Getting Rid of '70s-90s Cards: Ideas?

[smotan_02]

Originally Posted by AndyG09

Find a local elementary school where you can donate them. Teachers can give them away as incentives. Believe it or not, a few kids out there will really appreciate them. Works great for me in my classroom!

Best,

Andy

I take back my recommendation and add support to this one. A great way to build the future of the hobby.

[Buythatcard]

I donated over 50,000 cards that I had from that time period to the Children's cancer ward of a local hospital. Had a friend at one time who was a doctor there and he handed them out to the kids.

[HOF Auto Rookies]

Sounds like a good idea to donate, I may do that to clear up space

[birdman42]

Originally Posted by HOF Auto Rookies

donate

That sounds better than my idea, which was to hire a small plane, fly over a Little League tournament, and dump 'em out the door.

[z28jd]

I wish everyone with 1987 Topps cards, except me of course, would just get together and burn them in a huge pile. That would definitely put a smile on my face, see --->

[T206Collector]

Originally Posted by z28jd

I wish everyone with 1987 Topps cards, except me of course, would just get together and burn them in a huge pile. That would definitely put a smile on my face, see --->

I just love 1987 Topps. Always have. It was my first real set that I collected. I keep a 1987 Topps Mattingly on my desk at work.

[WhenItWasAHobby]

This thread reminds me of a variation of an old joke.

Which one of the four don't belong:

1. AIDs

2. Herpes

3. Gonorrhea

4. '70s - 90s Baseball Cards











































The answer is C: Gonorrhea - because you can get rid of it.

[z28jd]

Originally Posted by T206Collector

I just love 1987 Topps. Always have. It was my first real set that I collected. I keep a 1987 Topps Mattingly on my desk at work.

It is a great set and at the time I couldn't get enough of the Topps all-rookie team. That year was actually my favorite of the time when I collected the most(82-93). Loved the Donruss and Fleer sets from that year too. It was actually the first set I put together, last card I needed was Teddy Higuera. It's one of those baseball card things where the set has very little actual value but try buying my first set I put together by packs, guarantee you wouldn't like that price on it!

[Jay Wolt]

Over the last 2 decades I've donated hundreds of thousands of cards to Veterans hospitals, Salvation Army, Marines Toys for Tots, schools etc...
It clears up my space and may make a child or a veteran smile

[jcmtiger]

I think we all have been there!!!!

Joe

[jbbama]

Personally, i like to put 10-15 cards in team bags and pass them out at Halloween. Kids usually like the idea, no one really does that anymore (i remember getting topps football packs), the novelty of it usually is the cool factor. My cards were mostly commons.........kids didn't seem to care.