I Sold My Whole Collection And Bought These Cards In 2024!

This year, I sold nearly all the baseball cards in my top 10-20 list and completely transformed my collection. In this video, I’ll break down the moves I made, the cards I traded for, and how my collection has evolved by the end of 2024. Since my collection is solely funded by other baseball card transactions, it’s crucial for me to buy and sell strategically to consolidate and acquire grail cards.
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[@anonymoustraveler9746]

Also did this before the pandemic. Took me two years to sell about 100 cards in my collection. In 2021, I used all the proceeds to purchase just Ohtani and Curry cards. Now my collection is only composed of 16 cards from those two guys. I feel like by consolidating, it cured my collecting addiction. 😅

[@williamdunlapwaxnews]

I think I'm going to do the same . I'm sitting on a few thousand + autos, numbered cards and short prints and various parrelles. Too much to even enjoy because going through it all is a pain now. I think I'm going to sell it all and just collect a few players big cards .

[@ryantilbe8171]

You're telling me topps had a japan only release called atomic? lmao

[@mikezazworsky]

Too soon?

[@gingersfavoriteband9982]

😂😂😂

[@OscarLabelle]

Atomic Fat Man and Atomic Little Boy, super insensitive 😅

[@brent4209]

Only available in two cities….

[@christherev5412]

Oh man, this brings back memories. When people ask what my biggest selling regret was - I tell them the purple /10 Lindor 1st bowman auto. Sold it for $70 back in the day. Who knows, it may be the very card you now own!

[@mywowcards]

I think this is a good idea to do every year so you can look back like a historical document. It's fun to see the cards that come in and out to keep things in perspective.

[@XX-xp7rz]

You are a legend, brotha! You are so humble, and you are a true collector who is very knowledgeable. Always showing the good and bad of the hobby with honest opinions... You opened my eyes to a lot when it comes to building and evolving a collection.

[@jprice8930]

Enjoyed this video. Thank you. Would like to see another one that shows your process for buying and selling. What sites do you use for each? Auctions or BIN? Wait to buy until you get proceeds from another sale or replace the cash afterwards? Thanks again.

[@jetercollector2134]

Love the Mays/Aaron dual auto, two of the top 3 players ever imo. Giving up the Mays rookie for a Lindor I would never do, but it’s your PC! I’m curious if you thought about an Ohtani this last season, guessing because of how much his cards rose it might not have been a good time.

[@coopstain1728]

lol I said the same thing! WILLIE MAYS ROOKIE for a lindor rookie? NO WAY in hell I would ever do that.

[@markinnes4264]

The best thing about your collection is you cn move it with straining your back, I like the concept of a small collection and mine isn't giant, but could do with further consolidation. My collection is in twom parts... about a crate of baseball and a crate of vimntage non sport from 1930-1990. Most of my non sport is complete sets from the 50s to the 70s.... so I think they should be easy to move when the time comes. I have my eye on getting a big card by my standards next year that I want to pay for with card money just like hyou did.

[@jlbaseballcards]

I love the Mays and Aaron dual auto!

[@randallrohr623]

“I don’t want that comp out there” is so silly to me lol

[@PeterandYen]

Just need to trade some of those for some high end Shohei's and your collection will be perfect

[@chillydigits48]

I like some of these, don't like others, but love the red Goldschmidt you picked up! I'm impressed with your ability to move off very rare cards of guys you PC, to pick up other rare PC cards. It's tough to ignore the emotion to look at the bigger picture.

[@HenHouse2012]

Enjoyed the video. Nice to see someone sharing their process of moving a collection. Where did you get the capital to start collecting?

[@caolanhogeweide6555]

I love that '90 Fleer sheet on your wall. '90 Fleer was the set that really got me into collecting. They were 50 cents a pack in Canada. I remember buying $5 dollars worth of them (10 packs) during lunch break in grade 6. That was a big deal back then.

[@shakascloset1700]

I remember stealing 36 packs of them at one time from a store. 😂

[@PhilaFlyers48]

Hadn't seen that Mays/Aaron auto before. That's a grail right there. Awesome video.

[@groundzero270]

I’m a huge Lindor fan but hard to invest in him. Same thing with Walker. Overall great cards!

[@coopstain1728]

WHERE IS THE BEST PLACE TO SELL CARDS? I SELL ON EBAY BUT THE FEES ARE STUPID. I HAVENT GONE TO A CARD SHOW (B/C 99% OF MY CARDS ARE RAW).

[@ACollectorsDream]

Thanks for sharing

[@paper_and_chrome]

Great to see how you manage your PC. Had you already sold the Pujols BCA? Or do you still have it?

[@michaelv6354]

That Larry Walker PMG is a beautiful card

[@timhackman9488]

Hey Scottie thanks for sharing. I love the movement and trades you did with those. I extremely think that judge rookie auto logo man is the best and to me one of the top ten favorite cards to whay I look to collect. All the other ones like Soto and Mookie Betts which I know you have been collecting his cards for a while now since watching your channel were amazing and the red gold Schmidt is fire man.

