Great video Aaron. The question of how I should spend my hobby dollars is always present in my mind when I’m thinking about grading cards. Later this week I may add to the conversation with a video. Very relevant topic!
I prefer my cards ungraded, in a penny sleeve and a top loader. I collect cards that I enjoy of players that I like. All the cards in my collection have value to me and I don't need to pay someone else to encase them in a big plastic holder with a funky label to validate my experience of collecting cards. That's just me though. It's sad to me that so many don't don't really care about the card as much as they care about the grade and how much money it's supposed to be worth on the market. Thanks for sharing your cards. They are amazing! Best wishes always.
@@EarthtonesCymbals always appreciate hearing how friends view their collection. I don't mind graded cards, but obviously am very comfortable with ungraded too. Do you avoid graded cards if they are all that is available? It's fun to learn how folks approach their hobby.
@@Valuevintagecards-Aaron I do avoid graded cards. Slabbed cards feel like being at a shop and looking at cards through the glass of the showcase. You can see them but what you really want is to be able to feel it in your hand. With my cards I can easily take them out of the top loader and hold them in my hand if I want to. I don't do that all the time, every time but having that access to my cards and being able to have that tactile experience is a very powerful thing for me. Just like when I was a kid opening 10¢ wax packs. I collect for me. That's why it's called my PC - Personal Collection - because it is very personal to me. When I watched your video and saw your raw cards and heard you speak about them and what they mean to you and why, It made me smile. ⚾Cheers!
@@Valuevintagecards-Aaron Indeed...not a common approach to the hobby in this modern era but it is honest and authentic and those virtues are the root of any true hobby experience. I appreciate you and wish you the very best moving forward!
@@AdamSmelden I enjoy cards with such variety and appreciate what grading has done for the hobby, both positive and negative. Do you avoid graded cards?
The age old question….i say do it if it’s important to you…that simple…I understand the secondary market, I get it for protection for our love ones once we are no longer here to collect….i say grade it if it’s important to you…I’ve always liked the simple and obvious answer…I enjoyed the video my friend🤙🏽
I’ve started grading some of my cards this last year . Previously I didn’t , mostly just because I was always using my funds for new cards . But now as I’m trying to think of the future for all the foreseen and mentioned reasons of course I’m going to try and continue to grade my cards that should be . Lot of cool cards you showed
@adamscardcloset9020 thank you, my friend! I like the personal touch of "grade my cards that should be". It is a very personal decision and one that is based on each individual perspective. Well said.
Wow, your first vintage card was that beautiful 55T Aaron? Talk about a great start! When I was a kid, I was lucky if my mom would give me a ride to the card shop 😂.
@AFRAKER1 definitely very fortunate and a very different time. I believe that was Christmas of 1986, so we didn't even have a card shop near us. The Kit Young catalog was our option so my Mom let me pick cards and then she would look it over and surprise me with a few. I always figured go with a big card since that had to be holiday gift budget to afford it. My Mom thought it was fun since his name was Aaron 😃
Great! I like to keep my collection raw, that's just me. It's nice that you honor your parents by not altering their gifts to you. Love that 59 Bazooka Aaron.
@GG-sy8ic thank you, my friend! I had debated grading those parent gift cards, but ultimately I don't want to lose possession of them. The grade wouldn't matter anyway.
Hey Aaron! Good points al! Nice close with the 56 Kahn's Frank Robinson! I bought one 30-35 years ago without knowing it was his only true rookie card! Yours is certainly in better condition than mine! Anyway, thanks for sharing! I think probably 99.9% of my cards are not graded.
@Rocketrickj18 thanks for sharing, Rick! I love that 56 Kahns Robinson in any grade. I think we are in a pretty exclusive club to have one of those for sure.
I’ve started grading some of my cards this last year . Previously I didn’t , mostly just because I was always using my funds for new cards . But now as I’m trying to think of the future for all the foreseen and mentioned reasons of course I’m going to try and continue to grade my cards that should be . Lot of cool cards you showed . I graded my Payton rc , Dr J rc , 55 mantle
@adamscardcloset9020 sounds like we are on the same page for sure. Future considerations are very real. I still struggle with paying for slabs vs buying new cards.
I would absolutely grade that 1940 Play Ball DiMaggio. Same with 55 Aaron, the 62 Venny Managers Dream, and 55 Mantle. But you have great reasons for not grading and I have respect and understanding for that. “Damn you Jeff” had me chuckling!
