New member intro, and a request for advice

[The-Cardfather]

Originally Posted by Frankbrent

Also, a portion of the collection was damaged when the climate controlled mini warehouse we were storing them in flooded

Sorry to hear about your loss due to flood damage.

But you may be able to recoup some of your losses if the self-storage unit was insured. Did your wife's cousin ever have his collection appraised? If he did (and the cards were insured), you should then have the cards professionally appraised again and file a claim for the loss (what they were worth minus what they're now worth).

Just an idea.

[EvilKing00]

Scan some cards and post them

[Leon]

Originally Posted by EvilKing00

Scan some cards and post them

+1 ...Would love to see some of them!!

[Frankbrent]

Originally Posted by The Cardfather

But you may be able to recoup some of your losses if the self-storage unit was insured. Did your wife's cousin ever have his collection appraised? If he did (and the cards were insured), you should then have the cards professionally appraised again and file a claim for the loss (what they were worth minus what they're now worth).

Sadly, he hadn't had them appraised. As for insurance, while our homeowner's policy would have covered any damage at our miniwarehouse due to fire, theft, hurricanes, etc, the one type of loss it specifically WOULDN'T cover was flood or water-related damage. Which at the time didn't seem like even a remote possibility, as the nearest water to the storage place was a retention pond some 150 yards away...but then how often do you get 26 inches of rain in 8 hours...

[edjs]

Without knowing what type of cards they are, some types of cards are soaked in water regularly to remove things like excess paper glued to the back. Then they are dried by placing them between something like paper towels and and placed between large, flat, heavy items so they dry flat. Check some of the threads about soaking cards, maybe you can get them flat again, depending on type. Not advocating doing this, as a lot of people frown on the practice, but usually if you are willing to sell them as soaked, others may not care. Again, check the type for being okay to soak, and ask people on how to do it, so you get it right.

[Jeff_cvc]

Frank,

We are all intrigued by your story, but no one can help you assess your cards if we can't see them. Not only can some very knowledgeable members here tell you pretty much what you have, but the rest of us love vintage cards and are biting at the bit to see any "new" find. With that said, SHOW US SOME CARDS! Please...

[Frankbrent]

Originally Posted by Jeff_cvc

Frank,

We are all intrigued by your story, but no one can help you assess your cards if we can't see them. Not only can some very knowledgeable members here tell you pretty much what you have, but the rest of us love vintage cards and are biting at the bit to see any "new" find. With that said, SHOW US SOME CARDS! Please...

Well, since ya said "please"...

These are sample pages from complete sets, save for the Play Balls - still have to go through those to see what's there and what's not.

[ullmandds]

how far back do the sets go? most cards look mid grade. it's the big name rookies in top grade that will command the really big bucks!!!! 52 topps mantle? 54 topps aaron? 55 topps clemente?

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

how far back do the sets go? most cards look mid grade. it's the big name rookies in top grade that will command the really big bucks!!!! 52 topps mantle? 54 topps aaron? 55 topps clemente?

man you are asking a lot for big name rookies and Top grade.......... the man got all these cards for free.....i would be happy with the haul he appeared to get.... what he has looks great to me and for him.. even if he doesnt have a mint rookie mantle or rookie aaron in TOP grade

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by 1952boyntoncollector

manyou are asking a lot for big name rookies and Top grade.......... the man got all these cards for free.....i would be happy with the haul he appeared to get.... what he has looks great to me and for him.. even if he doesnt have a mint rookie mantle or rookie aaron in TOP grade

obviously you misinterpreted my response as I'm just trying to help assess value. I'd be head over heels had I come upon such a collection too. Stop being such a douchbag!