Time to toss late 80's cards?

Langsta09 · 12-21-2021, 03:44 PM

Has everyone already tossed their late 80's Topps/Donruss collections? I have boxes of '88 Topps, complete sets, and they are too heavy to take with me. Time to move and I'm ready to fill up the recycle bin, I guess.

smanzari · 12-21-2021, 03:45 PM

Nope - the singles actually still sell, I mean not for incredible money but these still have some sort of demand (if you were close I'd offer you something for it but I'm in IL)

Biohazarddfl · 12-21-2021, 03:46 PM

I have junked mine, but then again, I junk 2021 topps commons too.

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thenightman · 12-21-2021, 03:48 PM

Toss 'em.

RandAlThor · 12-21-2021, 04:17 PM

Keep the HOF's and star RC's, toss everything else.

LCM1223 · 12-21-2021, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by RandAlThor

Keep the HOF's and star RC's, toss everything else.

And rare errors and variations

Use the remaining for kindling in the cold times

lakesidez · 12-21-2021, 04:29 PM

I have a pile (20-30) of late 80's early 90's sets I'd love to get $100 for and get the space back. I just don't want to deal with shipping.

Nostalgia · 12-21-2021, 04:32 PM

toss them

Retired hobbist · 12-21-2021, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Langsta09

Has everyone already tossed their late 80's Topps/Donruss collections? I have boxes of '88 Topps, complete sets, and they are too heavy to take with me. Time to move and I'm ready to fill up the recycle bin, I guess.

You could put an ad in Craigslist for a collector to come by and take it off your hands for nearly free or free and somebody else would enjoy the collection. Or you could give the cards to a Salvation Army/Goodwill type store and then can sell it the cards for money to be raised for charitable endeavours.

MiamiMarlinsFan · 12-21-2021, 04:41 PM

I think you can get a tax credit from Goodwill too.

thenightman · 12-21-2021, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by MiamiMarlinsFan

I think you can get a tax credit from Goodwill too.

Isn't there a limit?

jharri71 · 12-21-2021, 05:07 PM

I throw away all Score cards from 88-95 except the 93 select inserts.

Frankp2311 · 12-21-2021, 05:13 PM

Keep them around until the next pandemic, then sell.

MiamiMarlinsFan · 12-21-2021, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by thenightman

Isn't there a limit?

Probably.

Flamethrower · 12-21-2021, 05:24 PM

If you're in So Cal, I'll take em for my boys.

MoreToppsPlease · 12-21-2021, 05:43 PM

Where are all the usual forum moon bois who just several months ago were extolling even late ‘80s cards and how much ROI they were getting from them?

Odd not seeing them post in this thread because they’re still posting in other threads now

coachnip13 · 12-21-2021, 06:31 PM

There was some value when you could send them in and chase PSA 10s for $9 or $10. It doesn't look as though we will see that option again.

somethingclever · 12-21-2021, 06:59 PM

Marketplace or Craigslist, you only need one junk wax addict like me in the vicinity.

I already checked your location but I’m in the northeast, so I’m out unfortunately.

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Skipscards · 12-21-2021, 07:01 PM

Definitely toss them. If we can just get everyone to toss them, my pile of garbage may be worth something one day. But we just need to get donruss to stop printing them.

base set · 12-21-2021, 10:11 PM

I’m getting closer. Have reduced a few years down to 3-4 pages of cards. Pulled the HoF cards, check. Looked at COMC prices on a few and itz like, ehh, just keep those too I guess.

There is a paper mill where I live that can put any paper product right back in to new product. Easy-peasy drop off too. Just haven’t quite put the cards in to the vehicle to do the deed…really should though. Then I would have some empty boxes to put other cards in and never look at for years & years. Hooray!

Skipscards · 12-21-2021, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by base set

I’m getting closer. Have reduced a few years down to 3-4 pages of cards. Pulled the HoF cards, check. Looked at COMC prices on a few and itz like, ehh, just keep those too I guess.

There is a paper mill where I live that can put any paper product right back in to new product. Easy-peasy drop off too. Just haven’t quite put the cards in to the vehicle to do the deed…really should though. Then I would have some empty boxes to put other cards in and never look at for years & years. Hooray!

