Cards you could never sell---the sentimental value

[Shadowsonic2004]

Originally Posted by Bassplayah101

This is a piece of the original Green Monster scoreboard, with the game ticket from the '67' ALCS

That's really cool. Not a Red Sox fan but I wouldn't mind having something like that just as a part of the history of the game.

[Chris P]

Got another card I'd never sell or get rid of story. I actually shared this story a couple years ago, but it's fun to reshare. I worked in the Finance Department of Stripes, a convenience store chain in Texas, for almost 8 years. My boss was a great guy and he had mentioned that he played college baseball and even spent some time in the minors, which I thought was pretty cool. He had also mentioned that he actually had a baseball card made of him, which got me to do some research. I was able to find the set he was in (it was a 1986 Pro Cards Minor League Miami Marlins Team Set) on Ebay and I'd never thought in my life I'd ask the seller to confirm that "Greg Wallace (My boss) was in the set", before I bought it. I kept a secret until it came in and when it did, I brought to work and asked him to sign it. The look on his face was priceless, he totally didn't expect it and it brought a huge smile to his face. So yeah, my autographed 1986 Pro Cards Greg Wallace card isn't going anywhere ever

[Bassplayah101]

Originally Posted by Shadowsonic2004

That's really cool. Not a Red Sox fan but I wouldn't mind having something like that just as a part of the history of the game.

Thank you. I feel very lucky to have this. I just wonder if the statute of limitations is up. I mean, it was technically stolen, lol.

EDIT: I checked, its up.. whew..

Receiving stolen property: 6 years

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 277, § 63

Theft (“larceny”): 6 years

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 277, § 63

[jayjones82]

Back around June '95 (I was 12), my dad and I watched a sports cards store for a week while the owner was on vacation. A guy came in and wanted to sell a 1994 Upper Deck Mantle/Griffey Auto for something like $200. My dad told him he wasn't authorized by the store owner to make purchases. I pulled my dad aside and told him he should buy it for himself, but dad said he didn't have the money to buy something like that (side note: We went to the 1992 Nationals in Atlanta - still, the only one I've been to - and my dad took $80 to try to find a 1986 Donruss set lol). Dad and I would always joke abt passing up that card (Mantle died in August '95) and how great that week was.

Fast forward to Christmas 2014 and I bought him a '94 UD Mantle/Griffey auto. I'll never forget his face when he unwrapped it...the muted joy and disbelief as he looked up and just kinda stared for a few seconds. His eyes said everything.

Dad died in March 2017. While organizing his papers and cards with my mom, I came across a drawer that seemed to be full of his sentimentals...pictures of my sisters and me, drawing that we'd done as kids, some pics of my mom and some poems that he'd written her early on in their relationship. To one side of the drawer was a small box I recognized: the box I'd put the Mantle/Griffey in and wrapped to give to him. I opened it up and there was the card. It had symbolized one of the best weeks in a hobby we'd loved so much. I'll have that card till the day I die.

[Shadowsonic2004]

Originally Posted by jayjones82

Back around June '95 (I was 12), my dad and I watched a sports cards store for a week while the owner was on vacation. A guy came in and wanted to sell a 1994 Upper Deck Mantle/Griffey Auto for something like $200. My dad told him he wasn't authorized by the store owner to make purchases. I pulled my dad aside and told him he should buy it for himself, but dad said he didn't have the money to buy something like that (side note: We went to the 1992 Nationals in Atlanta - still, the only one I've been to - and my dad took $80 to try to find a 1986 Donruss set lol). Dad and I would always joke abt passing up that card (Mantle died in August '95) and how great that week was.

Fast forward to Christmas 2014 and I bought him a '94 UD Mantle/Griffey auto. I'll never forget his face when he unwrapped it...the muted joy and disbelief as he looked up and just kinda stared for a few seconds. His eyes said everything.

