Yes, you do. That's part of the fun of grading for me, is pregrading the cards, and then seeing how close I am to the actual grades. Most of my collection is ungraded also. Thanks for watching and commenting. It's much appreciated.
Totally agree. My wife actually bought me a magnifier/light which has really helped with identifying corners/edges that aren't as good as I thought, or surface issues that I wouldn't have been able to see without it. My pre-grading has been more accurate as a result.
@michaelcreeden1560 That's awesome. Those tools have been very helpful for me in grading cards as well. I can't wait to start sending submissions in again, hopefully after the National.
Totally love and appreciate videos from down to earth collectors. The vast majority of us apply to these concepts. If the economy continues to tighten, the desire to be more frugal will also grow. It's all about enjoying what you have instead of fretting over what you don't!
Yes, well said. I often find myself picking up a new card and 10 minutes later thinking about what I want next. I have really focused since last year on enjoying what I do have. I think a big part of why I'm always thinking about what next is for budget planning. Great comment. Thanks for watching!
Love seeing ungraded cards. I really think there r hundreds of collectors that dont grade or care about grading, but really just love rhe card. They r just not on utube. I enjoy hearing about the card and not the monetary value. I dont collect for that reason. Please keep showing ur ungraded. That seems to be how you atarted👏👏
Heck yeah! finally found someone that sounds like me with the budget. I like the old stuff but seems like people are losing the love for it and just want the new stuff for that one big hit with the amount of autos and 1/1s these days that brings insane money.
There are still a lot of vintage collectors out there for sure. It does seem like the new stuff is all about chasing that one big hit. Thanks for watching and commenting, Tim. It's much appreciated.
Good advice on shopping ungraded. I pieced the 68 Topps set from scratch in 2022 mostly from EBay purchases and from reputable sellers with great success.
Great video. All of my cards are ungraded. I focus mainly on vintage and I find it is so much easier to buy it for less. I don't care about the quality of the card. The only cards that I would consider buying graded would be the two cards that I really want for my PC. 1955 Bowman Mantle and the 1956 Topps Mantle. I know I will never afford any of the pre-1955 Mantles and I would be happy with reprints on those cards. I just picked up 28 1952 Topps cards for under $100 over the last week. I have about 96 of them now. I focus my collection on the 1948-1955 Bowman and the 1951-1956 Topps cards. I am not trying to make a set but just appreciate having these cards, something I loved when I was collecting them in the 1980s.
Hey Eric. I appreciate you watching and commenting. You gave definitely picked awesome years to collect. I would love to add the 55 Bowman Mantle and the 56 Topps Mantle to my collection along with many others. Great cards!
Hi Bill. I'm more of a guy who likes to buy graded, but I do have no problem picking up raw cards, specially when they are a good deal. Good video showing some of the risk and rewards buying raw. You showed a lot of really nice looking HOFer cards, plus those Basketball cards are sharp.Enjoy your videos as always my friend. Talk soon pal.
Thanks, Stephen! I prefer graded, too, but there's no doubt that when you can find good cards ungraded, there is definitely an opportunity to save money. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Good discussion. I started collecting again about 9 months ago after taking 20 years off. I'll never buy a graded card or send one in. I also enjoy collecting all the special subset cards such as the league leaders, playoff/world series cards as well as the record breakers, 1975 MVP cards, 1976 all-time teams, etc You can get Nolan Ryan, Hank Aaron, and other top tier stars at a fraction of their base card prices.
Absolutely a lot of different typed of cards to be had for cheaper than their base cards, and I love them all. I love buying graded cards and grading cards, but most of my collection is ungraded. I don't fault anyone for not grading. Thanks for watching and commenting. It's much appreciated.
Hey, Billy. Just found your channel today. Man, you are speaking my language. I LOVE picking up vintage stars and Hall of Famers for budget prices. I've been collecting since the late 70s, but don't pick stuff up like I used to. I've started picking up Detroit Tigers cards from the 50s through the 70s. My son is into newer cards, and we have fun look at each others' cards. Great channel. Looking forward to seeing some of your past video and checking out the new ones as you release them!
