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Old 05-09-2012, 08:01 AM
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Very good topic, im looking forward to see some replies

For me, since im just getting back into t206 cards im in it for the love of the hobby and maybe down the road it will turn into a nice investment
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Old 05-09-2012, 08:02 AM
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I would sell everything off as I hit old age -

I'm not passing it down, I would rather have someone appreciate the cards then passing it down to people who don't appreciate the value of it.
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Old 05-09-2012, 08:25 AM
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It's not worth passing down a collection if your heirs have no interest and are only going to sell it. They may make mistakes disposing it that a veteran collector wouldn't. At the least you should leave very specific instructions about who to contact if you are unable to pull the trigger during your own lifetime. Not everybody is as smitten with baseball cards and would prefer cash.
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Old 05-09-2012, 08:29 AM
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I'm selling it! My wife and I have no kids nor do we plan on having any. I'll be 40 this year so figure keeping maybe 20 years or so and selling to help with retirement
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Old 05-09-2012, 08:49 AM
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I cannot think of doing anything less kind to my son that passing on my collection to them. The real joy in collecting is in the assembly, the stories and the people you meet along the way.

I liquadated the collection of a friend last year. It was a joy to be of service to his family. He died at 51 and the extra money will help his daughter (14) in college. It was a whole lot of work and took the better part of a year (eventually netting around $50K for the family). Sometimes I think I could have done a little better, but given the economy, I think I did fine. I fear I have no good candidates to do the same for me so I may thin the herd over the next few years. I fully suspect I have another 30 or 40 years on this earth, but I would like to have more marketable chunks and less random cards. It is just easier to sell a 1961 Topps set than an accumulation of random cards or equal value.

I have given my son some rudimentary instruction on extrapolating reasonable value, but honestly it would be hard right now.

I heard one the other day that I think sums it up for most of us on this board...My greatest fear is that I might die unexpectedly and my wife would sell my baseball cards for what I told her I paid for them.
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I'll sell mine if I ever get tired of having/collecting them or really need the money for something else, but otherwise I don't have any plans. Some people say they plan to sell off during retirement or to supplement retirement. That's crazy talk. When I retire I want to go to more shows, meet more collectors, etc. I do think it's a good idea to leave sell off instructions for the family just in case though.
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Old 05-09-2012, 09:47 AM
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I plan on keeping my cards as long as I can unless I know of someone (family or friends) that needs help financially. In that case, they will be sold. I can always buy them again.
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Some people say they plan to sell off during retirement or to supplement retirement. That's crazy talk. When I retire I want to go to more shows, meet more collectors, etc. I do think it's a good idea to leave sell off instructions for the family just in case though.
That sounds great...
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