Chris; Thx for answering my question concerning numbered cards. I got interested in cards again around early 2022 and find it very interesting how idea/attitudes have change in collecting cards. P.S- I haven’t forgot about you, I’m just going through my collection before sending you some cards. Thx Chris Dave
Part of the benefit of having a collection is making decisions on it. I have two boys who can be very indecisive, so I appreciate how baseball cards can help them define a focus and goals. Plus, changing focus and goals is a worthwhile experience, we all learn, grow and refine our wants and tastes. One of the best ways to answer a question about “Should I …” is to just make a decision and see what happens. That’s one of the many, many benefits to collecting.
I would love any base cards that anyone is willing to donate. I'm an elementary school teacher in San Diego and love handing them out to the students! It's a great alternative to sugary snacks.
I have experience making a few bucks with the oversized cards. You have to pick cards that have a lot of player set collectors or pick card with some significance that overlooked a pre rookie for example. The second thing you want to do is save them up until psa has some sort of sale on oversized. You may have to wait a year. I've been holding some T-3 sized card for a while but psa just had a sale on it so I submitted the several I've been building up.
Bulk Commons from 80s/90s: I take them to a local brick and mortar auction company. It's an easy way for me to unload thousands upon thousands of worthless cards and still get some cash for them. If I put 10,000 cards together in a lot to sell, it usually brings a $10-$30 bid.
Once again, great video. Love when you take questions. Some collectors love the cards, but anyone can tell you love sports cards AND the people involved in collecting.
Another outstanding segment. Wish you would you would write a book. Good point about Greg Morris...they could morph into a grading company with instant credibility.
Chris thank you for answering my long-winded question on vintage cards and grading vs. raw (re: Gaylord Perry). In a shorter way of asking, what I'm trying to figure out is where the line is between collecting and investing. I know that's a subjective area based on year, set, and player. Maybe that's a video idea? Get into the details and try to find some guidelines? Is matching grade to decade a good rule to follow? I.e. at least a PSA 6 for the 1960s etc. I know 9s and 10s for modern.
Seller gave me that 1992 Jeter Kalamazoo card as a freebie for another card purchased, not sure its a rarity if people are giving them away for free lol
I just started submitting to psa after a 7 year hiatus. They graded my wax packs much faster and at a great price. My 20 card submission is already “ on the clock “ and looks to be way ahead of schedule. I did the 65 biz day turn $19 a card rate. I think psa is finally getting back to a new normal. Psa at a show is not necessarily the standard. Everything is estimated.
SGC is worth far less than PSA, but they grade more fairly, don’t control pop counts, they’re ALWAYS on time, wait times are minimal, no up-charges ever, great customer service, and on and on. PSA is a stinking pile of sop in most of those very same facets, but people wanna worship them like they’re infallible. I hate the discrepancy.
@@jamesadams8207 that is an upside. It I’m not sure there should be a 40% difference in price. I understand PSA has been most popular for 20 years, there’s just a lot of catches and rough edges for psa as opposed to sgc. Imo.
Regarding the 1st question, what modern card RPA of a star player in a high grade sells for $50-100? That’s the price of a common player. Not a star player with future hall of fame potential.
I donated 10s of thousands of cards to a Boys and Girls Club in my hometown and they went berserk over them…And Chris ever fishing for the Toyota (Camry) channel sponsorship #sigh ;)
Chris my question was vague or confusing. In a your video (Kelce & Swifties..LOL!) just few weeks ago you mentioned how you were seeing RC cards like Burrow and J-Rod graded is better buy than graded vs subbing them. Another thing you mention is 2nd year Prizm cards or later like of Josh Allen, Lebron, Mahomes and and Trout (parallels included) seeing low prices. MY question is are you seeing declining prices on Ultra Modern era Super stars cards? I have noticed that 2010 Topps Update RC Trout PSA 10 selling for around $900 bucks.
A company should grade graded cards. If you’re buying a top end 6 figure card, the difference between PSA 10’s is significant. Not all PSA 10’s are equal, paying that much people would pay extra for the best PSA 10. It’d work if it was scientific and didn’t remove the card from the case. You get a forensic report. Find imperfection on the inside of the card lol
Shane wrote at 16:40 of the video that you have an "inmate knowledge on card sold prices." It seems like there's something you didn't tell us in all of your stories about becoming a collector, investor and dealer (in that order) 😉
I prefer not to use a children's hospital as an alternative to my trash can. If you are taking the time to sort out actual stars from that era, then I guess that would be acceptable. Otherwise not sure how excited a kid born after 2010 will enjoy a 1991 Topps Tom Bolton.
I think you misunderstood MO’s question on the price of for eg GMC cards v. other sellers. The question was phrased as ‘the same exact card in the same exact condition’. This to me means _graded_. It is very common for cards to go at (much) higher prices even though it’s the exact same card in the exact same grade depending on who the seller is. I’ve never fully understood it either but here are a couple potential reasons. 1). The seller’s buyer base. A well know seller like GMC or Probstein or 4Corners has a huge following so it will have more eyes on its cards than a regular seller. 2). Often when I’m buying cards I like to buy as much as I can from the same seller so I can combine shipping. It will make some purchases that wouldn’t otherwise be worth it worth it. A common thing for me is a dollar card but $5 shipping. That card alone is definitely not worth it but if I can find 6-10 such cards and the shipping doesn’t increase, totally worth it. It’s easier with these big sellers to find more inventory that you like to buy so combining shipping has some effect. 3). It’s worth mentioning in case it’s not obvious to everyone already that even ‘the exact same card in the exact same condition’ isn’t always the same. A vintage card graded a PSA 8 from the early years of PSA will not go for nearly as much as the same vintage card in the same grade if that card is a new grade/modern slab. It works off the idea that grading was softer in days past so if one was to crack both cards and resubmit them to PSA the card that was graded long ago is much more likely to receive a lower grade than the card that was graded recently. 4). Buying from a known seller does remove some of the potential worry or headache for buyers. I know for eg if I have a problem with receiving a cracked case for instance from a known seller I’ll simply message them with photos and within the same day usually they’ll tell me to return it no issue. You also know cards are shipped safely and securely … etc… you pay more to not have to worry. That’s it off the top of my head. I still agree with the questioner in the sense of often not understanding why cards go for so much more when they are essentially the same but it happens all the time 🤷♂️
Man I wish I knew that Indians guy. I have every Indians team set from 1954-1999. I sold all the 52’s (I didn’t have the high numbers) and the 53’s were tape damaged, so I sold the team set for like $125 in the mid boom) but I have quite a few Wynn, doby, Perry, Eck’s rc and 2nd year, a few fellers, Colavito’s rc and more, herb score rc, etc….I had em on eBay for a reasonable price for a year or more and could barely get bites!
Not a fan of PSA, huge fan of SGC. I understand the value aspect for resale but ultimately I'm not in the hobby to squeeze every cent out of it. That makes it more like work for me.
PSA lately is dinging people who bulk submit. Psa has competition like never before. Psa to me has lost value over sloppy work since 2020 and the card boom.
@@IamJ007 so I am a guy that collected alot as a kid (I am 30), but just got back into the hobby in probably 2021-22, so take that for what it is. I just can't grasp spending nearly twice the money to get an indefinite turnaround time, worse customer service, and a worse looking slab imo, for the benefit of potential resale value because the hobby says so.
There is nobody who has a set of metal universes that are 9s and 10s. They’re so prone to damage and even out of the pack maybe one in twenty is a 10. I’d recommend sending in the best five cards and see what they come back. When you get 7s and 8s you’ll definitely reconsider submitting the rest. I’ve made several similar mistakes
i always laugh when ppl say buy the goats and vintage. If it were that easy EVERYONE would do it, and thats what they’re starting to do. Ppl who manipulate the market are why vintage prices are what they are. There is no connection with vintage players with today’s kids or collectors. They are just told to collect them. Im not saying vintage isnt cool or isnt worth the most, im just saying a true market involves demand. How much demand will there be for all this vintage? Key pieces yes, ppl who are building sets yes, but those are few and far btwn.
That market is bigger than you think then. There's also collecting the history, collecting based on the stories a parent or relative told about what they liked growing up, etc. The market is also way more stable. What you mentioned is more for short term as 99.9% of all ultra modern cards won't increase in value and most likely decrease. There are only a handful of players that will end up being worth what they are right off the bat.
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Good point on donating unwanted/needed cards to children hospitals. A much better option than just burning them or trashing them imo.
People always collected vintage years before these 20somethings were even born. Vintage will still hold it value.
Chris Sewall bingo card was fully satisfied with the last minute reference of the Toyota Camry :) Thanks mate, always love these videos.
Chris;
Thx for answering my question concerning numbered cards. I got interested in cards again around early 2022 and find it very interesting how idea/attitudes have change in collecting cards.
P.S- I haven’t forgot about you, I’m just going through my collection before sending you some cards.
Thx Chris
Dave
It’s amazing how some of the questions I never think to ask are answered during the Q&A sessions. Thanks for taking time to do this, Chris.
I would like to see a video explaining "which cards to send to which (consignment) company." You said this would take a while, but I would watch it.
Part of the benefit of having a collection is making decisions on it. I have two boys who can be very indecisive, so I appreciate how baseball cards can help them define a focus and goals. Plus, changing focus and goals is a worthwhile experience, we all learn, grow and refine our wants and tastes. One of the best ways to answer a question about “Should I …” is to just make a decision and see what happens. That’s one of the many, many benefits to collecting.
I would love any base cards that anyone is willing to donate. I'm an elementary school teacher in San Diego and love handing them out to the students! It's a great alternative to sugary snacks.
I have vintage baseball cards that I can send you. Please send email or address and I can ship
Awesome thank you for answering my questions. Your channel rocks!!!
I have experience making a few bucks with the oversized cards. You have to pick cards that have a lot of player set collectors or pick card with some significance that overlooked a pre rookie for example. The second thing you want to do is save them up until psa has some sort of sale on oversized. You may have to wait a year. I've been holding some T-3 sized card for a while but psa just had a sale on it so I submitted the several I've been building up.
Some great questions there... and some great responses by Chris.
Thank you to all. 👍
Bulk Commons from 80s/90s: I take them to a local brick and mortar auction company. It's an easy way for me to unload thousands upon thousands of worthless cards and still get some cash for them. If I put 10,000 cards together in a lot to sell, it usually brings a $10-$30 bid.
Once again, great video. Love when you take questions. Some collectors love the cards, but anyone can tell you love sports cards AND the people involved in collecting.
Have you noticed how cheap 2003-04 Topps LeBron #221 PSA 9s are? I can't imagine them being any cheaper than now.
Another outstanding segment. Wish you would you would write a book. Good point about Greg Morris...they could morph into a grading company with instant credibility.
I love how every other question is some version of "What should I invest in?" or "How much will my cards be worth in the future?"
will you take us on a tour of your back room there?
Chris thank you for answering my long-winded question on vintage cards and grading vs. raw (re: Gaylord Perry). In a shorter way of asking, what I'm trying to figure out is where the line is between collecting and investing. I know that's a subjective area based on year, set, and player. Maybe that's a video idea? Get into the details and try to find some guidelines?
Is matching grade to decade a good rule to follow? I.e. at least a PSA 6 for the 1960s etc. I know 9s and 10s for modern.
THats an interesting idea for a video... I will consider that.
Seller gave me that 1992 Jeter Kalamazoo card as a freebie for another card purchased, not sure its a rarity if people are giving them away for free lol
I just started submitting to psa after a 7 year hiatus. They graded my wax packs much faster and at a great price. My 20 card submission is already “ on the clock “ and looks to be way ahead of schedule. I did the 65 biz day turn $19 a card rate.