100% agree with you about the combo cards. I am a fan of them as well. Especially the rookies or like the managers dream, etc... nice stack of 71 topps. My favorite Reggie jackson card. Enjoyed and thanks for sharing
It's my favorite Reggie, too, Steve. I love the managers' dreams, Rival All Stars, and those types of cards, too. They are awesome. Thanks for watching and commenting. Much appreciated, my friend.
Yes, absolutely. Sometimes, the dealers price them like they are graded, but there are deals to be had. Thanks for watching and commenting as always, Doug. I appreciate the support.
Thanks a lot. Me too, how cool is it that you can grab cards of 3 or 4 hall of famers on the same card for super cheap. Thanks for watching and commenting. It's much appreciated.
I really like the Hall of Famer Manager card suggestion. Every time I see that Ted Williams 1971, I consider that as a side mission. Ted Williams and Frank Robinson are good examples, definitely others also. Good stuff...
Great video Bill! You know we collect a lot alike. I buy a lot of raw and then grade the better ones, combo and leader cards are some of the best bargains out there. Some great advice, well done!
Another well delivered informative presentation, Bill. Buying cards ungraded can be risky, but employing your strategy is sound advice. I agree with you to try and buy the best conditioned card for a reasonable price which allows for the option of grading at a later date. Leaders cards are great and I like seeing the stats on the back. Well done.
Thanks for watching and commenting, Rob. Much appreciated. It can definitely be risky. That's why I prefer to buy graded cards if they are expensive. I would hate to spend 400 bucks on a card and find out it's trimmed.
Great topic Billy! Enjoyed seeing your cards and hearing your strategy. Best part of the hobby, if your budget is $50 a month or $5000 a month, there are great cards to pick up. Really enjoyed the video bud!
Seeing and hearing your topics and what your doing is very interesting. Seems way more interesting then all the new sparkling foil cards to me. Thanks for your work.
Firstly, very informative video Billy. It's very insightful. I will say that there is a disparaging difference when it comes to pricing. There are old school dealers that still go by the book value rather than the market value. I feel like this is an important when it comes to budgeting. As an example, I'll use the 65 Kaline. I've seen it where one table prices it based on the book at $35 for an EX. Then, two tables down, another dealer is selling a very similar conditioned 65 Kaline for the market value of $20 in EX. I always strive to buy from dealers that price their cards based on the market over those that sell by book. I find the deals are generally better.
Hey Sammy, thanks. To speak to the scenario you mentioned with the 65 Kaline. You have the first two dealers. Then you go to another show, and 80 percent of dealers have that 65 Kaline in an EX priced as NRMT at 75 bucks. Just an example. But I have been running into museum type dealer prices a lot lately, especially on ungraded cards. The last two shows I've been to have been that way.
@@billyballgamesportscards It sounds like you attend a lot of shows, like myself. What I will say, and I think you already know this, is that if you go to a lot of shows, you start to know which dealers to go to. It becomes routine almost.
@SammyThunder Absolutely. Unfortunately, I've only been to 1 show this year, and I think only a handful last year. I'm hoping to change that, though, for sure.
I just bought a 1968 rbi leaders card. Aaron, Clemente, and Cepeda on it. My first card of each of those players. Paid $8 for it. Also picked up a 58 Stan Musial. I love the idea that I now own a card of some of the greats.
Hooray for ungraded cards! Thanks for promoting the least expensive way to collect vintage. BUT you have to educate yourself regarding condition pricing!
Good video. Yes, bargains still exist with HOF players, even 1st ballot. I apply these tactics for photos. Since its still mostly uncharted territory, Ive found many bargains. Ive found an original photo of Ernie Banks batting stance (used on his rookie card). I even found a Hank Aaron type 1 rookie for under 200.00 where he still wore his #5 jersey.
