Baseball cards!

[Neoma]

8 big boxes worth in my mother-inlaws attic. How the hell do I sell these?

[grasswire]

1. I hate to tell you that baseball cards are sorta like Beanie Babies

They were hot, now they're not. Except for unusual and rare cards, they have lost value.

I hope someone here can tell you the best way to deal with a large bunch of them, currently.

[Vinca]

2. They're a pain in the rear to deal with in large numbers (IMHO).

I would first try to get a sense of their age since older ones are usually worth more than newer ones. Then I'd separate out the rookie cards and the cards of well known players. Then I'd go on ebay with those cards and search completed auctions to get an idea if you have anything of value. After you have an idea of what you've got, I'd haul them to a sports card dealer and see if he wants to make an offer. If you stumble upon anything of value, you might want to send it away to be graded and put it in an auction. Personally, I hate the things but I always buy them when I see a bag or box for sale at a tag sale or thrift shop. Right now I've got a bag I bought for $2.50 that I'm procrastinating about sorting. Good luck. Hope you find a Honus Wagner.

[Neoma]

3. We found 1950s cards...

Fun.

[democraticinsurgent]

4. 50's cards are something

Anything after about 1975 is pretty hard to deal with, but 50's cards are very sought after, especially if they are in really nice condition.

Most any reputable card dealer will be interested in buying them. So that you do not get ripped off I'd recommend looking over a recent price guide to get some general guidance. Here's a free online one that might be helpful: http://portasite.com/.

Remember that condition is super important. Read over the grading criteria because it makes a huge difference in price.

Yeah, if I found boxes of 1950's cards in the attic, I'd be jumping for joy.

[Vinca]

5. Wow! You lucky dog. My bag of cards turned up nothing. Oh, well.

[JCMach1]

6. Not Always worthless... I found a Red Stockings CDV which sold at auction for $28,000

This year, I re-looked at the album where I found the redstockings and found an 1870 Forest Citys CDB with Al Spalding... It is up for auction with Robert Edwards this spring...



http://www.robertedwardauctions.com/

This one is one of a kind so could go even higher... http://www.robertedwardauctions.com/