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spaidly
10-10-2016, 08:17 AM
Has anybody ever won an REA Shoebox collection? Some of them look like tons of fun but for ungraded I prefer at least NM for everything 1957 and later and at least EX for everything 1956 and earlier. Are these beater collections by default? I noticed one said high-grade so I'm thinking "shoebox" is a euphemism for low to mid-grade.
Scott

ullmandds
10-10-2016, 08:44 AM
I always interpreted "shoebox" to mean original collection...as found...which has not been picked through.

Leon
10-10-2016, 06:55 PM
I always interpreted "shoebox" to mean original collection...as found...which has not been picked through.

I agree but also agree that most times (not always) a shoebox collection, with cards rattling around in it by nature, won't be too high of grade.

Stonepony
10-10-2016, 07:31 PM
I always thought it referred to a " hodgepodge" or assortment of mostly unrelated cards.

Aquarian Sports Cards
10-10-2016, 08:14 PM
I always thought it referred to a " hodgepodge" or assortment of mostly unrelated cards.

pretty sure that's how REA is using it.

Huysmans
10-11-2016, 04:03 AM
I always thought it referred to a " hodgepodge" or assortment of mostly unrelated cards.

+1