Are trading cards worth collecting these days.
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MarkusKetterer
Shoulda got one game in
Pretty much Upper Deck runs everything, as I believe they’re the only company with a licensing agreement with the NHL.
WiHockeyGuy
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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.
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
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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.
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.
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.
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.
Djp
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I still have cards in a box. Somr worth something arr protected. I sold some for around $500 20 yrs zgo.
If I could go back in time and tell a younger nr to treat that Gretzky rookie card nicely.
Djp
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I Dont know if they could curtail it even if they wanted to gi en the court ruling.
I dont sports bet on apps. The only betting I do are things like DB score box and march madness.
I play card games with friends of mine for money about once a yr (now we are including the next generation with kids in their 20s and 30s). Each might put up $50 or so over the course of the evening
I realize early on that iij might be at risk for gambling problems so I generally avoid sports betting because j know my stiff.
Ivr gone to vegas many times and never gambled. The only th ones iij ve gambled at a "casino" was
1. Back in college there was one of those moving casinis across the border. I went to it with friends for the night and played some black jh back
2. On my honeymoon we did s c rrg use as nf k played blackjack in the casino
3. I went on work travel to Vegas. Not staying on strip. The hotel we all stayed SF had a casino so in socializing we went around and di FG somr betting and playing cards.
StrompTroller
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you're out to lunch if you think it's dying down anytime soon. The only way I agree with you is that much like AI can now write a book or a poem or a song or whatever for you someone will find a way to turn AI into a tool sports betting books no longer wanna mess with because it will cut into profits. The groundwork is actually already laid, there are apps that show you percentages on hits versus misses etc. It'll be a year or so when it's at thia high.
people will always wanna gamble though, its an addiction for a reason. Its not gonna go away. Better draftkings than dogfighting though so take your wins when you can I reckon.
They were able to ban online gambling for 15 years by sneaking it into a port security bill in 2005. The idea they can’t is silly. Of course they can. Just depends on how big of a social impact it’s perceived on happening.
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If you can block out all the hype-driven noise in the hobby it's really be fun to be a collector now. So many products now, you can choose whatever designs you like and find lots of low-numbered cards for cheap on ebay with just a small bit of patience.
Sabre the Win
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Yes cards still sell but you need to pull cards that are limited like 1 of 12 or 1 of 40 and then wait.
Sports cards, Pokemon cards, Magic the Gathering etc all still sell very well even the new packs granted its a limited edition card.
Look at what the Pirates were offering for the Paul Skenes rookie card. The package was HUGE.
Sports cards, Pokemon cards, Magic the Gathering etc all still sell very well even the new packs granted its a limited edition card.
Look at what the Pirates were offering for the Paul Skenes rookie card. The package was HUGE.
