Who's Cracking $250 Slabs?

[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.

[mrreality68]

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]

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]

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.

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