Jumping Hurdles Every week at Just Collect, we receive hundreds of phone calls and emails about card collections. We discuss the the cards, help identify the contents, review images, prepare spreadsheets and make assessments about their value. While many have a lot of the same similarities, there are some that pose a different method of handling. While the straight forward collections are the most simple, the more challenging collections can me the most rewarding -- and not
From Trash to Cash Destined for the garbage heap, a grandson noticed his grandfather's old baseball cards and saved them. Smart thinking and some research turned this small collection of 1929 Kashin cards into a tidy sum. Obviously, there has to be a reason that this collection was saved and it is probably because most people recognize Babe Ruth and accordingly, associate Ruth cards with having monetary value. In most cases, this assumption is correct. We've had a few collections
We're Going to Have to Wait Just Collect receives many inquiries and questions every week. Sometimes, people are looking to find out values of their collections, some are inquiring about whether we would be interested in purchasing and many just have general questions about the cards that they have and what might be the best move for them. Each of these calls and emails are different and people have different time frames. Most are interested in finding out the value and
Just Collect has traveled to quite a few locations to examine, assess and provide appraisals on collections. One of the most common issues that we come across is people over estimating the condition of their cards. Over estimating condition greatly impacts the perceived value of the collection versus the actual value based upon condition and market value. In most cases, we can explain and demonstrate the differences in condition and find a common ground with the owner of the collection. In rare occasions, we reach an impasse. We
Visually stunning, the '33 Goudey Set is one of the most coveted in the entire hobby Recently, a gentleman from California who received two baseball card scrapbooks from his grandfather in the late 1980's contacted us. He had held on to these for more than 25 years before deciding to solicit offers and potentially sell the collection. We reviewed images of the cards and negotiated a price before eventually purchasing the group. One scrapbook contained the complete 1929 Kashin Publication Set of 100 cards including an extra Babe Ruth that had been glued