You’re a discredit to your name.

Bcwcardz · 12-22-2021, 12:05 AM

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SupermanBrandon · 12-22-2021, 12:25 AM

I dumped them 20 years ago. Quality vs Quantity!

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base set · 12-22-2021, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Skipscards

You’re a discredit to your name.

Yeah. Note I still have the cards though. Those old MLB stadiums pull me in every time.

mainerunr · 12-22-2021, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by RandAlThor

Keep the HOF's and star RC's, toss everything else.

This is what I've been thinking. I just moved and 99% of my cards are now at my mother's house, where they will probably stay until I move out of this apartment and back into a house.

(9) 3200 ct boxes of junk wax and jettisoning that would go a long way toward my goal of getting down under 100k cards.

12-21-2021, 03:44 PM	#1
Langsta09 Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: California Posts: 221 Langsta05	Time to toss late 80's cards? Has everyone already tossed their late 80's Topps/Donruss collections? I have boxes of '88 Topps, complete sets, and they are too heavy to take with me. Time to move and I'm ready to fill up the recycle bin, I guess.

12-21-2021, 04:29 PM	#7
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MoreToppsPlease Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Posts: 8,676	Where are all the usual forum moon bois who just several months ago were extolling even late ‘80s cards and how much ROI they were getting from them? Odd not seeing them post in this thread because they’re still posting in other threads now __________________ IRS Tax Tip 2022-57 A hobby is any activity that a person pursues because they enjoy it and with no intention of making a profit. People operate a business with the intention of making a profit.

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12-21-2021, 03:45 PM	#2
smanzari Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: N/A Posts: 10,604	Nope - the singles actually still sell, I mean not for incredible money but these still have some sort of demand (if you were close I'd offer you something for it but I'm in IL)

12-21-2021, 03:46 PM	#3
Biohazarddfl Member Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Posts: 2,294 chrisfl_cards_on_ig ChrisinFlorida	I have junked mine, but then again, I junk 2021 topps commons too. Sent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk

12-21-2021, 03:48 PM	#4
thenightman Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 6,586	Toss 'em.

12-21-2021, 04:17 PM	#5
RandAlThor Member Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: O'Fallon, Missouri Posts: 419	Keep the HOF's and star RC's, toss everything else.

12-21-2021, 04:32 PM	#8
Nostalgia Member Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: New York Posts: 1,800	toss them

12-21-2021, 04:41 PM	#10
MiamiMarlinsFan Member Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Florida Posts: 13,462	I think you can get a tax credit from Goodwill too.

12-21-2021, 05:07 PM	#12
jharri71 Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 309	I throw away all Score cards from 88-95 except the 93 select inserts.

12-21-2021, 05:13 PM	#13
Frankp2311 Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Virginia Posts: 5,270	Keep them around until the next pandemic, then sell.

12-21-2021, 06:31 PM	#17
coachnip13 Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Siesta Key, FL Posts: 9,643	There was some value when you could send them in and chase PSA 10s for $9 or $10. It doesn't look as though we will see that option again.

12-21-2021, 07:01 PM	#19
Skipscards Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: In Tribute To The Great Ryno Posts: 29,969 jlankf2 jmp4	Definitely toss them. If we can just get everyone to toss them, my pile of garbage may be worth something one day. But we just need to get donruss to stop printing them. __________________ Go Royals!! #RoyalsIn2015 <---It Happened!! #TEAMZinck Sometimes it is astounding that we are able to persist in a world so full of morons.

12-21-2021, 10:11 PM	#20
base set Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: NW Michigan Posts: 9,401	I’m getting closer. Have reduced a few years down to 3-4 pages of cards. Pulled the HoF cards, check. Looked at COMC prices on a few and itz like, ehh, just keep those too I guess. There is a paper mill where I live that can put any paper product right back in to new product. Easy-peasy drop off too. Just haven’t quite put the cards in to the vehicle to do the deed…really should though. Then I would have some empty boxes to put other cards in and never look at for years & years. Hooray!

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12-22-2021, 12:25 AM	#23
SupermanBrandon Banned Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: TN Posts: 15,843	I dumped them 20 years ago. Quality vs Quantity! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk