserts. Gambling for the kids is what it was.

I got about 8-10 Shaq rookie cards
back then I thought I'd have a gold mine in the future...
probally not even worth a dollar now

 

[BGS 9.5]

Shit, I have Kaline, Banks, Aaron cards you could eat off sitting here: I doubt anybody would pay for them. I guess that is the fun of being a collector.

 

[reno cool]

really? I would think you'd get a nice price for those. How much you asking for Aaron?

 

[BGS 9.5]

Reno, I was just guessing most wouldn't be interested. Once my scanner gets back up, I will show the actual cards.....

 

[reno cool]

Well, I'm sure the condition is the huge question. If it's in nrmt or better you'd get multiple thousands for it.


oops, I thought you meant rookie. Still any Aaron card is nice to have in top condition.

 

[reno cool]

I should get me one. Aaron holds a special place in my history.

A book on 4 American sportsmen was the first book I read in English when I came here, and Aaron's story was my fav.

 

[BGS 9.5]

Not an Aaron rookie, but I do have a 58 and 59 that are beautiful....

 

[Hawk]

I used to collect cards (hockey more than baseball). Have a shitload of cards from late 80's - early 90's. I got caught up in the craze when card shops were opening all over the place. Madness! Most of what I have is prolly worthless -- been stored in boxes for 20 yrs.

 

[FairWarning]

Pretty much a complete run from 1969 to present, many before that too.

 

[MrMonkey]

My only card that has any real value.

 

[reno cool]

of course, the highly sought after Jerry Koosman.