Baseball Cards

§∂p¡£n† asked:


My son has recently decided he wants to collect baseball cards (new ones), and I am so confused by the different brands. Topps for example is so much more expensive then, say Upper Deck, for significantly less cards. There are many other brands as well. Prices are very different as well as the number of cards in a pack. Is there any reasoning behind this?
Also I notice some cards are signed (not really thought, the signatures are printed on there). Does this really effect how valuable the card is, or is this justs a ploy to get you to pay more?

People who know about baseball cards, and possibly collect them too… please comment!

Thanks
It’s not my intention to make sure he collects cards that will be worth a load of money one day. I am just new to this and wasn’t sure the more expensive cards were worth it, or if the cheapest brands are just as good.
This is a hobby for him, but as I am the parent and spend the money, I want to be informed before I started purchasing them for him. As I don’t know where to begin!

Molly

watchingtv24 asked:


I collect baseball cards and I’m wondering if there is somewhere to get them BESIDES ebay. any ideas?

Kameron

NICK b asked:


I was just wondering are sports tradinmg cards worth still colecting for me or just stop and work with what i got or will cards be a hot commodity in the future?

Maggie

gamblingsucks asked:


Ive collected some baseball cards from 1987-1993. Id say I have 700 cards from Topps, Donruss, Fleer, Upper Deck, etc.etc.14 years later I find out these are basically completely worthless. I checked all the price guides and looked for rookie cards and everything. I’m disappointed and want to know whats the best way of getting rid of these?

Should I sell them? If so where and how or should I trash or donate them?Thanks

Carla

JBC asked:


1975 Topps baseball cards…. my first year collecting. Im about halfway done the collection, but I want to get a list of players and their card numbers so i can index my collection so far. Any idea where I can see a list and/or copy it to Excel? Thanks!

Cesar

spyson07 asked:


I love collecting baseball cards and I have around 800. I just want to know if there’s a good card store online.

Meredith

bunky asked:


I always buy Topps(complete set) I buy packs of certain brands & if I like the style of the card, I try to get complete set. I also like Topps Heritage & Bowman Heritage because they are making cards look like cards from old sets in 50’s & 60’s. I also collect any Baltimore Oriole related cards plus cards of Jeter, Pujolos, A-Rod, Ichiro, Griffey Jr, McGwire & a few other stars.

Paris

Tom V asked:


I am looking for collectors. Any out there? If so, what do you collect?

Trenton

Peter P asked:


I stopped collecting baseball cards in 1990, back then Upper Deck were the best brand for new rookies. I want to get back into collecting, but only collecting rookies. What are the good brands/sets I can buy to do that?

Piper

RUN THE CITY asked:


Any other suggestions about collecting baseball cards would be helpful also.

Kayla