@@DansVintageBaseballPC that is a great response, sir. I appreciate the idea I f grading those cards that are bigger bucks or tougher to come by. If you see Jeff at any point, tell him I want to have a word with him! 😃
A phenomenal show of cards, I agree with you on the grading aspect and I have other thoughts about the whole grading of cards as well! Thanks for your thoughts and great show of cards!
Not going to make a video since I don't have that much to add on the subject, but I generally agree with you. I send things to grading very rarely and for these reasons (1) validate authenticity; (2) test my eye - I've done this with a few samples; (3) card I want to display - I think some cards look great and nice on my wall in holders. I've yet to buy something and submit it to resell, but that would make sense with the right card. I have piles of nice cards that will never be graded, including some HOF players for my '58 set. By the way, Mom definitely did you a solid with those many cards!
@@MarksDodgersCards it sounds like we are exactly on the same page! Several reasons to make that investment for sure. Always appreciate your thoughtful comments and hearing your perspective.
Sweet Hornsby. Totally on the same page. Undersized stuff I tend to just like the look of better in a slab and only other reason is if I may move on from a card to trade into something else. From the estate planning it's not neccassary either. Just leave a note saying to send any ungraded to Greg Morris Cards and they'll do very well.
You made some great points here. I’m planning to grade a lot less this year and put cards into much cheaper Z-Mag slabs. Thanks for sharing you thoughts and you have great cards there.
When I first got into collecting vintage, I had no interest in graded because the cost was so much more. As I watched more YT channels, I switched to putting a lot of importance on them. I began sending cards in for grading and would get pretty disappointed at the results. I guess I just don’t have that “grading eye”. Now that I’ve been in it for a bit, I’ve decided that any card in my HOF runs or player runs will be bought graded…but grade does not really matter to me. My other cards? Well, it depends, but I’m not actively looking for graded when it comes to those. I just want them in my collection. A big card? Those I would prefer graded only because there are people out there that are actively trying to scam people in the hobby and I’m trying to protect myself. Thanks for sharing your cards and thoughts!
@JayAvgVintageCollector absolutely love the evolution of your journey. It's so important to find where you are comfortable and know that there isn't any one right answer. I agree, big cards I buy online are usually graded, but not always.
Gave a video like. Great video, Aaron. There are some good reasons to grade. I haven't graded a card. I prefer to buy them graded or let them remain ungraded. Plenty of circumstances could change that for a given card, just haven't come across a situation where it made sense for me to grade anything I currently own. Have a great weekend, pal.
Hi Aaron, great topic and one I’m thinking about more and more. As you know most of my cards are ungraded, but I would actually prefer to buy a higher value card these days graded. Not for the number, but to make sure card is not a forgery as well as protection (plus they look cooler, especially in a SGC tuxedo). I have no desire to have the cards I own sent out to grading. I don’t want to spend the extra money and I’d be worried about them being lost in the mail. BUT….I’m at the point now where I’m thinking about selling off cards I rarely look at and using the money to buy bigger cards. I have way too many cards. My attitude about grading will do a 180 when I become a seller. I just feel selling graded cards would be so much easier. Also, my collection would be a nightmare for my wife if something happens to me. Having graded cards would help someone helping here get an idea of the value.
@@peterb4871 spot on Peter! I am exactly the same way on the selling and inheritance perspective for my collection. Different motivations for different situations.
After SGC hit me up for an additional $870.00 (on top of their normal submission fees), I vowed to be done with rip-off 3rd Party Graders. Icing on the cake... the grades themselves were pure crap, with most of the cards grading 2 full points lower than they would have just 4-5 years ago (probably a result of Collectors' new monopoly). I ended up cracking out a third of them. Spend your money on cards... not meaningless plastic.
@markstein1916 wow, sorry to hear that experience! It is definitely a very polarizing topic. I appreciate you sharing your experiences with the community.
I would consider just maybe, having some of those iconic rookie card vintage players graded. It's interesting though, most of the favorite cards in my collections are raw/ungraded, too. So for me, I feel that when I buy a card graded or if I were to send one in for grading, I am more likely also probably willing to move the card too, if the price makes sense, and the attachment I have to the card is also minimal. Yeah.
@ACD1994 I agree, the card being graded makes it easier and more likely to move. For me it's heavily tied to sentimental value and connection to a financial outcome.
