Chris, I appreciate your transparency as far as what you paid for each card or set.. Most people don't give the price they paid so it's nice to hear you invite us along. Some very nice cards!
So when you said you love sorting with star wars in the background. I do that as well. Its my best way to relax and enjoy myself. It's a little slice of paradise for me.
Hello Chris. I like what you said about getting into a "meditative state" when going through collections you've purchased. I feel the same way rummaging through my stockpile. It's very therapeutic. 😀
I finally went to my first show in 2 years a few months back. Found some deals in the dollar bins and boxes at first. Then later on in the day, one of my bucket list cards I found. A 1996 Topps Chrome Kobe Bryant PSA 9 with zero greening. I was able to acquire it through some negotiation. Card shows are a great way to meet new collectors and hobbyists. Thank you Chris for sharing your awesome finds from Chantilly. Love the unopened hockey packs at the beginning also even if they're not pricey. I have over 300 unopened boxes and packs in my PC dating back to 1979 Hockey so it's become a big part of my collection. Just gotta find the time to inventory it all lol
I'm really getting into hockey, and if you don't mind my question..I have not been to a card show since the 90's, are there always 1-5 $ dollar bins at most the shows? I've got a show near coming up on the weekend and I've really been trying to save up for it☺️I'm really excited!
Best video ever. I love watching videos with vintage cards. You got great deals. I may have some interest in the Roger Staubach cards. I am a avid cowboy fan.
Would love to see a video of you sorting these cards and kind of just hear your thoughts out loud. Like see how you lot cards together, what platform your putting certain cards and lots on and why, maybe a few examples of what you're looking at when considering grading and why you think it might get a certain grade. Basically just seeing why your putting this card in this pile and that card in that pile. Would probably be a long video but I would watch it lol. Or maybe sort it live and let us pick your brain while doing it. I personally love sorting cards. Been collecting for years but never really sell, I just love going through them. Anyways just my thoughts. Love your videos and keep it up.
Thank you for every single video you make. The amount of knowledge you provide is greatly appreciated as I'm sure it has helped many of us avoid rookie mistakes that come with the hobby. I live in Tijuana Mexico, and I started asking my neighbors if they had any baseball cards just taking up space, I've gotten about 90% NO as an answer but the other 10% not only said YES they actually just gave them to me or I've only paid the equivalent of $5 in pesos. The best one and also the funniest has been a grandma that sold me her sons baseball cards from the 60s all the way up to 1971. He didn't want to give them to his son who asked him for them just a few days before I knocked on her door and since she didn't want them in her house she sold them to me. In that collection I found a 1968 Hank Aaron in NR-MT condition and a bunch of other HOFs including some rookie cards along with a bunch of commons as expected.
Ah….the soothing pleasure of card sorting & organizing. Just spent the weekend doing exactly that & shipping some cards for grading. Completely therapeutic-who needs joga! 😌
Great video, Chris. You are thorough and your truthfulness (without any spin) by telling us what you've paid for cards is greatly appreciated. And as you told us, it really puts into perspective the fact that card collecting rarely produces "get rich quick" results.
Sorting some cards and letting your videos play and definitely just heard you refer to Jon "Bones" Jones as Jon-Bon Jones.😂Just bustin' your chops... your one of the best in the business!👍
I love your show man I'm 71 years old and I'm just getting into this 3 or 4 years one of my Georgia life is setting and going through a 5000 count box looking for that gold I currently only about a half a million cards looking to get about a half a million more over the next few months I have never attended a card show but I buy all my stuff in bulk I've gone through a million-and-a-half cars over the last two years doing the pandemic there's nothing more I like better to do I love watching you because you give a lot of information tell the prices of what you pay and you will genuinely in love with this business I love the Jabs family too but you are the best it's 6:30 Sunday morning I'm getting ready to go downstairs go through about 5,000 more cards and enjoy my day watching the NFL while going through five thousand more I love this Hobby and will definitely attend a show in my area thank you very much for sharing your knowledge by the way most of the people I buy from are in their seventies retiring and they have enjoyed this business for many years love you Chris keep up the good work my friend I try to look at all your shows and I gained knowledge every time I do thank you very much
It’s hard to pass on the “vintage”. I went to my first show ever this weekend. I set up a booth and sold some things........bartered some things.......and bought some as well. It was fun and well organized. My wife seemed to have a good time as well. You picked up some nice cards in Chantilly.
