OT- what to do with your 1987 commons...

[Exhibitman]

You'd be surprised at how readily the junk wax HOFers and popular players like Mattingly sell at shows, if you put them up at the right price. I moved yards of stuff like that, literally yards, at a show in August. Priced the biggest names at at buck, the rest at $0.25-$0.50 and discounted a bit over $20 spent and people just cleaned them out. Flea markets and swap meets too. I was at a flea market last month and a guy had several 3200 count boxes of cards priced right, and people were all over it. I succumbed to temptation and ended up picking through and grabbing a bunch of 1990s Michael Jordan cards I didn't have. A stack of career contemporary Michael Jordan cards for a few bucks? Why not?

[Leon]

Your enjoyment factor far outdistanced the few dollars.
I tell people that message me looking for cards, if I don't have them, hunting for them is a lot, of not most, of the fun.

For many years, I volunteered at the Salvation Army in Dallas. I would bring sacks of junk cards for the kids up there. They loved them and it gave them something to do.

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

You'd be surprised at how readily the junk wax HOFers and popular players like Mattingly sell at shows, if you put them up at the right price. I moved yards of stuff like that, literally yards, at a show in August. Priced the biggest names at at buck, the rest at $0.25-$0.50 and discounted a bit over $20 spent and people just cleaned them out. Flea markets and swap meets too. I was at a flea market last month and a guy had several 3200 count boxes of cards priced right, and people were all over it. I succumbed to temptation and ended up picking through and grabbing a bunch of 1990s Michael Jordan cards I didn't have. A stack of career contemporary Michael Jordan cards for a few bucks? Why not?

[steve B]

I have a few gaps in the 83-85 sets, and some stuff I look for if I get a big batch.

Outside of the usual Topps, I have gaps in most sets. I wouldn't mind having a big batch of cards show up, especially if I could pass it along once I've gone through it.

[deucetwins]

Give them to Tim Carroll. I'm sure he could use them.

[Oscar_Stanage]

given the excellent interest in my post, I have decided to provide an itemization of what I am sending:

1) 2 opened wax boxes filled with 1990 Score Hockey, approximately 1000 cards All the Lindros, Jagr and Brodeur cards have been removed
2) One 800 count box labeled "Premium baseball: 89-92 upper deck, 91-92 stadium club, 90-93 Leaf, 92 Pinnacle. i must have consolidated this box, because it also includes 81 Fleer, 84 fleer, and 82 Donruss. I flipped through and there is an 84 fleer Sandberg/Carew/Esasky(r). The latter was a hot card at one point. in 86 there is a Gooden, Eckersley, multiple Glenn Davis rookies (also hot at one point)
3) A smaller stash of 85 and 86 fleer. Some 80s heroes included: Steve Sax, Jessie Barfield, Rafael Santana, andy van slyke
4) one 800 count box - 50% 84-86 topps and 50% early 90s basketball


Most of these are unopened boxes I ripped during Covid, all cards are essentially NM, I am sure a few Gems.