Throwing cards Away ? !

[Orioles1954]

Originally Posted by bh3443

Jeff and I were talking about this when he visited me last weekend.
Over the years, I've given huge boxes of cards to local hospitals, orphanages, etc.., However, the places here in Metro-Boston no longer will take them!
A second way to dispose of bulk cards is to give them directly to the players on them. This way the player has cards for his fans/friends in a good amount.

The issue we have at hand is the hundreds of thousands of bulk cards from the 80's/90's that do not sell. Even the kids around here only want new players they know in most cases.

As for the low grade poor shape cards, they have some value to collectors.

The primary focus is the bulk 80's/90's cards that we all have!

I honestly believe that they printed so much of those years that a demand may never happen. Just my opinion.

We could solve our energy crisis right now if we burned all of the 80s-90s cards out there. Honestly, it's not the worst thing in the world to do with them

[marvjung]

Sometimes when I buy lots, I save the much lower graded ones and then put them in a nice frame. I take that frame with about 12 or so cards (sometimes 10, or 8, depending on the frame) and for the last two summers I have given them away as a silent auction item for the Alzheimer's Association, held in San Francisco.

[canjond]

I feel foolish that I've been a member of this forum for what feels like 10 years now and I never realized low grade cards like T206s are collectible. I normally just toss them when they aren't at least a 3.

[bbcard1]

This would seem to make a compelling argument against throwing away even the ratiest cards.

http://cgi.ebay.com/29-VINTAGE-BBC-L...item2c59515c81

[dstraate]

Not the Johnson I've been looking for, but hey I use PSA, so you never know... could be a 3 (mc)

http://cgi.ebay.com/1909-T206-WALTER...item336350c47c

[sandmountainslim]

Closing argument against throwin away cards. I will let Mr. Tommy Leach speak for me.


I PAID for this one ....not a fortune but still currency.

[Cat]

I don't throw cards away!! On a related note, if anyone is seaching for a Danny Tartabull rookie card, I'm your go-to guy.