"So eventually our whole house will be filled with baseball catalogs?"

[pokerplyr80]

Actual quote from my wife when I informed her that I'm not ordering them and they are just sent when an auction is going on.

[sycks22]

I've learned to keep just the Heritage and REA ones. I still have 20+ magazines in a room that will take some heavy lifting to get out of there.

[AGuinness]

The catalogues are impressive, my two boys usually think I’ve won something pretty nice when they arrive. Luckily, they’re not disappointed I haven’t, since it means we get to flip through and look at cool stuff.


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[glynparson]

If you don’t want them it is ok to throw them out. After all many are available online.

[T205Guy]

I keep the ones that have historic finds or great eye appeal and donate the rest to my local Salvation Army store for someone else to enjoy.

[barrysloate]

I've been throwing my old ones out. I live in an apartment, and space is at a premium.

[Kawika]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

I've been throwing my old ones out. I live in an apartment, and space is at a premium.

I have pitched a ton of catalogs over the years. Save 'em for awhile then realize they are taking up way too much space. Still have six or seven "Barry Sloate" catalogs from 2005 +/- though. You ran dandy little auctions, Barry.

[Griffins]

Originally Posted by glynparson

If you don’t want them it is ok to throw them out. After all many are available online.

That's what I thought about Mastro/Legendary until they were all removed.

[bobfreedman]

I generally keep the ones with important pieces or finds but what I also keep Are catalogs that I have won items from. Not a big deal but something I do.

[Copa7]

I agree, it's easier to locate mist items on line. However, it doesnt always stay on the internet and with power outages, hacking and service interruption, my catalog never loses power. Lol

[glchen]

Originally Posted by Griffins

That's what I thought about Mastro/Legendary until they were all removed.

+1. I toss out most of my catalogues also, but I wish I kept more of Legendary ones. Thankfully, I still have some of them.

[Mark]

Originally Posted by glchen

+1. I toss out most of my catalogues also, but I wish I kept more of Legendary ones. Thankfully, I still have some of them.

This is why I hesitate to throw all of them away. I wish that I'd kept more of the Mastro / Legendary catalogs, along with a list of price realized. I know that Heritage has all that info on its data base, and I would find it handy, now and then, to have all that information for myself.

[topcat61]

I keep all my auction catalogs for reference and source material no matter how old they are -roughly 30 years worth. The 1991 Copeland Collection or the Mastro Auctions or the Sotheby's 3 volume Barry Halper Collection -are all now pretty historic in their own right.

In one of these catalogs I spotted a 1940's Cuban card of Turkey Sterns and a photo featuring Carl Horner's mugshot...neither of which remain in my collection, but I do remember them.

Here's another reason for keeping auction catalogs: stolen or long-lost items do on occasion turn up in these catalogs. Hank Thomas can attest to this when he spotted his grandfather's Presidential-autographed Baseballs in a Ron Oser Auction.

[insidethewrapper]

And now state sales tax is added in many states ! So now you buy a $ 1000 item, with a 20% BP + 6% Michigan Sales Tax + Shipping and Insurance. Wow. That's another $ 300 .

[Leon]

Most of mine got recycled long ago. I still have some old Mastro and REA ones.

[gabrinus]

Tell her it is better than having porn mags laying around...Jerry

[triwak]

Originally Posted by topcat61

In one of these catalogs I spotted a 1940's Cuban card of Turkey Sterns and a photo featuring Carl Horner's mugshot...neither of which remain in my collection, but I do remember them...

I would be interested to know more about that Turkey Stearnes card???

BTW, I used to keep the catalogs from which I had won something. Now, I simply tear out and keep the page with that particular card's listing. Saves a TON of space.