Mint Condition With Baseball Card Boxes For Sale

By Helene Norris


Baseball is a staple of American culture. Almost since its inception player card collection has been a favorite past time, with hobbyists collecting rookie, autographed, particular players, or teams. They are sold at different rates, with mint condition selling at the highest rate. For this reason keeping cards free from folds, tears, and the wear and tear of aging is essential. Storing in baseball card boxes for sale is the best method of keeping in mint condition.

It is also good to categorize into different boxes for storage. This is especially important for those who have been collecting for a number of years, and may have multiple cards relating to particular players, teams, or time periods. Categorizing will assist in easy access for time periods, teams and players.

Categorizing antique cards is essential for those dating to later 1800's. This is because businesses, instead of card producers typically made them as an advertising tool for their businesses. For this reason many collectors categorize by business for this time period. The first company to make them were cigarette companies, and they were used as backboards in packs of cigarettes, with one side a player, the other side a business advertisement.

In the early 1900's other businesses began issuing their own sets, advertising their businesses. This included candy companies throughout the USA and Canada, and also some abroad. Canada was the first to issue cards in gum. America followed suit in 1948.

For antique collections, hobbyists often categorize by the company, such as candy, cigarette, or gum companies. Later classifications by time periods often include the production companies that later produced them. This is because special sets, often including rookie cards, were released by different producers.

It wasn't until 1948 that this changed. At that time production companies began issuing sets, instead of specific cigarette or candy companies. The production companies issued many limited editions, and rare cards. Today these are very valuable, as many of the rookie are today considered timeless baseball legends. Some were autographed as well. Some of these rookie and autographed are considered jewels in the market.

Some collectors, however, who exclusively collect a certain type, often pay more for those without autographs. Autographs in some cases can reduce the value. For instance if they are looking for a rookie card, and it has a signature, it may reduce the value greatly. The value of other cards, however, may be increased by autographs. This is especially true for those of players that were not well known.

No matter what type of cards are collected, or what classification system is chosen, baseball card boxes for sale assist hobbyists in keeping antiques and sets in mint condition. Even those that might have been otherwise have been overlooked can be sold for high prices to collectors when kept properly. Storage in boxes greatly increases the life of the card and its value. Storage in boxes also preserves history, and allows hobbyists to trace unforgettable eras of sports.




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