Need some help with vintage

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by steve B

Those might be if it's a really tough card that you might wait years to see another one available, or if it's a genuine but off condition card at a great price. Like either of those two for say $5.

I'll take all the off-condition 1962 Maris cards you can get me at $5 a pop let alone ones with "one bad corner" and "good but O/C."

Lots of good advice in this thread. I did want to say though that a centered 1962 Topps Maris with one bad corner is a decent buy at $50.

I like the advice to familiarize yourself with commons. An inexpensive way to make the inevitable mistakes.

Also like almost anything else in life if you can find a mentor you'll learn quickly. Go scout out the cards you want, form your opinion, and then bring a knowledgeable friend in to see if he thinks you're on the mark. He can then go over, in detail, things you need to look for, pricing rationale etc...