Monday, September 16, 2013

Preserve History With Baseball Card Boxes For Sale

By Helene Norris


Its hard to imagine an American culture without baseball. From its start sports enthusiasts have found card collecting a worthwhile past time, as they collect team, player, autographed sets and rookies. Over the years trading and selling have become popular, with those in mint condition the most valuable. Cards kept in conditions free from aging, close to the same condition as when they were purchased have the best opportunities for selling. For those who want to sell cards storing them in baseball card boxes for sale will add to the value of the card.

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.

Things began to change in the early part of the 1900's. Other candy companies followed suit, and began issuing their own sets, advertising their businesses as well. This was true of companies in the USA and Canada, as well as others in Asia. Canada first issued cards in gum, with 1948 being the first year to include baseball cards in gum in the USA.

Collectors that classify by time periods may classify baseball ball card boxes for sale by the company that produced them. For antique collector items, classifying by company, such as the cigarette, candy or gum companies is the best idea. This is essential for collectors seeking cards produced by a specific company.

From 1948 production companies began issuing in sets, and many rare cards were produced. They are highly sought after by collectors today. Some of these included the rookie cards of players that went to on to become superstars, as well as legends, in the baseball industry. Others were personally autographed cards produced in limited editions. Even today rookie and autographed cards are some of the most valuable in the trade market.

Autographs don't always increase the value. It's important to consider that highly sought after cards often are void of signatures, and those with signatures can sometimes sell for far less. Others, with not as well known players, that would typically not sell as well, may actually increase in value with a signature.

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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