I BOUGHT AN ENTIRE SPORTS CARD COLLECTION FOR $25

Last week I purchased someone's sports card collection off of Facebook marketplace for $25. I'd say I got a pretty good deal, but you be the judge.
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[@POETICJUSTICE15]

That case and stickers scream the 90’s! I had the exact box as a kid. AWESOME!

[@kurtwalker6940]

Same here! Love it!

[@b.w.302]

You definitely didn't over pay. Thos early 90's Jordan inserts you should look at a bit closer. Any PSA 10 of Jordan inserts sell very very well.

[@Destroyer4226.]

Especially now

[@nealarnett4300]

Great haul for $25. The Blaine Gabbart is in NFL. He’s not the best, but good looking card. Love the Pete Rose and Reggie Jackson cards! Thanks for sharing!! God Bless!

[@robertanderson2898]

I still have that carrying case! It's filled with golf and tennis balls, a baseball with no skin, and a few hackey sacks lol

[@rodwhite9737]

That was the best $25 on sports cards ever. I like the different sports in one box.

[@yeahimnickcards3649]

Where do you find things like these? I’ve searched but they aren’t like a actual collection

[@destro13cobra68]

Nice find! I hit a garage sale a few weeks back and got attained a collection for 15 dollars. thanks for sharing Jon.

[@thepastisalive]

Destro 13Cobra nice. You should make a video on it!

[@ronfigg1]

Totally worth it! I’m a junk wax guy though so that 86 Topps traded Bonds still gets me excited. It took forever as kid to get the traded set, trying not to buy packs at the store with your allowance and saving enough to buy it if you could find it.

[@571951rhoehn1]

The cards you didn’t recognize, were 1951 Topps style. That was Topps first year. The back was blue or black. 52 cards in each set. The stars are expensive!

[@RememberTheGreatsSports]

I think just to have to box that says "Cool Cards" was worth the $25 minus what cards were in there! You can always take the 87 set and some of the others and write some players TTM to get some autographs. These remind me so much of the types of cards that me and my classmates would trade in junior high. Thanks for the stroll down memory lane. Thanks for sharing your most recent pickup and Happy Collecting!

[@edwinhetherington9801]

Same as another gentleman said, those Jordan inserts and cards are skyrocketing.

[@DualGradeFBE]

I’ve watched your channel for the last year since I got back into collecting. I collect Zach Duke and this is the first time that I’ve seen anyone find him in a collection that they’ve bought. Long shot, but do you still have the 2004 Topps RC? If so, I’d be interested in buying it. I pulled the same card back in 2004.

[@chadhamilton5851]

Know this is 2 years ago lol but I watch all your videos!.love that u do older cards mean dont get me wrong I like modern too but most people don't anymore..btw the white hoops 89 Jordan in there is nice card!

[@mightbegenius]

Holy shit the baseball card companies flooded the market with cards in 2003. That's terrible for the hobby and that's why I only collect vintage now.

[@waltberger7885]

Nice 90 NBA Hoop Jordan (The white boarder one). Those graded bring a lil.

[@rodwhite9737]

The Tom Glavine SP is a blue variation. The regular ones were gold, I think.

[@Collectorholic]

Pretty sweet for $25. Love the cards.

[@paullilko41]

Blaine Gabbert was a real big NFL prospect in 2011. Didn’t amount to much at all in the nfl tho. And my cousin went to her high school homecoming with him lol

[@mike_0213]

Man, you & your bro seem to find cards everywhere. Here in NJ it's hard to even find a card shop. Back when I was a kid they were all over the damn place, but now it's either Walmart, Target, or the pharmacy, I can't even find cards a the few flea markets we have around here. Nice video man, keep up the good work!!

[@TypicalToyReviews]

Hey nice just yesterday I bought about 6000 sports cards for $30. Nothing great but some cool stuff like some 1955 Bowman cards, a 1976 Topps traded set. Some Michael Jordan cards. It was definitely cool to look through even if its not a lot of value.