Thank you so much sir for videos like this! These are my favorite ones to watch. Besides being entertaining for us card junkies your vast knowledge and expertise teaches us sooo much.
I went to the Shriners in MA over the weekend. Took a piece of advice from the Sewall investment strategy and picked up a Christie Brinkley 2005 Topps chrome psa 10. POP 5 in a psa 10, and it was chillin in a bulk slab box. Planning to list high with an OBO option, and mention the pop count in the listing. Also a great card for my display case at shows when I set up myself (usually at least 2x monthly). Great video as usual Chris!
Some great finds, Chris. Interesting you were able to pick up a fair amount of vintage cards, for what seems like reasonable prices, a lot of the card show videos, I've watched seemed to focus heavily on just the modern...
Another terrific video. Love the vintage. I too enjoy the process of some sorting through what I bought. But, the final sort I don’t enjoy that much. Maybe someday you could do a video of how you sort your cards efficiently. I’m a regular roller as you can get so the collections I’ve purchased are small in comparison. You by far, have the best channel Chris
Chris, this is great. I wish you were in Cleveland because I would pay you to sort out my collection and just talk hobby cards. Keep up the great job on your channel.
Thanks for sharing n nice pickups. Can't wait to go to the AC National Card Convention in July! BTW perhaps show closer up on cards couldn't see very well.
Love it, you sorting through those cards reminds me of my childhood when I used to do that for what seems like hours. I still remember all the 5000 count boxes that I had, probably in a landfill somewhere now LOL
I have a ton of Baseball cards that I collected when I was a young kid and no longer can enjoy,I have alot of McGuire,Thomas,Ryan,Consaco and many more,I also have a case of boxes of packs that have never been opened the bubble gum packs,I would love to sell but don't know where to start
Some really nice cards in there. I also like sorting through cards. Usually, I have to settle for my own cards, looking back at over time. And since I have yet to sell a card, it's that zone you get into that is my payback. Great stuff, as always!
Finally got to buy a few boxes this weekend Chris! Bowman Chrome, only pull was a gold#50 Maricio . I might have spelled his name wrong. Enjoy the channel. I have bought every blue foil trout 2018 retro That comes on ebay for sale. Just my fav . Lol
@@collectorinvestordealer I have 26 all together. 2 graded and 4 are the design panini used in 2018. Just a favorite card, nothing special. Thanks, and really enjoy the channel with my grandson.
I like your comment of "meditating state" of mind you get when sorting your cards. I agree with that ALOT. I do the same when I get into sorting of cards. Great channel. Thanks
Not from the cards show, but a personal transaction last week. I scored a box of wax boom rookies and some early 90's stuff. Nothing too interesting but there were 2 91 OPC Chipper Jones, 3 93 Score Derek Jeter, 2 93 UD Derek Jeter, 5 93 Score Derek Jeter, 4 91 UD Michael Jordan SP1's, 4 89 Ken Griffey Jr, 2 1997 Bowman Roy Halladay and a slew of other 80s rookies. I paid $150. Not a bad deal. All raw. Gonna send a bulk lot to MNT as I'm Canadian.
Chris, you are the bomb! Nice vintage score: I appreciate that you don’t use profanity or vulgar language when describing your situation or cards that you got. You help bring those vintage years to life. I appreciate that and your videos. Which SW movie would you pick to put on while you go through your collection? Thanks again for the videos and being a good role model!!
Thank you for the comment, really appreciate the kind words. The Original Trilogy is my go to, but I can happily watch anything star wars. Any of the 9 movies, Solo, Rogue One, Mandalorian, Clone Wars, Rebels.
Cam Newton cards for 19 each is a pretty good deal IMO. He's off a roster now, but he still won an MVP, and took a team to a Super Bowl. That card might never be a jackpot, but I'd think it has a lot of room for growth. Great video!!!
Hi, Chris! Love your content!! I've been buying collections and I've amassed about 100,000 mostly junk wax commons. Some HOF and star cards but mostly very little individual value cards. Can you give me an idea what I should ask for this big lot of junk wax, plz??