Dad died in March 2017. While organizing his papers and cards with my mom, I came across a drawer that seemed to be full of his sentimentals...pictures of my sisters and me, drawing that we'd done as kids, some pics of my mom and some poems that he'd written her early on in their relationship. To one side of the drawer was a small box I recognized: the box I'd put the Mantle/Griffey in and wrapped to give to him. I opened it up and there was the card. It had symbolized one of the best weeks in a hobby we'd loved so much. I'll have that card till the day I die.

That's a great story. Thanks for telling it.

[Big35Hurt]

Originally Posted by jayjones82

Back around June '95 (I was 12), my dad and I watched a sports cards store for a week while the owner was on vacation. A guy came in and wanted to sell a 1994 Upper Deck Mantle/Griffey Auto for something like $200. My dad told him he wasn't authorized by the store owner to make purchases. I pulled my dad aside and told him he should buy it for himself, but dad said he didn't have the money to buy something like that (side note: We went to the 1992 Nationals in Atlanta - still, the only one I've been to - and my dad took $80 to try to find a 1986 Donruss set lol). Dad and I would always joke abt passing up that card (Mantle died in August '95) and how great that week was.

Fast forward to Christmas 2014 and I bought him a '94 UD Mantle/Griffey auto. I'll never forget his face when he unwrapped it...the muted joy and disbelief as he looked up and just kinda stared for a few seconds. His eyes said everything.

Dad died in March 2017. While organizing his papers and cards with my mom, I came across a drawer that seemed to be full of his sentimentals...pictures of my sisters and me, drawing that we'd done as kids, some pics of my mom and some poems that he'd written her early on in their relationship. To one side of the drawer was a small box I recognized: the box I'd put the Mantle/Griffey in and wrapped to give to him. I opened it up and there was the card. It had symbolized one of the best weeks in a hobby we'd loved so much. I'll have that card till the day I die.

This is a great story. Thank you for sharing.

[SaltyCracker]

Father’s Day bump

[KurtisCards]

any of the rookie cards i got from my fathers collection, or the collection i inherited from his wifes brother in law.

[signed79]

I sold most of my collection back around 2005 to help pay for college tuition and textbooks. One card, a PSA 6 Gretzky Topps rookie that my dad bought me raw when I was kid has been in my eBay search for years. Hoping it will show back up and wasn't lost or cracked out. That's the one card that stings the most.

[unclemonkey]

Got back into collecting during the Judge mania.

In my first break, 2017 Bowman Draft, Ben pulled a guy named Ben Bowden, blue auto...

My first auto ever...

Saw how cheap he was, and bought about 50 more autos at about $3. I didn't know squat about prospecting so WTH right?

Last year he was hurt and was about to dump them all, when either Dave or Ben pulled me the 2017 Bowman Draft Red auto in another break.... so I had to keep going.

I have added a Vandy WS autographed ball, and got a Minor League Ball back TTM last summer.

Would love to add an auto'd jersey.

Come to think of it, need to add another league ball at his AA location before he gets called up.

He's on a roll this year in AA with 20 saves and a sub 2 ERA.

Just going to keep letting it roll.

Got to check the schedule, cause I will be passing thru Asheville on the way to Cherokee gamboolin at the August WSOP circuit event.

[caveman18]

Cool thread, I'll try to keep mine short as possible-

1987-88 I was 9 or 10 my dad would take me to card shows. He absolutely hated sports, but would give me my spending money at the door and patiently walk table to table with me till I was done. The biggest show of the year was 75 miles away, he took me ,and on that trip he told me his dad took him to see the Braves/Dodgers play in the early 60's and Hank Aaron was a giant walking the earth, he was just amazing to watch in person. That surprised me, showing some love of sports! (You'd had to known him lol)....Get to show and at the first table was a 1964 Hank Aaron in a case, we looked at each other and smiled, so ironic!!, he stepped up, talked the guy down of course, and bought it and handed it to me. That card trumped all my Dale Murphy base cards I bought that day with my allowance money for my growing 1988 PC , I starred at it all the way home and couldn't believe I owned it. It's the untouchable card in my collection, it will go with me. It also taught me a lesson for my own kids, they don't have to love my interests, but I can sure support theirs!!.... He passed away in 2017, I recently sent the 64 Aaron from that day to PSA to get slabbed and protected, and I still add Hanks to it from time to time to keep it company.

