Fun with 100 Minor League Sets

[Mike D.]

Originally Posted by Mike D.

Looking at sets with possible grading candidates, came across this one:

1993 Fleer ProCards Vancouver Canadians

The card of interest here is Jim Edmonds, who I think will be in the Hall of Fame eventually. It looks good and goes into my growing "for PSA" pile for submission...some day.

This set is a pretty interesting one, though, even beyond the Edmonds.

The set includes Troy Percival, Eduardo Perez, and Garret Anderson. It also features Rod Correia, who graduated from the same high school I did a few years ahead of me.

I actually had another copy of the set, so listing on eBay as two card lots.

Had one of the two-card lots sell, of Jim Walewander.

$1.99 sale with free shipping. After fees and shipping, that's a 90 cent profit, or enough to pay for the whole set, plus half of another.

100 sets
2 opened / singles to be listed
32 complete sets listed on eBay
66 to be reviewed
2 sets sold
1 lot sold
$58.74 original purchase
$6.68 reclaimed (11.4%)

[Mike D.]

Listed:

1994 ProCards Eugene Emeralds

1994 ProCards Rancho Cucamonga Quakes

The Emeralds don't have much for names. Tim Byrdak played a few seasons in the bigs.

The Quakes featured Derrek Lee and Homer Bush.

100 sets
2 opened / singles to be listed
34 complete sets listed on eBay
64 to be reviewed
2 sets sold
1 lot sold
$58.74 original purchase
$6.68 reclaimed (11.4%)

[Mike D.]

Listed:

1994 Fleer ProCards Auburn Astros

1994 Fleer ProCards Carolina Mudcats

The Astros contains John Halama, Chris Truby, and MGR Manny Acta.

The Mudcats featured Jon Lieber and Esteban Loaiza.

100 sets
2 opened / singles to be listed
36 complete sets listed on eBay
62 to be reviewed
2 sets sold
1 lot sold
$58.74 original purchase
$6.68 reclaimed (11.4%)

[Mike D.]

Listed:

1994 Fleer ProCards Rockford Royals

1994 Fleer ProCards Reading Phillies

The Royals set includes Sal Fasan and Mike Sweeney.

The Phillies set doesn't have any names that jump out at me.

100 sets
2 opened / singles to be listed
38 complete sets listed on eBay
60 to be reviewed
2 sets sold
1 lot sold
$58.74 original purchase
$6.68 reclaimed (11.4%)

[Mike D.]

Listed:

1994 Fleer ProCards Williamsport Cubs

The Cubs team doesn't have any names that jump out at me on it.

100 sets
2 opened / singles to be listed
39 complete sets listed on eBay
59 to be reviewed
2 sets sold
1 lot sold
$58.74 original purchase
$6.68 reclaimed (11.4%)

[Mike D.]

Listed:

1994 Fleer ProCards Charlotte Knights

1994 Fleer ProCards Harrisburg Senators

1994 Fleer ProCards San Jose Giants

The Knights key card is Brian Giles. Other recognizable names includes Jason Grimsley, Julian Tavarez, Craig Colbert, David Bell, Greg Briley, and future GM Ruben Amaro Jr.. Pretty impressive number of major leaguers on one squad.

The Senators feature Miguel Batista, Al Reyes, Ugueth Urbina, and Mark Grudzielanek.

The Giants feature Bill Mueller and Chris Singleton.

100 sets
2 opened / singles to be listed
41 complete sets listed on eBay
57 to be reviewed
2 sets sold
1 lot sold
$58.74 original purchase
$6.68 reclaimed (11.4%)

[D. Bergin]

I understand this isn't high stakes, but I'm somehow really enjoying this breakdown. Glad you're taking the time to present this to us.

I've always kind of liked the obscure "cup of coffee" type athletes. In my own specialty one of my favorite things to do is matching up nearly forgotten boxers with ancestral family members. There isn't much money to be made doing that, but it gives me a bit of thrill every time it happens.

I've actually dabbled with the thought of breaking up large cheap lots of minor league cards for this very purpose before.....but then realized I have 10's of thousands of other things put away in storage I'll probably never get the chance to list on one venue or another that would take precedence over doing this.