Would like to purchase some of the older common card lots, and maybe some cheaper stars. Rebuilding my collection my ex wife destroyed on her way to a new way of life! Just would like to buy some vintage cards 50-70s Yankees or Red Sox or any really. Im just a collector and I feel like you said It’s like meditating to sit and go through the cards you’ve collected over the years!
If you care about money at all you have to sell that wander before this season starts. I think he's the best young prospect currently in the majors right now, but that distinction doesn't even warrant holding that card. Amazing hit, obviously. I hit the Acuna superfractor in 2021 series 1, which doesn't compare to that wander card
what you said about looking for things reminded me of a quote from one of my favorite movies of all time, 'Zero Effect' (in fact, that's where my user name is from): "Now, a few words on looking for things. When you go looking for something specific, your chances of finding it are very bad. Because of all the things in the world, you're only looking for one of them. When you go looking for anything at all, your chances of finding it are very good. Because of all the things in the world, you're sure to find some of them."
Can you or anyone else on here recommend some good shows in Southern California? I've been mostly buying on ebay but would love to get out to one. Love the channel, thanks for all of the great content you provide!
1973 Yogi Berra. I like these long segments. Mistake--buying 1972 stars raw just before PSA fees jumped to $300. Never seen that way to take out a card from a sleeve (Jeter).
Hi love the vids. Do you mind sharing how you document buying selling & expenses type of stuff. Do you have a running list to see profit? Do you use an excel type program or something different. I am somewhat new and want to have a good system to track my progress, thnx
Very interesting purchases. When you buy cards that have probably been in screw down holders for a while (like the Schmidt rookie in the video), do you open the holders first to make sure that the cards haven't become stuck to the holders? You probably don't carry around a screwdriver with you at card shows. Have you ever bought any cards in those cases that got ruined when you tried to take them out of their holders?
SGC pricing seems to be catching up with psa and bgs across the board but especially vintage. Turnaround times seem to be pretty solid still and at 30 a card, starting to be more than worth it. Might be just me but that's what I've been seeing.
@@collectorinvestordealer my feed has been filling up with more and more sgc submission reveals. While how things look in that tuxedo case is mixed, the grading itself and the turnaround times are raved about. I think what the hobby is going thru will have a permanent impact on it. You'll see all 3 companies mentioned on pretty much that same plane now. Even with modern it seems. With traditional buyers sticking with those 3 while new people to the hobby including hga and csg and using those for that more mid level stuff.
I just sent about 5000 commons from my childhood collection to the "free table" at the town dump. They can't be worth more than a penny each, but here's hoping they might provide a dad and his kid with a few hours of fun. And perhaps, just perhaps, one day that kid will grow up to be the next El CID.
Good point about not worrying much about mistakes early on. One of my worst mistakes was picking up two malachi flynn autos for 50 and 60 dollars each. I still root for him to do well, but it's a big investment when I had really only seen a video compilation of his highlights and practices before his rookie season had even begun. :D I also put a gold Kyle Lowry auto up for auction and it went much below what I might have sold it for with some buy it now listing. The goal I guess is to take note and avoid those risky choices.
Man, talking about making mistakes. My biggest mistake was not offering enough on a deal. Ended up missing out on something that was worth way more than I even thought. I was trying to get a good deal to make money of the deal, but I underestimated it's value and the guy (who wasn't a card guy) walked.
I really like that bowman tiffany set. You ever notice fleer glossy gets nowhere near the respect that the tiffany sets do? Granted I don't know the print run of the glossy, but I'm sure it pretty low.
Great video, Chris! You bought some cards in screw-down cases which are notorious for destroying cards. Do you check that the card in a screw-down is in okay shape before you buy it? Or ask for a discount for a card in a screw-down and roll the dice?
Thanks Chris for the recap of your latest buying spree. Did the customs inspector open your suitcase when you went through the airport, thinking your cards were bundles of money? I just saw a video yesterday, showing how TSA agents in America regularly seize hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash from unsuspecting travelers.
Looking forward to the Toronto Sports Card Show this weekend, Nov 11. The biggest in Canada I think. First one in over 2 years. And on Hockey Hall of Fame Weekend.
