Do you guys ever have a chanced to buy sports cards?
With the pandemic as well as people buying out retail stores like Walmart and Target to sell on Ebay, cards are becoming hard to come by.
I actually have an NA project car (halfway through a 302/T5 swap). Once upon a time I had tons of time but no money, scored a hell of a deal on both a 91 Miata and a donor 91 Mustang GT. The Mustang contained a GT40 crate motor had 3000 miles on it, and world class T-5Z with maybe half that. Now my situation is reversed and it sits with the engine and trans mounted, needs the rest of the drivetrain, exhaust, and electrical set up just waiting for my attention. I miss the stock Miata, it was plenty of fun with 185k miles and burning oil like crazy. Of course for reliable fun I suppose the smart thing to do would be to just pick up an ND or ND2 and drive. I can’t decide what I think of the RF, I don’t hate 'em but I don’t know if I would go for it.
One time a friend had a TVR, I know they’re not terribly great or reliable, but the thing sure looked cool. I hadn’t thought of it in years but it just randomly popped into my head when I started thinking sports cars. Now that I do some research and see pics, my memory tells me it was almost certainly a Tuscan Speed Six and not a Cerbera. The TVR is probably not on my actual wishlist unless I won the lottery. But I’d opt for the speed 8 (in the 4.5L incarnation if I could be choosy). Though an inline 6 is a special kind of torque, you can’t beat the sound of a nice v8. And I’m not much of a V12 guy, I don’t think, though I’ve never owned one to be sure.
The other two are wishlist items, though I just checked out factory five’s website to make sure they still exist and I see a new '35 pickup that may kick the '33 off my list. An Ariel Atom would fill the VTEC-shaped hole in my soul that the CRX and then Civic Si of my youth left, though it’s such an impractical thing that it might as well be a go kart, so it’s maybe in the lottery winnings category as well. Maybe I should buy a ticket or something.
I don’t have anything super valuable or cool really. I just enjoy opening packs with my kids. Most times I just sell anything valuable to fund the habit. Although I’m sure if I dug through all our stuff there would be a few good rookie cards.
Bunch of cards from when I was a kid, including some 3d/holographic ones and cards from breakfast cereals, wrapped in a clean red shop rag in a box in the closet for the last 40+ years
Except once about 5 years ago when I pulled them out, checked ebay and online pricing, then wrapped them up and put them away again. Not worth the effort to sell.
Nope. Show us your collection?
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old sports cards
Not sports cards but I do collect Bicycle brand playing cards.
A Miata, a TVR Cerbera, a Factory Five '33, an Ariel Atom…
Oh, wait. Sports cards. Never mind.
@djslack Which generation MX-5? Cerbera? Speed 6 or Speed 8? I know it isn’t the 12 or you would have stated that.
@yakkoTDI prepare for a lot of blathering.
I actually have an NA project car (halfway through a 302/T5 swap). Once upon a time I had tons of time but no money, scored a hell of a deal on both a 91 Miata and a donor 91 Mustang GT. The Mustang contained a GT40 crate motor had 3000 miles on it, and world class T-5Z with maybe half that. Now my situation is reversed and it sits with the engine and trans mounted, needs the rest of the drivetrain, exhaust, and electrical set up just waiting for my attention. I miss the stock Miata, it was plenty of fun with 185k miles and burning oil like crazy. Of course for reliable fun I suppose the smart thing to do would be to just pick up an ND or ND2 and drive. I can’t decide what I think of the RF, I don’t hate 'em but I don’t know if I would go for it.
One time a friend had a TVR, I know they’re not terribly great or reliable, but the thing sure looked cool. I hadn’t thought of it in years but it just randomly popped into my head when I started thinking sports cars. Now that I do some research and see pics, my memory tells me it was almost certainly a Tuscan Speed Six and not a Cerbera. The TVR is probably not on my actual wishlist unless I won the lottery. But I’d opt for the speed 8 (in the 4.5L incarnation if I could be choosy). Though an inline 6 is a special kind of torque, you can’t beat the sound of a nice v8. And I’m not much of a V12 guy, I don’t think, though I’ve never owned one to be sure.
The other two are wishlist items, though I just checked out factory five’s website to make sure they still exist and I see a new '35 pickup that may kick the '33 off my list. An Ariel Atom would fill the VTEC-shaped hole in my soul that the CRX and then Civic Si of my youth left, though it’s such an impractical thing that it might as well be a go kart, so it’s maybe in the lottery winnings category as well. Maybe I should buy a ticket or something.
I wonder if the sports cards that would come with candy/gum are finally worth anything.
@Kidsandliz many have been worth substantial amounts for years if they are in pristine shape.
@Kidsandliz Some can be. Jetter, Chipper Jones, Griffey etc. But in 9+ shape when graded
@tinamarie1974 @joebuddah Too bad I never saved any of them. My brother always wanted them.
I’ve been watching a lot of the GaryVee content about cards. It’s been pretty fascinating.
@ChadP Is he all about buying and flipping cards?
@callow more into the investment opportunity that exists in cards right now. I’m not sure if he is flipping per se.
I don’t have anything super valuable or cool really. I just enjoy opening packs with my kids. Most times I just sell anything valuable to fund the habit. Although I’m sure if I dug through all our stuff there would be a few good rookie cards.
I have a Gem Mint 10 version of this beauty. Always a favorite. (this one is not mine, but one just like it)
@SColburn love that card. I can’t believe I didnt hear about it until I was an adult.
@joebuddah @SColburn LOL! I didn’t hear about it until now.
Bunch of cards from when I was a kid, including some 3d/holographic ones and cards from breakfast cereals, wrapped in a clean red shop rag in a box in the closet for the last 40+ years
Except once about 5 years ago when I pulled them out, checked ebay and online pricing, then wrapped them up and put them away again. Not worth the effort to sell.
@duodec Sounds like you could sell them on here since baseball card collecting seems to be a hobby of a few.
We go to yard sales and flea markets all the time for baseball cards. It’s a fun hobby!