When my brother passed away a couple of years ago, he left behind a large, and I mean large, quantity of junk wax era cards, 1982-1992. Ended up being like 3 monster boxes. Because it was my brother's, I didn't want to go the dumpster route.
I pulled together one complete set ('89, I think) and sorted everything else into teams or star cards (HOFers plus Murphy, Bo, etc.). I'd sell like 20 Johnny Bench or Yaz cards on ebay as a cheap lot, and usually get a couple bucks for them. The rest I took to flea markets and sold a stack of Braves cards, for instance, for a buck or two, or the 89 set for $10.
I got rid of most everything and made a little money, but it was more about not trashing them in total. And I kept a handful of commons to maybe send and get autographed if I ever get around to it.
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