WAS THIS BOX OF OLD SPORTS CARDS WORTH IT?

Today I purchased a small collection of sports cards from the 1950's inside of an old shoebox. Lots of stars, Hall of Famer's and memories found inside!
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  • @WarbirdShooter
    @WarbirdShooter Жыл бұрын

    I would have bought that. Better than paying a grand for current lackluster hobby boxes.

  • @nickceccato9993

    @nickceccato9993

    Жыл бұрын

    11th 1in

  • @rockscousteau
    @rockscousteau Жыл бұрын

    you should 100% be buying this kind of stuff for your store....and have the best items listed in an Ebay store as well. This was a good box man.

  • @samforsyth
    @samforsyth Жыл бұрын

    That Wyatt Earp is his only true rookie. Some people think that his card with him and his brother Virgil and Doc Holiday high-fiving at the O.K. Corral is his RC, but that was from the Traded set that year.

  • @rockytopdad
    @rockytopdad Жыл бұрын

    Mantle, Aaron, & Williams! Great buy!

  • @danielhamilton614
    @danielhamilton614 Жыл бұрын

    The past was definitely alive in that box!

  • @willg.2045
    @willg.2045 Жыл бұрын

    That was a great find and fun to watch. My favorite card was the Jackie Robinson Exhibit Postcard (and the 56 Williams was great, too). As for $1k for all of it, I definitely didn't break it down carefully but it feels like a bit in the middle for me. Like, it's not a steal but you didn't wildly overpay, either.

  • @amandaduerksen2468
    @amandaduerksen246811 ай бұрын

    Really enjoy your content. I've been buying lots over the last 2 years and love the surprise of what you can get for the price. It's always fun to see. Thank you.

  • @thepastisalive

    @thepastisalive

    11 ай бұрын

    Thank you! I’m glad you enjoy my videos! I love the thrill of the chase also.

  • @jeremyboynton6173
    @jeremyboynton6173 Жыл бұрын

    Another fun trivia fact, this regarding Bob Buhl(one of your cards): He holds the Major League record for the most times at bat in a season without a hit(0 for 70). He was a pitcher, and a solid one for the 2 Milwaukee Braves World Series teams in 1957 and 58.

  • @nickborton6749
    @nickborton6749 Жыл бұрын

    I love 57 Topps. Such as basic design. There’s something about the lack of a design that makes them so unique and appealing to me.

  • @AshMorton

    @AshMorton

    Жыл бұрын

    I used to not be a fan for that reason, but it has grown on me over the years

  • @leomoser4156

    @leomoser4156

    Жыл бұрын

    Does he do e-bay and his name there

  • @boomslang024
    @boomslang024 Жыл бұрын

    LOL it looked like Eddie sneezed inside the penny sleeve.

  • @Dllsfn72
    @Dllsfn72 Жыл бұрын

    Wow Jon! What a great find and video! Love those old cards. Use to have so many of them in the 80s. Sold my collection when I got divorced back on the 90s. Now, trying to buy back the ones I lost. Sucks I never got to visit before I moved to Arizona. Hope sometime when I’m up visiting my kids in Pittsburgh we can finally meet

  • @blindjimmyblaze1655
    @blindjimmyblaze16552 ай бұрын

    Sweet haul!

  • @soxbigdog
    @soxbigdog Жыл бұрын

    Oddly, "The Weiner the World Awaited" is my motto as well.

  • @bigjohn1819
    @bigjohn1819 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome box of cards! I really like the Cleveland cards especially that 58 Lou "the toe" Groza and the 57 Colavito.

  • @dirkremmington
    @dirkremmington Жыл бұрын

    Quite the box of Vintage for sure! This was a great find, and I'm glad people are reaching out to you when they are ready to sell!

  • @jeremyboynton6173
    @jeremyboynton6173 Жыл бұрын

    For fans of NFL kickers, you have 2 great cards. That's the earliest Gary Anderson(Steelers) card I have seen, he was the all time points leader when he retired from kicking. And a great vintage Lou "The Toe" Groza card.

  • @glevy17
    @glevy17 Жыл бұрын

    I think it was a well spent $1000. Love the history attached with it all.

  • @rentslave
    @rentslave Жыл бұрын

    I noticed that Yogi was leaving in Tenafly,NJ at the time before moving to Montclair.That's why his son Dale was born in nearby Ridgewood 2 years earlier.

  • @sandralemme1773
    @sandralemme1773 Жыл бұрын

    Great find for sure ! Love the Jackie ! The exhibit cards are great .

