How do I find out the value of me hockey & baseball cards I collected over the years?
108798
Beckett publications is the definitive authority on values of sports cards. They have a monthly for both baseball and hockey (among other sports).\n\nIn addition to buying the monthly Beckett Price Guide (you can get it any larger bookstore), you should probably pick up the larger quarterly publication Beckett puts out. \n\nThis publication lists thousands more cards than the monthly, which tends to focus on more current releases. Beckett also releases an annual price guide, which covers just about every card in existance for the sport you want.\n\nAlternatively, check out Beckett's web site, where you can subscrive to their online price guide for a few bucks a month per sport.\n\nJust bear in mind that the Beckett prives are a guide only; when you're selling to a dealer, for example, they might pay 15-25% of the Beckett value. Ebay is a good source to sell uncommon cards, and you should typically expect to get about 30-50% of Beckett value.
246425
I'd try Ebay. You can do a search there and see what other people with the same cards are selling them for and see if it's worth it to you.
816139
Yeah it all depends on the type of card it is and the condition it's in.  You can look in a beckett price guide though.  It's probably not worth much, I'd guess $1 or so, if that.
353611
You could go to http://www.beckett.com but I'm not sure if you can look up cards for free.  Ryno was my favorite player as a kid and I still have his rookie card in mint condition.  It used to be worth a fair amount but last time I checked it was only about $12, so don't get your hopes up.  Good luck.
955801
you could always visit the Beckett website at\n\nhttp://beckett.com
746716
Around $1000. That is a very nice find, extremely rare. One of the most valuable baseball cards around.\n\nEric S, it is true the card goes for 900 and 2000 on Ebay, but the actual value is from 750-1000 dollars.
771684
Wow. That must be worth a lot. I'd start off by asking a baseball card shop owner his opion. Maybe go to two or three places. Good luck.
419021
Go out and buy a football beckett from barnes and noble and you can check how much each card is worth. Or check online at their website.
272982
First off you did not spell check ( estimate ).... Those types of cards did not cost much and have not seen a big rise in value... I would say .... If they are in MINT condition.... around 10 to 15 dollars..... \n\nBut I do not think that you will get that much unless you find a Babe Ruth fan that does not have them yet.
19582
I would recommend using a service such as Beckett, which is one of the most reputable grading companies in the world. They publish magazines that have prices for all types of cards including sports, collectible card games, etc. They're probably going to provide you the best unbiased information.
599100
I have to admit to not knowing a lot about baseball cards but the best way to find out how much things are worth is to find how much others are selling for.  Check froogle for your exact card, and possibly ebay as well.\n\n(I did a rough search and came up with a lot of different nolan ryan cards for sale from $2.oo to $450 ! http://froogle.google.com/froogle?q=nolan+ryan+baseball+card&btnG=Search  )
144719
Do an advanced search on eBay for completed items.\n\neBay is a good indicator of the current value of most items.
425443
It appears you can buy the last decade's worth at http://www.cbs.com/marketplace/ncaa_archive.shtml. \n\nYou can also find a bunch of them at the site below.
485818
Beckett Baseball mag. has alot of info on the what to collect and why.  If you are just starting out I would start by asking your local shops that deal in cards and ask them why they sugest these cards.  Most of them will be happy to tell you and help you in collecting.
349156
Check in Beckett.com for the the exact card you have and value.
400515
I don't know the price off hand.  But, you can find the current value of any baseball card on Beckett.com.  Also you might try getting a Beckett's Sports Cards Guide to help you price cards you have.  They sell them at sports memorabilia shops, some grocery stores, stores like Walgreen's or Wal-Mart, or a local trading card shop.  Look in your local phone book to find a memorabilia or trading card shop and pick one up if you have a lot of cards to price.  For the interest of just the one card I would just try the Beckett.com website.
736707
Beckett.com offers a free program where it will price any type of cards for you.  You could also check the yellow pages for a comic book/collectables store - often times they offer apprasial services.\n\nIt could be a far shot, but sometimes talking to other fans at baseball/basketball games can lead to finding out how much things are worth, I've been known to chat up people just to discover they're in the buisness of apprasial.\n\nI hope this helps.