Junk Wax taking up too much space�

Exhibitman · #1 07-18-2023, 08:30 AM

I found an opened but undisturbed 89 UD set at a flea market. Pulled the stars, tossed the rest, kept the tube of stickers to give to kids at the next card show I set up at, just to annoy their parents.

ocjack · #2 07-18-2023, 10:28 AM

I've always been a collector, so even though I know I have tons of junk wax boxes and singles, it's hard to simply throw them into the recycle bin. I contacted the local children's hospital years ago and again just recently. They appreciated the offer, but continue to decline because of covid, etc. I no longer set up at shows (as if there were any here in SoCal anyway), and even doing so to sell junk wax and probably not recoup table cost, isn't an option. And going through them to pull stars, etc seems like a overall waste of time........wait a minute, I think I just convinced myself to "recycle" them.

Quick! I'll take any other suggestions I haven't thought of to avoid doing this.

Bigdaddy · #3 07-18-2023, 08:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ocjack

Quick! I'll take any other suggestions I haven't thought of to avoid doing this.

Slightly dampen a stack of them and then squeeze the stack with a pipe clamp and let dry. The cards will stick together and can be used as firewood to heat your house or as building material by the local Habitat for Humanity.

aelefson · #4 07-19-2023, 07:25 AM

I put my unwanted cards in a local antique/collectibles auction. I don't get much money for them but it saves them from the trash, at least temporarily. I will never purposefully throw away a potential collectible item. If the auction ever refused them I would try to donate them to a school, PTA, or Cub Scout pack.

Alan

BillyCoxDodgers3B · #5 07-19-2023, 07:57 AM

Honestly, people will buy this stuff if you price it very low. Or, simply give it away to someone else if you're considering taking a match to the stuff. Someone will find joy and purpose for your junk wax, and that has to mean a lot to any fellow collector.

If anybody reading this is in SW Ontario (Canada) and is considering trashing their baseball and hockey junk wax, give it to me! If there's enough to merit a drive, I'll take it off your hands as opposed to your throwing it away or burning it.

Bestdj777 · #6 07-19-2023, 07:07 PM

I�d throw them up on Facebook marketplace. Then you wouldn�t have to pay for shipping. My brother but me roughly 40,000 cards off of Facebook marketplace a few years back. I had a great time sorting out the HOfers, ended up with roughly 2-3 of those smaller boxes when I was done, and had my parents take the commons to a thrift store and donate them.

Kevin · #7 07-30-2023, 12:14 PM

My mom is painting the room tomorrow. The junk wax sets are in a closet. She sent me 3 pics. How do I post those pics here?

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