Who's Cracking $250 Slabs?

Tao_Moko · #1 08-14-2021, 06:43 PM

I care about the hobby that's brought me pleasure for nearly 4 decades, not a piece of plastic.. There's no reason that graded cards should demand more than a slight premium for authentication. I don't pay for more than that so irrelevant to me. The slabs are unattractive, represent a flawed industry and an unwarranted inflation of value. It's unlikely I buy graded cards worth less than $250. They all get busted.

commishbob · #2 08-14-2021, 07:16 PM

If a card is bought for one of my binder Ed vintage set it gets broken out of the slab no matter the cost. �67 Seaver and Carew rookies are the latest examples of these. Prewar graded cards will stay in the slab only because most I buy are lower grade and I figure they should be protected.

perezfan · #3 08-14-2021, 07:48 PM

I crack most of them out, with the exception of 1933-34 Goudey. If there was a decent "One Touch" holder (tailor made for that size), I would crack the Goudeys out as well.

75 - 80% of what I buy is raw, so it's not a big deal. The only other reason I would leave a card in the slab is if I intend to sell it in the near-future.

FrankWakefield · #4 08-14-2021, 11:11 PM

Republicaninmassssss

Making money is not among My interests in collecting cards. I don't acquire a card with a plan to sell it. The slabs are a huge pain in the butt for me, for storage purposes. And generally, I'd rather have a VG-Ex card than a nrMt card when it comes to old cards (I'm thinking pre 1920). I want to be able to hold a card in my hand without fear of dinging a pristine corner (I know the slab would prevent a ding, but it totally prevents holding the card in my hand).

I'm not saying that gathering cards with a thought to them having more value in the future is wrong... it's fine if that's what you wanna do. But that's not among my goals.

As for the restated purpose of the thread, yea, I missed that. I'm not a cracker who's gonna spend $250 to resubmit a card... I do think a few cards I've sold were graded by the gentleman I gave them to for his auction. He thought, rightly, that they'd sell for more if graded. So he got them graded. And I'm grateful for that. Thank you, Bill.

mrreality68 · #5 08-15-2021, 07:32 AM

Hi

I am not a person to crack cases.

I never thought about cracking them and resubmitting.

On Some select cards that might not be a bad idea depending on if I and others thought it might get an upgrade.

I mostly just collect the cards unless I can flip for an upgrade.

I guess each person has their own style

tbob · #6 08-15-2021, 11:35 AM

I am currently in the process of cracking out PX7 Domino Discs from slabs because I want to have them all in nice white coin holders which fit neatly in to sheets which are built for the holders. Rather than have 50 PSA slabs and 100 in coin holders, I prefer an aesthetically homogenous set. Crazy? Maybe but I guess it�s the collector in me. ALL my extensive pre-1920 caramel cards are in SGC and PSA holders. All my T210s are in SGC and PSA holders but my sets of T206 (minus the Big 5), T205, T207 and 1910 and 1911 Obaks, 1953-1969 Topps sets are unslabbed and are in sheets. It�s just a personal choice. I regret having slabbed 500+ T210s but I�m sure my kids will thank me when they go to auction after I�m gone lol.

tbob · #7 08-15-2021, 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FrankWakefield

Republicaninmassssss

Making money is not among My interests in collecting cards. I don't acquire a card with a plan to sell it. The slabs are a huge pain in the butt for me, for storage purposes. And generally, I'd rather have a VG-Ex card than a nrMt card when it comes to old cards (I'm thinking pre 1920). I want to be able to hold a card in my hand without fear of dinging a pristine corner (I know the slab would prevent a ding, but it totally prevents holding the card in my hand).

I'm not saying that gathering cards with a thought to them having more value in the future is wrong... it's fine if that's what you wanna do. But that's not among my goals.

As for the restated purpose of the thread, yea, I missed that. I'm not a cracker who's gonna spend $250 to resubmit a card... I do think a few cards I've sold were graded by the gentleman I gave them to for his auction. He thought, rightly, that they'd sell for more if graded. So he got them graded. And I'm grateful for that. Thank you, Bill.

+1

yanks4 · #8 08-16-2021, 01:52 PM

I agree on all counts.....

Quote:

Originally Posted by perezfan

I crack most of them out, with the exception of 1933-34 Goudey. If there was a decent "One Touch" holder (tailor made for that size), I would crack the Goudeys out as well.

75 - 80% of what I buy is raw, so it's not a big deal. The only other reason I would leave a card in the slab is if I intend to sell it in the near-future.

Although I sometimes buy "already slabbed" PSA cards, I would never send a card to them to have it graded... especially given the new higher costs, wait times and shady history of errors and favoritism.

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