  • @KoZsWastingMoney
    @KoZsWastingMoney Жыл бұрын

    Wow! I love this kind of stuff!

  • @beanpie7191
    @beanpie7191 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome pick up. Some great cards!

  • @robg7656
    @robg7656 Жыл бұрын

    I think you both got a Fair shake on the deal, you’ll have to sell some cards to get money back,but also think the Bart star, Mickey Mantle , my favorite ,the crowds, killebrew ,ect, you’ll make money some of the lesser players will bring decent money as long as their in nice shape, the card stock on those 1950’s cards has a thicker card stock then cards from 70’s and up ,so you can’t lose but just have to put the time in to off load them in auction. Yeah nice pick up land thanks for sharing

  • @ghostface3655
    @ghostface3655 Жыл бұрын

    Got some great cards! Thanks for the video Jon! 🙏

  • @briancarlson5333
    @briancarlson5333 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for sharing. I think you should break even and still be able to keep the rookies if you need them.👍👍

  • @AshMorton
    @AshMorton Жыл бұрын

    Nice pickups- hope to see some of those in the next auction!

  • @imlurking9103
    @imlurking9103 Жыл бұрын

    Jim Piersall. Movie was made about him. Fear Strikes Out. Starred Anthony Perkins.

  • @JonMatthias
    @JonMatthias Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful cards.

  • @Swoop187OG187
    @Swoop187OG187 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome collection ... I'm a 57 junkie, lol ... 1k was a totally fair price ....It's also fun just to talk to the original collectors, so for 1K you got a great deal....

  • @PushnButtons62
    @PushnButtons62 Жыл бұрын

    Eddie looked as if he was upset about that penny sleeve he's in. 😅 This is just about exactly what I would call Han Solo to my Boba Fett. I REALLY appreciate you sharing this. I'm glad you're my friend, because I feel like I got a win, too. Thanks for the vicarious victory. Take care, bro. (The Mick is my fav Hank was very close 2nd.)

  • @CardsbyMarc
    @CardsbyMarc Жыл бұрын

    great find! the Mantle, Williams, and Aaron, if you send off to get graded, basically get you whole! seems like a no brainer buy to me! Cant wait to see some of those in an auction! lol

  • @my9goesbang
    @my9goesbang Жыл бұрын

    @2:32 1947 Jackie Robinson sold (bid) "raw card" on Ebay on 9/4 for $172 (27 bids)

  • @fractaljack210
    @fractaljack210 Жыл бұрын

    Great find, and a fair price.

  • @sethmanuel8288
    @sethmanuel8288 Жыл бұрын

    I like the Orlando Cepeda, Ted Williams, Mantle, Hank Aaron, Bart Starr, and Lou Groza cards. $1,000 for that particular lot was the perfect price. You will DEFINITELY make a little profit off of this beautiful lot. Thanks for sharing the video.

  • @vintageslabman
    @vintageslabman Жыл бұрын

    So Awesome, well done, well done

  • @alansportscardspokemoncard6967
    @alansportscardspokemoncard6967 Жыл бұрын

    Great find! Great deal!

  • @marcbirnbaum197
    @marcbirnbaum197 Жыл бұрын

    I can smell the musty box from here. Im jealous...what great fun.

  • @Thecardgame1
    @Thecardgame1 Жыл бұрын

    Looks like a great video. Love this.

  • @barrywainwright3391
    @barrywainwright3391 Жыл бұрын

    All those old cards for a $1000 was a great deal. Just the oversized format cards alone are worth more than a $1000

  • @psychosem17
    @psychosem17 Жыл бұрын

    Kahns- The Weiner The World Awaited. Nice! Late 50's/Early 60's was actually in packaged of hot dogs. Gil and Jackie are Exhibit cards. They were distributed by vending. You can tell the rough year of release based on the size or lettering of the writing on bottom front. I did the same today with a small box today. I ended up with a set of East Hills Shopping Center Pittsburgh Pirates and a 4 in 1 Exhibit card of Arky Vaughn, Guy Bush, Pie Traynor and Paul Waner. I'd be interested in some of the football maybe. It would have been sweet to find a Jim Brown Rookie in that lot.

  • @arthurtafero9230
    @arthurtafero9230 Жыл бұрын

    This box was processed by a dealer way before you got to it. They did not have penny sleeves for cards in the 1950s. The total retail value of that box is not more than 2000. Most of the big names you have are low-grade or miscut raws that are difficult to sell. The few midgrade stars barely get you up to 1000. A retailer would be very happy to get $1000 cash for that lot

  • @MaidensWorldOfWax
    @MaidensWorldOfWax Жыл бұрын

    That Don Gross is from the 1957 Kahn's Wieners set. 29 Cards Total, Came in packages of meat hence the staining. Cool set.