@@billyballgamesportscards cheap alternatives can often be found with postcard photos, as well. It's how I obtained a rookie of Pete Rose for cheap, as well as a Carl Yastrzemski postcard photo used for his Exhibit Supply Co. rookie card. Seems to be really rare stuff, even if the images were made as late as the 70s or 80s. A Ruth rookie can also be found very reasonably, believe it or not.
I picked up a 67 Ron santo for 7 bucks on eBay this week. It was advertised as vg, I would say it would probably grade a 5 or 6. You have to be careful buying ungraded on eBay, but you can definitely find good deals. A lot of sellers say their cards are ex when they are really vg or g, but there are some sellers who undergrade their cards because they don’t want returns or angry buyers.
Hey Victor! Thanks for watching and commenting. I absolutely agree with you, and I have had it go both ways on eBay. I have absolutely picked up some great cards for cheap and also some that were overpriced for the condition. It's part of the risk of buying raw/ungraded cards, but you win some and lose some. Thanks again.
I’m in a similar situation to you ie Limited budget (or at least it should be) and I am working on a Hank Aaron playing days run I’ve added 58 through 76, So 54 to 57 will be much more expensive and perhaps out of budget. Anyway just another fellow raw/low grade collector enjoyed your video and gave a sub.
Thank you, James. I appreciate you watching and commenting. With the Aaron run, you could still get those cards. You might just have to save up. For example, I could afford an Aaron rookie if I went all year without buying any cards. I just don't have that discipline!
Because most sellers put too high of a price on some of these raw cards. I bought a bunch of the ones you showed already graded for less than the prices you said. If I can buy a graded card cheaper than raw, I think it is a no brainer.
I absolutely agree with you. That was one of my complaints about the last show I went to. I was looking for stuff for the 60 Topps set. Everything graded was either overpriced or just didn't look good for the grade. Most were very badly off centered. A lot of the ungraded stuff was so overpriced that it looked like 4s or 5s and were priced like 6s and 7s. Thanks for watching and commenting.
All I buy are ungraded cards (I refuse to insult them and all them “raw.”). I’m not buying too many big-boy cards other than the Hall of Famers or tougher high numbers I need for my Tigers team sets and 1971 Topps set. They all go in binders, so if I somehow for a slabbed card, I would crack it out of its tomb.
Thank you for watching and commenting, Bill. There are some guys on youtube who crack graded cards out and keep them ungraded. There are many ways to collect and I think that everyone should collect how they want. Binders scare me from some of my childhood cards, getting indentions from the metal rings in the binder and cards sticking to the binder pages. A lot of cards from the junk wax era stuck in the binder pages, unfortunately.
Thank you for your thoughtful reply. The thing that makes me nervous about binders is if you stand them up and they slip, sometimes you can damage cards on the lower corners. I still remember that happening to a 1981 Topps Update Fernando Valenzuela card when I was younger. That was the biggest card in that set and it got creased. I've started buying boxes to put my best binders in so I can lay them down and stack them. The sheets these days are of a much better quality than what we had in the 1980s and 1990s, so I'm confident I won't have sticking issues. Just discovered your channel in the last few days. Love your perspective on collecting. @@billyballgamesportscards
@billkhan3789 Thank you very much. I really appreciate it. I just love cards and don't care if they're ungraded or graded by SGC or PSA. I just really enjoy talking about cards!
I somewhat agree with you. I think grading has been overemphasized within the hobby for sure. Especially with modern and ultramodern cards. I think it makes sense for a lot of vintage cards, especially pre-war. I don't think it makes sense for most of the ultramodern stuff. Sense why we're hearing the term junk slab era thrown around.
Due to the obvious reasons I only buy graded cards online, and I don’t have a great shop for vintage in my city, so I mostly collect slabs these days, even when buying live, because it matches the rest of my collection that’s mostly slabs.
Thanks for watching and commenting. I think it's pretty smart to buy slabs when buying cards online. I'll really only buy cheaper cards online that are ungraded.