[@AlanForest]

I’m a stickler for bold on card autos myself so I can relate great pickups imo congrats Scottie

[@thekeithy4999]

Do you no longer have your Pujols Bowman Chrome Rookie Auto?

[@markeastridge9649]

Goldy to the Brewers or Astros in the rumor mill.. Brewers seems puzzling at the moment. Rhys? DH usage?

[@DanWalls-q4f]

What year is that Dynasty Soto RPA? - reason I am asking is that it looks like its from the 2018 4th of July or 2019 Allstar uni

[@scottiebcards2354]

It is from 2018! Definitely from the 2018 Fourth of July series against the Red Sox. It’s fun to go back and watch how he did in those games and knowing where it came from.

[@bangers_sportscards]

Monster cards, dude. Congrats

[@Philly_Joe]

Congrats......as long as your happy...you did great! Enjoy!

[@JohnWilliams-wz9vk]

Sold a ton of my Modern .and bought some Gold Bradys..Kobe rookies .Jeter rookies

[@rileyesmay]

Wait until you year modern cards are 1980 to present😢 Makes you feel old

[@JohnWilliams-wz9vk]

@rileyesmay I am..old...turned..63..but still..young at heart .some times

[@jvbaseballcards]

Really enjoyed seeing the change and the trade-offs for each pickup! Hope to see another one next year

[@RatedRookie]

Wow you had a tremendous year , Scott! Love the 90s pickups. Let me know if you’re ever open to moving the Mookie gold auto

[@DanWalls-q4f]

Wow this was really interesting 🧐 👏🏼 ...definitely entertaining to watch

[@jsssportscardcollectibles3626]

Both collections are great, but definitely like your end of year collection better. I miss the 51 Bowman Mays on your behalf.

[@sw1217]

Thanks for sharing your 2024 journey, it was fun and entertaining to watch. 😊

[@TenaciousAC]

A phrase you hear in the hobby is ‘sometimes, you’ll be able to buy/trade them back into your collection’. If there was one card you sent out that if you (re-)encountered it in 2025 and it had dropped in price to a number you could buy back into, which one would it be ?

[@scottiebcards2354]

Definitely the red ink Mookie! The others I am okay without, but I do miss the red ink a bit!

[@Blabbin_Bout_Slabbin]

Great pickups! Thanks for sharing your methodology

[@scottiebcards2354]

Thank you, Jeff! I appreciate it!

[@bangers_sportscards]

Still own any Trout cards?

[@shorebreakcards]

I've been after that Greinke Bowman Gold forever! There's been a few on ebay that look good, just waiting for the right one!

[@jasonabernethy8424]

When your looking to move the Soto Blue, Bowman 1st, hit me up!

[@scottiebcards2354]

Sounds good! It may be soon if I decide to go after an Ohtani. I’ll let you know.

[@jeffv3296]

Nice moves. I’m not sure I like the dual auto more than the 51 mays. I also think you should have maybe kept the Jose ramirez superfractor. He’s criminally underrated and acknowledged by the hobby-but I think that as he gets closer to retiring-that people will realize how great he was. I also think you should trade that mustache away. lol

[@andrewe4635]

If you are local to Denver or in Colorado, I am looking to sell my collection.

[@CardAlchemy]

I love that Aaron/Mays dual on-card auto. This is a great example of a truly rare scenario card. I’d imagine these two didn’t co-sign many cards. In an age where we have an over abundance of “One of One” cards which are generally the same, it’s the rare scenario cards like this that are exciting. Bravo on the 2024 card moves. 👍🏼

[@smogity]

I was just about to put something similar, I love the dual auto, I love modern numbered cards featuring players from the 30's to 2000, it's like the best of both worlds modern and classic!

[@scottiebcards2354]

Thank you! I totally agree. Once I knew it existed, I had to own it! There are only three sets ever to have dual autos of Mays and Aaron. 2003 stadium club 2004 Topps chrome retired edition (numbered to /25 with no parallels) 2012 museum collection /15 There are probably a total of around 200 total ever made and even fewer with a good auto!

[@teddo997]

Love it! great insight, Scottie

[@Sgbm72]

Nice pickups!

[@lovetruth1776]

As long as you enjoyed the ride 👍

[@rockiesinoctober]

That's a nice collection. Can I have it?

[@scottiebcards2354]

Yes

[@KeyKiller74]

Nice 90's pick ups 😎👍

[@Ragerwaxripper]

I really eniioy your insight on the h8bby 8n general, great chiice iin cards by the way 👍

[@JTT311]

Cool video. Thanks for doing that Scott

[@scottiebcards2354]

Of course. Thank you for watching!

