SUCCESS-- Lets make a Trade Club -- The DelMarVaPa+ Trade Club

Rhotchkiss · #1 03-11-2018, 03:35 PM

Good question Eric, and SoCal guys, thanks for taking that west-side conversation offline. Regarding minimum value, I don�t have one. But personally, I collect HOF and rarer pre-war stuff and would prefer to assemble a like-minded group. In other words, an e93 tinker appeals much more than a 1962 Lou Brock. And not that we need only 100-year stuff - 1950�s+ is fine - but things that you would want to show off and see; to me, there is zero interesting about a PSA 8 1982 Topps Ripken and can look at hundreds on eBay any given minute.

Eric72 · #2 03-11-2018, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

Good question Eric, and SoCal guys, thanks for taking that west-side conversation offline. Regarding minimum value, I don�t have one. But personally, I collect HOF and rarer pre-war stuff and would prefer to assemble a like-minded group. In other words, an e93 tinker appeals much more than a 1962 Lou Brock. And not that we need only 100-year stuff - 1950�s+ is fine - but things that you would want to show off and see; to me, there is zero interesting about a PSA 8 1982 Topps Ripken and can look at hundreds on eBay any given minute.

Gotcha...sorry I wasn�t a bit more clear in my post. My question was about what should/should not be brought along in a trade box.

It certainly makes sense that nobody would travel to see a run-of-the mill, pedestrian, everyday card. However, it might prove helpful to have some on hand to finalize a trade.

Perhaps I should have replaced the, �PSA 8 1982 Topps Ripken� reference with, �PSA 3 common from the T206 set.� That probably would have made more sense.

Piratedogcardshows · #3 03-11-2018, 08:40 PM

It sounds great and I do live in the area. Problem is I dont think im anywhere near serious or cool enough to get in the club

ValKehl · #4 03-11-2018, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Jason

It sounds great and I do live in the area. Problem is I dont think im anywhere near serious or cool enough to get in the club

Jason, I sense, from your Net54 posts over the past several years, that you have assembled a fantastic T210 collection, one that I would truly enjoy getting to view. And I think you are also working on the T209-2s, which I'd also love to see. I don't think Ryan is only looking for collectors with lots of Ruths, Cobbs, Gehrigs, Wagners, etc.

Ryan, I'm game for giving such a club a go, as the few in-person show-and-tells I have experienced were fantastic experiences. However, the possible "problem" I see with trading, at least for me, is that I seldom have at any given time more than a few reasonably-valued cards to trade; whenever I have a few such cards, I either put them on eBay or give them to an auction house; this is not to say that I wouldn't be willing to take a scarce card from my personal collection and trade it for a scarce card that would mean more to me; what I'm saying in a roundabout way is that I wonder how much trading is likely to be accomplished.

Rhotchkiss · #5 03-12-2018, 08:04 AM

There we go Val!! I was hoping you were one of the ones who responded -- still waiting on you Mac/Ken?

Jason, Val is spot on -- just cool, old stuff. It doesnt have to be museum collections or anything. And look, if not a single trade is made and we just get a bunch of guys together to geek out on older cardboard every 3-4 months and we make a few friends, than I would consider it a success.

I have gotten a handful of responses. I am going to post a similar invitation on another site I belong to and see how that goes. If I can get to 8(ish) and we are more than half way there, I will try to set a date and location.

Bottom line, if you live within a few hours of MD, like older cards, wish you could show them off more and see other people's collection (in person and not as a link on a computer), and want to make some new friends, then why not take a shot.

OriolesHOF · #6 03-12-2018, 08:40 AM

Ryan, count me in as a possible delegate from the eastern shore of Del-a-where. Would the group be trading and showcasing only cards or could there be the added dimension of memorabilia, autographs, etc.?

Rhotchkiss · #7 03-12-2018, 08:43 AM

Nice Hal. Sure, memorabilia is welcome too, athough I suspect the emphasis will be on cards, including post cards, photos, etc.

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