Input wanted

[bbcard1]

I have same issue. Am planning on getting crackin. Though I only have 1s and 2s.

[usernamealreadytaken]

Larry, if they are anything other than PSA, crack 'em and enjoy!

The VG PSA's will diminish in value (imo). So I would sell them as is and pile the cash for raw purchases of the same or different subjects.

Think about it, sell high, buy low (as opposed to the opposite which i tend to encounter...)

[nebboy]

Keep the higher VG or better in holders, even if just to protect them, but also re-sale if there SCG or PSA anything else
RAWRAWRAWRAWRAWRAW

[glchen]

I'd probably leave any high value cards slabbed, for protection and that if you did need to sell them, having them authenticated by TPG would probably help the sale price.

[lhoyle]

How do you plan on displaying the raw cards? I am contemplating the same idea, even though I only have about a dozen items.

[Anthony S.]

Crack 'em, Larry. Start with the 1's, that way if you develop crackers remorse, you haven't harmed the resale value of any cards.

Incidentally, if there's a ever a fire in your house, and you don't have a fireproof safe, would you rather carry out a small box of raw cards, or several unwieldy boxes of slabbed 1's and 2's? That'll give you more time to go back in and save your loved ones after your cards are safe.

[FUBAR]

Originally Posted by Anthony S.

Incidentally, if there's a ever a fire in your house, and you don't have a fireproof safe, would you rather carry out a small box of raw cards, or several unwieldy boxes of slabbed 1's and 2's? That'll give you more time to go back in and save your loved ones after your cards are safe.

my thoughts exactly.... but i'm a fan of graded cards for aesthetic reasons

[Comiskey]

Hi Larry

Crackem out, you won't regret it. I have been collecting the t206 set for a few years now and almost all of them are raw. Actually most of the cards I buy are graded and then I crack them out. I then place them into a penny sleeve, then into a T size top loader and finally into a 9-page ultra sheet, then into a binder.

They look incredible all together in the binder and to tell you the truth I couldn't imagine the extra added bulk of graded card cases, that would be ridiculous for the t206 set! Besides they really do look amazing when you thumb through the pages!

Jeff

[joeadcock]

If low grade, I would break them out of their slabs.

Frank