I have a question(s) unrelated to the topic of your vid if that’s OK. I don’t understand some of the comments I see in the titles of eBay listings such as: Set Break, or Freshly Graded. I think I understand what they mean: Set Break means someone is breaking up their set and selling the cards individually. My response to that is so what? So what if the card is from a set or not. A cards stands in its own merits and it shouldn’t matter where it came from. Freshly Graded means they just got the card back from the grading company. My response is the same: so what? Do buyers really care if a card comes from a Set Break or is Freshly Graded? Thanks for your time if you can answer these questions. John W.
Superb video as usual Chris. When you say "5% of book" which price guide are you referring to? And do you look up prices live at the card show or just estimate from memory? Thanks as always.
I am using Beckett Monthly magazine. I dont look up prices at the show, but that particular dealer had priced them that way, and included the book value on the sticker (example: BV: $900, Asking Price: $45)
@@collectorinvestordealer Thanks Chris. I remember Beckett when I was a kid. Hadn't realized they still had print copies of price guides. Now I know what I'm getting for the holidays! :)
Chris, I appreciate your transparency as far as what you paid for each card or set.. Most people don't give the price they paid so it's nice to hear you invite us along. Some very nice cards!
Exactly. Just be honest, really makes no difference to us.
Your the best card collector for the common man on you tube
So when you said you love sorting with star wars in the background. I do that as well. Its my best way to relax and enjoy myself. It's a little slice of paradise for me.
Hello Chris. I like what you said about getting into a "meditative state" when going through collections you've purchased. I feel the same way rummaging through my stockpile. It's very therapeutic. 😀
I finally went to my first show in 2 years a few months back. Found some deals in the dollar bins and boxes at first. Then later on in the day, one of my bucket list cards I found. A 1996 Topps Chrome Kobe Bryant PSA 9 with zero greening. I was able to acquire it through some negotiation. Card shows are a great way to meet new collectors and hobbyists. Thank you Chris for sharing your awesome finds from Chantilly. Love the unopened hockey packs at the beginning also even if they're not pricey. I have over 300 unopened boxes and packs in my PC dating back to 1979 Hockey so it's become a big part of my collection. Just gotta find the time to inventory it all lol
Congrats on the Kobe Chrome snag!
@@scottvaughn9 Thank you. All it took was a wad of cash and a kidney lol
I'm really getting into hockey, and if you don't mind my question..I have not been to a card show since the 90's,
are there always 1-5 $ dollar bins at most the shows? I've got a show near coming up on the weekend and I've really been trying to save up for it☺️I'm really excited!
Best video ever. I love watching videos with vintage cards. You got great deals. I may have some interest in the Roger Staubach cards. I am a avid cowboy fan.
I really enjoyed your break down of your purchases and why you bought them.
Would love to see a video of you sorting these cards and kind of just hear your thoughts out loud. Like see how you lot cards together, what platform your putting certain cards and lots on and why, maybe a few examples of what you're looking at when considering grading and why you think it might get a certain grade. Basically just seeing why your putting this card in this pile and that card in that pile. Would probably be a long video but I would watch it lol. Or maybe sort it live and let us pick your brain while doing it. I personally love sorting cards. Been collecting for years but never really sell, I just love going through them. Anyways just my thoughts. Love your videos and keep it up.
Interesting idea. I am going to try to do more of these sort of videos
Thank you for every single video you make. The amount of knowledge you provide is greatly appreciated as I'm sure it has helped many of us avoid rookie mistakes that come with the hobby.
I live in Tijuana Mexico, and I started asking my neighbors if they had any baseball cards just taking up space, I've gotten about 90% NO as an answer but the other 10% not only said YES they actually just gave them to me or I've only paid the equivalent of $5 in pesos. The best one and also the funniest has been a grandma that sold me her sons baseball cards from the 60s all the way up to 1971. He didn't want to give them to his son who asked him for them just a few days before I knocked on her door and since she didn't want them in her house she sold them to me. In that collection I found a 1968 Hank Aaron in NR-MT condition and a bunch of other HOFs including some rookie cards along with a bunch of commons as expected.
Wow, congrats on those finds! Hadnt thought of it but yeah there could be some hidden card treasures in Mexico...
