What does everyone do with their base cards?

sportsfan12345 · 07-12-2019, 02:16 PM

I have thousands laying around. They are not in my way, but just for some reason starting to bother me that they're here. What do you all do about that?

mfw13 · 07-12-2019, 02:18 PM

I donate them to my local Boys & Girls club.

glen87 · 07-12-2019, 02:21 PM

IHaveHisCard · 07-12-2019, 02:21 PM

Squirrel them away. Go through them every so often with the hopes that I "missed" something.

KnicksLife · 07-12-2019, 02:22 PM

Used as fillers when shipping out cards

Shadowsonic2004 · 07-12-2019, 02:24 PM

Place them in nice stacks on my desk.

LVDan · 07-12-2019, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mfw13

I donate them to my local Boys & Girls club.

Ive done this a few times too. Boys n Girls club sometimes acts as childcare for those who can't afford it(like my parents) and some of those kids are genuinely excited to get free sports cards. Makes you feel good.

epatmythes · 07-12-2019, 02:30 PM

I have one monster box for just RCs.

I'll go through all my base, pull out my favorite players and all the rookies. The rest go in the trash.

Then, I go through the RCs box... and trash anything that's older than 5 years old of guys I don't know and/or never made it... then put the newer RCs in that I just pulled out of my base piles.

Rinse and repeat as needed, I'd say I do this every 18-24 months.

Big35Hurt · 07-12-2019, 02:32 PM

Throw them in m glove compartment.

RW3FAN · 07-12-2019, 02:34 PM

I remove rookies and give the rest to kids.

beauspencer · 07-12-2019, 02:36 PM

OneBuck · 07-12-2019, 02:39 PM

As a set builder it kills me a little inside knowing that people are just trashing all their base cards.

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MCyganik · 07-12-2019, 02:39 PM

I stash the rookies and major stars for lots, then take the rest to Revere Beach and chuck them at seagulls. You'd be surprised how much damage a Bartolo Colon card can do.

Cactuspies · 07-12-2019, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by MCyganik

I stash the rookies and major stars for lots, then take the rest to Revere Beach and chuck them at seagulls. You'd be surprised how much damage a Bartolo Colon card can do.

I don't know why this is so funny! Revere Beach & Bartolo reference in one post!

LCM1223 · 07-12-2019, 02:42 PM

Sell them

Chrisyork33 · 07-12-2019, 02:51 PM

I donate to a local baseball academy. Th kids love them.

Big35Hurt · 07-12-2019, 02:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MCyganik

I stash the rookies and major stars for lots, then take the rest to Revere Beach and chuck them at seagulls. You'd be surprised how much damage a Bartolo Colon card can do.

What if the Bartolo Colon card has been trimmed? Does it still do the same amount of damage? Asking for a friend....

Stifle · 07-12-2019, 02:53 PM

All my base baseball has been slowly released to a card shop that gives me great deals on base cards. Base cards were a means to hopefully pulling a rare, rookie, etc card.

Scottish Punk · 07-12-2019, 03:06 PM

I just culled a bunch of baseball, basketball, and football. Only have Hockey left (not that much). I am setting aside some to try for TTM autos. A bunch of duplicates and players I don't care for an auto went to the trash. I will probably go through football rcs of 2010-13 and some basketball from 14ish and toss those that aren't worth keeping around.

goldeneye2131 · 07-12-2019, 03:48 PM

goodwill

dtrainman · 07-12-2019, 03:59 PM

When and if I retire, I will make sets with the base cards that I have accumulated.
I figure this will help me stay busy between golf, grand kids and the casino.

88 Dezgirl 88 · 07-12-2019, 04:38 PM

Keep the big stars, fill up the Amazon boxes that pile up with the rest and sell them with a few extra nicer items on Ebay marketplace.

AnthonyCorona · 07-12-2019, 04:47 PM

Goodwlll, I’ve donated a lot of sets there

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Triple B · 07-12-2019, 04:58 PM

I autograph them and put them in toploaders and leave them on dealers’ tables with stupid high price tags.

Bassplayah101 · 07-12-2019, 05:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MCyganik

I stash the rookies and major stars for lots, then take the rest to Revere Beach and chuck them at seagulls. You'd be surprised how much damage a Bartolo Colon card can do.

Careful, I've seen those seagulls chase fully grown men across the bridge into Lynn.

