What do I do with 1,000's of 90s commons?

Doc Spain · 08-07-2016, 04:27 PM

So I'm new to the blowout boards, if this has been posted elsewhere I apologize.

I was going through my thousands of early 1990s basketball/baseball and football cards recently, mostly hoping to find a hidden gem. Realizing most of these are simply commons I want to get rid of them. What do you recommend I do with them? Is it as simple as throwing them in the recycling bin (just doesn't seem right) or will a local shop take them? Thoughts?

Thanks!

glen87 · 08-07-2016, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Doc Spain

So I'm new to the blowout boards, if this has been posted elsewhere I apologize.

I was going through my thousands of early 1990s basketball/baseball and football cards recently, mostly hoping to find a hidden gem. Realizing most of these are simply commons I want to get rid of them. What do you recommend I do with them? Is it as simple as throwing them in the recycling bin (just doesn't seem right) or will a local shop take them? Thoughts?

Thanks!

unfortunately, as much as i hate to say it, dumpster is probably best answer, or a nice little campfire.

local shop - if they have been around a while, they probably already have more commons than they know what to do with.

donate to hospital / local kids / etc. - many places (not all though) are no longer accepting donations like this.

AbraCalabro · 08-07-2016, 04:34 PM

^^^ edit: well there goes the charity idea.

You can try to donate them to charity, I think some guys with crazy card counts on here have done that before. You got any bball/football/ken griffey jr collector's choice, ud, fleer?

glen87 · 08-07-2016, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by AbraCalabro

^^^ edit: well there goes the charity idea.

You can try to donate them to charity, I think some guys with crazy card counts on here have done that before. You got any bball/football/ken griffey jr collector's choice, ud, fleer?

can still try - i just know from talking with others, several places have stopped taking the "junk" commons

AbraCalabro · 08-07-2016, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by glen87

can still try - i just know from talking with others, several places have stopped taking the "junk" commons

That's a bummer,

but understandable, I guess card collecting isn't too hot with the kids these days. I actually threw out a ton of stars / semi-stars cards a couple years back because I couldn't get any one on these forums to take them for free.

Doc Spain · 08-07-2016, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by AbraCalabro

^^^ edit: well there goes the charity idea.

You can try to donate them to charity, I think some guys with crazy card counts on here have done that before. You got any bball/football/ken griffey jr collector's choice, ud, fleer?

Yes I have all of those scattered around. I have about 10 large moving cardboard boxes full of random cards. I'll pull out anything of value.

Ugh, the recycling bin doesn't seem right but I do see that there is not value in these. Perhaps a ceremony will be in order prior to me tossing these out, might make me feel better about throwing away hundreds of hours from my childhood.

sthoemke · 08-07-2016, 04:48 PM

Give them to kids.

eddiejr · 08-07-2016, 04:52 PM

I was in the same boat, I tried a bonfire but that didn't work out so well so I just put them all in the dumpster.

htn315 · 08-07-2016, 05:14 PM

I listed my junk on kijiji, if it's cheap enough somebody will take it.

Chucky · 08-07-2016, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by sthoemke

Give them to kids.

Kids don't want cards unless they know who it is and usually that's only the star players

celtics_fan_35 · 08-07-2016, 05:38 PM

If you go through them I will buy all of the Reggie Lewis cards!!!

8collector34 · 08-07-2016, 07:05 PM

I would love to have them. Too bad I live in Hungary. There is also a collector who collects everying. His blog:
Cardboard History

jazz1232dc · 08-07-2016, 07:08 PM

When we had our yard sale I sold all of mine for $20 bucks. I had around 15,000 commons.

Beavers98 · 08-07-2016, 08:20 PM

I've given some away.. Sold a few "star" lots on craigslist that were sorted by player for a few bucks and before I got my gas fire pit, I used them for kindling.

byronscott4ever · 08-07-2016, 10:20 PM

Craigslist them for whatever you can get

the27guy · 08-08-2016, 12:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doc Spain

So I'm new to the blowout boards, if this has been posted elsewhere I apologize.

I was going through my thousands of early 1990s basketball/baseball and football cards recently, mostly hoping to find a hidden gem. Realizing most of these are simply commons I want to get rid of them. What do you recommend I do with them? Is it as simple as throwing them in the recycling bin (just doesn't seem right) or will a local shop take them? Thoughts?

Thanks!

Hi Doc Spain. If only you lived in Utah.... You could take them to your local card store, and then sell them on the bid board for a few bucks. But you probably don't live in Utah.

However, if you have a ripped up MJ rookie available, you should probably not put that up on the bid board. You should let me sell that for you

King44 · 08-08-2016, 01:16 AM

I hand out cards for Halloween. I put about 20 cards in graded card bags. I organize them by team or at least city. The kids went crazy for them last year. Girls loved them just as much as guys, so my wife really liked seeing girls get excited for sports cards. It doesn't get rid of mass quantities, but it is a nice way to feel like your commons are going to a good place.

LoveItCards · 08-08-2016, 01:44 AM

Trade the stash for one nice Curry.

The Admiral · 08-08-2016, 04:30 AM

I will take any Spurs cards

myusasets · 08-08-2016, 05:19 AM

call mom, she threw out your childhood collection. she can handle this.

bkballtrader · 08-08-2016, 09:26 AM

I've come across several traders over the years who are willing to do team trading, perhaps like The Admiral. Sadly, I've lost track of many of them by now, and increased postage fees may have squeezed out much of their breed, but if you're willing to take the time to sort through what you have and also have a team or a fairly large list of semistar/common players you'd prefer to have in bulk rather than whatever you've got, it might be worth throwing out a one-man's-trash-another-man's-treasure solicitation on one of the boards. I, for instance, would potentially be interested in a semistars-for-semistars kind of swap if we could get together a big enough deal to justify shipping costs in bulk. PM me if interested!

elee712 · 08-08-2016, 10:15 AM

If you post on craigslist as "free", I'm sure several people will contact you for it.

advan24r · 08-08-2016, 11:54 AM

I package them w/cards I sell or...burbank sportscards buys them by lots.

