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OK I'm looking for some advice on how to handle a fairly happy situation. I have unearthed some of my stepdad's baseball card collection from the depths of mom's storeroom and one of the finds was the complete Fleer '89 factory boxed set. I've gone through it quickly and a couple of the notable examples are these 2.

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Now this isn't the "GT500 Mustang in the barn" situation. That would be the Marlboro sign visible behind Randy and, ummmm, "coitus visage" written on the bottom of Bill's bat. (or even the whited out versions) Still they are considered worth some money and while I have no idea how to eyeball grade these things they are literally right out of Fleer's box. There's a bit of curvature, I suppose just from how they were packed, but I would think that could be flatted just by putting them under a book.

So what should I do from here? How should I go about best making these (and anything else I dig up, there's a whole other big labeled "cards" still taped shut) viable for sale?
 
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hndog609 said:
OK I'm looking for some advice on how to handle a fairly happy situation. I have unearthed some of my stepdad's baseball card collection from the depths of mom's storeroom and one of the finds was the complete Fleer '89 factory boxed set. I've gone through it quickly and a couple of the notable examples are these 2.

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Now this isn't the "GT500 Mustang in the barn" situation. That would be the Marlboro sign visible behind Randy and, ummmm, "coitus visage" written on the bottom of Bill's bat. (or even the whited out versions) Still they are considered worth some money and while I have no idea how to eyeball grade these things they are literally right out of Fleer's box. There's a bit of curvature, I suppose just from how they were packed, but I would think that could be flatted just by putting them under a book.

So what should I do from here? How should I go about best making these (and anything else I dig up, there's a whole other big labeled "cards" still taped shut) viable for sale?
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SGC is currently doing a 1970s-1980s sale.



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508mikey said:
@BluegrassVOL just wondering this - are the 24-25 Onit basketball cards not selling very well ? Not much in terms of autographs on Ebay so far
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Certainly seems that way. I picked up six boxes and was disappointed with the amount of duplicate autos and inserts. Got three JP autos and 2 Gainey. All base autos. Some collectors are questioning and frustrated with the insertion rates and some differences between what is released to the public and breakers. Many felt burned a little with football and some are waiting to see what happens with basketball
 
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hndog609 said:
OK I'm looking for some advice on how to handle a fairly happy situation. I have unearthed some of my stepdad's baseball card collection from the depths of mom's storeroom and one of the finds was the complete Fleer '89 factory boxed set. I've gone through it quickly and a couple of the notable examples are these 2.

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Now this isn't the "GT500 Mustang in the barn" situation. That would be the Marlboro sign visible behind Randy and, ummmm, "coitus visage" written on the bottom of Bill's bat. (or even the whited out versions) Still they are considered worth some money and while I have no idea how to eyeball grade these things they are literally right out of Fleer's box. There's a bit of curvature, I suppose just from how they were packed, but I would think that could be flatted just by putting them under a book.

So what should I do from here? How should I go about best making these (and anything else I dig up, there's a whole other big labeled "cards" still taped shut) viable for sale?
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I can’t help you on the grading part, me and my son collect ungraded, with the exception of 2-3 that he owns, but I can tell you that I’m a sucker for 80’s and 90’s cards now and I am patiently waiting to see what’s in the big box labeled “cards”!
 
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BluegrassVOL said:
Certainly seems that way. I picked up six boxes and was disappointed with the amount of duplicate autos and inserts. Got three JP autos and 2 Gainey. All base autos. Some collectors are questioning and frustrated with the insertion rates and some differences between what is released to the public and breakers. Many felt burned a little with football and some are waiting to see what happens with basketball
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That’s disappointing to hear.
 
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#970
Picked up a couple for my boy today, he’s a BIG Drew Gilbert guy and likes Soto and Tatis too.

Grabbed some more quarter box finds.
2 more for my McDonalds set, a couple that I thought were just really cool images and I’m a kid of the 80s and 90s so I’m a sucker for holograms.
Plus I’m just really liking these 90’s Upper Deck inserts.
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cobbwebb0710 said:
I can’t help you on the grading part, me and my son collect ungraded, with the exception of 2-3 that he owns, but I can tell you that I’m a sucker for 80’s and 90’s cards now and I am patiently waiting to see what’s in the big box labeled “cards”!
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For whatever reason it looks like this whole stash is '89. Some Fleer but mostly Donruss. Pretty much got through the Fleers and digging into the Donruss. Found several notables already (Randy Johnson rookie, Bo Jackson, Nolan Ryan, Cal Ripken Jr, etc) that are worth something but the prize of course is however many Ken Griffey Jr rookie cards might be in there. Even a few of those would make the whole endeavor worthwhile.
 
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hndog609 said:
For whatever reason it looks like this whole stash is '89. Some Fleer but mostly Donruss. Pretty much got through the Fleers and digging into the Donruss. Found several notables already (Randy Johnson rookie, Bo Jackson, Nolan Ryan, Cal Ripken Jr, etc) that are worth something but the prize of course is however many Ken Griffey Jr rookie cards might be in there. Even a few of those would make the whole endeavor worthwhile.
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Any Donruss puzzles?
 
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BluegrassVOL said:
Certainly seems that way. I picked up six boxes and was disappointed with the amount of duplicate autos and inserts. Got three JP autos and 2 Gainey. All base autos. Some collectors are questioning and frustrated with the insertion rates and some differences between what is released to the public and breakers. Many felt burned a little with football and some are waiting to see what happens with basketball
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yeah probably will just wait for the Bowman Basketball cards instead
 
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