[@DrSleep-ep6cw]

how much would you pay for common superstars like Favre, Shaq, Marino, Jeter and others, I was wondering because I go to the flea market and I've paid a dollar each for a lot of cards you just shown, I was wondering if I paid too much, thanks for the video.

[@aaronscollectinganddetecti3018]

love the griffeys!

[@garysiegel213]

Great pick-up for $25. Blaine Gabbert has started a few games in the NFL, but is mainly a back-up QB. The other NFL autos, never heard of them

[@Joan_E]

I had a case like that and the lid also opens to hold more cards. 😊 Had a flashback when all those Pittsburg Pirates cards popped up

[@thepastisalive]

Joan E this case also has that secret compartment. Pretty awesome!

[@ernieneveu559]

@@thepastisalive is there a name of the company that make the case, or inscription . I seen one a while back and want one very much but cant find it . Need a name to help search. Also I subscribed. Great pick up

[@thepastisalive]

ernie neveu thanks for subscribing. I posted a link in the reply to your previous comment. I think the company name is in the link. Check that reply I left.

[@kidsncardbreaks8439]

COPS is one of our favorite cartoons!!!!!

[@chrissabosglasses186]

$25 was a steal for that tackle box! Nice score!

[@90sbballcards]

I LOVE that box/case. I had one when I was a kid and would LOVE to get another one!

[@krazykyfan]

I have the exact same one to this very day. I'd buy another if I could lol

[@b3ardlovescards751]

I also had one, I can’t remember what it was called or who made it. Is it made by Plano?

[@squierplayer]

I still have that exact same box from when I collected cards as a little kid. Figured I was the only person that still had one lol. There is another compartment that opens on top of the lid too, did you check that?

[@squierplayer]

Never mind, I saw another comment that said the same thing.

[@thepastisalive]

It seems like they are quite a few people that had this same collector box. Pretty awesome. Somebody else mentioned the secret compartment and I had to go back and check. The one I have does as well. Really cool case.

[@111highgh]

Being from Pittsburgh, I hope you would have heard of Jagr and Lemieux.

[@highoctanecards]

Great lot. Definitely worth the $$ spent. The Jeff Gordon cards have a high bv of about $1.50-2.00 each. The Farve RC was really nice as well as the MJ cards. Keep the great videos coming.

[@MaxPowerBaseball]

Some real nice cards in that collection. A steal for only $25

[@robm3599]

Sage Hit is a pre draft football line it's mostly known for tons of autos but unfortunately even big names don't have much resell value. Football collectors are reallllll touchy about wanting the player's in their NFL jersey. I like college myself so don't really get it but Sage Hit won't even have them in college uniform because another low end line Press Pass with a similar product has the rights for that.

[@jrmcdonald2121]

Wow that clemens card of him hitting at the 13:14 min mark has to be one of the only cards of him hitting ever made.

[@marks4355]

That gabberts worth like 10 bucks

[@yonniemccullough]

Would love to have those Jordan cards for my collection.Nice find

[@wayneadler3451]

The 1987 Classic yellow Bonds, if it has a green back, is worth decent money.

[@tc7584]

I'd bet someone on ebay would buy the case for $20 just for nostalgia

[@HypeIsHereMedia]

Nice pick ups! Blaine Gabbert (one of the football cards you got) was a nightmare draft pick at Qb for my favorite team, the Jacksonville Jaguars (season ticket holder). We cut him after giving up on his abilities and he's now a journeyman back up, and not a good one lol

[@lincscards6096]

Do you still have the jordans

[@michaelzeinert2074]

Don't forget to check the back of that 90 donruss Nolan Ryan card

[@DonBlomdahlHOF]

Awesome 😎 $29 find gotta love ❤️ any Griffey & Ripken’s when I see them wish I could find things like that around my neck of the woods. Great 👍 Content again Jon.

[@dawsoncampbell5267]

I've got Griffeys if you're interested

[@lutherdodgen1013]

Man I love those Chipper cards! Nice pickup on the collection!

[@b3ardlovescards751]

I used to have that carrying case!!! That brings back some memories.