Unless you want to move cards, there is no rush to grade. Grading companies will always be there willing to take your money and give an opinion of the card. Some of the "oddball" cards are nice in SGC/PSA slabs because they don't look nice in regular top loaders or card savers. I will continue to grade cards if they can grade high to use that value to get cards I really want. I am getting rid of most of my graded card collection this year. I have way too many slabbed cards that I shouldn't have graded or bought graded. A $20/$30 card in a slab is just silly to me right now, but I can understand why people want them.
@cardboardandplastic I think we are on the same page as well. The grading companies will always be there approach is why I haven't graded many of my cards. May never grade them, but the decision is always available.
One thing about opinions is technically none of them are wrong... At this point I'm literally grading cards for a living! You know where I stand on grading my PC cards, I'm paring down and need some semblance of uniformity and closure. My extras are just far easier to sell graded online and most being they were pack-pulled, traded for or purchased far before the price increase - which means it's easy to justify. One thing I do NOT understand at all is anyone getting even slightly emotional or upset about whether or not anyone else grades their own cards. I don't care who grades what or even if they do or don't, but I always respect their opinion, and that's easy! Ever since grading debuted, I've thought of all of my keepers as future grading candidates and treated them as such. Now Ryan Howard, Aramis Ramirez and Tony Clark aren't making the hall - so I wouldn't grade them now even though that was the goal circa 1998-ish. Such a polarizing topic but I don't get that part of it, it almost gets political feeling at times haha... It's entertaining watching people's videos on it though! There are iron-clad arguments on both sides - it's like an irresistible force vs an immovable object.
@blixcards I agree, and I appreciate the very thoughtful response. At the end of the day, it's an individual choice. I think the biggest resistance comes when folks can't see the other side as valid. I have mostly graded cards for my biggest items because they were bought that way. If I were reselling, grading would be a big part of my world, I am sure. Talk soon, my friend.
The million dollar question? To grade or not to grade. I am actually going to do a video, it will not necessarily be a direct response, but will definitely touch on the subject.
One thing I'll add is it seems like whoever is talking about grading, good or bad, is always trying to convince the viewer to agree with them or switch their opinion. Would you agree, generally? Yours was far more tongue-in-cheek, obviously!
@blixcards yeah, I am somewhere in the vast middle on the subject. I do struggle with folks that will never buy a graded card or folks that look at their 1988 Topps Devon White in a 10 as a $50 card and pop whatever. I have ungraded Ruth items and I have graded Kershaw items so I am not 100% in any one corner. My ending sharing cards was somewhat sincere though. When I went to Strongsville last year it was tough to drop off 20 cards and pay $300+ to SGC knowing I could have used that for another card or two. Always an opportunity cost to consider.
@@Valuevintagecards-Aaron Hahahahaha!!! Oh man, you have me dang near tearing up on the Devon White comment hahaha... I cannot disagree at all on your closing argument, I was that same way for a very long time. Now I have no choice but to sell cards so I almost had to go all in with my PC just to see where I stand. It's business for me at this point! I'll do a card room/inventory video one day, to put it into perspective! Great video!
@@hafeld8348 I have a feeling the combination of online transactions and increasing quality of scammers have been two huge factors in grading being so popular. Thank you for sharing!
Great video Aaron. The question of how I should spend my hobby dollars is always present in my mind when I’m thinking about grading cards. Later this week I may add to the conversation with a video. Very relevant topic!
@@RustyVintageCards excellent, sir! Really appreciate hearing from great collectors and how they view various topics. Do it!
I prefer my cards ungraded, in a penny sleeve and a top loader.
I collect cards that I enjoy of players that I like. All the cards in my collection have value to me and I don't need to pay someone else to encase them in a big plastic holder with a funky label to validate my experience of collecting cards.
That's just me though. It's sad to me that so many don't don't really care about the card as much as they care about the grade and how much money it's supposed to be worth on the market.
Thanks for sharing your cards. They are amazing!
Best wishes always.
@@EarthtonesCymbals always appreciate hearing how friends view their collection. I don't mind graded cards, but obviously am very comfortable with ungraded too. Do you avoid graded cards if they are all that is available? It's fun to learn how folks approach their hobby.
@@Valuevintagecards-Aaron I do avoid graded cards. Slabbed cards feel like being at a shop and looking at cards through the glass of the showcase. You can see them but what you really want is to be able to feel it in your hand. With my cards I can easily take them out of the top loader and hold them in my hand if I want to. I don't do that all the time, every time but having that access to my cards and being able to have that tactile experience is a very powerful thing for me. Just like when I was a kid opening 10¢ wax packs. I collect for me. That's why it's called my PC - Personal Collection - because it is very personal to me. When I watched your video and saw your raw cards and heard you speak about them and what they mean to you and why, It made me smile. ⚾Cheers!
