Are OLD baseball cards still worth as much and as collectible as they were 15 years ago?

Question

I found a box of probably 600 cards from the early 50's and 60's in my grandpa's house. They all look like they have never been touched. Should I try to find out the value on my own or take them to a collector? I fear that they will try to rip me off and offer to buy the cards for far less then they are worth. (Mantle, Robinson, DiMaggio, Ted Williams...and quite a few doubles)

Answer 1

go buy a beckett magazine because they are worth a lot i been pricing some from the late 60 and they been average 60 a piece, you may al a 1959 Topps Mantle number 10 is worth $1000, 57 #95 1200, FranK Robinson 64#260 40 so  this is just a few i got these prices from Beckett Baseball monthly Jun/Jul 2008. Only Cost 10 bucks be worth your money., The come out monthly are do reflect market trends. Don't let some dealer talk you out less than 20% below this book value that is normally what a hobby shop owner will pay.

Answer 2

Hi Joe.

Haven't heard from you in a while.

What I would do - would be to do some investigating of my own via "Internet" and then go out to some local card shops and ask around. Specially those who are reputable.

Be a savvy shopper if your are sure you want to sell these. In time to come they will only become more valuable.

Unless you have some "Michael Vick" cards : )...

Answer 3

The prices have dropped considerably in the last 10 years, but they are still likely to be valuable.

The best thing to do is get a Beckett magazine, they have the value of just about every baseball card since the 40's and 50's.  If you try to sell them to a store and dont know the value then you're gonna get screwed over.  Most stores will only pay around 50%, so try selling them on Ebay or individually, do NOT sell them all together for one price!!!

Answer 4

yes i had 96 passed down from my dad and sold them for $259