@@billyballgamesportscards yeah, I like old ungraded cards, being able to touch them and smell them, etc, but it’s just become a self-perpetuating thing now because I want to store all my cards together and have it look uniform… so even when I buy raw it’ll bug me to have to look two places for cards and I just get them graded myself when I have enough cards to drive me 100% batty going back and forth all the time. lol
After sending PSA my personal Mario Lemieux i pulled from when i was a kid and have kept in primo condition coming back a 7 then breaking it and sending it back only to come back altered. I am personally done with grading cards. These guys at PSA are so inconsistent its baffling.
Wow, that's crazy! Not that SGC is perfect by any means. PSA's inconsistencies are why I grade with SGC. But out of curiosity, have you considered sending it to SGC? I appreciate you watching and commenting.
@@billyballgamesportscards I thought about it but long term value (not that I'm going to sell while I'm still alive unless i desperately need the cash) PSA is still the most sought after. I wished it wasn't that way but Lemieux RC 10 SGC is nowhere near what it is for PSA.. I don't get it
@@billyballgamesportscards yeah I love the card. I’m going to try one more time. After that I’ll 100% be throwing in the towel. I usually send my cards through my local card shop but I’m thinking this time of going straight thrhough psa and sending some other vintage as well from that era. Maybe they will come to their senses. The card is basically a 9, centering, surface and corners are perfect. I personally think it’s a 10 but psa doesn’t give many 10s on vintage anymore
I'm not into graded cards, but a $100 card I can understand why. But sending every new card that will eventually be worth less than $5 seems like a waste of time and money. Unless you want to flip it, then you waste someone else's money. And PSA always wins.
Im 65, been collecting for decades. 95% of my collection is raw. You need to develop an eye for grading.
Yes, you do. That's part of the fun of grading for me, is pregrading the cards, and then seeing how close I am to the actual grades. Most of my collection is ungraded also. Thanks for watching and commenting. It's much appreciated.
Totally agree. My wife actually bought me a magnifier/light which has really helped with identifying corners/edges that aren't as good as I thought, or surface issues that I wouldn't have been able to see without it. My pre-grading has been more accurate as a result.
@michaelcreeden1560 That's awesome. Those tools have been very helpful for me in grading cards as well. I can't wait to start sending submissions in again, hopefully after the National.
Totally love and appreciate videos from down to earth collectors. The vast majority of us apply to these concepts. If the economy continues to tighten, the desire to be more frugal will also grow. It's all about enjoying what you have instead of fretting over what you don't!
Yes, well said. I often find myself picking up a new card and 10 minutes later thinking about what I want next. I have really focused since last year on enjoying what I do have. I think a big part of why I'm always thinking about what next is for budget planning. Great comment. Thanks for watching!
Love seeing ungraded cards. I really think there r hundreds of collectors that dont grade or care about grading, but really just love rhe card.
They r just not on utube. I enjoy hearing about the card and not the monetary value.
I dont collect for that reason. Please keep showing ur ungraded.
That seems to be how you atarted👏👏
Thanks, Ami. I'm glad you enjoyed it. I have way more ungraded cards in my collection than I do graded cards! Thanks for watching and commenting.
Heck yeah! finally found someone that sounds like me with the budget. I like the old stuff but seems like people are losing the love for it and just want the new stuff for that one big hit with the amount of autos and 1/1s these days that brings insane money.
There are still a lot of vintage collectors out there for sure. It does seem like the new stuff is all about chasing that one big hit. Thanks for watching and commenting, Tim. It's much appreciated.
Love the 71 Morgan card, I have 2 of his rookie cards, by far the greatest 2nd baseman ever to play
I also love his rookie. I need to add one to my collection at some point.
Good advice on shopping ungraded. I pieced the 68 Topps set from scratch in 2022 mostly from EBay purchases and from reputable sellers with great success.
I think that is key, Dan. There are great cards ti be found ungraded in eBay. You just have to buy from the right dealers.