@EarthtonesCymbals very nice to hear your perspective. Thank you for sharing!
@@Valuevintagecards-Aaron Indeed...not a common approach to the hobby in this modern era but it is honest and authentic and those virtues are the root of any true hobby experience. I appreciate you and wish you the very best moving forward!
Awesome video! I share pretty much the same opinion as you do. I much prefer raw to graded.
@@AdamSmelden I enjoy cards with such variety and appreciate what grading has done for the hobby, both positive and negative. Do you avoid graded cards?
The age old question….i say do it if it’s important to you…that simple…I understand the secondary market, I get it for protection for our love ones once we are no longer here to collect….i say grade it if it’s important to you…I’ve always liked the simple and obvious answer…I enjoyed the video my friend🤙🏽
@@LouRokTV thanks, Lou! Appreciate that very wise perspective!
I’ve started grading some of my cards this last year . Previously I didn’t , mostly just because I was always using my funds for new cards . But now as I’m trying to think of the future for all the foreseen and mentioned reasons of course I’m going to try and continue to grade my cards that should be . Lot of cool cards you showed
@adamscardcloset9020 thank you, my friend! I like the personal touch of "grade my cards that should be". It is a very personal decision and one that is based on each individual perspective. Well said.
Wow, your first vintage card was that beautiful 55T Aaron? Talk about a great start! When I was a kid, I was lucky if my mom would give me a ride to the card shop 😂.
@AFRAKER1 definitely very fortunate and a very different time. I believe that was Christmas of 1986, so we didn't even have a card shop near us. The Kit Young catalog was our option so my Mom let me pick cards and then she would look it over and surprise me with a few. I always figured go with a big card since that had to be holiday gift budget to afford it. My Mom thought it was fun since his name was Aaron 😃
Hey Aaron! Great video and great cards. I may just do a video on the subject to share my thoughts.
@@Redneckclector sounds good, my friend! You know I will be watching!
Great! I like to keep my collection raw, that's just me. It's nice that you honor your parents by not altering their gifts to you. Love that 59 Bazooka Aaron.
@GG-sy8ic thank you, my friend! I had debated grading those parent gift cards, but ultimately I don't want to lose possession of them. The grade wouldn't matter anyway.
Hey Aaron! Good points al! Nice close with the 56 Kahn's Frank Robinson! I bought one 30-35 years ago without knowing it was his only true rookie card! Yours is certainly in better condition than mine! Anyway, thanks for sharing! I think probably 99.9% of my cards are not graded.
@Rocketrickj18 thanks for sharing, Rick! I love that 56 Kahns Robinson in any grade. I think we are in a pretty exclusive club to have one of those for sure.
I’ve started grading some of my cards this last year . Previously I didn’t , mostly just because I was always using my funds for new cards . But now as I’m trying to think of the future for all the foreseen and mentioned reasons of course I’m going to try and continue to grade my cards that should be . Lot of cool cards you showed . I graded my Payton rc , Dr J rc , 55 mantle
@adamscardcloset9020 sounds like we are on the same page for sure. Future considerations are very real. I still struggle with paying for slabs vs buying new cards.
Great cards. Love the '64 Vene' and '55 Hanks. TCMA Rickey. Vene' Managers Dream, Seaver Transo. Clemente Kahns 🔥 All great in or out of slabs.
@@W238thStreet thank you, my friend! In or out of the slab is absolutely the perfect perspective.
I would absolutely grade that 1940 Play Ball DiMaggio. Same with 55 Aaron, the 62 Venny Managers Dream, and 55 Mantle. But you have great reasons for not grading and I have respect and understanding for that.
“Damn you Jeff” had me chuckling!
@@DansVintageBaseballPC that is a great response, sir. I appreciate the idea I f grading those cards that are bigger bucks or tougher to come by. If you see Jeff at any point, tell him I want to have a word with him! 😃
Hi Aaron. Thanks for sharing your thoughts / opinions on this topic and for showing some beautiful cards. Talk soon my friend.
@@RipFan8 thank you, Stephen! Have a great day, my friend.
Sometimes grading is a necessity. Especially if you are selling
@@ACollectorsDream definitely the number one reason in my eyes! Thanks for checking in, Orlando!
A phenomenal show of cards, I agree with you on the grading aspect and I have other thoughts about the whole grading of cards as well! Thanks for your thoughts and great show of cards!