  • @raymondpassero562
    @raymondpassero562 Жыл бұрын

    Real good find.

  • @ll0v99
    @ll0v99 Жыл бұрын

    I think you got a fair deal. Lots of 56 and 57. Aaron's cards should get you a good chunk back. I would have paid that grand for sure. Thanks for the experience. Roman Mejias yeah...

  • @kingw82
    @kingw82 Жыл бұрын

    “Suggestive card….., EDDIE MATHEWS!…..”. So funny nice work

  • @kingstonagainstcorruption2268
    @kingstonagainstcorruption2268 Жыл бұрын

    I think it's a win/win for both sides. Really enjoyed seeing those.

  • @SPICY_BEAR
    @SPICY_BEAR Жыл бұрын

    Awesome find! Lots of Hall of Famers and stars! Love the vintage baseball, especially the 50's cards! I'd put 'em in a nicer box and keep 'em all! 😀 But definitely replace the penny sleeves. 😝 Favorite card would be either the 1958 Hank Aaron All-Star or the 1958 Mickey Mantle All-Star! (Love both those cards equally! Too tough to pick one over the other!!) 😍😍😍 I have a graded, VG example of the '58 Aaron All-Star, and it's one of the gems of my collection. Hope to someday pick up the '58 Mantle All-Star!

  • @Mikeygee99
    @Mikeygee99 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome cards!!!!

  • @brianstruxness2557
    @brianstruxness2557 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome 1956 Roosevelt Brown Rookie

  • @j_toledo419
    @j_toledo419 Жыл бұрын

    That Montana RC looks really clean 👍

  • @jamesy4003
    @jamesy4003 Жыл бұрын

    Lots of 57’s that like you said would make a great starter set, the star cards like Aaron, Williams, Mantle, Berra, Killebrew and Sonny J / Bart Starr football cards make this worth a grand 8n my opinion, nice video

  • @user-hm5zb1qn6g
    @user-hm5zb1qn6g Жыл бұрын

    Best part of that box is how shyt-kicked most of those cards are. Some kid had a lot of fun with those cards back in the day.

  • @lonbingaman6033
    @lonbingaman6033 Жыл бұрын

    I would definitely be getting those cards graded! $1,000 was a decent price. But plenty of meat on the bone!

  • @franke981

    @franke981

    Жыл бұрын

    Considering PSA’s grading fees, I don’t see much here worth submitting.

  • @doktorcopernikuss

    @doktorcopernikuss

    Жыл бұрын

    @@franke981 Grading The Bart Starr, Jorgunsen, Yogi, Williams, Mantle at bulk grading price will well cover the 1000 bucks alone. The decent condition, high number cards wont be hard to move in a lot. Also, he can sell all the 1957 cards as solid starter set. Doubling his money shouldn't be too hard with this box

  • @lesliesmith5661
    @lesliesmith5661 Жыл бұрын

    Very nice find

  • @kcohio
    @kcohio Жыл бұрын

    Great find for sure.

  • @robm3599
    @robm3599 Жыл бұрын

    That Mantel All Star card is my favorite ever

  • @kingstonagainstcorruption2268
    @kingstonagainstcorruption2268 Жыл бұрын

    Well worth the $1000. Awesome 58 mantle and 56 Williams. Nice sonny jurgensen rookie too. Love seeing that collection.

  • @ObsessedCollector
    @ObsessedCollector Жыл бұрын

    Nice lot!!! I love the 58 Football! I'm working on the 58 Football set and have the Jim Brown outta the way along with about 40 others. I'd possibly be interested in 1 ea of the 58 Football cards.

  • @bdgreene
    @bdgreene Жыл бұрын

    Wish more of these boxes would come out to the light.

  • @kingstonagainstcorruption2268
    @kingstonagainstcorruption2268 Жыл бұрын

    The big Jackie Robinson card and other big card is an Exhibit card. Oh just heard you say that after typing that ... Great box!

  • @MetalJames1282
    @MetalJames1282 Жыл бұрын

    As far as the football cards: I believe the oversized Steelers cards are Police cards but I might be mistaken. Chuck Bednarik and Les Richter are Hall of Famers. Of course, very nice Montana and Jurgensen rookies. And with the Mantle, Aaron, and Williams cards, a nice buy overall in my humble estimation.

