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W2NAP
11-02-2011, 04:45 PM
So I was going though my closet. found something... interesting.
baseball and football cards.
not just a few. were talking boxes of them
now I wonder how much I can get out of them lol
I never knew there was such a thing as football cards.
W2NAP
11-02-2011, 05:16 PM
yea they have football cards.. (i know cause I have some lol) I have so many of these damn cards, if i was able to get $1 out of every single card id be f'n rich.
I seriously have enough cards to start a damn card shop.
big thing i wonder is. are they actually worth anything.. if they are hell id like to make enough to buy me some radio crap.
K7SGJ
11-02-2011, 06:11 PM
For obvious reasons, people aren't buying them like they used to. They probably would be worth hanging on to because I imagine they will increase in value over time, again. If you did sell them now, you would most likely only get a pittance. Unless, of course, you have a rare one.
You still got the gum they came with?
W2NAP
11-02-2011, 06:14 PM
For obvious reasons, people aren't buying them like they used to. They probably would be worth hanging on to because I imagine they will increase in value over time, again. If you did sell them now, you would most likely only get a pittance. Unless, of course, you have a rare one.
You still got the gum they came with?
nope no gum... not that I know of.. got like 3 boxes full
K7SGJ
11-02-2011, 06:17 PM
nope no gum... not that I know of.. got like 3 boxes full
You could put some in your spokes. It sounds cool. Balloons are better, though.
W2NAP
11-02-2011, 07:17 PM
You could put some in your spokes. It sounds cool. Balloons are better, though.
id like to get cash out of them. i need radios
KG4CGC
11-02-2011, 07:33 PM
Yep, I agree about the market thing.
Remember the Lady Di Beanie Baby?
http://www.ebay.com/sch/Beanbag-Plush-/49019/i.html?_nkw=princess+diana+beanie+baby
$30K in their heyday. Now the type of actual offers people get for them is $15.
You will note one of the ebay ones is priced at $175,000 but it will be relisted forever.
I was never into Beanie Babies but I did some reading on them over the Summer because a box of them were given to me and people didn't even want to give a single dollar for them.
"I'll give you 25 cents for this one."
"M'aam, that's a Rocky and Bullwinkle. I can't take less than a dollar for it."
Years ago, a good friend had some really old and collectable baseball cards from the early days. One was worth at least $20K. Then one day the whole BB card market just fell the **** out and his collection was pretty much worth a whole lot less than he paid for them. Of note, he did not pay $20K for that one card, more like $300 at a garage sale but for a short while, it was being listed at a value of $20K. He had it mounted under glass when he found out. He had a few other cards worth up to $5K at the time. This was about very late 80s to very early 90s.
KG4CGC
11-02-2011, 07:35 PM
id like to get cash out of them. i need radios
Look them up and get what you can. I suspect that one day you'll be kicking yourself though.
W2NAP
11-03-2011, 04:37 AM
Look them up and get what you can. I suspect that one day you'll be kicking yourself though.
looking them up would take ages. I have a blue f'n million of these things. I dont need them really. id honestly rather have some radio stuff. (cause im hf-less and cant afford one)
n2ize
11-03-2011, 05:40 AM
You could put some in your spokes. It sounds cool. Balloons are better, though.
I never had much luck using balloons. They last for a bit and then ...pop. I remember getting in trouble when i used my Mom's good playing cards as wheel flappers. When I was about 13 I got hold of a small motor and I wanted to fit it onto a bike frame to build a self made motorbike. But I would have had to weld mounts onto the frame to hold the motor and a the time I didn't have access to a welder.
id like to get cash out of them. i need radiosIf you have any cards of the Pirates, let me know who and what year. I'll see what Little Miss Field Day is interested in. Then we can talk.
Now if you have a Jim Bouton card from the Yankees... or even better from the Pilots... WE can talk.
KC2UGV
11-03-2011, 08:12 AM
Short of making "short deals" as with Ron above, the best bet is to take them to a card store, and see what they'd offer you. Sadly, I'm in the same boat, but most of mine are 90's era baseball cards, and apparently, there is little to no market for them.
W1GUH
11-03-2011, 09:27 AM
You don't have a Honus Wager, do you?
And I can smell the gum in baseball cards like I just opened an new pack of cards to find.....