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07-12-2019, 02:16 PM	#1
sportsfan12345 Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 5,052	What does everyone do with their base cards? I have thousands laying around. They are not in my way, but just for some reason starting to bother me that they're here. What do you all do about that?

07-12-2019, 02:21 PM	#3
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07-12-2019, 02:36 PM	#11
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07-12-2019, 02:42 PM	#15
LCM1223 Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 25,990 lucards1295	Sell them __________________ Total Topps BUNT Profits: $1018.92 KICK: $3243.82 HUDDLE: $300.22 STAR WARS CARD TRADER: $2530.84 STAR WARS FORCE COLLECTION: $1318.14 TWD: $94.09 SKATE: $697.03

07-12-2019, 02:18 PM	#2
mfw13 Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 15,709	I donate them to my local Boys & Girls club.

07-12-2019, 02:21 PM	#4
IHaveHisCard Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: New Jersey Posts: 322 ihavehiscard	Squirrel them away. Go through them every so often with the hopes that I "missed" something.

07-12-2019, 02:24 PM	#6
Shadowsonic2004 Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 3,587 Shadowsonic2004	Place them in nice stacks on my desk.

07-12-2019, 02:30 PM	#8
epatmythes Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Da U.P. Eh! Posts: 2,483 epatmythes	I have one monster box for just RCs. I'll go through all my base, pull out my favorite players and all the rookies. The rest go in the trash. Then, I go through the RCs box... and trash anything that's older than 5 years old of guys I don't know and/or never made it... then put the newer RCs in that I just pulled out of my base piles. Rinse and repeat as needed, I'd say I do this every 18-24 months.

07-12-2019, 02:32 PM	#9
Big35Hurt Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 8,609	Throw them in m glove compartment.

07-12-2019, 02:34 PM	#10
RW3FAN Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 3,617	I remove rookies and give the rest to kids.

07-12-2019, 02:39 PM	#12
OneBuck Member Join Date: Jun 2019 Posts: 788	As a set builder it kills me a little inside knowing that people are just trashing all their base cards. Sent from my SM-S727VL using Tapatalk

07-12-2019, 02:39 PM	#13
MCyganik Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Titletown USA Posts: 991 MCyganik	I stash the rookies and major stars for lots, then take the rest to Revere Beach and chuck them at seagulls. You'd be surprised how much damage a Bartolo Colon card can do.

07-12-2019, 02:51 PM	#16
Chrisyork33 Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 2,470 Chrius_kskvk42sh Chrisyork33	I donate to a local baseball academy. Th kids love them.

07-12-2019, 02:53 PM	#18
Stifle Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: I've met great collectors throughout MI and N. Indiana / CHI. Posts: 8,085 Stifle	All my base baseball has been slowly released to a card shop that gives me great deals on base cards. Base cards were a means to hopefully pulling a rare, rookie, etc card.

07-12-2019, 03:06 PM	#19
Scottish Punk Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 7,807 scottishpunk	I just culled a bunch of baseball, basketball, and football. Only have Hockey left (not that much). I am setting aside some to try for TTM autos. A bunch of duplicates and players I don't care for an auto went to the trash. I will probably go through football rcs of 2010-13 and some basketball from 14ish and toss those that aren't worth keeping around.

07-12-2019, 03:48 PM	#20
goldeneye2131 Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 567	goodwill

07-12-2019, 03:59 PM	#21
dtrainman Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Hebron, KY Posts: 1,219	When and if I retire, I will make sets with the base cards that I have accumulated. I figure this will help me stay busy between golf, grand kids and the casino.

07-12-2019, 04:38 PM	#22
88 Dezgirl 88 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Como, TX Posts: 1,013 88DezGirl88	Keep the big stars, fill up the Amazon boxes that pile up with the rest and sell them with a few extra nicer items on Ebay marketplace.

07-12-2019, 04:47 PM	#23
AnthonyCorona Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Modesto, CA Posts: 11,288 bwoodcollector	Goodwlll, I’ve donated a lot of sets there Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Julio better

07-12-2019, 04:58 PM	#24
Triple B Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Toronto Posts: 5,704	I autograph them and put them in toploaders and leave them on dealers’ tables with stupid high price tags. __________________ Wanted Dead or Alive! 1. 1997 Bowman's Best Jose Cruz, Jr Atomic Refractor Autograph 2. 1997 SPx Jose Cruz, Jr. Grand Finale /50