Love these videos and just got back into collecting. Born and raised in Mid Missouri. Lived in Columbia 20+ years.
Thanks for watching and commenting. It's much appreciated. I lived in Columbia for about 5 years. Happy to have you on board.
Great video. All of my cards are ungraded. I focus mainly on vintage and I find it is so much easier to buy it for less. I don't care about the quality of the card. The only cards that I would consider buying graded would be the two cards that I really want for my PC. 1955 Bowman Mantle and the 1956 Topps Mantle. I know I will never afford any of the pre-1955 Mantles and I would be happy with reprints on those cards. I just picked up 28 1952 Topps cards for under $100 over the last week. I have about 96 of them now. I focus my collection on the 1948-1955 Bowman and the 1951-1956 Topps cards. I am not trying to make a set but just appreciate having these cards, something I loved when I was collecting them in the 1980s.
Hey Eric. I appreciate you watching and commenting. You gave definitely picked awesome years to collect. I would love to add the 55 Bowman Mantle and the 56 Topps Mantle to my collection along with many others. Great cards!
Hi Bill. I'm more of a guy who likes to buy graded, but I do have no problem picking up raw cards, specially when they are a good deal. Good video showing some of the risk and rewards buying raw. You showed a lot of really nice looking HOFer cards, plus those Basketball cards are sharp.Enjoy your videos as always my friend. Talk soon pal.
Thanks, Stephen! I prefer graded, too, but there's no doubt that when you can find good cards ungraded, there is definitely an opportunity to save money. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Good discussion.
I started collecting again about 9 months ago after taking 20 years off. I'll never buy a graded card or send one in.
I also enjoy collecting all the special subset cards such as the league leaders, playoff/world series cards as well as the record breakers, 1975 MVP cards, 1976 all-time teams, etc You can get Nolan Ryan, Hank Aaron, and other top tier stars at a fraction of their base card prices.
Absolutely a lot of different typed of cards to be had for cheaper than their base cards, and I love them all. I love buying graded cards and grading cards, but most of my collection is ungraded. I don't fault anyone for not grading. Thanks for watching and commenting. It's much appreciated.
Hey, Billy. Just found your channel today. Man, you are speaking my language. I LOVE picking up vintage stars and Hall of Famers for budget prices. I've been collecting since the late 70s, but don't pick stuff up like I used to. I've started picking up Detroit Tigers cards from the 50s through the 70s. My son is into newer cards, and we have fun look at each others' cards. Great channel. Looking forward to seeing some of your past video and checking out the new ones as you release them!
Thanks a bunch, Mickey. I'm glad you enjoy it. This channel is all about collecting on a budget. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Good job on Graig's video with Theo. I enjoyed it and left a comment there. Nice 74 Mike Schmidt by the way.
Thanks a lot, Dan. Much appreciated, my friend.
100% agree with you about the combo cards. I am a fan of them as well. Especially the rookies or like the managers dream, etc... nice stack of 71 topps. My favorite Reggie jackson card. Enjoyed and thanks for sharing
It's my favorite Reggie, too, Steve. I love the managers' dreams, Rival All Stars, and those types of cards, too. They are awesome. Thanks for watching and commenting. Much appreciated, my friend.
That card show you and I went to last year, I ended up bundling some raw cards together for a great deal, they're out there, keep digging.
Yes, absolutely. Sometimes, the dealers price them like they are graded, but there are deals to be had. Thanks for watching and commenting as always, Doug. I appreciate the support.
Great advice and great cards. I love the league leaders and multi-player cards as a way to pickup cards of HOFers on the cheap.
Thanks a lot. Me too, how cool is it that you can grab cards of 3 or 4 hall of famers on the same card for super cheap. Thanks for watching and commenting. It's much appreciated.
I really like the Hall of Famer Manager card suggestion. Every time I see that Ted Williams 1971, I consider that as a side mission. Ted Williams and Frank Robinson are good examples, definitely others also. Good stuff...
