[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by jtodd_fl

I had every Star Wars toy from the original movie trilogy - first editions. All used, like a normal kid would use. Even things you had to send away cereal box tops to get (heh). I gave it all to a young cousin and he destroyed it all. Damn - wish I had that back or at least saved it for my own kids. Original Millennium Falcon, Darth Vader collectors case, the 12" figures, at at walker - I believe literally every toy in first edition... Fuuuuqqqq

Luke..Is this your bed ?
Must be the force..

[Sara]

Grand Champions. I had EVERY SINGLE ONE. Every time we went to WAL*MART, my Mommy bought me a new one. They came in every breed, every color, every discipline. I must have had 60 different toy horses. I used to love playing with these with my next door neighbor. We'd spend hours using our imaginations and naming all the horses and giving them personalities. I miss those days.

[jtodd_fl]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Is this your bed ?

All except the girl. I would have jettisoned her to make room for the millennium falcon!

[Sara]

Oh, and I had those stupid fucking Beanie Baby things too.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by jtodd_fl

All except the girl. I would have jettisoned her to make room for the millennium falcon!

Yeah Luke I see your force..I had my bow and lots of arrows .
Can't post pics because I shot them all away.
Started really young at age 4 , that's why I look like Ambiorix !

[EALm4]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Luke..Is this your bed ?
Must be the force..

She makes me want to throw up

[evo335xi]

Basketball cards collecting through the 90's! Enough that I still buy sell trade local, at events, and on EBay now that I can afford. I do it for nostalgia and have made $$ and met lots of interesting people.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by EALm4

She makes me want to throw up

Think twice my friend ...
The force can do everything beyond your imagination !

[EALm4]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Think twice my friend ...
The force can do everything beyond your imagination !

lol no I cant stand her

[Never_Enough]

I collected baseball & football cards

[twin fed]

I used the shit out of all the toys I had. I still have some of them but they are pretty beat up. Probably not worth much but I will pass them down. I also have my original 1986 Beastie Boys Licensed to Ill tape that I listened to about a million times. But I'm keeping that one

[jtodd_fl]

Originally Posted by twin fed

I used the shit out of all the toys I had. I still have some of them but they are pretty beat up. Probably not worth much but I will pass them down. I also have my original 1986 Beastie Boys Licensed to Ill tape that I listened to about a million times. But I'm keeping that one

Post pic if cassette... wish I still had it... Everyone remembers "Fight for your right", but "She's crafty", "No sleep till Brooklyn" and "Brass Monkey" are the shiiiiiit.

[finaloption]

the usual.. Garbage Pail Kids cards, Marvel cards, baseball cards.. all gone.. don't know what happened to them

[1LRM3]

Originally Posted by EALm4

You need to check out Beckett - they are pretty much the be all end all appraisers for baseball cards. Their website is pretty much useless unless you subscribe but you can look for the printed issue at most local card stores.

Reviewing and appraising baseball cards can be crazy time consuming.

I have a slew of cards too and I know some are worth probably hundreds. But it's just too time consuming to research. It doesnt help that all mine are sorted by team and not by actual brand and series.


I collected baseball cards, pogs , MTG old school cards which I was informed were the Alpha & Beta series, some odd star wars shit and autographed baseballs.

One day I'll eventually get everything organized and appraised. I'll eventually get the MTG cards appraised but according to ebay they are worth $$$

I hear you and it would take literally days to figure out.... mine are player organized... and I have no idea what the difference is between VG VG+ VG- etc and what is what. I have heard of that guide and may check it out. Thanks. I wish there was someone who could just look at it and say, 135,000$ or M4GTS... you pick

Thanks bro...

[1LRM3]

you folks have some pretty cool replies... this is cool and certainly let's you look back on the fun of being a kid!

[1LRM3]

Originally Posted by jtodd_fl

I had every Star Wars toy from the original movie trilogy - first editions. All used, like a normal kid would use. Even things you had to send away cereal box tops to get (heh). I gave it all to a young cousin and he destroyed it all. Damn - wish I had that back or at least saved it for my own kids. Original Millennium Falcon, Darth Vader collectors case, the 12" figures, at at walker - I believe literally every toy in first edition... Fuuuuqqqq

know that story really well... before me, family had dozens of autographs from the original NY Yanks til 1944.... given to another family member who sold to a hustler for $500. to this day, I cannot bring up that story in the family bx my dad goes

[tcpsoft]

Toenail clippings.

Though I'd never consider selling, I wonder if I should get them appraised for insurance purpose.

[twin fed]

Originally Posted by jtodd_fl

Post pic if cassette... wish I still had it... Everyone remembers "Fight for your right", but "She's crafty", "No sleep till Brooklyn" and "Brass Monkey" are the shiiiiiit.

I just packed it away in a box, I'm moving, but Paul Revere was my FAV!!

[EALm4]

Originally Posted by 1LRM3

I hear you and it would take literally days to figure out.... mine are player organized... and I have no idea what the difference is between VG VG+ VG- etc and what is what. I have heard of that guide and may check it out. Thanks. I wish there was someone who could just look at it and say, 135,000$ or M4GTS... you pick

Thanks bro...

I wouldnt worry about grading/appeasing until you find that magical card.

Organizing by player would make it a whole lot easier. Probably pick out the guys that you know actually mattered or any hall of famers and run it through Beckett. I'm sure you have something in there worth a couple hundred. Rookie cards for any legit player seem to catch a lot of attention too

[1LRM3]

Originally Posted by EALm4

I wouldnt worry about grading/appeasing until you find that magical card.

Organizing by player would make it a whole lot easier. Probably pick out the guys that you know actually mattered or any hall of famers and run it through Beckett. I'm sure you have something in there worth a couple hundred. Rookie cards for any legit player seem to catch a lot of attention too

Good idea.

I wouldn't even know where to offer them... hahaha I mean I know you would help take em off my hands

[EALm4]

Originally Posted by 1LRM3

Good idea.

I wouldn't even know where to offer them... hahaha I mean I know you would help take em off my hands

That's the thing... I have no real idea either. A lot of those sports memorabilia and card shops want to absolutely screw you over. Ebay or auctions sites I guess alright but I really think it takes that one special person who collects say nothing but Nolan Ryan stuff to really pay off.

I think it's a hard thing to really make money off. The demand just has to be there. So it's usually wayyyyy down the road when it's a hall of famer that just passed or something like Pete Rose finally gets forgiven and inducted then dies the next day. lol

I know since Pokemon Go came out those first edition foil cards have been selling like crazy online. Right now the demand is there but it'll eventually bottom out.

[1LRM3]

Originally Posted by EALm4

That's the thing... I have no real idea either. A lot of those sports memorabilia and card shops want to absolutely screw you over. Ebay or auctions sites I guess alright but I really think it takes that one special person who collects say nothing but Nolan Ryan stuff to really pay off.

I think it's a hard thing to really make money off. The demand just has to be there. So it's usually wayyyyy down the road when it's a hall of famer that just passed or something like Pete Rose finally gets forgiven and inducted then dies the next day. lol

I know since Pokemon Go came out those first edition foil cards have been selling like crazy online. Right now the demand is there but it'll eventually bottom out.

Went to a sports show a few years ago at a convention center and many vendors told me that kids don't even collect cards anymore and that guys much older than us are the real collectors. hence the hobby was fading in a way that is kind of sad. As kids, baseball cards were a blast.