I think psa is finally getting back to a new normal.
Psa at a show is not necessarily the standard. Everything is estimated.
Wouldn’t describe mark jackson card “iconic” like your questioner did, i would say “infamous”.
It was one of the few that actually has some good value ( in high grades).
SGC is worth far less than PSA, but they grade more fairly, don’t control pop counts, they’re ALWAYS on time, wait times are minimal, no up-charges ever, great customer service, and on and on. PSA is a stinking pile of sop in most of those very same facets, but people wanna worship them like they’re infallible. I hate the discrepancy.
The power of the set registry at PSA outweighs most of their faults.
@@jamesadams8207 that is an upside. It I’m not sure there should be a 40% difference in price. I understand PSA has been most popular for 20 years, there’s just a lot of catches and rough edges for psa as opposed to sgc. Imo.
@@jamesadams8207with sgc doing their own registry soon I think that part will balance out more
not when they ship u the wrong cards… psa is bad
Regarding the 1st question, what modern card RPA of a star player in a high grade sells for $50-100? That’s the price of a common player. Not a star player with future hall of fame potential.
I donated 10s of thousands of cards to a Boys and Girls Club in my hometown and they went berserk over them…And Chris ever fishing for the Toyota (Camry) channel sponsorship #sigh ;)
Also helps having a wife that makes good money 🤔🌹
Very true!
Chris my question was vague or confusing. In a your video (Kelce & Swifties..LOL!) just few weeks ago you mentioned how you were seeing RC cards like Burrow and J-Rod graded is better buy than graded vs subbing them. Another thing you mention is 2nd year Prizm cards or later like of Josh Allen, Lebron, Mahomes and and Trout (parallels included) seeing low prices. MY question is are you seeing declining prices on Ultra Modern era Super stars cards? I have noticed that 2010 Topps Update RC Trout PSA 10 selling for around $900 bucks.
Man cave dictates the player is the market not the generation. Second is the team, third is the city. Prices will always follow suit.
If the ultra market tanks then vintage appreciate up slowly
Have ngannou ufc cards bumped up in value after fury fight?
gj chris, looks like chris card shop in your room.
A company should grade graded cards. If you’re buying a top end 6 figure card, the difference between PSA 10’s is significant. Not all PSA 10’s are equal, paying that much people would pay extra for the best PSA 10. It’d work if it was scientific and didn’t remove the card from the case. You get a forensic report. Find imperfection on the inside of the card lol
There are already companies that kinda do that. You'll see a added sticker for eye appeal for the grade.
Shane wrote at 16:40 of the video that you have an "inmate knowledge on card sold prices." It seems like there's something you didn't tell us in all of your stories about becoming a collector, investor and dealer (in that order) 😉
Donating cards to children's hospital - great idea for late 80's and early 90's junk wax 10K cards I have
I think donating cards from today would be better. Give them someone they can see on tv. Someone they can follow. 80’s cards are your childhood.
I prefer not to use a children's hospital as an alternative to my trash can. If you are taking the time to sort out actual stars from that era, then I guess that would be acceptable. Otherwise not sure how excited a kid born after 2010 will enjoy a 1991 Topps Tom Bolton.
I think you misunderstood MO’s question on the price of for eg GMC cards v. other sellers. The question was phrased as ‘the same exact card in the same exact condition’. This to me means _graded_. It is very common for cards to go at (much) higher prices even though it’s the exact same card in the exact same grade depending on who the seller is. I’ve never fully understood it either but here are a couple potential reasons.
1). The seller’s buyer base. A well know seller like GMC or Probstein or 4Corners has a huge following so it will have more eyes on its cards than a regular seller.
