Vintage show with a question

[SNobles]

I am working my way through a friends collection and he has a couple of binders of "vintage" cards from both hockey and baseball. Cards are not mint and range from VG to Poor.

Here is a look at what sets are in there.



Hockey (approx 500 cards):

77-78 (148 cards)


78-79 (37 cards)


79-80 (13 cards)


80-81 (146 cards)


81-82 (97 cards)


82-83 (26 cards)


83-84 (19 cards)


84-85 (3 cards)


88-89 (8 cards)


Baseball (mostly OPC some Topps) (approx 400 cards):

77 (7 cards)


78 (9 cards)


79 (5 cards)


80 (81 cards)


81 (18 cards)


82 (27 cards)


83 (45 cards)


84 (45 cards)


85 (22 cards)


86 (11 cards)


87 (18 cards)


88 (44 cards)


89 (72 cards)


I do not know enough about baseball to say if there are any gems in the mix but for hockey you are not going to find the key RCs from the sets.

So to my question, does this stuff have any value or should he just keep it for sentimental value?

Thanks,
Scott

 

[capsfan30]

With the condition they are in, they are keepsakes and sentimental only. You may find someone, somewhere willing to take them, but he won't get much at all for them unfortunately.

 

[Cardboardkid]

I think there’s a few “diamonds in the rough” there... tell him to do some research and he’s got a few that would be worth selling off... as Capsfan30’ stated majority is not worth much unfortunately.... cheers!! Paul

 

[japhi]

I have all the OPC BB sets from the 80s and none of the key cards are there. So little to no value.

 

[Whoop]

Yeah, it's mainly for sentimental value though I'm wondering if all those cards were in mint condition which card would be worth the most?

They all look like commons?

 

[spooner9ball]

I take a monster box of vintage damaged hockey base with me to every show. 1974-1980 50 cents each, 1981-1988 25 cents each and I sell a stack every show. So not a lot of value, but some value for sure.

As far as baseball goes.... I couldn't name five players.