Are trading cards worth collecting these days.

[allsilverdreams]

Does anyone still collect trading cards? Are there any top brands? Did eBay ruin the business?
I use to collect but things got to crazy. There were to many companies getting into the business. Then eBay completely devalued the business to make profits.
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[Beerz]

A Ricky Henderson rookie card just sold for 150k

 

[MarkusKetterer]

Pretty much Upper Deck runs everything, as I believe they’re the only company with a licensing agreement with the NHL.

 

[WiHockeyGuy]

I have a ridiculous collection of hockey cards. I'm talking thousands of cards. I've been trying to figure out the best bet for getting rid of most of them and haven't come up with a good idea yet.

From what I've seen the local card shops don't want them, for hockey they only seem to want newer cards. Seems like maybe bulking selling on eBay might be ok, but individual prices don't seem great.

 

[TheMistyStranger]

I have a ridiculous collection of hockey cards. I'm talking thousands of cards. I've been trying to figure out the best bet for getting rid of most of them and haven't come up with a good idea yet.

From what I've seen the local card shops don't want them, for hockey they only seem to want newer cards. Seems like maybe bulking selling on eBay might be ok, but individual prices don't seem great.

Stuff I have from the late 90s that used to be valued at $50+ can be found on ebay for under $5. It's rough to see.

 

[Gras]

I have a ridiculous collection of hockey cards. I'm talking thousands of cards. I've been trying to figure out the best bet for getting rid of most of them and haven't come up with a good idea yet.

From what I've seen the local card shops don't want them, for hockey they only seem to want newer cards. Seems like maybe bulking selling on eBay might be ok, but individual prices don't seem great.

I made a couple thousand in 2021 selling some of my older cards on Ebay, most of the money came from the NBA stuff though.

 

[TehDoak]

Sports cards are market where demand and popularity of the sport are going to drive its value. The cardboard itself has not value.

The current boom of collecting is highly tied to the popularity of sports betting, which is driving the gate and TV deals to unsustainable levels. Don't be mistaken, online sports betting in this country is going to get cut down immensely, especially when the impact of unfettered gambling on peoples phones gets played out over time. Enough sob stories of dad blowing through the mortgage payment on fanduel will drive regulation and change. It's a matter of when, not if.

Overall, if you enjoy the thrill of seeking out limited cards/opening packs, go for it. Just realize its a hobby and not some sort of quasi investment vehicle. The "market" is being created by the people that print the cards to sell more cards.