@@houstonandson thank you for sharing, my friend! Always appreciate hearing how people feel on topics like this.
Not going to make a video since I don't have that much to add on the subject, but I generally agree with you. I send things to grading very rarely and for these reasons (1) validate authenticity; (2) test my eye - I've done this with a few samples; (3) card I want to display - I think some cards look great and nice on my wall in holders. I've yet to buy something and submit it to resell, but that would make sense with the right card. I have piles of nice cards that will never be graded, including some HOF players for my '58 set. By the way, Mom definitely did you a solid with those many cards!
@@MarksDodgersCards it sounds like we are exactly on the same page! Several reasons to make that investment for sure. Always appreciate your thoughtful comments and hearing your perspective.
Sweet Hornsby. Totally on the same page. Undersized stuff I tend to just like the look of better in a slab and only other reason is if I may move on from a card to trade into something else.
From the estate planning it's not neccassary either. Just leave a note saying to send any ungraded to Greg Morris Cards and they'll do very well.
@@OC-MC_Joe definitely agree, plan is to call Joe and ask advice. If Joe doesn't answer, Greg Morris.
@@Valuevintagecards-Aaron 😄 likewise buddy if I beat you to the finish line
You made some great points here. I’m planning to grade a lot less this year and put cards into much cheaper Z-Mag slabs. Thanks for sharing you thoughts and you have great cards there.
@@The_Cincinnati_Kid very nice! Keep them protected, but at a fair cost. Thanks for sharing!
When I first got into collecting vintage, I had no interest in graded because the cost was so much more. As I watched more YT channels, I switched to putting a lot of importance on them. I began sending cards in for grading and would get pretty disappointed at the results. I guess I just don’t have that “grading eye”.
Now that I’ve been in it for a bit, I’ve decided that any card in my HOF runs or player runs will be bought graded…but grade does not really matter to me. My other cards? Well, it depends, but I’m not actively looking for graded when it comes to those. I just want them in my collection.
A big card? Those I would prefer graded only because there are people out there that are actively trying to scam people in the hobby and I’m trying to protect myself.
Thanks for sharing your cards and thoughts!
@JayAvgVintageCollector absolutely love the evolution of your journey. It's so important to find where you are comfortable and know that there isn't any one right answer. I agree, big cards I buy online are usually graded, but not always.
Gave a video like. Great video, Aaron. There are some good reasons to grade. I haven't graded a card. I prefer to buy them graded or let them remain ungraded. Plenty of circumstances could change that for a given card, just haven't come across a situation where it made sense for me to grade anything I currently own. Have a great weekend, pal.
@Hodges1455 thank you for sharing, my friend! I agree, circumstances are the biggest factor for me personally.
A lot of great cards!!
@@SportsGuru17 thank you! Appreciate you checking in.
Hi Aaron, great topic and one I’m thinking about more and more. As you know most of my cards are ungraded, but I would actually prefer to buy a higher value card these days graded. Not for the number, but to make sure card is not a forgery as well as protection (plus they look cooler, especially in a SGC tuxedo). I have no desire to have the cards I own sent out to grading. I don’t want to spend the extra money and I’d be worried about them being lost in the mail. BUT….I’m at the point now where I’m thinking about selling off cards I rarely look at and using the money to buy bigger cards. I have way too many cards. My attitude about grading will do a 180 when I become a seller. I just feel selling graded cards would be so much easier. Also, my collection would be a nightmare for my wife if something happens to me. Having graded cards would help someone helping here get an idea of the value.
@@peterb4871 spot on Peter! I am exactly the same way on the selling and inheritance perspective for my collection. Different motivations for different situations.
After SGC hit me up for an additional $870.00 (on top of their normal submission fees), I vowed to be done with rip-off 3rd Party Graders. Icing on the cake... the grades themselves were pure crap, with most of the cards grading 2 full points lower than they would have just 4-5 years ago (probably a result of Collectors' new monopoly). I ended up cracking out a third of them. Spend your money on cards... not meaningless plastic.
@markstein1916 wow, sorry to hear that experience! It is definitely a very polarizing topic. I appreciate you sharing your experiences with the community.
Here watching, friend
@@PretirementDays thank you, my friend!
Great cards Aaron. If you feel inclined to sell the Seaver Transogram, be sure to let me know 😎
@SammyThunder don't you have two already? 😂
Let us little guys have a cool Seaver here and there.
Still watching for the 68 Bazooka for you!
