Will my Alex Rodriguez rookie cards get value back?

[JMon]

Marcus 30/30 was incredible. Guy had so much talent.

Growing up a an okie...I loved that 30/30 of Dupree. I also watched a game (Stillwater) where Barry Sanders backed up Thurman Thomas. Young, but still remember too this day!

[JMon]

For the guy who said that adults shouldn't collect baseball cards, its become an adult industry honestly. Gone are the days of rookie cards and such, now the days of bat barrels, nameplates, game used memorabilia, autographs and such are the value in the industry.

One of the relievers on the Arizona Diamondbacks, Ziegler collects BIGTIME. I know in the past year hes spent over $25,000 alone buying nice cards.

Heres a story on him and his collection: http://www.beckett.com/news/2013/07/...aseball-cards/

Check his twitter too, he posts amazing cards he buys on there sometimes.

I wouldn't pay mind to that tool bag. Clearly thinking outside the box is not his strong suit.

[BigDofBA]

Tell that to all the Lawyers, Doctors and even pro athletes that do.

It's not a little kids hobby anymore. The sports card industry has turned into a business.

You have absolutely no clue what you're talking about.

I used to collect cards a ton when I was a kid. Had the 89 Upper Deck Griffey Rookie card and the complete 1990 Leaf Set. I also had like an 84 Topps Ozzie Smith Rookie Card along with a Paul Molitor rookie card.

Then I had some cards from the 70s that included Willie Mays and Johnny Bench. I collected the shit out of cards until like 1996 when I was in high school. At that point they were mass produced and it was all about the limited edition insert cards.

Unless you're collecting Micky Mantle cards or Honus Wagner Rookie cards there just didn't seem to be much money in it and I didn't really give a shit about getting a 1 inch piece of a game used jersey or an insert of a card another grown man signed.

Also, just because Beckett says a card is worth say $150, good luck actually getting that for it.

I've been out of the game since the mid-90's when the card collecting craze was dieing out. I never realized it ever came back. Maybe I've just been living under a rock.

Maybe it's that I'm just older and I've been to a ton of sporting events so I've been close to pro players so I'm just desensitized to it. It's just not a big deal.

Then again different people have different hobbies. It just seems like I outgrew it.

[44 Mag]

Man, stop bumping this thread, nobody gives a shit. A-Rod baseball cards???? Are you serious??? Do you have a life???? WTF.

[BigDofBA]

Do you have a life???? WTF.

That's kind of where I was going but I was trying to be nicer.

Lawyers and Doctors typically collect things that are worth thousands of dollars. Not these little cardboard cards that have "limite inserts" sold at gas stations and Wal-Mart.

People here are worried about $50.

[MeatWad]

Baseball cards went to hell in the mid-late 90's. I had an incredible collection that I was lucky enough to sell at peak market prices when I was 17 yo, unfortunately all the profits went directly to a bookie who just built a million + retirement home.

[Jayvegas420]

Growing up a an okie...I loved that 30/30 of Dupree. I also watched a game (Stillwater) where Barry Sanders backed up Thurman Thomas. Young, but still remember too this day!

Did you see the other doc?
No No, the dirty of Dock Ellis' No No on acid?

It's about a lot more than that, great stories.

[44 Mag]

That's kind of where I was going but I was trying to be nicer.

Lawyers and Doctors typically collect things that are worth thousands of dollars. Not these little cardboard cards that have "limite inserts" sold at gas stations and Wal-Mart.

People here are worried about $50.

Baseball cards went to hell in the mid-late 90's. I had an incredible collection that I was lucky enough to sell at peak market prices when I was 17 yo, unfortunately all the profits went directly to a bookie who just built a million + retirement home.

No shit. This guy started this thread on March 14 !!!!! Give it up Kid, who f........... cares. Damn!!!!!!!

[JMobile]

No shit. This guy started this thread on March 14 !!!!! Give it up Kid, who f........... cares. Damn!!!!!!!

Welcome to players talk. Why so mad?

[jjgold]

Mobile whats your address??

I will mail you $20

[JMobile]

Mobile whats your address??

I will mail you $20

4840 Shawline St
San Diego, CA

please overnight it.

[jjgold]

Mobile you could not afford SD

Your in the foothills of Alabama

[JMobile]

Mobile you could not afford SD

Your in the foothills of Alabama

I'm not from Alabama!!!!!

You can't handle the beautiful aspects of San Diego.

[JMobile]

3 bombs from the A-Rod.

[jjgold]

[Jayvegas420]

That mightta bumped the value up $1.25

[Jayvegas420]

He added another ¢.45 earlier tonight.
On fire!

[JMobile]

He added another ¢.45 earlier tonight.
On fire!

Since this thread was made, A-Rod has been on hammer time.
#RespectHimToo

[DiggityDaggityDo]

Jmobile, whats the card worth now?

And at what point do you sell?

[Boner_18]

LOL @ trading cards.

[Mike Huntertz]

At the local gym you might get a couple of vials of the Balco Barry special and a few needles.

[Jayvegas420]

Sold

[JMobile]

Well, I tried selling one of them but one guy gave me the offer of $45 for a graded 8 rookie card.

[TheMoneyShot]

It will go up in value once he retires this offseason.

[jjgold]

It will go up in value once he retires this offseason.

He is not leaving

lol,,,money hungry

[Goat Milk]

are player cards still worth anything? I have boxes of them

[JMobile]

are player cards still worth anything? I have boxes of them

I can't believe I am replying to you GM, but it all depends on the athlete. If I had a graded Jeter rookie card, I would be selling that mother.

[opie1988]

They're worthless throw them in the garbage and stop that bubblegum hobby… Go out of the house and go to will bar and try to get laid cousin

LOL!!

[JMobile]

Man, stop bumping this thread, nobody gives a shit. A-Rod baseball cards???? Are you serious??? Do you have a life???? WTF.

[44 Mag]

No shit. This guy started this thread on March 14 !!!!! Give it up Kid, who f........... cares. Damn!!!!!!!

LOL. This again.

[JMobile]

SO after 2017, I will be selling my A-Rod rookie cards. Anybody want dibs?
"An A-Bomb, from the A-Rod"