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  • hasbeen
    gut;1100943 wrote:Haha....I've got a Barry Bonds topps traded rookie card....2 bids for $10.50 on EBAY right now. McGwire USA used to be at least $25, maybe even closer to $100 at the height of the homerun chase...Now it's worth about as much as a pizza.

    Meat lovers or just cheese?
  • gut
    Ultimately probably the most value these cards have is to pass on to your kids/grandkids one day.

    Maybe there are too many cards out there and too many people who will hang-on forever, but I wonder if over time the steroid kings (Sosa, McGwire, Bonds...maybe Clemens) won't get a significant premium attached to their value.
  • Thinthickbigred
    71 Roberto Clemente, Steve Garvey, all the 75 Reds the 77 and 78 Yankees
  • justincredible
    I forgot about this recent pickup which is definitely my favorite card in my collection.

  • dwccrew
    justincredible;1100274 wrote:Ahh, yeah, the Desert Shield cards are pricey even if they aren't graded. There are some military members out there sitting on a gold mine.
    Damn, I have a Colin Powell Desert Shield, wonder how much that is worth. I have a lot of the Desert Storm cards, I think complete sets. I used to be big into card collecting in the late 80's to mid 90's. I haven't checked in years, but I had quite a few cards that, at the time, were very valuable. Wonder if they have lost all value?
    like_that;1100567 wrote:I have had this card for awhile. I was thinking about giving it away, or just throwing it away. Seems useless.

    I'll do better than Justin, I'll give you $10 and buy you a 6-pack of your favorite beer and a bottle of your favorite booze. Eh?
  • dwccrew
    Wow, thanks for that site. I have a lot of cards that look to be close to $100 or more. I used to collect the "special edition" type cards that were more rare, which seems to have allowed them to maintain some sort of value. I am guessing most of the other ones I have, unless they are Jeter rookies or Shaq or some other HOF rookie card, will be pretty worthless.
  • justincredible
    dwccrew;1101305 wrote:Damn, I have a Colin Powell Desert Shield, wonder how much that is worth. I have a lot of the Desert Storm cards, I think complete sets. I used to be big into card collecting in the late 80's to mid 90's. I haven't checked in years, but I had quite a few cards that, at the time, were very valuable. Wonder if they have lost all value?
    I should clarify.

    These have value:


    These do not:
  • rydawg5
    I have a 1990 Pro Set "Thane Gash" from Cleveland Browns card. How much?

  • LJ
    Rofl I think I have that whole Desert Storm set.
  • chicago510
    LJ;1101549 wrote:Rofl I think I have that whole Desert Storm set.
    Lol, why?
  • LJ
    chicago510;1101559 wrote:Lol, why?

    Being a young boy at the time I prob thought they were cool
  • Commander of Awesome
    LJ;1101549 wrote:Rofl I think I have that whole Desert Storm set.
    Back in elementary all the DARE cops carried about "Cop Cards" which were trading cards of the local police force. We tried to complete the local set.
  • ernest_t_bass
    I have just about every Ken Griffey Jr. rookie card. I remember (yes, back in the day) when the Upper Deck rookie card was the most sought after card on the market. Got it for Christmas one year. I remember being at a card show at the Nutter Center and watching a kid open a pack with that card in there. THere has never been a time, in my entire 30 years of existence, where I had more of an urge to punch someone in the balls as hard as I can.
  • WebFire
    ernest_t_bass;1101693 wrote:I have just about every Ken Griffey Jr. rookie card. I remember (yes, back in the day) when the Upper Deck rookie card was the most sought after card on the market. Got it for Christmas one year. I remember being at a card show at the Nutter Center and watching a kid open a pack with that card in there. THere has never been a time, in my entire 30 years of existence, where I had more of an urge to punch someone in the balls as hard as I can.
    Funny. My step brothers and I all got that card for Christmas one year as well. I'm sure I still have it.
  • justincredible
    rydawg5;1101473 wrote:I have a 1990 Pro Set "Thane Gash" from Cleveland Browns card. How much?

    It's only value is as something to write a note on or to fold up and level a wobbly table.
  • QuakerOats
    Sonofanump;1100392 wrote:Tons of stuff, but my most valuable is this:


    I've got that or something similar -- shiny surface; also have John Unitas and a couple other nice ones from that series. I was wondering what they might be worth.
  • QuakerOats
    These are a couple I have - Topps glossy from 1970 I believe




    Any ideas on value?
  • OneBuckeye
    http://www.checkoutmycards.com/Users/rexeraser/Cards/Football/1970/Topps_Glossy_Inserts/2/Johnny_Unitas/611281

    20$
  • OneBuckeye
    http://compare.ebay.com/like/360390539476?var=lv&ltyp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&var=sbar&_lwgsi=y&cbt=y

    Or 13 on Ebay.
  • QuakerOats
    Thanks; I guess I will not be parting with them ...... I want $400 ea.
  • justincredible
    QuakerOats;1101915 wrote:Thanks; I guess I will not be parting with them ...... I want $400 ea.
    Seriously?

    Even a Namath graded a 9 can be had for $138: http://www.ebay.com/itm/1970-Topps-Super-Glossy-Football-Joe-Namath-PSA-9-Book-value-over-200-/120866890729?pt=US_Football&hash=item1c243a63e9#ht_1032wt_1173
  • QuakerOats
    How about this card autographed when he was U.S. VP nominee:

  • QuakerOats

    I'll throw in the Tommy Nobis with it :)
  • justincredible
    QuakerOats;1101987 wrote:I'll throw in the Tommy Nobis with it :)
    Sold!
  • Sonofanump
    QuakerOats;1101847 wrote:I've got that or something similar -- shiny surface; also have John Unitas and a couple other nice ones from that series. I was wondering what they might be worth.
    I think mine is worth $800 to $1000 from what I saw on ebay.