I wonder what this will do to the 40's to 50's market

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Posted By: Chad

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/baseball/mlb/01/19/cards.treasure.ap/index.html

400-500 BOXES? Removed by the truckload? Yikes.

--Chad

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Posted By: Hal Lewis

Wow! Wonder if everything was MINT!?

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Posted By: Chad

How much we have in common with this recluse. Are we like that little dude form Lords of the Rings, piling up little treasures. On one hand, it's the discovery of a life time, but it's also kind of depressing, too. Screw it, I think I'll buy a strip card tonight!

--Chad

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Posted By: Glenn

Chad,

You posted this literally at the exact same minute that I won my first 40's card EVER!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8751792275&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&rd=1

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Posted By: Chad

You know what, I just noticed the new wallpaper. It's excellent!

--Chad

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Posted By: andy becker

if it was a mint find, i would put the value at way over 1 million. most likely collector grade.
from an economic standpoint, no affect...unless they are high grade.

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Posted By: Harry Kress

http://www2.townonline.com/roslindale/localRegional/view.bg?articleid=409956

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Posted By: Eric Pugh

It looks like a bunch of modern garbage from the picture.

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Posted By: Chad

That initial report was fairly misleading. I would wear a mask too going through those '89 Bowmans.

--Chad

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Posted By: warshawlaw

The story states that the cards in albums were 1959-1985 and that the older stuff was wrapped in butcher paper and other boxes.

It will be years before the probate folks sort out the heirs' claims.

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Posted By: Anson

Mr. Mint is already hiring commandos to zipline in and seize the property.

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Posted By: barrysloate

The vultures are circling for sure.

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Posted By: Jon & Jennifer

"...Aftermath Cleaning Co., which was hired to tear through piles of trash 6-feet high to reach the cards..."

I can't imagine that the cards are in mint condition if they were buried beneath/under/around/near 6 feet of garbage!

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Posted By: leon

It never stated anything pertinent about the cards except possible years. The gentleman was a pack rat. My guess is it will be no different than going to ebay and searching the 40's-80's categories......