[@schmoe5070]

What happens when u run out of cards to sell to get bigger cards

[@scottiebcards2354]

Then hopefully you enjoy the cards you ended up with! This collection was built over years of smart buys and flips so I can start that process over again if I decide to!

[@bigsmooth7998]

Dude, again with the mustache?

[@thomasm155]

Good for you!

[@brentshealer7314]

Great stuff! Love trading, in fact I just did similar. Well done

[@David-fv7zg]

I cant believe you sold Mookies......

[@GoDonaldGO]

I can. He couldn't pump them any higher. Very shrewd investor/flipper, though. Credit where credit due.

[@MichaelSmoller]

Great Video!!

[@brucesprung6431]

You love Mookie but you love money more!! 😂

[@Dan_Singer]

Man, this was the coolest video I've seen in a while on KZbin. Nicely done on the trades and on documenting this.

[@Trill.Clipz.Channel]

Not a single Ohtani….. crazy

[@scottiebcards2354]

He is next on my list. His stuff is really expensive still so I need to figure out what I want to sell in order to cover the purchase. Thanks for watching!

[@whitesoxfancardcollector]

Wow!

[@forpetesake20]

its important to diversify your investments and to never put all your eggs in one basket, trust me on that, lol. guys love to talk about trading up to one card through multiple cards. be careful guys. baseball players are still human beings

[@floridamaddogg]

What you say is true regarding baseball players are human and that carries risk if they do something (example:Wander Franco). I don't look at cards as investments. I am a pure collector and I think Scottie is too looking for mainly PC cards. It's nice knowing that if you buy certain cards, you're really not throwing away your money if you buy vintage or HOF players. Worst case is they don't appreciate, so low risk overall. My PC is Nolan Ryan and been collecting him since 1988. I know his cards will either hold or go up, so that's the only risk I'm willing to take 😂

[@forpetesake20]

@floridamaddogg well said.

[@terryanderson]

What’s your day job?

[@justinpacific]

Nice 👍

[@fufrankduong5186]

Nice collection, but not a surprised = No $hohei OHtani! No regrets?

[@scottiebcards2354]

Thank you for watching! I wouldn’t say regrets, no. I think that I will get one when the time is right and I am comfortable with what I need to give up to pay for one. Keeping my fingers crossed for a good deal!

[@fufrankduong5186]

@scottiebcards2354 GOoD luck Scottie❣Keep UP⬆️ D' excellent content. Thank U❣

[@guywilliams6569]

That mustache is a BAD look!

[@scottiebcards2354]

You and my wife are on the same page haha

[@tjizzle8155]

Geek monster

[@rex-freestylepackripps801]

👍😎💯

[@Bryan45552]

I both like and almost hate your pickups at the same time! I think thats the beauty of it. The one thing that is inarguable is that the Mays Aaron is an absolute grail and worth consolidating for. The Judge is by far your riskiest add and I'll be interested to see how it turns out for you!

[@guywilliams6569]

Not telling prices is STUPID!!!

[@guywilliams6569]

Especially on a "1/1 that won't be sold"...

[@scottiebcards2354]

I didn’t want the focus of this video to be all about prices, and people I made deals with asked me not to share. So instead of including some, I tried to just exclude all prices and make it about the cards. Thanks for watching, guy!

[@coopstain1728]

Scottie B! I love your channel and content but let me harass you for a second........You traded a WILLIE MAYS ROOKIE CARD for a Lindor rookie? Let me repeat that..... a WILLIE MAYS ROOKIE for a Lindor. Seriously!?!?! Bad move. Only thing I didnt approve of lol.

[@786_sh3ll]

are you dumping mookie now

[@GoDonaldGO]

Pump is over. Of course it's time to dump. 18 months of Mookie pumping.

[@scottiebcards2354]

What? No, not at all! Mookie is my favorite player. My collection value was essentially 80% Mookie so I am just getting other players in my personal collection and keeping the Mookies that I love. I am proactively trying to buy other rare Mookies as we speak. I decided I’d rather have 3-5 really big Mookies instead of 10-20 medium sized Mookies. This video doesn’t show my mid to low tier pc with all my other stuff

[@786_sh3ll]

@@scottiebcards2354 thanks for the fill in didnt mean like other comment that you were pumping, just he always seemed to be your fav and with the lack of cards he has you let some great stuff go. You did get some awesome stuff in return!

[@davidwindell]

You got killed on the Larry Walker trades, and I wouldn’t have traded the JRam for the Judge auto straight up. I don’t get a lot of these deals man, I feel like you SERIOUSLY downgraded man

[@AtomicZombieAndroid]

That pennant on your wall looks like its impaling your neck, very distracting.

[@curryboyftw]

Great video! Would be very interested in how you go about facilitating trades. Do you use insta or FB pages?

[@jamesb6686]

rockies fan, thats gotta suck