[RookieAddict]

Still have my first card my mom bought me. 1990 Score Bo Jackson. Still in the case it came in.

[ThoseBackPages]

these stories are beautiful

[Shadowsonic2004]

Originally Posted by caveman18

Cool thread, I'll try to keep mine short as possible-

1987-88 I was 9 or 10 my dad would take me to card shows. He absolutely hated sports, but would give me my spending money at the door and patiently walk table to table with me till I was done. The biggest show of the year was 75 miles away, he took me ,and on that trip he told me his dad took him to see the Braves/Dodgers play in the early 60's and Hank Aaron was a giant walking the earth, he was just amazing to watch in person. That surprised me, showing some love of sports! (You'd had to known him lol)....Get to show and at the first table was a 1964 Hank Aaron in a case, we looked at each other and smiled, so ironic!!, he stepped up, talked the guy down of course, and bought it and handed it to me. That card trumped all my Dale Murphy base cards I bought that day with my allowance money for my growing 1988 PC , I starred at it all the way home and couldn't believe I owned it. It's the untouchable card in my collection, it will go with me. It also taught me a lesson for my own kids, they don't have to love my interests, but I can sure support theirs!!.... He passed away in 2017, I recently sent the 64 Aaron from that day to PSA to get slabbed and protected, and I still add Hanks to it from time to time to keep it company.

Great story. What grade did the card end up getting? I can't see from the photo.

Glad this was bumped up. I could read stories like this all day.

Signed79--I really hope you find that card and it shows up one day. What's the cert number to it, if you don't mind saying it.

[mouschi]

Apparently this is an old thread but great topic, op! Hopefully I'll be able to add to it tomorrow!

[orioles70]

I posted this in another thread at one time so apologies if you have read it before.

I have a 1967 Topps Boog Powell with a bad lower right corner…actually it has no corner. I was about 12 years old and an eager card collector and an Orioles fan…and still am. I started collecting in 1969 and really got into it in 1970. By 1972 I had accumulated a few thousand cards and I considered anything before 1969 as old cards and traded for them as often as I could and Oriole cards were my favorites. I had 2 classmates…more on them in my other worthless card story.…that collected and were regular trading partners. Like most kids of the day I kept all my cards sorted by team and in stacks with rubber bands. I would regularly sort and resort them…by position, year, card number, batting average and era, etc but always by team…and I read and analyzed the backs. In 1972 we got our first dog, a mixed beagle terrier pup with 4 white paws…we named her Boots. I often took my cards to school in a big cardboard box to trade at lunch or on the bus. I would require my own seat on the school bus due to the size of the box. We even traded during class when the teachers back was turned. One morning I left my cards in nice neat rubber banded stacks by team in my bedroom floor and went to school. I came home from school and to my horror our new pup had decided that of the 24 stacks the Orioles must have smelled the best and chewed on that stack. Many cards were ruined including Powell but he was a favorite so I decided to keep it. I replaced the Powell card many years later when building the set. I look at that card almost everyday in my office and am glad I kept it. Boots lived a long happy life and died while I was still living at home with my parents after I graduated from college and was working to save for a house that I bought and still live in. The card is worthless to anyone but me. I occasionally have a client that will ask why I have such a terrible Powell card displayed with his autographed ball. I always smile when they ask. Thanks Boots fir the memories.

I have one other story and card to share if there is any interest.




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[signed79]

Originally Posted by Shadowsonic2004

Great story. What grade did the card end up getting? I can't see from the photo.

Glad this was bumped up. I could read stories like this all day.

Signed79--I really hope you find that card and it shows up one day. What's the cert number to it, if you don't mind saying it.

Thanks, I have hope it will. The cert is 30939110 and I'll pay a handsome finder's fee to anyone who finds it.

[Shadowsonic2004]

Originally Posted by orioles70

Thanks Boots fir the memories.

