Sports Card and Memorabilia thread

Discussion in 'The Mainboard' started by FightingCock, Dec 7, 2018.

  1. DetroitNole

    DetroitNole Well-Known Member
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    I have a lot of 8x10s and jerseys and stuff I've gotten in person. In the man cave I have a full sized signed helmet going on one side of room and need something bigger to go on other side to balance it out. Was thinking maybe a basketball in a case instead of another football helmet since I don't have many real basketball memorabilia but maybe I should just get another football helmet
     
  2. FightingCock

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    A piece of basketball hardwood if you can get it
     
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  3. backinblack23

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    These are the fuckers that I hope lose their ass on sealed product.
     

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  4. 40wwttamgib

    40wwttamgib Fah Q, Ohio
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    that is utterly ridiculous
     
  5. pperc

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    Bots, multiple accounts, etc?
     
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  6. backinblack23

    backinblack23 Bang Biscut
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    My guess is yes and probably to have that much prizm they probably knew a vendor or just kept wiping out the stores following them.
     
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  7. Kevintensity

    Kevintensity Poster/Posting Game Coordinator
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    I'll have you know I plan to open all of these, thank you very much
     
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  8. backinblack23

    backinblack23 Bang Biscut
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    That would be amazing to watch. Just a rough estimate, but my guess is there is close to $10,000 in product at retail price.
     
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  9. cheddarisbetter

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  10. burnttatertot

    burnttatertot butt tuck zoomies
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    I'm ok with hoarders. It's usually me doing it so..
     
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  11. Baseballman86

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    Target drop. Think I actually just got Prizm NBA. The wife has a red card and it was a red card exclusive so it didn't sell out instantly
     
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  12. Shunface

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  13. 40wwttamgib

    40wwttamgib Fah Q, Ohio
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    That red card stuff is dumb as fuck. I don’t want your fuckin credit card target.
     
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  14. Baseballman86

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    I missed the first week or two that they did it, then realized the wife had a red card already. Loaded on my account now
     
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  15. Shunface

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    I like the idea.

    Hasn’t helped me buy any cards though.
     
  16. southlick

    southlick "Better Than You"
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    I grabbed some of those Panini draft picks blasters.

    They're all gone now.
     
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  17. 40wwttamgib

    40wwttamgib Fah Q, Ohio
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    got two blasters of prizm draft. let's hope they don't manage to fuck that up too.
     
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  18. 40wwttamgib

    40wwttamgib Fah Q, Ohio
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    they're about to put up chronicles mega boxes
     
  19. 40wwttamgib

    40wwttamgib Fah Q, Ohio
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    do you actually have to use it to buy the cards or do you just need it on your account?
     
  20. Baseballman86

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    Annnnd they're gone
     
  21. Baseballman86

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    I tried other card, it made me use it
     
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  22. 40wwttamgib

    40wwttamgib Fah Q, Ohio
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    i never saw them go live, just loaded before it did. but i may have missed it.
     
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  23. Baseballman86

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    So how do y'all organize your stuff? Mine is quickly getting out of hand and im not sure what to do with them. I'm stashing all the RCs and pulling out inserts and rare cards, but now I've just got dozens of stacks of cards all over the place, literally probably thousands of cards that aren't commons but aren't high $ either.
     
  24. 40wwttamgib

    40wwttamgib Fah Q, Ohio
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    i have a buddy with two young boys, i box 'em up and take them over there. what they do with them, i dont care lol
     
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  25. seanofthedead86

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    You can get it as a debit card. Worth it imo if you shop at Target with any regularity.
     
  26. JRodMK1

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    BCW Boxes ----> Sport ----> Year ----> League/Division
     
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  27. JRodMK1

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    I have (and have had) a problem. For a while now.

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  28. DetroitNole

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    I actually switched to smaller boxes and have it by set and label each box with the set. I use trading card dB to upload my cards so I can track what I have that way
     
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  29. pperc

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    you upload every card?!
     
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  30. DetroitNole

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    Everything I've got this year and last I have. Haven't gone back and uploaded my childhood cards yet. It's not hard if you keep up with it. Just open up the checklist and click boxes. Doesn't take that long
     
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  31. Andy Reocho

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    If I have a lot of one set I give it it’s own BCW box based on count.

    If I don’t have a lot I mix them in based on sport/year.
     
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  32. Baseballman86

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    So y'all just sort of keep (for instance) all Topps Series 2 by itself in a box, inserts, parallels, everything that isn't worth slabbing or holding separately?
     
  33. Andy Reocho

    Andy Reocho Please don't get lost in the sauce
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    I do, yes. I’m currently trying to find a better storage for my top loaders.
     
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  34. DetroitNole

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    Yep, I have 200, 300, 600 count boxes etc to put cards in. Sometimes combine sets into same boxes if I don't have enough.

    Edit here is an example. I have a closet I put some of those cheap target cube shelves in and put them on that
     

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  35. pperc

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    Do you all just leave base cards out. Or do you put every card in a penny sleeve?
     
  36. DetroitNole

    DetroitNole Well-Known Member
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    I dont sleeve base. My general rule is I'll one touch cards worth over $25, usually topload cards worth about $5 or more and put chrome rookies in sleeves in case they have future value they don't get surface scratches. Base everything else just in those boxes
     
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  37. FightingCock

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    Obviously lots of money there in used lottery tickets (base), but children's hospitals, schools, etc. I learned math from the back of sports cards, with averages in baseball, punting, wins and losses etc. Just a thought
     
  38. DetroitNole

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    I'd love to donate some, I actually looked into at beginning of pandemic and all the companies I found that do card donations said basically they had too many base cards and weren't taking any more.
     
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  39. FightingCock

    FightingCock Smoltzy, 2 dollar bourbon, Bluehose
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    Local schools always look for "clubs" to get kids into. Start with a principal or guidance counselor. We had one when I was in 5th grade that would buy packs of pro set football 1992 and let us divide it up amongst the club. Was awesome
     
  40. DetroitNole

    DetroitNole Well-Known Member
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    If you find a place taking donations let me know. I tried multiple places last year and no one wanted them
     
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  41. FightingCock

    FightingCock Smoltzy, 2 dollar bourbon, Bluehose
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    Well I'm in SC, so not sure if would be cost effective due to the weight to ship vs a drop off.
     
  42. cheddarisbetter

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    I throw away base cards that aren't rookies, 1sts, parallels........don't hate me

    Unless it's an expensive set, but true for Bowman and such
     
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  43. seanofthedead86

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    Apparently Upper Deck is a super shitty to breakers and small online shops.
     
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  44. 40wwttamgib

    40wwttamgib Fah Q, Ohio
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    I’d love to upper deck Upper Deck. Fuck those guys, they truly suck.
     
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  45. Doc Louis

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    Donate them to Goodwill as art collectibles and just take the write-off at tax time. But put them in a box and donate other stuff along with it. Otherwise eventually you have to start taking stuff to other locations to get rid of it.
     
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  46. backinblack23

    backinblack23 Bang Biscut
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    Is it wrong I want to see her boobies? My guess is they are quite nice. Also fuck Upper Deck!
     
  47. southlick

    southlick "Better Than You"
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  48. psimp7

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    What’s one card you sold that you wish you kept? Back in 2005 I bought a lot on eBay for cheap that included a Carmelo Finest Gold rookie /25. I sold it at the time for more than I paid for the lot, I think around $400. Not sure what I can get for it now but I know significantly more than that.
     
  49. Andy Reocho

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    My Tom Brady rookie card :/