Ah….the soothing pleasure of card sorting & organizing. Just spent the weekend doing exactly that & shipping some cards for grading. Completely therapeutic-who needs joga! 😌
This is the one class i love to attend and Chris is the one teacher id actually pay attention too lol
Great video, Chris. You are thorough and your truthfulness (without any spin) by telling us what you've paid for cards is greatly appreciated. And as you told us, it really puts into perspective the fact that card collecting rarely produces "get rich quick" results.
Sorting some cards and letting your videos play and definitely just heard you refer to Jon "Bones" Jones as Jon-Bon Jones.😂Just bustin' your chops... your one of the best in the business!👍
I love your show man I'm 71 years old and I'm just getting into this 3 or 4 years one of my Georgia life is setting and going through a 5000 count box looking for that gold I currently only about a half a million cards looking to get about a half a million more over the next few months I have never attended a card show but I buy all my stuff in bulk I've gone through a million-and-a-half cars over the last two years doing the pandemic there's nothing more I like better to do I love watching you because you give a lot of information tell the prices of what you pay and you will genuinely in love with this business I love the Jabs family too but you are the best it's 6:30 Sunday morning I'm getting ready to go downstairs go through about 5,000 more cards and enjoy my day watching the NFL while going through five thousand more I love this Hobby and will definitely attend a show in my area thank you very much for sharing your knowledge by the way most of the people I buy from are in their seventies retiring and they have enjoyed this business for many years love you Chris keep up the good work my friend I try to look at all your shows and I gained knowledge every time I do thank you very much
Thank you! I appreciate the comment and it sounds like we have a lot in common :)
It’s hard to pass on the “vintage”. I went to my first show ever this weekend. I set up a booth and sold some things........bartered some things.......and bought some as well. It was fun and well organized. My wife seemed to have a good time as well. You picked up some nice cards in Chantilly.
Thank you so much sir for videos like this! These are my favorite ones to watch. Besides being entertaining for us card junkies your vast knowledge and expertise teaches us sooo much.
Makes me want to collect vintage cards! So many memories of the players I grew up watching! Thanks for raising my interests!
Awesome to hear that!
I went to the Shriners in MA over the weekend. Took a piece of advice from the Sewall investment strategy and picked up a Christie Brinkley 2005 Topps chrome psa 10. POP 5 in a psa 10, and it was chillin in a bulk slab box. Planning to list high with an OBO option, and mention the pop count in the listing. Also a great card for my display case at shows when I set up myself (usually at least 2x monthly). Great video as usual Chris!
Love it!
Or you could have it blown up into a poster and put it on your ceiling in your bedroom 🤣
@@collectorinvestordealer do you have a link to your eBay store?
Doubles thumbs up for a side tracking comment. Looked it up wondering supermodel or hockey player.
The link to my COMC and ebay store is in each video description
Some great finds, Chris. Interesting you were able to pick up a fair amount of vintage cards, for what seems like reasonable prices, a lot of the card show videos, I've watched seemed to focus heavily on just the modern...
From a fellow ravens fan . Welcome aboard . Good buy on the big Ben and Manny rpa
Hearing the prices really helps, appreciate that sir! Thanks for another great video!
Another terrific video. Love the vintage. I too enjoy the process of some sorting through what I bought. But, the final sort I don’t enjoy that much. Maybe someday you could do a video of how you sort your cards efficiently. I’m a regular roller as you can get so the collections I’ve purchased are small in comparison. You by far, have the best channel Chris
Thank you Craig! Great idea for a future video...
Ahh 1950s, 1960s and 1970s trading cards. My kryptonite! I LOVE sorting those eras!!
Chris, your videos are very insightful in the the hobby and the clarification of the different grades of vintage helped me alot.
Wow, I really enjoyed this video format. Kinda fun to hear your thoughts when you go to a card show. Thanks for sharing!
Very nice pick up, especially the bowman set.
Love those '63 McCovey cards! That's one I still need for my '63 set I've been working on. Will definitely look for that on your Ebay store :)
Chris, this is great. I wish you were in Cleveland because I would pay you to sort out my collection and just talk hobby cards. Keep up the great job on your channel.