Absolutely! They are much much cheaper than their playing days cards. Thanks for watching and commenting. It's much appreciated.
Totally agreed. You bet!@@billyballgamesportscards
Great video Bill!
You know we collect a lot alike. I buy a lot of raw and then grade the better ones, combo and leader cards are some of the best bargains out there.
Some great advice, well done!
Thanks, Steve. I absolutely agree. You show a lot of cards that I would like to have in my collection.
Another well delivered informative presentation, Bill. Buying cards ungraded can be risky, but employing your strategy is sound advice. I agree with you to try and buy the best conditioned card for a reasonable price which allows for the option of grading at a later date. Leaders cards are great and I like seeing the stats on the back. Well done.
Thanks for watching and commenting, Rob. Much appreciated. It can definitely be risky. That's why I prefer to buy graded cards if they are expensive. I would hate to spend 400 bucks on a card and find out it's trimmed.
Great helpful knowledge. Enjoy collecting and keep making awesome content.
It's much appreciated. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Great topic Billy! Enjoyed seeing your cards and hearing your strategy. Best part of the hobby, if your budget is $50 a month or $5000 a month, there are great cards to pick up. Really enjoyed the video bud!
Thanks, Darren, and you make a great point. Thanks for watching.
Watched the whole video. Good stuff.
Thanks, Josh. I really appreciate it! I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Another great thought provoking video. There is a lot of nice raw vintage to be had out there & at a budget friendly price. Fantastic topic & video.
Thanks, Doug. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Seeing and hearing your topics and what your doing is very interesting. Seems way more interesting then all the new sparkling foil cards to me. Thanks for your work.
Thanks for watching and commenting. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Much appreciated.
Love the basketball cards!
Thank you! I don't have a lot of them, but I figured this was a good place to show them.
@@billyballgamesportscards trying to collect the 1970 Topps basketball set. I think I have only 5 or 6 cards.
Collected from 71 to 1980. Still have them..all ungraded.
Nice, those are some awesome years to have! Thanks for watching and commenting. It's much appreciated.
Firstly, very informative video Billy. It's very insightful. I will say that there is a disparaging difference when it comes to pricing. There are old school dealers that still go by the book value rather than the market value. I feel like this is an important when it comes to budgeting.
As an example, I'll use the 65 Kaline. I've seen it where one table prices it based on the book at $35 for an EX. Then, two tables down, another dealer is selling a very similar conditioned 65 Kaline for the market value of $20 in EX. I always strive to buy from dealers that price their cards based on the market over those that sell by book. I find the deals are generally better.
Hey Sammy, thanks. To speak to the scenario you mentioned with the 65 Kaline. You have the first two dealers. Then you go to another show, and 80 percent of dealers have that 65 Kaline in an EX priced as NRMT at 75 bucks. Just an example. But I have been running into museum type dealer prices a lot lately, especially on ungraded cards. The last two shows I've been to have been that way.
@@billyballgamesportscards It sounds like you attend a lot of shows, like myself. What I will say, and I think you already know this, is that if you go to a lot of shows, you start to know which dealers to go to. It becomes routine almost.
@SammyThunder Absolutely. Unfortunately, I've only been to 1 show this year, and I think only a handful last year. I'm hoping to change that, though, for sure.
Great video bud! Some fantastic advice for people. The 70s cards are growing on me… stop it lol
There I go, being an influencer again!
@@billyballgamesportscards Happy to influence me anytime! Hah
I just bought a 1968 rbi leaders card. Aaron, Clemente, and Cepeda on it. My first card of each of those players. Paid $8 for it. Also picked up a 58 Stan Musial. I love the idea that I now own a card of some of the greats.
Absolutely! Those are both great cards and one of them for 8 bucks! You can’t beat that. Thanks for watching and commenting.
These multi-player vintage cards, especially ones with all HOFers are super underrated/appreciated IMO.
Great video Billy!! Love collecting ungraded cards.