  • @ahmanfan
    @ahmanfan Жыл бұрын

    Jon, I collect Robinson. I’d be interested in the Exhibit. Looks about VG range. I think $150 would be fair in that shape, Raw. Let me know!

  • @ahmanfan

    @ahmanfan

    Жыл бұрын

    1k is right around what I would pay on this lot. Fair for both parties. $750-1k in a handful of star cards then commons are your profit margin.

  • @kingstonagainstcorruption2268
    @kingstonagainstcorruption2268 Жыл бұрын

    Always loved the 58 all star cards. I've got the Aaron and Mantle too.

  • @Kenneth-nVA
    @Kenneth-nVA Жыл бұрын

    Absolutely

  • @rentslave
    @rentslave Жыл бұрын

    17:19-That player once came into a game in relief,then hit two 3 run homers.

  • @gregrobbins6716
    @gregrobbins6716 Жыл бұрын

    I’ve been watching your videos for years and your brothers this is by far the best video I’ve ever seen you produce in my opinion so the thousand dollars for great contact is probably worth it but the thousand dollars to buy the cards was a baseball card fan end of the rainbow . As a car dealer if you value your labor at all you’re not gonna make any money on this. But is all us baseball card fans no baseball cards are labor of love. And who wouldn’t pay $1000 for endless hours of Love good luck on selling them and thank you so much for all your contacts it’s fun to watch

  • @gregrobbins6716

    @gregrobbins6716

    Жыл бұрын

    As far as the price I would’ve paid I would’ve lowballed at $300 and had to walk away at 500 like I said from a business standpoint you’re not gonna make much more than $1000 off the lot. You might make a little bit more if you think the markets going up but anybody that’s paying attention knows it’s going down. That’s why you’re kinda have to walk away at $500. But being a KZreadr making an awesome contact any more fans can’t put a price on that

  • @lefty62258
    @lefty62258 Жыл бұрын

    Great buy!!! Would love to add those Dodgers cards to my collection!!!

  • @jeremyboynton6173
    @jeremyboynton6173 Жыл бұрын

    1957 for the Don Gross.

  • @charliecalderin9533
    @charliecalderin9533 Жыл бұрын

    Yeah I think you got a fair deal. Some really beautiful cards in there.

  • @Shadowmaster82311
    @Shadowmaster8231111 күн бұрын

    Good buy, better than buying modern. Buying modern is akin to flushing money down the toilet.

  • @thepastisalive

    @thepastisalive

    9 күн бұрын

    Agreed!

  • @adamsnitzer4285
    @adamsnitzer4285 Жыл бұрын

    Your Dorne Dibble is from 1956 Topps. Nice vintage collection!

  • @willy565
    @willy565 Жыл бұрын

    I think you did fine for a grand. You will get your money back, with some extra. Part of the grand is also the fun having going through them.

  • @mattschwartz2657
    @mattschwartz2657 Жыл бұрын

    Great video! I think it will be a decent amount of work to get your money back. Probably a little too high considering all the condition problems. 500-750 seems more appropriate. But keep these coming. Love the vintage finds.

  • @boomslang024
    @boomslang024 Жыл бұрын

    you failed to notice any of the banned ads on the walls in the background of some of the cards.

  • @walkerwashburn19
    @walkerwashburn19 Жыл бұрын

    Nice pickups

  • @justinvickclt
    @justinvickclt Жыл бұрын

    12:24 You got some 1956 Topps Round-Up or RoundUp. 80 card set. Nice looking cards.

  • @scottblythe7543
    @scottblythe7543 Жыл бұрын

    Nice grab! These old cards are getting harder to find. Not great shape but the money was fair for both. If you want to sell them you will make a little profit I think! Nice!

  • @blastfromthepastvintagecards
    @blastfromthepastvintagecards Жыл бұрын

    I think the value is there, though I would've hoped for slightly better conditions on some of the cards. I probably would have swung for this as well.

  • @andrewdolwick3073
    @andrewdolwick3073 Жыл бұрын

    Hell yeah I would do it for the Ted Williams, Mantle and Hank Arron. I bought a binder back in 2007 it was loaded and now just 1 card is worth more than I paid for the whole thing

  • @robertanderson2898
    @robertanderson2898 Жыл бұрын

    Yes. For the Ted Williams alone.

