Garage sale finds

[cubsguy1969]

Beautiful OJ's and a cool Cobb!

I've never found pre-war cards at a garage/tag sale, but I've come across some modern stuff that I flipped. I'm actually a tag sale junkie and go out just about every weekend on Long Island. I buy records, books, magazines, anything I can sell for a profit. I used to use the profts to buy cards, but now we're paying down debt, so all the money's going there.

I've shared this before, but I once found a rare autographed stock market book (Jesse Livermore) for $1.50 that I ended up consigning to Heritage Auctions. It sold for $6,500.
and just this past weekend, I made probably my most bizarre score. I bought a large seashell collection for $100. I know, it sounds silly, but it turns out that some rare shells sell for thousands of dollars and seashell collectors rival us in obsessiveness. I've listed about 60 so far on ebay and they're up over $400 already with several days left in the auctions. And I've got hundreds more. I'm hoping there's a $1,000 shell mixed in there somewhere. It's amazing what people collect.

[Rob D.]

Originally Posted by cubsguy1969

I know, it sounds silly, but it turns out that some rare shells sell for thousands of dollars and seashell collectors rival us in obsessiveness.

I predict a new Beckett Grading banner ad within a month.

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by Rob D.

I predict a new Beckett Grading banner ad within a month.

My kid better hide his seashell collection ASAP.

[Jayjones82]

Not at a garage sale, but a good friend of mine went to a landfill in the late-90's and, while he was unloading his trash, noticed an old cigar box with some cards in it. There were approximately 60 T-206s in the box, including a Cobb Green Portrait, a Mathewson, and a couple of other HOFers. He ended up sending most of them to PSA. I think the Cobb came back a 2 and the Matty a 4. Wish I had that kind of luck.