Thanks, Dave! I like ungraded cards myself, but I want the bigger cards graded, especially in SGC slabs! I just can't help myself, lol.
Hooray for ungraded cards! Thanks for promoting the least expensive way to collect vintage. BUT you have to educate yourself regarding condition pricing!
Absolutely conditioning and pricing are key. Thanks for watching and commenting, Rick. It's much appreciated.
Good video. Yes, bargains still exist with HOF players, even 1st ballot. I apply these tactics for photos. Since its still mostly uncharted territory, Ive found many bargains. Ive found an original photo of Ernie Banks batting stance (used on his rookie card). I even found a Hank Aaron type 1 rookie for under 200.00 where he still wore his #5 jersey.
Wow! What awesome photos. It would be great to have some of those. Congrats! Thanks for warltching and commenting.
@@billyballgamesportscards cheap alternatives can often be found with postcard photos, as well. It's how I obtained a rookie of Pete Rose for cheap, as well as a Carl Yastrzemski postcard photo used for his Exhibit Supply Co. rookie card. Seems to be really rare stuff, even if the images were made as late as the 70s or 80s. A Ruth rookie can also be found very reasonably, believe it or not.
I picked up a 67 Ron santo for 7 bucks on eBay this week. It was advertised as vg, I would say it would probably grade a 5 or 6. You have to be careful buying ungraded on eBay, but you can definitely find good deals. A lot of sellers say their cards are ex when they are really vg or g, but there are some sellers who undergrade their cards because they don’t want returns or angry buyers.
Hey Victor! Thanks for watching and commenting. I absolutely agree with you, and I have had it go both ways on eBay. I have absolutely picked up some great cards for cheap and also some that were overpriced for the condition. It's part of the risk of buying raw/ungraded cards, but you win some and lose some. Thanks again.
I’m in a similar situation to you ie Limited budget (or at least it should be) and I am working on a Hank Aaron playing days run I’ve added 58 through 76, So 54 to 57 will be much more expensive and perhaps out of budget. Anyway just another fellow raw/low grade collector enjoyed your video and gave a sub.
Thank you, James. I appreciate you watching and commenting. With the Aaron run, you could still get those cards. You might just have to save up. For example, I could afford an Aaron rookie if I went all year without buying any cards. I just don't have that discipline!
Keep up with the great videos
Thanks, will do!
Because most sellers put too high of a price on some of these raw cards. I bought a bunch of the ones you showed already graded for less than the prices you said. If I can buy a graded card cheaper than raw, I think it is a no brainer.
I absolutely agree with you. That was one of my complaints about the last show I went to. I was looking for stuff for the 60 Topps set. Everything graded was either overpriced or just didn't look good for the grade. Most were very badly off centered. A lot of the ungraded stuff was so overpriced that it looked like 4s or 5s and were priced like 6s and 7s. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Good advice and great video. Well done!
Thanks, Mike! I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching and commenting.
All I buy are ungraded cards (I refuse to insult them and all them “raw.”). I’m not buying too many big-boy cards other than the Hall of Famers or tougher high numbers I need for my Tigers team sets and 1971 Topps set. They all go in binders, so if I somehow for a slabbed card, I would crack it out of its tomb.
Thank you for watching and commenting, Bill. There are some guys on youtube who crack graded cards out and keep them ungraded. There are many ways to collect and I think that everyone should collect how they want. Binders scare me from some of my childhood cards, getting indentions from the metal rings in the binder and cards sticking to the binder pages. A lot of cards from the junk wax era stuck in the binder pages, unfortunately.
Thank you for your thoughtful reply. The thing that makes me nervous about binders is if you stand them up and they slip, sometimes you can damage cards on the lower corners. I still remember that happening to a 1981 Topps Update Fernando Valenzuela card when I was younger. That was the biggest card in that set and it got creased. I've started buying boxes to put my best binders in so I can lay them down and stack them. The sheets these days are of a much better quality than what we had in the 1980s and 1990s, so I'm confident I won't have sticking issues. Just discovered your channel in the last few days. Love your perspective on collecting. @@billyballgamesportscards
@billkhan3789 Thank you very much. I really appreciate it. I just love cards and don't care if they're ungraded or graded by SGC or PSA. I just really enjoy talking about cards!