Exquisite074 · 08-08-2016, 01:27 PM

I gave away and donated tens of thousands several years ago... made a small dent in my PC... Then I filled up my recycling bin so they could become something new... I accidentally tossed out some decent parallels and inserts from back in the day but the closet space I got back was worth it...
Sorry for the blurry pics, but it was mostly a ton of 80's and early to mid 90's cards... still have quite a bit that I'll eventually do the same with... it's not even worth it to give away as shipping costs have risen so much... oh well!

duron · 08-08-2016, 03:32 PM

I'll take 'em

08-07-2016, 04:27 PM	#1
Doc Spain Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Utah Posts: 11 chadspain7 chadspain7	What do I do with 1,000's of 90s commons? So I'm new to the blowout boards, if this has been posted elsewhere I apologize. I was going through my thousands of early 1990s basketball/baseball and football cards recently, mostly hoping to find a hidden gem. Realizing most of these are simply commons I want to get rid of them. What do you recommend I do with them? Is it as simple as throwing them in the recycling bin (just doesn't seem right) or will a local shop take them? Thoughts? Thanks!

08-07-2016, 04:34 PM	#3
AbraCalabro Temporarily Suspended Join Date: May 2013 Location: Believe in Saint Abra. Posts: 10,748	^^^ edit: well there goes the charity idea. You can try to donate them to charity, I think some guys with crazy card counts on here have done that before. You got any bball/football/ken griffey jr collector's choice, ud, fleer? __________________ -FREE TRISTAN- LeBron Exquisite /99 - altered & damaged - A master class in corruption. NEVER FORGET: https://www.blowoutforums.com/showthread.php?t=1255123

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8collector34 Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Budapest, Hungary Posts: 1,316 8collector34 xv3elnino	I would love to have them. Too bad I live in Hungary. There is also a collector who collects everying. His blog: Cardboard History __________________ People speaking on my verses, they don't know me, in fact. Me and these whack rappers get along like Kobe and Shaq. "K-Rino"

08-07-2016, 07:08 PM	#13
jazz1232dc Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Utah Posts: 1,579	When we had our yard sale I sold all of mine for $20 bucks. I had around 15,000 commons.

08-07-2016, 08:20 PM	#14
Beavers98 Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Ames, IA Posts: 10,999 beavers98	I've given some away.. Sold a few "star" lots on craigslist that were sorted by player for a few bucks and before I got my gas fire pit, I used them for kindling.

08-07-2016, 10:20 PM	#15
byronscott4ever Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 11,346	Craigslist them for whatever you can get

08-08-2016, 01:16 AM	#17
King44 Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: The desert Posts: 3,070 Team-King	I hand out cards for Halloween. I put about 20 cards in graded card bags. I organize them by team or at least city. The kids went crazy for them last year. Girls loved them just as much as guys, so my wife really liked seeing girls get excited for sports cards. It doesn't get rid of mass quantities, but it is a nice way to feel like your commons are going to a good place. __________________ I enjoy trading! Flickr a work in progress https://www.flickr.com/photos/185483813@N06/albums

08-08-2016, 01:44 AM	#18
LoveItCards Banned Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Holy Moly-ville Posts: 2,971 holymolythumbsup	Trade the stash for one nice Curry.

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The Admiral Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Australia Posts: 235 dynastysportscentral	I will take any Spurs cards __________________ Player Collecting- David Robinson Team Collecting - San Antonio Spurs 90's cards and Champion Player Autos

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myusasets Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: texas Posts: 1,944 myusasets myusasets	commons call mom, she threw out your childhood collection. she can handle this.

08-08-2016, 09:26 AM	#21
bkballtrader Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 79	I've come across several traders over the years who are willing to do team trading, perhaps like The Admiral. Sadly, I've lost track of many of them by now, and increased postage fees may have squeezed out much of their breed, but if you're willing to take the time to sort through what you have and also have a team or a fairly large list of semistar/common players you'd prefer to have in bulk rather than whatever you've got, it might be worth throwing out a one-man's-trash-another-man's-treasure solicitation on one of the boards. I, for instance, would potentially be interested in a semistars-for-semistars kind of swap if we could get together a big enough deal to justify shipping costs in bulk. PM me if interested!

08-08-2016, 10:15 AM	#22
elee712 Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Bay Area Posts: 2,635 elee712	If you post on craigslist as "free", I'm sure several people will contact you for it.

08-08-2016, 11:54 AM	#23
advan24r Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 5,141 advan24r	I package them w/cards I sell or...burbank sportscards buys them by lots.

08-08-2016, 01:27 PM	#24
Exquisite074 Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: California Posts: 384 IversonExquisite IversonExquisite	I gave away and donated tens of thousands several years ago... made a small dent in my PC... Then I filled up my recycling bin so they could become something new... I accidentally tossed out some decent parallels and inserts from back in the day but the closet space I got back was worth it... Sorry for the blurry pics, but it was mostly a ton of 80's and early to mid 90's cards... still have quite a bit that I'll eventually do the same with... it's not even worth it to give away as shipping costs have risen so much... oh well!

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duron Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: NYC Posts: 12,023 drewtang duron	I'll take 'em __________________ IG: Darz90sCardz PC: MJ/Penny