jou13 Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 Hello all. I have inherited roughly 5,000 trading cards from my father spanning over about 8 card binders. They range from Star Wars to Marvel to DC to old boxing cards to 1979s Topps Chewing Gum. From what I can see they are mostly complete sets and in near perfect condition. I have taken over 500 photos of them all and curious where I should go from here and if I have any gems hiding inside. Where is the best place to upload the images? Is it better to sell them as a complete set or individually? thanks for all and any help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen130 Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 I’ve sold non-sport trading cards here on the boards. Nothing crazy, but I’ve reduced my collection by a decent amount. Or eBay, I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen130 Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 Except for the sports cards. I'm not sure if you can sell those here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jou13 Posted June 22, 2022 Author Share Posted June 22, 2022 On 6/22/2022 at 4:08 AM, Galen130 said: Except for the sports cards. I'm not sure if you can sell those here. Thanks! Do you know of a forum here where I can post my collection to see if any of them are worth something? Still not sure if I should sell as complete sets or singles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen130 Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 On 6/22/2022 at 7:06 AM, jou13 said: Thanks! Do you know of a forum here where I can post my collection to see if any of them are worth something? Still not sure if I should sell as complete sets or singles. This would be the place to start. I would refer to @CGC Mike on this because I’m not familiar with this forum. I’ve been selling cards in the Mixed sales thread because the trading card forums didn’t really exist back then. https://boards.cgccomics.com/forum/101-trading-card-marketplace/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator CGC Mike Posted June 22, 2022 Administrator Share Posted June 22, 2022 On 6/22/2022 at 9:06 AM, jou13 said: Thanks! Do you know of a forum here where I can post my collection to see if any of them are worth something? Still not sure if I should sell as complete sets or singles. How about this thread? Ir, you could start a different one in this same forum. Keep in mind that it is acceptable to ask questions about value, selling in lots, or if certain cards should be graded or not. However, it is not ok to try and solicit sales in the regular forum. We do have a marketplace for that, or there are plenty of other venues. I should also note that it would not be ok to ask these types of questions in the marketplace, because that is only for selling, want to buy ads or placing links to listed items on Ebay, Heritage or other places outside of this forum. I hope this helps, Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen130 Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 On 6/22/2022 at 10:19 AM, CGC Mike said: How about this thread? Ir, you could start a different one in this same forum. Keep in mind that it is acceptable to ask questions about value, selling in lots, or if certain cards should be graded or not. However, it is not ok to try and solicit sales in the regular forum. We do have a marketplace for that, or there are plenty of other venues. I should also note that it would not be ok to ask these types of questions in the marketplace, because that is only for selling, want to buy ads or placing links to listed items on Ebay, Heritage or other places outside of this forum. I hope this helps, Mike Thanks for the assist, Mike. Point Five 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowGradeBronze Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 The 1979 Marvel Topps bubble gum cards will be well received. They are prized items now esp in decent shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onlyweaknesskryptonite Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 If nothing else since you already have the pictures, maybe post them here to show what all you have . I know I am interested to see what all is in the collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jou13 Posted June 22, 2022 Author Share Posted June 22, 2022 (edited) On 6/22/2022 at 1:06 PM, onlyweaknesskryptonite said: If nothing else since you already have the pictures, maybe post them here to show what all you have . I know I am interested to see what all is in the collection. On 6/22/2022 at 12:25 PM, LowGradeBronze said: The 1979 Marvel Topps bubble gum cards will be well received. They are prized items now esp in decent shape. On 6/22/2022 at 12:22 PM, Galen130 said: Thanks for the assist, Mike. Thanks guys! Here is my collection uploaded. Star Wars: https://imgur.com/a/stkNVkj https://imgur.com/a/bROQZxH Topps Chewing Gum: https://imgur.com/a/jdTvltZ Boxing: https://imgur.com/a/neVPneZ https://imgur.com/a/XpZwQbN https://imgur.com/a/sur330j Marvel/DC: https://imgur.com/a/5evMfVO https://imgur.com/a/JbjubMb https://imgur.com/a/1s96MeO https://imgur.com/a/72XDeaQ https://imgur.com/a/EN7wfw9 It was difficult to take photos of the hologram card so if you need a specific picture of one