I have one other story and card to share if there is any interest.

You have to have a picture of Boots to show us right? Feel free to share the other story.

[PKIPP]

I can think of a few.

1. Anything my dad left me. 95% junk wax era cards, but Idc. They were his.
2. Miguel Cabrera Traded RC Auto- card that brought me back to the hobby after many years away
3. The MLB Showdown gaming cards my brother and I used to play with, along with pops, as kids. Summer of 2001 and 2002 we would play multiple games every day. I was thrilled to re-discover our old decks about a month ago, sitting in a box that hasn't been touched in almost 17 years.

Anything else could go if I needed to sell it. I've got some cards I really enjoy owning, but nothing that can ever sentimentally take the place of anything listed above.

[whoshotjr]

As a youngster in the late 80's I started to mail cards for autographs. I'd usually write a quick note and hope for the best. Many didn't come back, but had some luck with retired players: Snider, Musial, Roberts, B. Robinson, etc.

I had an 1983 Perez-Steele card of Cool Papa Bell, but I didn't know much about him. I rode my bike to the library, and found his stats as well as the anecdote about him being so fast he could hit the light switch and be in bed before the lights went out. So I wrote him and told him I loved that story, and wished I had gotten to see him play. I also thanked him for paving the way for the players I enjoyed watching.

When I got the mail I was excited, but then my heart sank as I read the photo copied piece of paper that said "Cool Papa is no longer able to autograph anything. Eye sight is too bad." Then there was another handwritten section saying "One eye is gone".

However I flipped the note over and saw the note written by someone else that explained he did sign the card against his eye doctor's advice.

I really treasure the card. When I look at the signature I can see the effort it took, and can't really believe that someone would make that effort for a total stranger.

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[tlschwerz]

This one was a 5th anniversary gift in February from my wife:

This was a card from my grandfather that my dad gave me and I graded:

[orioles70]

Pic of Boots...see story about 1967 Topps Boog Powell

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[orioles70]

Ok…here is the other story I have on a totally worthless but meaningful card that I have displayed in my office.

It is a 1957 Topps Sal Maglie and it looks like it was run over by a truck…several times. I am sure it is the worst condition card that I own. But I will never get rid of it.

As a 16 year old In 1976 activities like playing high school sports, flipping burgers to save for a car and girls took all my collecting time and money…but before that I was a card collecting fiend from 5th grade thru 9th grade getting all the current Topps cards I could from the years 1970-1975 and trading for cards from prior years concentrating on Orioles.

I had 2 class mates during those years that were also avid card collectors. Mickey was a Yankee fan and rode my bus so we could even trade on the way to and from school. Bruce was a Mets fan who sat in the desk in front of me and liked to rub the 1969 World Series in my face every now and then. I count both of them among my best friends of the last 50 years and still see them several times a year.

The 3 of us would wheel and deal cards as often as possible during school and I don't ever remember us fighting or squabbling about our deals…and that is where the 1957 Topps Sal Maglie comes in. He was the equalizer in many deals. Let's say I was making a deal with Mickey but he was unsure about the trade…if I had the Sal Maglie card…even in that condition…I would say “Mick, how about I throw in Maglie” and it would cinch the deal for many reasons. For us a 1957 card was a really old card…it was issued 3 years before we were born. And Maglie was a pretty good pitcher with a cool nickname, The Barber, and pitched for all the New York teams…Giants, Dodgers and Yankees as well as the Indians and Cardinals. Having played for all those teams is why somebody erased the team name on the front…I don't recall who did that. All 3 of us owned the card multiple times and somehow I ended up with it. I have it on display in my office to remind me of my youthful card collecting days with childhood friends that became lifelong friends.



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[orioles70]

The "Infamous" Sal Maglie card

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[LCM1223]

Originally Posted by SaltyCracker

Father’s Day bump

The 2001 Bowman Heritage Chase Utley RC my father bought for me when I was younger in the midst of the Phillies 2007-2011 heydays. He overpaid for it but I couldn't care less.

It was the only individual card any other person ever bought for me