I prefer ungraded cards. For me, they are easier to obtain. The case is distracting to me.
I understand that sentiment completely. I'm a fan of graded cards, but we all collect differently, and that's part of what makes the hobby great.
I have a lot of nice common 1960 cards if interested
I might be. I don't plan on buying anything until after the National. Please keep me in mind if you still have them. Thanks.
Great video. Thanks for sharing. New subscriber!
Thanks for watching and commenting, David. It's much appreciated. Welcome aboard
you can get a digital microscope that hooks up to your phone for under $20
What! That's awesome. I'll have to check that out.
I care only about Raw cards, I think Grading cards ruined collecting for a lot
I somewhat agree with you. I think grading has been overemphasized within the hobby for sure. Especially with modern and ultramodern cards. I think it makes sense for a lot of vintage cards, especially pre-war. I don't think it makes sense for most of the ultramodern stuff. Sense why we're hearing the term junk slab era thrown around.
Due to the obvious reasons I only buy graded cards online, and I don’t have a great shop for vintage in my city, so I mostly collect slabs these days, even when buying live, because it matches the rest of my collection that’s mostly slabs.
Thanks for watching and commenting. I think it's pretty smart to buy slabs when buying cards online. I'll really only buy cheaper cards online that are ungraded.
@@billyballgamesportscards yeah, I like old ungraded cards, being able to touch them and smell them, etc, but it’s just become a self-perpetuating thing now because I want to store all my cards together and have it look uniform…
so even when I buy raw it’ll bug me to have to look two places for cards and I just get them graded myself when I have enough cards to drive me 100% batty going back and forth all the time. lol
@cineM4RL Most of my cards are ungraded, but most of the bigger or nicer cards I want graded. I'm like you. I also want to touch and smell them.
I'm putting a 1960 set together also. I havea lot of doubles. Let me know if you would want to trade
Will do thanks. I have a lot of dupes too. How complete with the set are you?
I been selling more ungraded cards than graded. So I am not gonna grade cards
No one should fault you for that. They are your cards. Collect them how you want. Thanks for watching and commenting.
After sending PSA my personal Mario Lemieux i pulled from when i was a kid and have kept in primo condition coming back a 7 then breaking it and sending it back only to come back altered. I am personally done with grading cards. These guys at PSA are so inconsistent its baffling.
Wow, that's crazy! Not that SGC is perfect by any means. PSA's inconsistencies are why I grade with SGC. But out of curiosity, have you considered sending it to SGC? I appreciate you watching and commenting.
@@billyballgamesportscards I thought about it but long term value (not that I'm going to sell while I'm still alive unless i desperately need the cash) PSA is still the most sought after. I wished it wasn't that way but Lemieux RC 10 SGC is nowhere near what it is for PSA.. I don't get it
@TheLastSamurai813 I don't get it either a lot of the time. It's still a cool card either way.
@@billyballgamesportscards yeah I love the card. I’m going to try one more time. After that I’ll 100% be throwing in the towel. I usually send my cards through my local card shop but I’m thinking this time of going straight thrhough psa and sending some other vintage as well from that era. Maybe they will come to their senses. The card is basically a 9, centering, surface and corners are perfect. I personally think it’s a 10 but psa doesn’t give many 10s on vintage anymore
@@TheLastSamurai813 Good luck! Let me know how it comes back!
I'm not into graded cards, but a $100 card I can understand why.
But sending every new card that will eventually be worth less than $5 seems like a waste of time and money. Unless you want to flip it, then you waste someone else's money. And PSA always wins.
Thanks for watching and commenting. I like graded cards, but I think grading most modern and ultra modern cards doesn't make a lot of sense.