Selling my hockey cards

[VegasDave]

Damn this is a sad moment. Years and years of collecting all of these awesome jersey and autograph cards and I'm finally breaking up my collection. Keeping my absolute favorites, but still lots of great ones going away.

Was going to do an SBR.tv video for their memory, but figured no one would care enough to watch it, haha.

Any of you ever go through something like this, selling your card collections that you have so many great memories of?

[Deuce]

Must have got buried today by books. Keep them, ace. Pass them down to your children or grand children. No reason to get rid of them.

[bigboydan]

What do you have sir?

[VegasDave]

Must have got buried today by books. Keep them, ace. Pass them down to your children or grand children. No reason to get rid of them.

Thats why I'm keeping the best ones Deuce. You'll like this one...





Chelios game-worn red / black / white jersey cutouts, 6/10, only 10 of these in existence

[VegasDave]

Here's another Deuce will like.

[Iwinyourmoney]

USC, I figured that Chelios game-worn card would be worth a lot. Only 8bux on ebay...pretty shocked

[VegasDave]

USC, I figured that Chelios game-worn card would be worth a lot. Only 8bux on ebay...pretty shocked

Link? There are many varieties of this card... you may not be looking at one with three different jersey cuts numbered to 10.

[Iwinyourmoney]

ur rigt USC, the one on ebay only has the red jersey part. Whats the value on yours?

[VegasDave]

ur rigt USC, the one on ebay only has the red jersey part. Whats the value on yours?

No way at all to tell... Beckett doesn't price cards that are numbered so low. I have only 1 of 10 of these in the world... So needless to say the price range is completely dependent on when I sell it and who sees it on ebay.

That isn't close to my best card... These two are pretty damn cool...



Sid the Kid Auto Rookie...



Lemieux/Gretzky jersey card

[Iwinyourmoney]

Whats the known value of the most expensive card u have

[VegasDave]

My very top-flight cards are in the $500 range I believe

[jjgold]

Not a big market for any cards anymore, it is a dead business and add up the and worldwide economy your not going to get that much for them anymore.

[I.R.B]

Whats the reason for selling?

[AMBlai01]

As JJ was saying...card business is dead. Not sure if it will ever come back. Seems like collectors are so obsessed with other types of memorabilia these days.

Maybe you will find the right guy USC that just has to have the collection and will pay a lot but if not, I would just hang on to them. They are probably worth more to you than you will be able to sell them for.

[accuscoresucks]

sorry to hear usc

i collected some baseball cards when i was younger,but it never lasted lond at all,till i got rid of them

i hope its not because you got burried..
saturday was 6-2 for me

[flyingillini]

Not a big market for any cards anymore, it is a dead business and add up the and worldwide economy your not going to get that much for them anymore.

For new shiny crap you are correct. Pre War High grade, graded cards have not lost a step, 3 different auctions just realized over 3.5 million each. High grade Pre War doesn't drop, to many whales into that market.

[VegasDave]

Whats the reason for selling?

A few reasons...

First of all, I'm keeping my best cards of the game's best. What I'm selling are cards that are going to go lose value over time, not gain it. For example, an Alex Tanguay jersey card. He is a very good player, but are people in 20 years going to know who he is? Doubtful. But I'm keeping the Roy, Brodeur, Modano, Sakic, etc.

Secondly, I don't want to collect anymore, but I am a perfectionist. I hate that my collection is gathering dust with so many great new stars entering the league every year. But I don't have the money anymore to spend on cards, and when I DO have the money someday, I'd rather spend it on something else. Therefore I'd rather keep my collection of 50 or so incredible cards and sell the hundreds of "decent" ones.

Third, its hockey season and Christmas is coming up. I've had lots of success selling cards at this time of year, especially in Canada. I just feel I can get the most for them now.

Lastly, a perfect example of why I'm selling for those of you that know hockey is Jose Theodore. He had that one season back in 01-02 2.11 GAA / .931 SV% and everyone was heralding him the next big thing in hockey. I have so many awesome cards of him that were selling through the roof at the time. Now? He absolutely sucks. And his cards are worthless.

Bertuzzi is another example. Pre-Moore attack, the guy was a well respected power forward, one of the best in the game, 1/3 of the best line in hockey at the time Naslund/Bertuzzi/Morrison. After that, no one wants his cards anymore and his game has declined drastically.

I'm selling BEFORE these cards lose their value.

[VegasDave]

sorry to hear usc

i collected some baseball cards when i was younger,but it never lasted lond at all,till i got rid of them

i hope its not because you got burried..
saturday was 6-2 for me

Congrats on a nice Saturday! I was 6 - 4 Sat and 7 - 6 Sun.

I'm burried on life, but not by the books

Besides, this isn't a knee-jerk reaction, something I've been considering for a long while.

[Fishhead]

As JJ was saying...card business is dead. Not sure if it will ever come back. Seems like collectors are so obsessed with other types of memorabilia these days.

Maybe you will find the right guy USC that just has to have the collection and will pay a lot but if not, I would just hang on to them. They are probably worth more to you than you will be able to sell them for.

Not for me, making a good chunk of change with collectible sports cards over the past couple years.

[VegasDave]

Not for me, making a good chunk of change with collectible sports cards over the past couple years.

I have too. Still plenty of collectors out there.

[TodaysAction]

If you have some pre-70's cards contact me.

[betplom]

I'd buy all the GRETZKY rookie cards you have.

[flyingillini]

I'd buy all the GRETZKY rookie cards you have.

I can get you as many as you want.. PSA OR SGC... let me know what grade you want them in..

[VegasDave]

If you have some pre-70's cards contact me.

Nope just 2000 - 03 stuff

[betplom]

I can get you as many as you want.. PSA OR SGC... let me know what grade you want them in..

a mint condition o-pee-chee

[PuckOff]

Must have got buried today by books. Keep them, ace. Pass them down to your children or grand children. No reason to get rid of them.

Very, very solid advice Deuce!!

[PuckOff]

Bertuzzi is another example. Pre-Moore attack, the guy was a well respected power forward, one of the best in the game, 1/3 of the best line in hockey at the time Naslund/Bertuzzi/Morrison. After that, no one wants his cards anymore and his game has declined drastically.

I'm selling BEFORE these cards lose their value.

Keep your eye on Bertuzzi USC. This guy will have a come back year.

[PuckOff]

I'd buy all the GRETZKY rookie cards you have.

I actually have 10 Plommer. None signed though.

[betplom]

I actually have 10 Plommer. None signed though.

o-pee-chee cards?

[roasthawg]

Man when I was 16 I clucked off my entire card collection for drug money! Don't feel too bad.

[TodaysAction]

Nope just 2000 - 03 stuff

Not a problem, thanks for the response. Hope you're able to secure a buyer or two.

[PuckOff]

o-pee-chee cards?

Yes!!! All O-Pee-Chee!!!

[PuckOff]

o-pee-chee cards?

And PLommer, the funny thing is I had no idea I had them untilmy father phoned me one evening. We had a nice chat and he said son remember when you collected those dam hockey cards and used them in your tire spokes on your bicycle? I said yes. He said well it's a good thing you never used your Gretzky cards because you have 10 in mint condition that I found in a storage box in the basement. I have lots of other ones as well.

[blackbart]

i have some classics, howe, hull, orr, rocket richard.