  • @chrisd4222
    @chrisd4222 Жыл бұрын

    The Gary Anderson Steelers card is a RC and is from a the 1983 Steelers police set

  • @jamesparker5688
    @jamesparker5688 Жыл бұрын

    The Jackie Robinson post-card is from 1947 exhibits set #W461. a 351-card set, came five cards to a pack sold for .10$ each. The Jackie Robinson is valued at $60.00, a nice haul for the price.

  • @paulwallcollectscards9794
    @paulwallcollectscards9794 Жыл бұрын

    Sweet pick up, I know I would’ve paid the 1000 smackaroos for that lot. That Mantle is very nice and the Aaron too. If you wanna get rid of the Gifford with the 49ers on back LMK I pc him and others from Bakersfield 😉 great video, thanks for sharing

  • @ctcards2636
    @ctcards2636 Жыл бұрын

    Id say that was a nice lil find ;-)

  • @robbisson1
    @robbisson1 Жыл бұрын

    Nice pickup for 1k. Look at the '57 Gene Baker. I believe there is a correct, and error variations.

  • @anthonylong5870
    @anthonylong5870 Жыл бұрын

    John , Montana rc's are all about the centering. And that one you have is extremely nice centering. Not perfect but pretty good. It's probably worth a nice chunk of change. The football cards are all big-time money. Worth more than what you paid for everything just in the football

  • @Wootensportscards
    @Wootensportscards Жыл бұрын

    I'm with most people I don't think it was a great deal or a bad deal kinda in the middle ...

  • @Novinsld
    @Novinsld Жыл бұрын

    You did fine, will make a profit

  • @williambourque926
    @williambourque926 Жыл бұрын

    it feels like someone already picked those over and left the prominent cards that had damage and took the really nice cards to either sell online or for themselves.

  • @terrytitus5291
    @terrytitus5291 Жыл бұрын

    A thousand for that! Montana rookie,many nice condition vintage,hi#'s would really add value or unmarked checklists. Yeah,early on you missed 2 NFL legends,Chuck Bednarik and Lou Groza but had some other very good ones! I would guess 5 thousand is the value,commons in great shape add up in value!

  • @franke981
    @franke981 Жыл бұрын

    12:46 1956 Topps Davy Crockett Orange back set.

  • @sebastienblais4847
    @sebastienblais4847 Жыл бұрын

    Exhibit Cards are quite nice. Some have red back with stats and are pretty valuable

  • @duanelester9533
    @duanelester9533 Жыл бұрын

    That Dorne Dibble is 1956 Topps. First year for them to have football cards.

  • @davidhartung1335
    @davidhartung1335 Жыл бұрын

    Great deal for sure

  • @Caniacforever
    @Caniacforever Жыл бұрын

    there's some stuff in there worth having for sure, but we're going to need to see the psa results if you go that route. the mantle raw is about a $100-125 card raw. the 55 Williams about the same in that condition. the 58 yogi looks sharp. psa 6 would go for $250. raw that's probably another hundo. the exhibit Robinson is a heartbreaker. probably $150 raw in that shape on a decent day. some of the names in this are great but the condition is rough so those are going to be $30-50 cards depending on how the auction goes. the bart starr , matthews and aparicio are like that. I probably would have tried to get them down a bit off that number, but you'll get that back. my advice is to not sell those big name bad condition cards on ebay and get better prices in your shop. people will pay for eye appeal even if it's a poor grader.

  • @carolinatarheels7903

    @carolinatarheels7903

    Жыл бұрын

    That Berra has a cut through the middle that goes through the back. Won’t get close to a 6.

  • @user-hm5zb1qn6g

    @user-hm5zb1qn6g

    Жыл бұрын

    Vagrant, you are what's depressing about card collecting.

  • @MrScottLewis
    @MrScottLewis Жыл бұрын

    The other football year mixed in are 1956 Topps. Roosevelt Brown you have there is a RC for a hall of famer lineman

  • @dcfanchris
    @dcfanchris Жыл бұрын

    Wow! Very much worth whatever you paid!

  • @joyofcardboard3230
    @joyofcardboard3230 Жыл бұрын

    I have no idea what that Hudson card really is but it's freaking sweet. I love cars, could I buy that one from you?

  • @imlurking9103
    @imlurking9103 Жыл бұрын

    Jon Arnett was in a Marlboro cigarette commercial running back a kickoff for a TD

  • @svenpatrick1637
    @svenpatrick1637 Жыл бұрын

    The Toe ! Lou Groza nice card !

  • @justinvickclt
    @justinvickclt Жыл бұрын

    17:41 I have seen the 191-card Topps World On Wheels set as a 1954 or 1954-55 release.