No Mickey
No Joe
No Yogi
Just some rookies I never heard of from unremarkable teams. Ah, well....maybe with my lunch money tomorrow?
K7SGJ
11-03-2011, 09:35 AM
You don't have a Honus Wager, do you?
And I can smell the gum in baseball cards like I just opened an new pack of cards to find.....
No Mickey
No Joe
No Yogi
Just some rookies I never heard of from unremarkable teams. Ah, well....maybe with my lunch money tomorrow?
Like Jackie Robinson?
I had a bunch of his when I was a kid. Oh the agony. Aggooony
W1GUH
11-03-2011, 09:37 AM
Like Jackie Robinson?
I had a bunch of his when I was a kid. Oh the agony. Aggooony
There probably were cases like that....can't remember anything specific.
The boss, who is a huge baseball fan and Pirates fanatic (that's where Little Miss Field Day gets it from) still laments leaving her card collection at her parents house. They're all gone. We figure that her brother (15 years younger) came across them and confiscated them... happened with some other stuff as well. Long gone.
Clemente, Stargell, a whole lot of other stars. Some autographed. Lost in the mists of time.
My son gave my brother-in-law the third degree on this back when he was collecting, as HE wanted those "valuable" cards for himself. (Of course, my B-I-L denies all). Then the bottom dropped out of card collecting, the local shop closed up (storefront is now gone, the mini-mall it was in was torn down when PennDOT relocated & expanded SR 88 a lane), and he lost all interest.
A baseball collector might be interested in "spots," but most of the remaining card and sports memorabilia shops might not give you a good return. The demand just isn't there. Seems that when the market collapsed due to saturation years back, it never really recovered to this day.
...and yes, if anyone has baseball cards featuring players on the Pirates, let me know, LMFD does still collect them, just for her own sake...
W2NAP
11-03-2011, 03:27 PM
If you have any cards of the Pirates, let me know who and what year. I'll see what Little Miss Field Day is interested in. Then we can talk.
Now if you have a Jim Bouton card from the Yankees... or even better from the Pilots... WE can talk.
it will take a bit to look thought them all. ill let you know what I find
W2NAP
11-05-2011, 04:56 PM
Well going though the boxes on the hunt for pirates cards.. i stumbled onto these 2 guys
#1. 1971-72 Bill Bradly NY Nicks card
#2 1967 Carl Yastrzemski Boston Red Sox
needless to say im shocked
WØTKX
11-05-2011, 05:56 PM
The Yaz might be worth a little. :yes:
W2NAP
11-05-2011, 06:43 PM
how much is a little lol
KG4CGC
11-05-2011, 11:17 PM
It might actually be worth your time to look up the ones you think might be worth something. At least inventory them so you can maybe post the list so some of the more Baseball knowledgeable might be able to help you. It could get you a rig and would be better than risking throwing money away.
But hey, I'm a pain in the ass about stuff like that and I'm more willing to sit on an item rather than throw it away out of lack of knowledge. I'm also willing to tell lowballers to go fuck themselves.
how much is a little lol
It depends a lot on the condition, apparently. I know nothing about baseball cards but I Googled "1967 carl yastrzemski card" and found one in mint condition going for $78.98 (http://www.ioffer.com/i/1967-carl-yastrzemski-topps-card-gem-mint-10-146501249).
It would be worth your time to go through them, or take them to a card dealer (call them first), and go through them together...but dont let him know you have no clue what you are doing, he will pick out the gems and offer you turds for it.
I have tens of thousands of cards in mint condition, i doubt i will make a fraction of the money back i spent on them. I have stacks, im not kidding, stacks of rookies of Emmit Smith, Aikman, Thomas...i have rookies of top hockey players, baseball, Shaq college card, Griffey Jr rooks, Jordan olympic card...all kind of shit. Its just a bunch of cardboard these days, unfortunately.
Unless you have a priceless artifact like a Mantle RC, Babe RC, etc...you need to pick through and see whats in the boxes and take what you can get, then sell the rest of the commons at a cut bulk rate just to unload them, then buy an MFJ, single band qrp rig, im guessing thats what you will be able to afford.
But since i am a collector, im curious as to what you find in there....and yes, check out that Yaz card.
By the way, you may already know this, handle the cards from the edges only, protect the corners, they look for that.