I would consider just maybe, having some of those iconic rookie card vintage players graded. It's interesting though, most of the favorite cards in my collections are raw/ungraded, too. So for me, I feel that when I buy a card graded or if I were to send one in for grading, I am more likely also probably willing to move the card too, if the price makes sense, and the attachment I have to the card is also minimal. Yeah.
@ACD1994 I agree, the card being graded makes it easier and more likely to move. For me it's heavily tied to sentimental value and connection to a financial outcome.
Unless you want to move cards, there is no rush to grade. Grading companies will always be there willing to take your money and give an opinion of the card. Some of the "oddball" cards are nice in SGC/PSA slabs because they don't look nice in regular top loaders or card savers. I will continue to grade cards if they can grade high to use that value to get cards I really want. I am getting rid of most of my graded card collection this year. I have way too many slabbed cards that I shouldn't have graded or bought graded. A $20/$30 card in a slab is just silly to me right now, but I can understand why people want them.
@cardboardandplastic I think we are on the same page as well. The grading companies will always be there approach is why I haven't graded many of my cards. May never grade them, but the decision is always available.
One thing about opinions is technically none of them are wrong... At this point I'm literally grading cards for a living! You know where I stand on grading my PC cards, I'm paring down and need some semblance of uniformity and closure. My extras are just far easier to sell graded online and most being they were pack-pulled, traded for or purchased far before the price increase - which means it's easy to justify. One thing I do NOT understand at all is anyone getting even slightly emotional or upset about whether or not anyone else grades their own cards. I don't care who grades what or even if they do or don't, but I always respect their opinion, and that's easy! Ever since grading debuted, I've thought of all of my keepers as future grading candidates and treated them as such. Now Ryan Howard, Aramis Ramirez and Tony Clark aren't making the hall - so I wouldn't grade them now even though that was the goal circa 1998-ish. Such a polarizing topic but I don't get that part of it, it almost gets political feeling at times haha... It's entertaining watching people's videos on it though! There are iron-clad arguments on both sides - it's like an irresistible force vs an immovable object.
@blixcards I agree, and I appreciate the very thoughtful response. At the end of the day, it's an individual choice. I think the biggest resistance comes when folks can't see the other side as valid. I have mostly graded cards for my biggest items because they were bought that way. If I were reselling, grading would be a big part of my world, I am sure. Talk soon, my friend.
@@Valuevintagecards-Aaron Very well said all around, sir!
The million dollar question? To grade or not to grade. I am actually going to do a video, it will not necessarily be a direct response, but will definitely touch on the subject.
@@EverydayCardCollector-Jason looking forward to hearing your thoughts, my friend!
Lot more enjoyable for me to put a card in my hand, without a slab.
@pjt03 the purest form of appreciation for the hobby!
One thing I'll add is it seems like whoever is talking about grading, good or bad, is always trying to convince the viewer to agree with them or switch their opinion. Would you agree, generally? Yours was far more tongue-in-cheek, obviously!
@blixcards yeah, I am somewhere in the vast middle on the subject. I do struggle with folks that will never buy a graded card or folks that look at their 1988 Topps Devon White in a 10 as a $50 card and pop whatever. I have ungraded Ruth items and I have graded Kershaw items so I am not 100% in any one corner. My ending sharing cards was somewhat sincere though. When I went to Strongsville last year it was tough to drop off 20 cards and pay $300+ to SGC knowing I could have used that for another card or two. Always an opportunity cost to consider.
@@Valuevintagecards-Aaron Hahahahaha!!! Oh man, you have me dang near tearing up on the Devon White comment hahaha... I cannot disagree at all on your closing argument, I was that same way for a very long time. Now I have no choice but to sell cards so I almost had to go all in with my PC just to see where I stand. It's business for me at this point! I'll do a card room/inventory video one day, to put it into perspective! Great video!
I would not buy any expensive card that was not graded. Too many scams out there.
@@hafeld8348 I have a feeling the combination of online transactions and increasing quality of scammers have been two huge factors in grading being so popular. Thank you for sharing!
Grading company have made people believe you need to grade they made the price and control the price
@shaneshelby9348 there is definitely some strong resistance to the grading companies impact on the hobby. Thanks for sharing!
Always Grade, Always
@@ThoseBackPages what is the starting point of that decision? Having tens of thousands of cards, where would you start?
Grading is a scam!!!! Just ask Eric. He will agree with me…..
@TheBargainBoxer definitely strong opinions on both sides. Do you avoid cards that are graded?
@ Like the plague!!!!