[@waltberger7885]

You still have that opening day 87 Bonds ?

[@krazykyfan]

Cool video and worth the $25 you paid. On a side note as a kid I had this exact same storage box, and still have it to this day lol

[@d-mo733]

Me too!! I hadnt seen another til now..They are good cases too! Had the plastic dividers in it so U can seperate players or teams and the stickers..Wonder if he knows that if You put the handle down there is another storage area at very top?!

[@aaronscollectinganddetecti3018]

that 93 sp glavine was at one time prob worth 3 bucks. sp was a very sought after set back in the day

[@crowleyspepper809]

That Favre UD RC is hot! One of the Finest looks like a Refractor look at them closely! Wouldn't mind having those Jordan cards lol

[@shaynetheprophet3417]

todd helton rookie on the 6:35 is cool cuz he was just announced a HOF’er this year!

[@aggiecapps9182]

I'm digging those Sosa and Mcgwire cards

[@CuddleClanYT]

I've been looking for one of them boxes forever, think they were made by suncast or something like that. They came in black, red and pink.

[@1carneyms]

Ok I'm going to get back to commenting on all your videos again...... let's do this!!!!!!!!!

[@davidsenterprise8325]

GREAT BUY

[@jamespinette9403]

U got a very nice deal there. No less than quadrupled your money 👏

[@bossmanboss3087]

O got that black and ted box i had since I was a kid still have it hate it goes on eBay for about $100 just letting you know that and that is a very old box and. That box is from like 1996 lol i love it i will not sell my box i use it alot

[@waynefinnicumbb3701]

Great pick up on these. Well worth it.

[@thepastisalive]

Thanks Wayne!

[@waynefinnicumbb3701]

@@thepastisalive I emailed you, bit I dont know if it went through to you.

[@MrJoey1970]

man that was some awesome cards for just 25 bucks.

[@ernieneveu559]

I love that case seen one a while back anyone know what its called or where to get one?

[@thepastisalive]

ernie neveu Here’s a link to the only one that sold recently. rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F264334209238 I’d be happy to ship you mine if you’d like, but it’s missing the locking mechanism

[@ernieneveu559]

@@thepastisalive Thank you , yeah I just tried to find one and cant. Always wanted one. And yes let me know what you would like for it

[@thepastisalive]

ernie neveu if you pay for the shipping it’s all yours man. Just let me know your zip code and I’ll get you a quote.

[@booknooky9436]

Damn those Griffeys are probably worth in 100s by themselves, you really tore this guy a new one. I usually sell my commons on Facebook for 25 bucks

[@kcrowther14]

Nice bunch of cards for $25!!

[@FrenchToastMashedPotatoes]

Man, this box is amazing.

[@LuckyLucky-vd3xo]

Good deal for 25. I never have much luck with FB Marketplace, plus always get nervous about meeting people somewhere, so now will only meet at a police substation where you are on camera.

[@BaseballCardIllustrated]

I think it would be kind of fun if you did one of your live auctions while I boxing a collection you buy. Maybe don't say how much you paid for the cards until the end of the video and then add up weather the winning bids paid for the cost of the cards

[@Sweeney-Kubach]

Great pick up

[@dmm5159]

Blaije gabbert was a first round pick of the jaguars and he didn't pan out. Still hanging around in the league as a backup

[@dmm5159]

That auto card was probably worth a decent amount at the time and probably worth $3 now

[@chadhopkins8508]

Jon that was an amazing find. I know some folks that follow your channel will love those for give away etc. Great find. I'm also sending you an email tomorrow with some important information. Thanks for sharing this with us.

[@murrayvassar625]

Nice deal. You definitely got more than $25 worth of cards.

[@jmojackhammer7769]

Those Favre cards were fire! And so was the others you got for $25

[@clg46cardsnmore]

Nice pick up Jon! You definitely got your money’s worth! Those were some nice Brett Fabre RC’s too!

[@annrambo3878]

Very nice ! Plenty worth it , atleast 2 or 3 times more than you payed .

