No Sport, Just Cards Recently, we purchased a 1940 Lone Ranger complete trading card set. While in the scope of some of the great sets and collection that Just Collect has purchased over the past decade, this set may pale, it is a great reminder that Just Collect is also one of the most aggressive buyers of non-sport cards in the nation. We are always looking for vintage non-sport set, singles and unopened packs and boxes. A Little History As early as the
"Gotta Catch 'em All" When someone mentions Pokémon, many think of the anime cartoons and Nintendo Game Boy games that kids were clamoring for around the end of the Millennium. Even today, it is not uncommon to pass a park or public place and see a group of people huddled around . . . probably playing Pokémon GO on their cellphones. The Pokémon Trading Card Game is a collectible card game where players use Pokémon cards featuring an array of different characters with individual
Where Did They Come From After Gum, Inc. issued the propaganda-laden "Horrors of War" in 1938, and after several other war and military releases from various manufacturers over the following decades, Topps released a fictional alien attack in 1962 with Mars Attacks! One of the most popular non-sport releases ever, Mars Attacks! cards are at the top of most non-sport collection want lists and high condition, professionally graded examples can sell for thousands of dollars. A Stalled Invasion The collection comes
Super Heroes Can Hold Super Value We never know what the next phone call may be about. It could be a huge collection of vintage baseball cards or it could be someone trying to sell us cemetary plots. In most cases, it is someone calling us about a collection that they have and they're trying to figure out if it has any value. Almost any collection has some value, but value is relative. In some cases, a collection may be worth hundreds or
Not Just Castoffs Our blogs are usually about sports card collections that we are able to purchase. The stories behind these collections are what we enjoying sharing and often times, the stories are more intriguing than the cards themselves. Many people collected sports cards, but non-sports cards were also readily available competing for shelf space at the local pharmacy, candy store or Five and Dime. These cards often became after thoughts as children were more interested in athletes than television, movies or cartoon characters.