Thanks for sharing n nice pickups. Can't wait to go to the AC National Card Convention in July! BTW perhaps show closer up on cards couldn't see very well.
Love it, you sorting through those cards reminds me of my childhood when I used to do that for what seems like hours. I still remember all the 5000 count boxes that I had, probably in a landfill somewhere now LOL
Awesome video! So awesome to meet you! Thanks for telling my wander Franco story
Awesome as usual! Thanks for showing everything off to us!
I have a ton of Baseball cards that I collected when I was a young kid and no longer can enjoy,I have alot of McGuire,Thomas,Ryan,Consaco and many more,I also have a case of boxes of packs that have never been opened the bubble gum packs,I would love to sell but don't know where to start
Nice haul, Chris!
Some really nice cards in there. I also like sorting through cards. Usually, I have to settle for my own cards, looking back at over time. And since I have yet to sell a card, it's that zone you get into that is my payback. Great stuff, as always!
Good job on the cam Newton 👍.
Wow, just over in Chantilly VA (20 mins off from where I live) and I just happened to miss it
Gosh, I love all that 60s baseball!
Finally got to buy a few boxes this weekend Chris! Bowman Chrome, only pull was a gold#50 Maricio . I might have spelled his name wrong. Enjoy the channel. I have bought every blue foil trout 2018 retro That comes on ebay for sale. Just my fav . Lol
Appreciate that... how many Trout blue retros do you have now?
@@collectorinvestordealer I have 26 all together. 2 graded and 4 are the design panini used in 2018. Just a favorite card, nothing special. Thanks, and really enjoy the channel with my grandson.
26... Nice! And say hi to your grandson for me!
I like your comment of "meditating state" of mind you get when sorting your cards. I agree with that ALOT. I do the same when I get into sorting of cards. Great channel. Thanks
Just an awesome video Chris. Thank you. Meditative state and the grind. Loved those. Spot on and two thumbs up!👍 👍
Not from the cards show, but a personal transaction last week. I scored a box of wax boom rookies and some early 90's stuff. Nothing too interesting but there were 2 91 OPC Chipper Jones, 3 93 Score Derek Jeter, 2 93 UD Derek Jeter, 5 93 Score Derek Jeter, 4 91 UD Michael Jordan SP1's, 4 89 Ken Griffey Jr, 2 1997 Bowman Roy Halladay and a slew of other 80s rookies. I paid $150. Not a bad deal. All raw. Gonna send a bulk lot to MNT as I'm Canadian.
Chris, you are the bomb! Nice vintage score: I appreciate that you don’t use profanity or vulgar language when describing your situation or cards that you got. You help bring those vintage years to life. I appreciate that and your videos. Which SW movie would you pick to put on while you go through your collection? Thanks again for the videos and being a good role model!!
Thank you for the comment, really appreciate the kind words.
The Original Trilogy is my go to, but I can happily watch anything star wars. Any of the 9 movies, Solo, Rogue One, Mandalorian, Clone Wars, Rebels.
Sorting and organizing is heaven! Great pick ups man!
Nice Billy Williams auto! Slept on HOFr
Always interesting. Nice work
Cam Newton cards for 19 each is a pretty good deal IMO. He's off a roster now, but he still won an MVP, and took a team to a Super Bowl. That card might never be a jackpot, but I'd think it has a lot of room for growth. Great video!!!
Hi, Chris! Love your content!! I've been buying collections and I've amassed about 100,000 mostly junk wax commons. Some HOF and star cards but mostly very little individual value cards. Can you give me an idea what I should ask for this big lot of junk wax, plz??
Thanks for watching the channel! If I was selling 100,000 junk wax era cards, mostly commons in one big lot, I would probably ask around $500
I luv vintage cards
Would like to purchase some of the older common card lots, and maybe some cheaper stars. Rebuilding my collection my ex wife destroyed on her way to a new way of life! Just would like to buy some vintage cards 50-70s Yankees or Red Sox or any really. Im just a collector and I feel like you said It’s like meditating to sit and go through the cards you’ve collected over the years!
Lamelo Ball Select Rookie Selections Insert cards are blowing up in value!!! Especially the Blue & Gold Shimmer, Silver & Red Flash versions...
Only a small part of it was showing but I instantly knew that was the Prime Time rookie in the front of the box when I saw the jerry curl and headband
The Ben Roethlisberger comes from the 2004 Topps Complete Set. The complete set cards had gold lettering.
If you care about money at all you have to sell that wander before this season starts. I think he's the best young prospect currently in the majors right now, but that distinction doesn't even warrant holding that card. Amazing hit, obviously. I hit the Acuna superfractor in 2021 series 1, which doesn't compare to that wander card
Huge show haul Chris. Love the bulk vintage. So enjoyable to go through. Need to add a Henke auto to the Jays PC
Tom Henke good reliever back when the Jays won the World Series.
what you said about looking for things reminded me of a quote from one of my favorite movies of all time, 'Zero Effect' (in fact, that's where my user name is from):
"Now, a few words on looking for things. When you go looking for something specific, your chances of finding it are very bad. Because of all the things in the world, you're only looking for one of them. When you go looking for anything at all, your chances of finding it are very good. Because of all the things in the world, you're sure to find some of them."
Love it
Awesome video. I love these ones where you showcase your buys. When you say a smaller auction house what would you be referring to?
Some of the auction companies that run auctions via ebay. Hoodys, GregMorris, DCSports87, etc.
I love those vintage lots and would have bought them out also
Love those hits in the $2 bins. I saw that Jack Tatum rookie and my eyes lit up.
I love show recaps. Nice video!
Your story telling ability is amazing sir, I'm quite jealous as I've been recently finding your videos 👍🏻
Thank you and welcome to the channel!
Good luck with submitting that Jeter!! Hope you have better luck tan Ken Goldin did!😅😅
I got that 67 Morgan last night in a Psa 4 for 17 bucks.
Can you or anyone else on here recommend some good shows in Southern California? I've been mostly buying on ebay but would love to get out to one. Love the channel, thanks for all of the great content you provide!
Frank & Sons is twice a week in City of Industry
Thanks Chris, I enjoyed that!
I buy vintage for sure when given the chance, im way more comfortable with them
Thanks for the video. Great buys and looks like you had fun. Keep them coming.
1973 Yogi Berra. I like these long segments. Mistake--buying 1972 stars raw just before PSA fees jumped to $300. Never seen that way to take out a card from a sleeve (Jeter).
Me either. I was so confused when he started clapping 😂
I always enjoy your content!
great video! fun to watch
Edd Roush - Cincy Reds! He is one of those featured in the best baseball book: "Glory of Their Times".
Love ur channel brother
'52 Bowman is my all-time favorite set
OOF those 91 hockey packs bring back memories...bad memories. Lot of wasted money.
Hi love the vids. Do you mind sharing how you document buying selling & expenses type of stuff. Do you have a running list to see profit? Do you use an excel type program or something different. I am somewhat new and want to have a good system to track my progress, thnx
I dont track my purchases anymore as I am confident in how they will turn out. I used to, I simply used excel.
Very interesting purchases. When you buy cards that have probably been in screw down holders for a while (like the Schmidt rookie in the video), do you open the holders first to make sure that the cards haven't become stuck to the holders? You probably don't carry around a screwdriver with you at card shows. Have you ever bought any cards in those cases that got ruined when you tried to take them out of their holders?
I usually dont check beforehand. I probably should check but I have never gotten screwed by that
Nice story!! Love bargain boxes, never
Oops, hit send button by error, lol. Never buy anything til I've seen all the tables and what dealers offer.
SGC pricing seems to be catching up with psa and bgs across the board but especially vintage. Turnaround times seem to be pretty solid still and at 30 a card, starting to be more than worth it. Might be just me but that's what I've been seeing.
I have noticed an uptick as well
@@collectorinvestordealer my feed has been filling up with more and more sgc submission reveals. While how things look in that tuxedo case is mixed, the grading itself and the turnaround times are raved about. I think what the hobby is going thru will have a permanent impact on it. You'll see all 3 companies mentioned on pretty much that same plane now. Even with modern it seems. With traditional buyers sticking with those 3 while new people to the hobby including hga and csg and using those for that more mid level stuff.
" I'll buy whatever the defense gives me" classic
I just sent about 5000 commons from my childhood collection to the "free table" at the town dump. They can't be worth more than a penny each, but here's hoping they might provide a dad and his kid with a few hours of fun. And perhaps, just perhaps, one day that kid will grow up to be the next El CID.
Very cool!
I could watch videos like this allllll day. Thanks for the great content Chris👍
you busted out the bucks this weekend....chris said i was ready to spend som emoney
Good point about not worrying much about mistakes early on.
One of my worst mistakes was picking up two malachi flynn autos for 50 and 60 dollars each. I still root for him to do well, but it's a big investment when I had really only seen a video compilation of his highlights and practices before his rookie season had even begun. :D
I also put a gold Kyle Lowry auto up for auction and it went much below what I might have sold it for with some buy it now listing. The goal I guess is to take note and avoid those risky choices.
I definitely have a number of mistakes like that under my belt!
Man, talking about making mistakes. My biggest mistake was not offering enough on a deal. Ended up missing out on something that was worth way more than I even thought. I was trying to get a good deal to make money of the deal, but I underestimated it's value and the guy (who wasn't a card guy) walked.
I definitely made a few of these in my day
I really like that bowman tiffany set. You ever notice fleer glossy gets nowhere near the respect that the tiffany sets do? Granted I don't know the print run of the glossy, but I'm sure it pretty low.
Good point, the Glossy's dont get the same love as the Tiffanys.
I hope we got more videos like this in the future
Hey for the 59 lot from the first video how can I buy that lot?
Nice haircut!
I’d love to be the guy who just decides to spend $1,000 on a card for my PC. Thanks for sharing!
Great video, Chris! You bought some cards in screw-down cases which are notorious for destroying cards. Do you check that the card in a screw-down is in okay shape before you buy it? Or ask for a discount for a card in a screw-down and roll the dice?
I usually dont check. Its gotten me in trouble times in the past but usually not
So cool. Def gonna hafta dig out my Rubbermaid totes fool of cards from early school years now haha, this upload gave me the itch!!
Thanks Chris for the recap of your latest buying spree. Did the customs inspector open your suitcase when you went through the airport, thinking your cards were bundles of money? I just saw a video yesterday, showing how TSA agents in America regularly seize hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash from unsuspecting travelers.
Haha yes they did! It happens to me everytime that they check my luggage when I am carrying cards.
Looking forward to the Toronto Sports Card Show this weekend, Nov 11. The biggest in Canada I think. First one in over 2 years. And on Hockey Hall of Fame Weekend.
I love dealers and collectors that only associate 89 Baseball with Griffey. Just makes Smoltz, Johnson, Biggio, and many others SO CHEAP
Great share.
I have a question(s) unrelated to the topic of your vid if that’s OK. I don’t understand some of the comments I see in the titles of eBay listings such as: Set Break, or Freshly Graded. I think I understand what they mean: Set Break means someone is breaking up their set and selling the cards individually. My response to that is so what? So what if the card is from a set or not. A cards stands in its own merits and it shouldn’t matter where it came from. Freshly Graded means they just got the card back from the grading company. My response is the same: so what? Do buyers really care if a card comes from a Set Break or is Freshly Graded? Thanks for your time if you can answer these questions. John W.
Good question and I dont really know. I would guess those are more put in the listing titles for search purposes more than anything else.
Superb video as usual Chris. When you say "5% of book" which price guide are you referring to? And do you look up prices live at the card show or just estimate from memory? Thanks as always.
I am using Beckett Monthly magazine. I dont look up prices at the show, but that particular dealer had priced them that way, and included the book value on the sticker (example: BV: $900, Asking Price: $45)
@@collectorinvestordealer Thanks Chris. I remember Beckett when I was a kid. Hadn't realized they still had print copies of price guides. Now I know what I'm getting for the holidays! :)
I actually still pick up the magazine now and then
Nice! Curious how you ship this all back to the Netherlands. Do you bring empty suitcases?
I usually take with me three large suitcases plus a carry on and a backpack. Its an adventure for sure.
Hey Chris, when are these chantilly shows? Im pretty close to there
The next one is April 1-3 at the Dulles Expo Center
@@collectorinvestordealer Awesome thanks for the help!
Awesome vid as always, me brudda!