W2NAP
11-06-2011, 06:54 PM
alot of the cards are 87-94 some newer some older.
seems avg price on the baseball cards are around 15 cents, football around 20-30 cents (this is on avg)
seems football cards have more value. i got a stack in the 50cent to 2 dollar range.
the yaz card doing a bit of looking seems to be from 48 to 89 bucks.
the 71 bradley card seems to be around 50-90
but like everything all depends on how much someone is willing to pay.
truth be told. id love to get enough out of all this crap to get another hf rig. or the parts to fix the 450 I have now. (going to need boards for it IF, prob CPU board, hell if i could find all the boards but the rf id just redo the whole damn thing)
Not a bad pull, and those commons are about the average for the last 20 years or so, and you're right, it really depends on who wants them and how bad. If you get inclined to check them all, it would be cool to see what else you pull out of there!
KG4CGC
11-07-2011, 02:19 AM
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c79/bebop5/129806053_57baf34b4c.jpg
W2NAP
11-07-2011, 03:25 AM
Not a bad pull, and those commons are about the average for the last 20 years or so, and you're right, it really depends on who wants them and how bad. If you get inclined to check them all, it would be cool to see what else you pull out of there!
I have so many it would take days to log each one. honestly i might have around 5,000 cards still.. I have a few unopened "sets"
Im afraid of my storage unit for the same reason.
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c79/bebop5/129806053_57baf34b4c.jpg
Now, i would buy that card just to have it!
W1GUH
11-07-2011, 09:18 AM
I have so many it would take days to log each one. honestly i might have around 5,000 cards still.. I have a few unopened "sets"
Might be some good bubble gum there!
W2NAP
11-07-2011, 05:54 PM
Might be some good bubble gum there!
it is a mystery. not going to open and find out lol
K7SGJ
11-07-2011, 06:30 PM
Might be a golden pass from Willy Wonka in there with the gum.
W2NAP
11-08-2011, 01:42 AM
lol
The packs that i had with gum still in them, i found the card next to gum all fucked up...it was a bummer, because one was a good card.
Might be a golden pass from Willy Wonka in there with the gum.Too late, he's already had the factory tour. Some kid named Charlie got the chocolate.
K7SGJ
11-08-2011, 11:07 AM
Too late, he's already had the factory tour. Some kid named Charlie got the chocolate.
Pisser
KG4CGC
11-08-2011, 11:09 AM
"Golden Pass" and "pisser" together in the same thread.
W1GUH
11-08-2011, 12:10 PM
Better take it to 75?
Better take it to 75?Careful, we don't want any channel jumping going on.
K7SGJ
11-08-2011, 02:09 PM
Hello
W2NAP
11-08-2011, 03:27 PM
hello
some black choppers are out
i think they are after me cards and lucky charms
Hello xD
They're PINK APU equipped Bell 47 helicopters xD
kf0rt
11-10-2011, 12:34 PM
Hello xD
They're PINK APU equipped Bell 47 helicopters xD
What's with all the xD's in your posts? Got a new mobile device?
KG4CGC
11-10-2011, 01:06 PM
What's with all the xD's in your posts? Got a new mobile device?It symbolizes squeezing the eyes tight while bearing a big grin.
WØTKX
11-10-2011, 01:21 PM
Denotes laughter or maybe orgasm?
KG4CGC
11-10-2011, 01:25 PM
8====D
kf0rt
11-10-2011, 01:28 PM
I been trying to figure it out. No luck yet. ;)
W1GUH
11-10-2011, 01:36 PM
It symbolizes squeezing the eyes tight while bearing a big grin.
OH...kinda like South Park?
KG4CGC
11-10-2011, 02:36 PM
OH...kinda like South Park?
Yeah, kind of. Now do that with a huge grin and there ya go!
W2NAP
11-10-2011, 05:56 PM
\m/ >_< \m/
8====D
Its Phineas Phreak. :)
Hello xD
This makes sure one does not mistake me for Cowthief xD :lol:
kf0rt
11-12-2011, 02:07 PM
Hello xD
This makes sure one does not mistake me for Cowthief xD :lol:
Is this a frequent problem?
So I was going though my closet. found something... interesting.
baseball and football cards.
not just a few. were talking boxes of them
now I wonder how much I can get out of them lolHello.