just let me know. Also if you see multiples of the same card it means there are duplicates. Edited June 22, 2022 by jou13 onlyweaknesskryptonite 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat54 Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 On 6/22/2022 at 4:08 AM, Galen130 said: Except for the sports cards. I'm not sure if you can sell those here. Yes you can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onlyweaknesskryptonite Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 (edited) On 6/22/2022 at 2:58 PM, jou13 said: Thanks guys! Here is my collection uploaded. Star Wars: https://imgur.com/a/stkNVkj https://imgur.com/a/bROQZxH Topps Chewing Gum: https://imgur.com/a/jdTvltZ Boxing: https://imgur.com/a/neVPneZ https://imgur.com/a/XpZwQbN https://imgur.com/a/sur330j Marvel/DC: https://imgur.com/a/5evMfVO https://imgur.com/a/JbjubMb https://imgur.com/a/1s96MeO https://imgur.com/a/72XDeaQ https://imgur.com/a/EN7wfw9 It was difficult to take photos of the hologram card so if you need a specific picture of one just let me know. Also if you see multiples of the same card it means there are duplicates. From what I see most of these you shouldn't have too much trouble selling. If you are looking for idea of value, I would look up each set on ebay and sort by recently sold to get an idea of current value. I do know the Marvel sets have been doing well. Especially the ones where you have the full insert sets as well. Edited June 22, 2022 by onlyweaknesskryptonite jou13 and Iconic1s 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThothAmon Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 Sorry for your loss. Can you share how your father came to collect these? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jou13 Posted June 23, 2022 Author Share Posted June 23, 2022 (edited) On 6/22/2022 at 5:50 PM, ThothAmon said: Sorry for your loss. Can you share how your father came to collect these? My dad collected all of these before I was old enough to know what they are. I knew he was always a huge fan of big boxing matches, followed high school wrestling, and enjoyed some DC/Marvel shows and comics. He once told me he had a collection of trading cards but never understood the extent of it until recently. Edited June 23, 2022 by jou13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revat Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 Very generally, since you seem to be unfamiliar with the cards, it probably makes the most sense to sell in individual sets when possible. HOWEVER, you really really need to make sure the sets are complete (if you are saying they are complete). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masterlogan2000 Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 I don't know about anyone else, but I went right to the Star Wars cards to see if the OP had the C3PO "error" card. It's there! (photo #48, lower left) While not worth a huge fortune, it's definitely one of the more notable cards of the set! PeterPark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onlyweaknesskryptonite Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 On 6/23/2022 at 3:55 PM, masterlogan2000 said: I don't know about anyone else, but I went right to the Star Wars cards to see if the OP had the C3PO "error" card. It's there! (photo #48, lower left) While not worth a huge fortune, it's definitely one of the more notable cards of the set! So you went straight for the C3PO wang? MAR1979, cyclonus11, masterlogan2000 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masterlogan2000 Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 On 6/23/2022 at 3:59 PM, onlyweaknesskryptonite said: So you went straight for the C3PO wang? You know it! Apparently I just couldn't resist it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollyComics Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 On 6/22/2022 at 11:19 AM, CGC Mike said: How about this thread? Ir, you could start a different one in this same forum. Keep in mind that it is acceptable to ask questions about value, selling in lots, or if certain cards should be graded or not. However, it is not ok to try and solicit sales in the regular forum. We do have a marketplace for that, or there are plenty of other venues. I should also note that it would not be ok to ask these types of questions in the marketplace, because that is only for selling, want to buy ads or placing links to listed items on Ebay, Heritage or other places outside of this forum. I hope this helps, Mike Happy Birthday Mike! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jou13 Posted June 23, 2022 Author Share Posted June 23, 2022 (edited) On 6/23/2022 at 4:55 PM, masterlogan2000 said: I don't know about anyone else, but I went right to the Star Wars cards to see if the OP had the C3PO "error" card. It's there! (photo #48, lower left) While not worth a huge fortune, it's definitely one of the more notable cards of the set! LMAO Thanks for the chuckle, had no idea these even existed. And looks I have two of them. I've also been doing some of my own homework and a lot of the Marvel hologram sets are worth a decent penny. A few of the 6 card sets can be found sold around $60-80. Edited June 23, 2022 by jou13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
