Baseball Card Collecting

[thomasjo_2093]

Does anyone else collect Baseball cards?

Thought I would share this. In 2001 it was the 50th Anniversary of Topps baseball and the year I got back into Baseball cards. I have been working on one set since then, 2001 Topps Reserve. Well this week I will be getting the last auto card I need to complete the set. This one was a 150 card set with 49 short print rookies, 47 signed baseballs, and PSA graded Auto Cards and now after almost 8 years I am finally done. This was a challenging set to build and I feel great about. Just wanted to share my happiness.

John

[Random Axe]

In the early to mid nineties I was all over Baseball cards. I'd still had some from when I was younger, but it really took off for me around 1993 or so. I mostly only collected rookie cards. That was about all I had an interest in and still to this day, that's about it. At one time I had Kirby Pucket, Steve Garvey(my favorite all-time player), Yastremski, Robin Yount, Tony Gwynne, Griff JR and a few others that aren't coming to me.

I think I eventually sold these off to pay some bills or maybe but a guitar. Can't remember exactly, but I have fond baseball card memories and still love the game.

Scott

[M3G0M4V3R1CK]

i use to collect them and so did my uncle he still has a crap load somewhere but not into it like he used to be

[toys2cool]

Congrats man,

I've been collecting on and off since I was a kid.I'm more into basketball and football though

[Mikey]

I never collected, but I used to have a few I picket up years ago.

I think the only one I have left today is an ungraded Nolan Ryan Topps 1975 #500

Is that one worth anything ?

[Johnny]

I sold my minty Nolan Ryan rookie card in L.A. many years ago. I got $150.00 for it. That was pre-ebay. Now is see them going for $800-$1200. Kinda sucks but whatta ya gonna do?

[saildog]

I still have all of the cards that meant something to me. George Brett, Nolan Ryan, Ozzy Smith, Tony Gwynn, Paul Molitor to name a few....all the way up to Chipper Jones. Something about the strike season of 1994 just made me not care anymore. No World Series sucks.

In 1996, I made a present of my 1986 Topps Traded set to a kid who kind of needed a pick up. Given how history has played out for the players that made that a "money set", I expect him to show up on my doorstep, punch me in the mouth, and say, "Thanks for nothing!".

[thomasjo_2093]

I still enjoy looking at the cards from when I was a kid. I remember watching those guys from the mid seventies and now when I crack open one of my books I have great flashbacks. I still have every set since 1976, I was nine then. I have also been buying a complete set for my boy every year since he was born. Both my kids love going to the games and I hope someday they will be able to crack open the card album and remember some good times they had with Dad.

John

[saildog]

I still enjoy looking at the cards from when I was a kid. I remember watching those guys from the mid seventies and now when I crack open one of my books I have great flashbacks. I still have every set since 1976, I was nine then. I have also been buying a complete set for my boy every year since he was born. Both my kids love going to the games and I hope someday they will be able to crack open the card album and remember some good times they had with Dad.

John

That's awesome, John.

Despite my crappy attitude (forgive me, I loved the game soooo much and the Strike, Pete Rose, McGuire........etc. just hit me hard), it is still such a Father/Son thing and my Dad's love for the game and his stories still resonate with me. I'll never forget his thrill when I got to play catch with Mickey Mantle. I just think it's cool that you collect for your boy and want to share Baseball with him. There's hope for the game, yet!

[livnxxxl]

I used to really get into collecting BB cards and non sports cards. I started seriously collecting in 1982 and have every Topps complete set up to 2003. Along with some Donruss, Fleer and Stadium Club sets. I have lots of older cards to. Mainly stars that I have kept in page protectors in binders. Most of all my older cards are now all more or less burried in totes somewhere within my collection of other stuff that I have collected. I have recently bought some single packs and boxes of 2008 and 2009 cards. I was thinking about getting back into them again. I am still not sure. The strike really took a toll on me and how I felt about BB and the players at that time. I see that BB cards and card collecting has since picked back up rather well. Things were pretty dead there for a good while due to the strike. Back in the day I used to pay like .25 to .30 a pack and now I see the card packs are like $1.99 for less cards. I am still not as big into collecting cards as I once was. Mego's is really my top priority as I would rather spend my money on them. I wish I could finally quit Hot Wheels to but they are too darn addicting and they just keep making cooler cars all the time. Darn Mattel!!

[bgrimm77]

That's a great accomplishment and you should be proud of yourself!!! My wife collects Baseball cards but her hobby is too rich for my blood. Let's put it like this......3 years ago I bought her a p.s.a. yaz rookie card , it came back as a 6....that was a stocking stuffer !!! I cant compete. if I blew $500 on a Mego she would spend $1200 on a card !!! Scary stuff!!!

[addicted2Mego]

Same here bg..my wife has her fathers collection of Vintage Football cards from the 50's and 60's and has kept up on them.But Her last buy was a 2003 SP Authentic Tony Romo autographed card ungraded..but still had a $400 price tag on it.I asked to get a carded Batman MOC C-8 Canadian Card $250..all i got was the look of death!

[ScottA]

Congrats. I collected baseball cards with my Dad starting around '91 when my oldest son was born. I think I stopped around 2000 or 2001 or so. It was mainly topps with some fleer and others. Now he's looking to sell out.

[clemso]

Wow, I can't believe some of the prices you guys are quoting on baseball cards. I think its kind of cool if your partner collects something. You can share in the fun when they get a grail. Wish my partner collected.

Clem

[Riffster]

i used to just buy Red sox team sets, only card i have worth mentioning is Clemen' rookie card. the whole steroid scandal killed that value i think