[@chrisweaver2634]

Awesome variety of cards and I think you got excellent value for the 28.00! I like the Griffey and Helton cards the best.

[@TheOrioles93]

The Skybox Metal Universe Jordan is $15 alone

[@edwardsalinas3627]

Hey Jon, been a while glad to see your still rolling with the channel. I seen in another video the mailman came back to haunt you. Lol. Staying busy at work so I’ve had NO time to make any new videos. Hopefully it will pick back up

[@thepastisalive]

Baine’s World hey Edward! Was actually going to send you an message here soon to see what’s been going on. Wanted to get a package out to you in return for the last one you sent me. Hope you’re doing well man.

[@edwardsalinas3627]

The Past is Alive doing well just super busy with baseball, work, the kids and Miranda being pregnant. Trying to do the most of our summer here in Alaska since it’s our last one before we move again for the Army.

[@captcarl40]

Nice haul for $25. Lots of stars and Hall of Fame players.

[@hunterbishop3438]

That Orlando pace card is a good one

[@tonydcollects]

Great deal!

[@kingsalami2386]

Good pick up! Deff got ur moneys worth

[@threeg6966]

Sleeve and top load some of those cards quickly. BTW - this was a steal for $25

[@dmm5159]

All those cards and the 87 Topps set for 28 isn't a bad deal

[@d-mo733]

OmG, I have that carrying case! Only other time Ive seen it too!

[@thomaswadleigh5269]

I have one too.

[@eiloccorb2797]

What's the name of the box

[@MrJoey1970]

those Brett farve cards where awesome. and those griffeys where awesome to.

[@ParkerCardbreaks]

McGwire is my pc love seeing these

[@USA96651]

One hell of a buy...Ladarius Green played for the Steelers was a TE and was a total flop

[@ghostc5535]

Some of the Jagrs are rookies worth like 5$ a piece

[@rodwhite9737]

I think there are only 2 Jagr RCs. Upper deck and Premier. The UD is $5, the Premier is $20.

[@waxpackbriefcase3673]

When I was a kid I had one of those cases there are more cards in the lid

[@Keenan-k7s]

Blaine Gabbert was the 10th overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft...he is a huge bust...but when that Gabbert autographed card was first released it was probably worth a lot of money...he is still in the NFL but he is just a backup for Tampa Bay now and never lived up to the hype

[@thelistofjustin1356]

He wasn't a bust to me. I saw it coming.

[@thelistofjustin1356]

Ps. I'm a Mizzou fan so I caught his whole college career. I always saw late round project QB. If he was drafted as such he might have had a chance. He had size, arm strength, and sneaky speed.

[@jeremylay1694]

@@thelistofjustin1356 what team do you scout for? If youre not an NFL scout noone gives a shit on your opinion.

[@sportcardcollector9599]

Sweet pickup

[@erikfowler5239]

Nice find

[@nathanthroneberry4460]

I like those Nolan Ryan cards. You have a great channel.

[@thepastisalive]

Nathan Throneberry thanks Nathan!

[@mrbaumgarten1279]

Not bad.. you can't go wrong for $25

[@anaheimskip]

Huge steal. Favre RCs are good.

[@thomastierney3530]

A couple nice Jordan’s in there

[@Totoman1]

nice pick up for $25 and like u said all those griffey was worth the 25.

[@billybravesbamafan8678]

Can't beat for $25!

[@bossmanboss3087]

I have a box just like that one had since the '90s when I was a kid it's crazy I actually seen another one

[@charlest7311]

The Bazooka logo on the Pujols’ are different from one another. Probably not an auto but at the least a variation.

[@dmm5159]

Lotta those cards look like sets I collected in 90s-early 2000s

[@SgtJoeSmith]

i got same card tool box still from a kid. its why i clicked

[@dcantrell5584]

Man how do you get sooo lucky!!

[@pratt17648]

I have a Pokémon version of that case. It was red and yellow

[@johnwray393]

Same here dude. I still have it, filled with baseball cards.

[@prizm2807]

I had that same black card case as a kid.