| I'd be real excited!! Sounds like you'll be a transformed collector of
sports cards in a matter of days, maybe even sooner. First, go out and
buy one of those Beckett BB and FB books, and when you notice what
those cards are worth, "BINGO", you are now a full fledged collector.
Believe me, its exciting! All those card board heros which you grew
up with are now worth a small fortune. And you'll remember, like I
did, buy and opening up that pack of cards, at the local cornor store,
and getting a good card. Now, 18 years later, checking the prices in a
book will give you that same feeling all over again. Its amazing how
much enjoyment I had the first time, and still, looking up and checking
those prices on those childhood card collections we all had. No other
hobby can give you so much pleasure, twice, when your a kid, and 20
years later, when your all grown up. But remember, "CONDITION",
plays a big part in what those cards are worth.
Well, have fun, you or your smart parents deserve it, they didn't throw
them out like millions of other kids did.
Enjoy!!
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| Bob I also found a bunch of Goodies last year when my wife and
I were getting ready for a yard sale. She found a plastic bag
wrapped in a few more plastic bags,and guess what,your right,all
kinds of Football and Baseball cards that I had saved from 1965
through 1973. After I went through them and got (EXCITED), I started
up again (collecting) buying cards just for the excitement to see who
I would get in the next pack that I opened. All I can say is watch out,
it gets expensive buying complete sets and packs.....
Good Luck
John
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| John, I'm sorry, but just knowing these old cards are worth something
more than what we paid for them 30 years ago gets my blood flowing. I
know money shouldn't enter into it but it does. Just try going to a
show and try picking up somemore of your favorite old players. You
won't get them if you leave your wallet home. Money is part of it, as
it is in any hobby of collectibles. Your right, a true collector
should collect for the pure pleasure it returns to you. But, look at
the other side of this, if those cards these guys just found in the
attic weren't worth anything, they would have either been thrown out,
or sold for a buck at the yard sale. The real reason they got excited
was that there is a little monetary value to them, which always gets
you excited, at least for me it did. I would like their opinion. Just
curious on these two cases. What really drove these two gents into
getting back into the hobby? We know its fun, you can collect with
your children, go to shows together, good quality time with the kids,
and its part of history, our national pastime. But the real question
is did the monetary aspect of the hobby have any effect on the persons
getting back into the hobby, any at all?? Remember, if your buying
sets, unopened, and not even looking through them, are you collecting
for the pleasure of it, or is some investment aspect motivating you?? A
guy you buys packs and puts them sets together has got to be doing it
for the pleasure side of it, I have to give these type of people
credit! Or the guy who has set certain goals in collecting certain
players, (such as a string or run of one player), Team cards,
checklists, Rookie cards, etc. These guys are the backbone of the
hobby. As for the investors, they just keep driving up the prices for us
hobbists! Don't get me wrong, to each is own, its all part of the
hobby.
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| Slight correction to my base note ...
The baseball cards in the "shoebox" are 1967 Topps, not 1963 as I
originally stated. I still need to evaluate them.
The football cards are indeed 1963 Topps. My thanks to John St. Onge for
sending me a price sheet.
My father did one hell of a job collecting these 1963 cards. They look
like they've barely ever been touched and he's got most if not just
about the entire set.
I did some rough calculations based on someone grading them as "Very
Good" and another figure based on "Near Mint" condition. I know I have
to have their condition appraised independently but they look like
they're in excellent shape.
So, what's my next move ??? I'm as sentimental as the next guy but we're
not talking about chump change here. If there's a market for these
things, I'd like to explore it and at least keep my options open.
Any advice from the experts ???
Bob Hunt
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| Is it a complete set ? If not, if I were you I'd finish it off and put
it in plastic and in a nice binder. Personally, I'd "kill" to have anything
(card wise) from when I was a kid. It would be more valuable to me than any-
thing I have in my collection today. Just run an ad in the SCD classifieds ...
1963 Topps Football cards wanted. Your name, address, etc.
Don't just cash in your memories Robert (unless you're starvin to
death 8^) ...
Tony
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