How many times has this happened to you?

bbcard1 · #1 02-13-2012, 07:11 AM

Happens absolutely all the time. The way I look at it is that the folks invited me into their home and it's not their fault they are ignorant of what they have. It make the good ones finds more interesting though.

HexsHeroes · #2 02-13-2012, 09:27 AM

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. . . imagine how impressed (or stunned !!!) all those folks you talked to at social events (who claim to have vintage cards) will be when they come to your home and see what amazing and vintage cards truly are. YOU might find yourself (and your collection) the topic of conversation at later gatherings.

7nohitter · #3 02-13-2012, 10:06 AM

I have a neighbor across the street who is 97, his wife is 95. They are both in incredible health...I've always fantasized about the day the topic of BB cards comes up and he asks me if i'd be interested in seeing his cards from the '20's and earlier!!!!! Just a pipe dream

Kalineman · #4 02-13-2012, 10:31 AM

We've all heard the stories about people at parties having old cards and then seeing all those 90s cards. But for every 19 times that happens, the 20th time is gold. So I never say no. Two years ago a guy at a party was telling me about old cards he had in a plastic bag. So the next day I drove out to take a look at them and BAM, a bag full of Kahns baseball cards from the 60s.

dstraate · #5 02-13-2012, 11:12 AM

And on a brighter note, you don't have to worry about reprints when collecting 80s junk.

edhans · #6 02-13-2012, 11:17 AM

I may have one of the saddest stories of all time. I Had an uncle who was born in 1902. After has passed away in the early 90's, my aunt asked me to look at some baseball cards he had put away. Visions of caramel and tobacco cards danced through my head for a week before I was able to get to her house. You might imagine how crestfallen I was when she brought out a 1989 Topps factory set, sorted by team and in ex condition.

tachyonbb · #7 02-13-2012, 11:17 AM

For my 20th anniversary at work I received a T206 Mordecai Brown card. Right after that one of the other teachers told me she had a bunch of "little cards" that her brother had given her when he moved.

I went with high expectations to look at her collection. Turned out to be 2002 Topps T206 cards. She did have one of the "buy back" real T206's and a Joe Mauer autograph card but the rest was a disappointment.

Iwantmorecards77 · #8 02-13-2012, 11:40 AM

I've had people tell me they have old cards stashed away - or cards their grandfather had - but I never get to see them.

As for me - I have a small vintage collection. Some 19th century...early 1900's...a couple cards from the 30's and 40's...and some key rookies from the 50's. It's small...I'm on a budget...but I enjoy them.

As for newer stuff...I have some...I buy a couple boxes a year, but not much. Mostly hockey for the newer stuff though.

...and for the 1980's and early 1990's "junk"....I like it. Overproduced? Sure. But I grew up in that era. I collect all the key rookie cards from the 80's and 90's. If anyone has any Henderson, Ripken, Sandberg, Boggs, Gwynn, Strawberry, Mattingly, Clemens, Puckett, Griffey, Jeter, Piazza and Rivera junk rookies they wanna' throw out - send them this way! lol

Just last year, I sold off much of my modern baseball "inserts" and "game-used" cards on ebay. Made several hundred dollars - put it all towards 1980's-1990's rookie cards. Why? Because I wanted to! I find them more important to me (more valuable to me) than the modern shiny inserts, parallels, and game-used cards I had (not that I hate them - I just wanted something else!) That's what's great about a hobby.

MikeGarcia · #9 02-13-2012, 12:18 PM

What is your mailing address and how big is your basement ?

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