Unfortunately, considering getting completely 100% out. Advice/thoughts?

buymycards · #1 02-19-2016, 06:55 AM

I think your liquidation plans will depend a lot on how large your collection is and the type of cards that are in your collection. You may be able to sell many of the vintage cards right here on the BST. It is pretty easy and there aren't any fees.

The higher end items may be better off going into an auction.

The tough part is getting rid of lower end modern items and bulk lots, even bulk lots from the 70's. You may have to resign yourself to blowing them out and taking a loss. You might want to set up at a card show. Possibly another dealer will take the whole low end part of your collection.

A few years ago I wanted to get rid of 30-40 thousand baseball and football commons from the 1970's. I set up at a show and another dealer bought the entire lot. I wish I lived closer to CT. I would love to take a look at your collection, but I live in Wisconsin and I can't get away from work right now to make a trip.

Rick

Econteachert205 · #2 02-19-2016, 07:18 AM

I'd start by selling the stuff you would least miss, then reassess, rinse and repeat.

Brian Van Horn · #3 02-19-2016, 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Econteachert205

I'd start by selling the stuff you would least miss, then reassess, rinse and repeat.

Dennis,

Well, put. It's what I have been doing.

Leon · #4 02-19-2016, 07:28 AM

Just because you sell your collection doesn't mean you can't do it and start over. It's not that difficult and if you don't have more into it than you should (as I look in the mirror) you can go slowly (cheaply) and still enjoy collecting. The chase (not Hal) and hobbyists are most of the fun for me.

1952boyntoncollector · #5 02-19-2016, 07:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Leon

Just because you sell your collection doesn't mean you can't do it and start over. It's not that difficult and if you don't have more into it than you should (as I look in the mirror) you can go slowly (cheaply) and still enjoy collecting. The chase (not Hal) and hobbyists are most of the fun for me.

usually when I hear someone 'considering' to sell they end up not sellling....i been hearing bobbyw considering getting out of the hobby for years..

Brian Van Horn · #6 02-19-2016, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by 1952boyntoncollector

usually when I hear someone 'considering' to sell they end up not sellling....i been hearing bobbyw considering getting out of the hobby for years..

Let's face it. We call it a hobby, but it is also a passion which feeds an addiction at some level. Separating yourself from collecting is a step by step process.

ksabet · #7 02-19-2016, 07:48 AM

Queue the Sean "Dan PM Me" Post

vintagehofrookies · #8 02-19-2016, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Brian Van Horn

Let's face it. We call it a hobby, but it is also a passion which feeds an addiction at some level. Separating yourself from collecting is a step by step process.

Brian,
I think you hit the nail on the head! As I really have tried to get out in the past but I feel my first step to getting out was in me selling my prospects with the next step me being able to sell very important and meaningful pieces such as my Seamless Steel Tube Cobb, which was my favorite card of everything I had. There is no doubt that I am very addicted to the hobby and although I never smoked or am much of a drinker, I do have an addiction problem. My selling is me trying to end that addiction.
Dan

Jobu · #9 02-19-2016, 09:32 AM

Dan, the only thing I will say is that you should do whatever leaves you with no regrets. Be 100% sure you are making the right decision for you at the time (it sounds like you are and like you have really thought this out) and then move on knowing you did the right thing because you wanted to do it. Plus, the cardboard will always be there waiting for you to start over again if things change. Leon mentioned that liquidating wasn't as hard as he thought it would be, so there is hope.

I look forward to seeing what your Stainless Steel Cobb brings!

One thing that might help here: if you have bulk newer cards you could donate them and write the loss of against your sales. I have a bunch of stuff from the 80s and 90s that I had been planning to dump, but given that I bought all of it a pack at a time I could probably claim a pretty huge loss against the sale of the rest of my collection (if I ever decide to sell it) if I was willing to look up pack prices and do a little math.

vintagehofrookies · #10 02-19-2016, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by 1952boyntoncollector

usually when I hear someone 'considering' to sell they end up not sellling....i been hearing bobbyw considering getting out of the hobby for years..

I've actually been slowly selling some ,what I consider, major pieces this past year with the selling of my signed 1922 American Caramel Gabby Hartnett, 1907 Seamless Steel Tube Cobb and my Novelty Cutlery WaJo (currently in BST auctions). These sales are a small part of my decision knowing that I can sell some major cards and still be in a constant hole.

deadballpaul · #11 03-29-2016, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Leon

Just because you sell your collection doesn't mean you can't do it and start over. It's not that difficult and if you don't have more into it than you should (as I look in the mirror) you can go slowly (cheaply) and still enjoy collecting. The chase (not Hal) and hobbyists are most of the fun for me.

I've purged my collection a couple times now, & restarted with a different & wiser focus both times, even while my cards were still consigned.

vintagehofrookies · #12 02-19-2016, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by buymycards

I think your liquidation plans will depend a lot on how large your collection is and the type of cards that are in your collection. You may be able to sell many of the vintage cards right here on the BST. It is pretty easy and there aren't any fees.

The higher end items may be better off going into an auction.

The tough part is getting rid of lower end modern items and bulk lots, even bulk lots from the 70's. You may have to resign yourself to blowing them out and taking a loss. You might want to set up at a card show. Possibly another dealer will take the whole low end part of your collection.

A few years ago I wanted to get rid of 30-40 thousand baseball and football commons from the 1970's. I set up at a show and another dealer bought the entire lot. I wish I lived closer to CT. I would love to take a look at your collection, but I live in Wisconsin and I can't get away from work right now to make a trip.

Rick

Rick,
I'd have to say that my collection is about 90% vintage Auto's with a good majority of them being signed in person by me. I will make a imgur page with my collection this weekend if anyone would like to see it.
Dan

egbeachley · #13 02-19-2016, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by vintagehofrookies

Rick,
I'd have to say that my collection is about 90% vintage Auto's with a good majority of them being signed in person by me..
Dan

I'm not sure I want a bunch of items signed by you.

vintagehofrookies · #14 02-19-2016, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by egbeachley

i'm not sure i want a bunch of items signed by you.

lol!

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