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Diesel6401
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Hello everyone! First post here.
Just getting back into collecting after 20years. I stopped pretty much in middle school. Only cards I've managed to keep over the years has been a MJ collection I started years ago. About 90-100 cards in it, haven't an exact count at this moment. Nothing special at all, mostly commons. Nonetheless since he's my all-time fav (as many) I kept them.
A few months ago I figured to start collecting again. First card I bought was a 03/04 Bowman gold LBJ RC than followed by a Kobe 96/97 ex2000 RC. I figured to collect those cards and when I'm ready to retire in 30yrs sell. I then started to buy some cards from my favorite player Ray Allen. Nothing special, I buy the ones I like the looks of, not really which may yield the best value. I don't think I'll sale any of those down the road. I'm mostly in a budget of $0-$100 so I can get in that range is good for me. Between my other 2 hobbies (photography and radio control planes, helis, cars and boats) my hobby funds are stretched thin. Well that's the run down of me.
On my list I would like to grab Durants, more LBJ and K. Irving. Those would be for investment purposes. I really plan on collecting Ray Allen cards for personnel keeps. Still the prettiest "J" in the league!
I do have some questions:
* Where's the best place to obtain price information? I don't want to overpay for anything.
* I've been buying from eBay, is their other sites to make good buys?
* Is one grading company better than the others? Who's the most respected?
Thanks in advance.
Just getting back into collecting after 20years. I stopped pretty much in middle school. Only cards I've managed to keep over the years has been a MJ collection I started years ago. About 90-100 cards in it, haven't an exact count at this moment. Nothing special at all, mostly commons. Nonetheless since he's my all-time fav (as many) I kept them.
A few months ago I figured to start collecting again. First card I bought was a 03/04 Bowman gold LBJ RC than followed by a Kobe 96/97 ex2000 RC. I figured to collect those cards and when I'm ready to retire in 30yrs sell. I then started to buy some cards from my favorite player Ray Allen. Nothing special, I buy the ones I like the looks of, not really which may yield the best value. I don't think I'll sale any of those down the road. I'm mostly in a budget of $0-$100 so I can get in that range is good for me. Between my other 2 hobbies (photography and radio control planes, helis, cars and boats) my hobby funds are stretched thin. Well that's the run down of me.
On my list I would like to grab Durants, more LBJ and K. Irving. Those would be for investment purposes. I really plan on collecting Ray Allen cards for personnel keeps. Still the prettiest "J" in the league!
I do have some questions:
* Where's the best place to obtain price information? I don't want to overpay for anything.
* I've been buying from eBay, is their other sites to make good buys?
* Is one grading company better than the others? Who's the most respected?
Thanks in advance.
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