Value of baseball/hockey cards

[TTT]

I saw these mentioned in Sharkall's DVD thread, and I was wondering how much the good ones are worth these days. I've got a whole bunch from the 80's and early 90's, when I was a kid. Most of them are still in basically mint condition. I don't see them around as much anymore. Any resources for selling them?

[Unholy]

Hahah I would love to sell mine too, I have about 8 shoe boxes full sitting in my closet.

[TTT]

Yeah, that's what I was thinking... probably half the people on WBB do. I guess they're not likely to be worth much, then.

[Bicster]

In 25 years some might be worth a couple bucks.....literally. Keep your rookies (only if they are decent ball players) and get rid of the rest.

[Unholy]

I'm thinking bonfire.

[TTT]

I'm thinking something more interesting...

[Unholy]

Share dude.

[shootermcgavin7]

They're pretty much worthless because companies mass produced the hell out of them.

I bought about 15 random unopened packs from the 1980s on Ebay a few months ago for about 15 bucks; when I am bored I randomly open one. I have about 10 left to go.

[Cirino83]

U should goto Barnes and Nobles and check out the Beckett books. 95% of the cards are useless but I got a Jordan Rookie and thats guta be worth something. I got like hundreds of rookies, but most turned out to be stiffs.

[TTT]

Haha, part of my problem is I don't even know who the rookies are, or what to look for. I haven't followed either sport since I was about 7.

Holywars: I didn't have anything particular in mind, but maybe we can generate some ideas

Edit:
I also have tons of Garbage Pail Kids, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Dick Tracy, Nintendo, and other assorted cards. Any of those worth anything?

[Unholy]

Do kids still like these things? I might just bring them to the elementary school by my house and give em to the kids.

[HahnB]

Baseball cards, expcept for a very select few, are a horrific investment. I have some mickey mantles and some other old cards that my uncle gave me when I was a kid that have done nothing but drop in price since mantle died. I haven't looked them up in probably 5 years, but I remember the most expensive one dropping in value over 50% since I first got it. Something is only worth what someone else is willing to pay you for it, so price guides are essentially worthless anyways-they're just a guideline.

[TTT]

Do kids still like these things? I might just bring them to the elementary school by my house and give em to the kids.

Except that these days, you risk being sued for showing 'non-PC' material to kids, or something stupid like that.

Baseball cards, expcept for a very select few, are a horrific investment. I have some mickey mantles and some other old cards that my uncle gave me when I was a kid that have done nothing but drop in price since mantle died. I haven't looked them up in probably 5 years, but I remember the most expensive one dropping in value over 50% since I first got it. Something is only worth what someone else is willing to pay you for it, so price guides are essentially worthless anyways-they're just a guideline.

That's very true. I doubt whether I have anything that's even close to those ones you're describing, either.

[Cirino83]

Baseball cards, expcept for a very select few, are a horrific investment. I have some mickey mantles and some other old cards that my uncle gave me when I was a kid that have done nothing but drop in price since mantle died. I haven't looked them up in probably 5 years, but I remember the most expensive one dropping in value over 50% since I first got it. Something is only worth what someone else is willing to pay you for it, so price guides are essentially worthless anyways-they're just a guideline.

Ahh I guta find some rich guy who is obsessed with coins....

[leveque]

It's too bad...15 years ago baseball cards were huge. It was my passion.

Now it's pretty much died out.

[Sensei]

In 25 years some might be worth a couple bucks.....literally. Keep your rookies (only if they are decent ball players) and get rid of the rest.

That's true, unless you have complete sets and then you may be able to get more $$ for them.

[MrWebb78]

I still plan on buying a '39 Ted Williams rookie card. they are about 4k most places. Just one of those things I have to have.

[shootermcgavin7]

I still plan on buying a '39 Ted Williams rookie card. they are about 4k most places. Just one of those things I have to have.

Maybe at some point, his frozen headless body will go up on eBay.

[MrWebb78]

I can't wait til cloning becomes a standard practice and we can have a whole baseball team of Ted Williams'.