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[swarmee]

Sharp cards. There was a great thread a couple years ago from a lady wanting to sell her father's collection that had a lot of good advice. Search for Caprice in this forum and see if you can find it. Definitely grade that sharp 1963 Mantle.

[jason.1969]

Man, I can't get over how beautiful those cards look. Did you not keep them in your pockets like I did?

[swarmee]

So since Leon moved the introduction post to the correct forum, here is the link I was talking about:
http://www.net54baseball.com/showthr...hlight=caprice
Gives a great overview of how collecting has changed over the past years and how to maximize your sales. If you have any questions about COMC, let me know. I love it there.

[jbsports33]

Welcome to the board - the Mantle looks really nice!

Jimmy

[Stampsfan]

Hi, and welcome aboard. I can so relate, as I was another lucky one whose mom kept all my cards for me. My collecting was mostly from 1967-1972, but I am thrilled that I had complete sets that I could still cherish. While my mom is now long gone, my grown daughters love the fact that there is a five year span where the cards in my binders were actually from my youth.

Those sets are still the favorite ones I have, and I imagine because they were from that time in my life when I really was a kid.

Best of luck in completing your 1963 set, and any others you care to care to complete.

[ullmandds]

welcome...and nice story! my mom knew better than to touch my precious baseball card collection of my youth...instead I sold/gave them away to buy a beat up 77 camaro in high school.

Nice crisp mementos you've got there! Enjoy your retirement and the hobby!

[ruth_rookie]

Welcome, Marcos. I absolutely LOVE reading stories like yours. Kid buys wax packs like a banchee in heat. Kid goes off to college and forgets about those childhood relics, especially after meeting his future wife. Kid gets a great job and has a happy family. Decades later, while visiting mom, she busts out kid’s original collection in near mint to mint condition.

God, I love this country!! And this hobby!!

[DaveW]

Welcome Marcos! I was also one of the lucky ones. When I bought my first house in 1985, my mother brought all of my old cards (and trophies and the rest of my childhood junk). They were all from 1966-1970 and were in great shape.
You got some great 1963 cards but I got all the 1966 high numbers.
Thanks Mom!

[MarcosCards]

Originally Posted by swarmee

Sharp cards. There was a great thread a couple years ago from a lady wanting to sell her father's collection that had a lot of good advice. Search for Caprice in this forum and see if you can find it. Definitely grade that sharp 1963 Mantle.

Swarmee -
I found the thread you recommended in your follow-up post. Thanks - it was very interesting and informative. I appreciate your suggestion to get my ‘63 Mantle graded. But, if I decide to complete my ‘63 set, I’ll probably keep everything raw. So, if I plan on keeping the set after completion, does it make sense to have that one card graded? Thanks.

[BruceinGa]

Welcome, nice cards. It looks as if you may be a couple of years younger, looking at your cards. When I was a kid (oops, still a kid) I collected 1961 and 1962's.

[JollyElm]

Originally Posted by MarcosCards

Swarmee -
I found the thread you recommended in your follow-up post. Thanks - it was very interesting and informative. I appreciate your suggestion to get my ‘63 Mantle graded. But, if I decide to complete my ‘63 set, I’ll probably keep everything raw. So, if I plan on keeping the set after completion, does it make sense to have that one card graded? Thanks.

Let's put it this way. If you had a time machine, there are two things you would absolutely need to do way back when. Buy Apple stock and grab ahold of as Mantle cards as you can.

[chalupacollects]

Welcome Marcos! My mom never through out my cards as she felt the pain years earlier as her mom threw out all her 30's and 40's comic books...so I am whole!

[clydepepper]

Hello & Welcome Marcos- Your mother sure kept your cards in great condition!

I would definitely get both the Mantle and the Koufax graded.

I sold off most of my sets a few years ago...keeping only the 1954,1955 & 1956 sets...and I have since completed my 1953 set...and almost all the higher valued cards are graded.

Having higher value cards graded is the best way (if there is one) to assure they will retain their value or even gain some.

This is just my opinion, though...others more knowledgeable may not concur.

Have a great time out here...and never hesitate asking questions.

Lots of great...and smart folks here.

-Raymond

[barrysloate]

Welcome Marcos! 1960 was the busiest year for me buying packs, and I still remember as an 8-year-old pulling a Willie McCovey rookie out of one of them. Your cards look to be in superb condition- how did you keep them so nice? As mentioned, they should be graded. I think you are sitting on a small fortune (but don't sit on them).