What if you were to sell your entire collection

Jewish-collector · #1 06-06-2025, 03:45 PM

Whatever the hell you do, don't ever let this happen to you & family

https://patch.com/florida/southtampa...n-be-auctioned

Aquarian Sports Cards · #2 06-06-2025, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Jewish-collector

Whatever the hell you do, don't ever let this happen to you & family

https://patch.com/florida/southtampa...n-be-auctioned

What am I missing? Did it go horribly wrong somehow?

Oh, and thanks for the multiple shout outs, that was really cool to see!

oldjudge · #3 06-06-2025, 05:30 PM

I pretty much agree with Adam. You can't go wrong just consigning the cards to LOTG or REA. I'd skip the fixed price listing and just give it all to one of those two. They will do a great job for you.

jingram058 · #4 06-06-2025, 05:52 PM

When I was in the Navy at one point I was stationed at Charleston SC. I met up with a retired Radioman Chief who had a colossal collection of vintage. Through him, I really got back into the hobby, and most of my vintage came from him. When he finally decided to give it up as both a collector and a seller, he kept the ones he treasured the most and consigned the bulk of his vast collection to a local Charleston auction house that had been established for decades in the South Carolina low country area. In the end it went for way more than he ever envisioned; enough that he and his wife could do the things they really wanted to do. He had no regrets at all.

bmattioli · #5 06-06-2025, 07:57 PM

I could never sell.. I collect.

ValKehl · #6 06-06-2025, 10:52 PM

Jon, I assume you will want to devote your time to expanding the unrelated business, as opposed to spending time selling your large collection in bits and pieces. If I were in your shoes, I would consign every card/item valued at roughly $500 or more to LOTG or REA, and I would consign every card/item valued at less than $500 to Aquarian or Sterling. Auction house integrity is of the highest importance to me, and I have absolutely no doubt as to the integrity of the 4 auction houses I mentioned. And, for full disclosure, I have consigned to 3 of these auction houses and been fully satisfied with the results.

Aquarian Sports Cards · #7 06-07-2025, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by ValKehl

Jon, I assume you will want to devote your time to expanding the unrelated business, as opposed to spending time selling your large collection in bits and pieces. If I were in your shoes, I would consign every card/item valued at roughly $500 or more to LOTG or REA, and I would consign every card/item valued at less than $500 to Aquarian or Sterling. Auction house integrity is of the highest importance to me, and I have absolutely no doubt as to the integrity of the 4 auction houses I mentioned. And, for full disclosure, I have consigned to 3 of these auction houses and been fully satisfied with the results.

Problem with that theory Val is that if all of the good stuff is gone I don't want just the leavings. We take everything, but there's got to be something there that makes the effort worthwhile. Or we'll take nothing. If you have items that we want we'll break everything down much further than most other companies.

rand1com · #8 06-07-2025, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Jewish-collector

Whatever the hell you do, don't ever let this happen to you & family

https://patch.com/florida/southtampa...n-be-auctioned

His collection brought many, many millions to his family. I would hope my family would be happy with that outcome.

Balticfox · #9 06-07-2025, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Jewish-collector

Whatever the hell you do, don't ever let this happen to you & family

https://patch.com/florida/southtampa...n-be-auctioned

What's wrong with that? He died happy with his cards. Would he have died happier with a whole pile of greenbacks instead? Or are you suggesting he should have sold his cards early enough to spend all the cash on hookers and blow?

puckpaul · #10 06-07-2025, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Balticfox

What's wrong with that? He died happy with his cards. Would he have died happier with a whole pile of greenbacks instead? Or are you suggesting he should have sold his cards early enough to spend all the cash on hookers and blow?

+1

It�s not a bad outcome. But its nice to at least have some info left behind so your family knows what to do.

puckpaul · #11 06-07-2025, 02:53 PM

Another good option is to talk to Steve Verkman of Clean Sweep and Lelands. He can cover full ground on all ranges of cards. Knowledgeable, honest and fair as well. I have dealt with Steve for almost 40 years (yikes!).

rand1com · #12 06-07-2025, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by puckpaul

+1

It�s not a bad outcome. But its nice to at least have some info left behind so your family knows what to do.

He did. He had pre-arranged with Memory Lane to liquidate his collection for his family. They devoted an entire auction catalog to his collection a few years ago. He had a long relationship with them and they had helped him procure a lot of his incredible cards.

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