2). Often when I’m buying cards I like to buy as much as I can from the same seller so I can combine shipping. It will make some purchases that wouldn’t otherwise be worth it worth it. A common thing for me is a dollar card but $5 shipping. That card alone is definitely not worth it but if I can find 6-10 such cards and the shipping doesn’t increase, totally worth it. It’s easier with these big sellers to find more inventory that you like to buy so combining shipping has some effect.
3). It’s worth mentioning in case it’s not obvious to everyone already that even ‘the exact same card in the exact same condition’ isn’t always the same. A vintage card graded a PSA 8 from the early years of PSA will not go for nearly as much as the same vintage card in the same grade if that card is a new grade/modern slab. It works off the idea that grading was softer in days past so if one was to crack both cards and resubmit them to PSA the card that was graded long ago is much more likely to receive a lower grade than the card that was graded recently.
4). Buying from a known seller does remove some of the potential worry or headache for buyers. I know for eg if I have a problem with receiving a cracked case for instance from a known seller I’ll simply message them with photos and within the same day usually they’ll tell me to return it no issue. You also know cards are shipped safely and securely … etc… you pay more to not have to worry.
That’s it off the top of my head. I still agree with the questioner in the sense of often not understanding why cards go for so much more when they are essentially the same but it happens all the time 🤷♂️
Great points here
We should crowd fund him a nice card for Christmas. He’d probably sell it to feed starving kids or something though.
Man I wish I knew that Indians guy. I have every Indians team set from 1954-1999. I sold all the 52’s (I didn’t have the high numbers) and the 53’s were tape damaged, so I sold the team set for like $125 in the mid boom) but I have quite a few Wynn, doby, Perry, Eck’s rc and 2nd year, a few fellers, Colavito’s rc and more, herb score rc, etc….I had em on eBay for a reasonable price for a year or more and could barely get bites!
You still have some? I'm not interested in team sets as much, but HoFers and guys like Colavito (even like Joe Carter & Julio Franco)
Not a fan of PSA, huge fan of SGC. I understand the value aspect for resale but ultimately I'm not in the hobby to squeeze every cent out of it. That makes it more like work for me.
PSA lately is dinging people who bulk submit. Psa has competition like never before. Psa to me has lost value over sloppy work since 2020 and the card boom.
@@IamJ007 so I am a guy that collected alot as a kid (I am 30), but just got back into the hobby in probably 2021-22, so take that for what it is. I just can't grasp spending nearly twice the money to get an indefinite turnaround time, worse customer service, and a worse looking slab imo, for the benefit of potential resale value because the hobby says so.
I could literally hear the guy who bought the Jeter cards heart breaking as Chris said your cards are bs lol!
Oh no :(
Chris: a non-sports question--did you save cans of the paint you used in your card room? If so, please let me know the manufacturer and color.
Love your videos. I have a few ?'s I would like to send your way for your next video.
Will do another Q&A in about a month or so. You can emai lme anytime, and if you put "Q&A" in the heading, I'll mention it in the next Q&A video
@@collectorinvestordealer thanks that would be great
There is nobody who has a set of metal universes that are 9s and 10s. They’re so prone to damage and even out of the pack maybe one in twenty is a 10. I’d recommend sending in the best five cards and see what they come back. When you get 7s and 8s you’ll definitely reconsider submitting the rest. I’ve made several similar mistakes
i always laugh when ppl say buy the goats and vintage. If it were that easy EVERYONE would do it, and thats what they’re starting to do.
Ppl who manipulate the market are why vintage prices are what they are. There is no connection with vintage players with today’s kids or collectors. They are just told to collect them.
Im not saying vintage isnt cool or isnt worth the most, im just saying a true market involves demand. How much demand will there be for all this vintage? Key pieces yes, ppl who are building sets yes, but those are few and far btwn.
That market is bigger than you think then. There's also collecting the history, collecting based on the stories a parent or relative told about what they liked growing up, etc. The market is also way more stable. What you mentioned is more for short term as 99.9% of all ultra modern cards won't increase in value and most likely decrease. There are only a handful of players that will end up being worth what they are right off the bat.
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Stick with sgc they're great.