wondering what to with my vintage collection??

[ty_cobb]

have a nice lot of Vintage players.....good time to sell or not?
individually or lot? don't have scans for all (they are in the deposit box)
highlights...too many players to list

T206
Ty Cobb El Principe De Gales PSA4
Hal Chase Trophy Lenox PSA3
Cicotte Blacksox PSA5
Tris Speaker PSA4
Engel Broadleaf
several Carolina Brights
Evers Red Hindu

T202
Smokey Joe

T212
Gandil Blacksox

T215 Red Cross
Nap Lajoie
Fromme ex-nm
Donlin batting ex-nm

W514
Joe Jackson

[wrapperguy]

Email sent on T202 Wood

[bbcard1]

to your larger point...I have really just gotten back into my vintage cards in a bigger way and I have been a little shocked at how much they have gone up.

I would think if your stuff is super high-end, it would probably be a good enough time. The Middle of the Road stuff, the economy will probably hurt you.

The big question is, what would you do with the money that you would prefer to owning your cards? I had a friend who sold his collection to buy a convertible, and honestly think he regretted it. It's a nice car and all, but he misses the people he used to associate with and even a nice car is just a car.

My minister collected comic books. He is a wonderful man who everyone loves and had amassed as nice of a collection as anyone of ordinary means could ever hope to. But he came to a point where he felt that the collection and the time and effort required to pursue his collection was getting in the way of his relationship with his family and with God. He sold the bulk of his collection and donated the money to charity. He has no regrets.

If you have bills, would like the security of paying off your home (which is nice), have a charitable concern that is close to your heart, I'd consider it. If you're just a little bored, there's nothing wrong with waiting a little while...something will spark your interest again.

It all comes down to the answer to the question: In what way will the proceeds of selling my collection allow me to do something I enjoy more?

[usernamealreadytaken]

This post caught my attention as suspect. This is a reasonable question that I would think belongs as a general question in the forum. But to post it in the BST section listing specific cards that would make any collector giddy...not sure what the motive is here...

That said, I would love first crack at that Chase Lenox...

[sando69]

am very interested in your t206 cobb epdg.
plmk if you decide to sell.
can you provide scans?
thanks,
mark
sando69@cox.net

[oldmancards]

I have interest in your Carolina Brights. Email sent.

Thanks,
Bob

[David R]

Originally Posted by usernamealreadytaken

This post caught my attention as suspect. This is a reasonable question that I would think belongs as a general question in the forum. But to post it in the BST section listing specific cards that would make any collector giddy...not sure what the motive is here...

That said, I would love first crack at that Chase Lenox...

I agree with usernamealreadytaken. This one smells fishy to me.