Dan Trades Cards

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What’s your baseball card collection actually worth?

A free valuation from a real collector. No obligation, no pressure. Orlando-based, and I’ll travel for the right collection.

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A reply from a person — not a robot — usually within 24 hours.

Dan with his son and part of his collection
Dan & Ethan — Dan Trades Cards

Hi, I’m Dan!

I buy and sell vintage baseball cards.

I’ve been buying, selling and trading vintage cards since I was 8 years old. I don’t have a big store and I’m not a middleman. When you send photos, I’m the one who looks at them, and I’m the one who writes back.

Most of what I buy is pre-1980 baseball — 1940s, 50s and 60s Leaf, Topps, Bowman, oddball regional sets, Venezuelan issues and more. But I’ll look at anything and tell you honestly if it’s not for me.

Read my story →

What I’m looking for

I’m actively buying singles, lots and large collections!

  • No.1

    Pre-1980 baseball

    1950s and 60s Topps and Bowman above all — whole sets down to loose commons.

  • No.2

    Oddballs and regionals

    Venezuelan Topps, food issues, team sets — the corner I know best, and pay the most for.

  • No.3

    Whole collections

    The whole garage, not just the good cards. Twelve shoeboxes is a good day.

  • No.4

    Not modern

    No offers on post-1995 — but I’ll still tell you what it’s worth.

See what I buy & how I value it →

Curious what vintage actually sells for? See real price ranges →

How it works

Sell your collection in three steps. Zero B.S.

  1. 1

    Tell me what you’ve got

    Fill in the form below. A rough description is plenty — “my dad’s collection, mostly 1960s, about ten boxes” tells me a lot.

  2. 2

    I give you an honest read

    Usually within 24 hours, and from me personally. Not a form letter, not an automated number. I’ll tell you what’s there and what’s actually interesting in it.

  3. 3

    You decide

    If you want to sell, I’ll make an offer and show you how I got to it. If you’d rather sell it yourself, I’ll tell you how. No cost, no obligation.

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The promise

“If your collection is worth more than I’d pay for it, I’ll tell you that — and I’ll tell you where to sell it.”

Plenty of people in this hobby make their money on the gap between what a card is worth and what you think it’s worth. I’d rather tell you the box you thought was valuable is worth $80 — and that the one card you almost threw out is worth $4,000 and should be graded before you sell it to anyone, including me.

When I make an offer, I’ll show you my math: what I think it sells for, and what that leaves me. You should know exactly what you’re deciding between.

For the trade

Estate liquidator, attorney, or auction house?

If you come across card collections in estates, I’m the specialist who’ll value them honestly, pay fairly, and pay referral fees — so the shoeboxes nobody else wants become an easy win for you and the family.

For estate professionals →

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Tell me what you’ve got.

No cost, no obligation, and I won’t pass your details to anyone without your permission. I read every one of these myself and aim to reply within around 24 hours.

Valuation Request

I’ll reply personally within 24 hours. Any offer I make is subject to seeing the cards in person or in photos.