Any Card Collector software refugees out there

[fogmaster]

Hey all, I am new on this forum did a few others but dropped off. I found this one doing a search for something else and I think I posted years ago but my log-in didn't work so I started a new one. Anyhow, been collecting from 69-74 and then started back up in 88, bought tons of junk wax in those days and started to add my childhood collection in early 90s. Since then accumulated over 260,000 cards including complete Topps sets 58 to present. Anyhow point of the post, I found a software program called the Card Collector back in early 90's, literally came on 5.25 floppy disks for DOS. Moved to 3.5 floppy disks and eventually CD's for Windows. The company changed hands many times, finally bought in 2012 by CPP, inc who turned out to be total jerks. I tried to update in 2015 and the copy was out of business. Found out that they had been getting their prices from Tuff Stuff Magazine and when Tuff Stuff folded, Beckett figured that they were getting their prices from the Beckett Guide (which they probably were). So that was it, called Beckeet who offered me 6 months of their on-line system for free but with no path to move the inventory out of Card Collector and into their systems, plus it was going to be like $20 a month. So I still use Card Collector and have to update prices myself, but since I really only collect vintage all the lists are still accurate (albeit prices are 1-0 years out of date). Any other survivors out there??

[brass_rat]

I don't use the software, but your post reminded me of the days when Prodigy was the main online service and AOL was coming into its own with CDs that gave you their software and 30 minutes free of online time.

I'm not sure how the software stores your database, but perhaps you can see if there are files that can be ported into a simple spreadsheet. Then you can use Google Sheets or something similar.

[Casey2296]

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Welcome to the forum, great group of folks here. Enjoy!
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[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by brass_rat

I don't use the software, but your post reminded me of the days when Prodigy was the main online service and AOL was coming into its own with CDs that gave you their software and 30 minutes free of online time.

I'm not sure how the software stores your database, but perhaps you can see if there are files that can be ported into a simple spreadsheet. Then you can use Google Sheets or something similar.

My personal email is a grandfathered prodigy account! I joke it's the oldest active email address in the world, sneaking up on 30 years.

[nolemmings]

I used the software back in the day, starting with the big floppies that our office manager taught me how to use and then the smaller floppies. This was before I started collecting prewar in earnest, somewhere late 80's I believe, but I had most of my Topps stuff entered. I had never used a computer before (had people for that). Whatever limited computer skills I now possess I owe to the Card Collector software getting me started. I stopped collecting post-war much in about 1992, and the software became less important. I saw a few of the small floppies just a couple of years ago but tossed them in one of my rare office cleanings.

Great memories though– sheepish grin and look of mild embarrassment over how many hours I spent inputting data into that program. Kind of the same look I wear every day since, just variations on the same theme.