And now that my Taco flavored Motorola APU Black Helicopter moment has passed...
So, I get home from work, the mail is sitting on the table, and Little Miss Field Day is giving me a look. "Dad? What's in that big envelope?"
Recognizing the return address, I smile, hand it back to her, and say "Go ahead. Open it." And she does.
She gasps "Dad! Look at all these Pirate cards!" At which point, Lucy Furr, who is now firmly on her leash, begins to drag me out the front door for her walk, but I have just enough time to ask "So, you like?"
"YES!"
Mission accomplished. And I thank you.
WØTKX
11-18-2011, 06:03 PM
A 10KW grin from the Little Miss, eh? Niiiice.
W2NAP
11-18-2011, 11:49 PM
Hello.
And now that my Taco flavored Motorola APU Black Helicopter moment has passed...
So, I get home from work, the mail is sitting on the table, and Little Miss Field Day is giving me a look. "Dad? What's in that big envelope?"
Recognizing the return address, I smile, hand it back to her, and say "Go ahead. Open it." And she does.
She gasps "Dad! Look at all these Pirate cards!" At which point, Lucy Furr, who is now firmly on her leash, begins to drag me out the front door for her walk, but I have just enough time to ask "So, you like?"
"YES!"
Mission accomplished. And I thank you.
I couldnt fit the binder in the envelope. like i said id have gotten them out monday but my ride uptown had to put it off till wed. glad they showed up today
also found this
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1967-Topps-355-Carl-Yastrzemski-PSA-9-MINT-/370487501524?pt=US_Baseball&hash=item5642c6a2d4
I have the same card....
WØTKX
11-19-2011, 12:00 AM
I knew that Yaz card would be a good one. :yes:
W2NAP
11-19-2011, 12:38 AM
ill trade it for a HF radio!
WØTKX
11-19-2011, 11:02 AM
Not from me ya won't. :monkeydance:
But you might be able to quickly get half of that "Buy it Now" offer.
I couldnt fit the binder in the envelope. like i said id have gotten them out monday but my ride uptown had to put it off till wed. glad they showed up today
also found this
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1967-Topps-355-Carl-Yastrzemski-PSA-9-MINT-/370487501524?pt=US_Baseball&hash=item5642c6a2d4
I have the same card....
You just never know! Nice pull. I would cross check all the rest...you may have a nicer rig than you thought was coming to you.
W2NAP
11-19-2011, 08:49 PM
You just never know! Nice pull. I would cross check all the rest...you may have a nicer rig than you thought was coming to you.
only other one with "high" value is 1971 bill bradley ny nicks
honestly id be happy with a ts-450
Couple more good pulls and you could get a base line K3 if you're into that sort of thing. I know thats the one i want ever since the VP6DX operation...man, those sounded great! And they were running KW's right next to eachother with no qrm!
W2NAP
11-20-2011, 09:29 AM
Couple more good pulls and you could get a base line K3 if you're into that sort of thing. I know thats the one i want ever since the VP6DX operation...man, those sounded great! And they were running KW's right next to eachother with no qrm!
idk about a K3, if I went anything expensive, id prob go TS-850/870 or a 950SDX
A starter K3, which is already good, begins in the $1200 - $1300 range. They can go up to the $4 - $5k range fully loaded...but fully loaded, they are bad ass! Side by side with other similarly priced rigs, it may have the edge. Of course, it depends on what your preferences are. I like durability and good filters so it would be a good choice for me. I have yet to hear from a disgruntled K3 owner, im sure they're out there, but i havent seen them.
Nice thing about the K3 is that it's modular. You can start out with a very basic rig and add things over time, ending up with a radio every bit as good as anything else out there without having to come up with the $5K in a lump sum.
While my trusty old IC-736 is ticking along quite nicely, I'm still thinking about what I'd replace it with when the time comes. I'm torn between building a K3 and buying some sort of SDR. I like the idea of the SDR but, at the same time, I'd like to get away from staring at a computer screen all the time.
W2NAP
11-21-2011, 09:20 AM
im still more of a older kenwood fan. I stay away from any menu driven radios. the bigger the radio in size the better for me.
as for SDR, id never go that route myself, i couldnt deal with pc/radio all in the same.
guess im just old fashioned
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