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global1

(25,959 posts) Sun Dec 29, 2019, 12:49 PM Dec 2019

Does Anyone Here Know Anything About "Magic - The Gathering" Cards?.....

I recently purchased a binder of 1059 cards each in a plastic sleeve (9 sleeves to a page). All the cards appear to be in excellent condition. Paging through the binder I can see some doubles of certain cards. In a separate plastic pencil case included in the binder are the original boxes these cards were sold in. Each box is flattened to be accommodated by the case. Looks like some rule books as to how to play the game as well.

I purchased this collection because it looked intriguing to me and I'm not wondering if I have anything of value.

What can you tell me about this game? Who plays it? And perhaps the value of such a collection/cards?

Any info would be appreciated.

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Does Anyone Here Know Anything About "Magic - The Gathering" Cards?..... (Original Post) global1 Dec 2019 OP

A photo would be helpful rickford66 Dec 2019 #1

I'll Have To Work On How To Post A Photo From My Phone.... global1 Dec 2019 #2

Find a photo on the internet. I'm sure one exists. rickford66 Dec 2019 #3

Here's A Photo Of Some Of These Cards From Google Images..... global1 Dec 2019 #8

Have you tried Googling PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2019 #4

Could you go to a store that sells those murielm99 Dec 2019 #5

I Bought The Collection At An Estate Sale.... global1 Dec 2019 #7

This is a store in my area that buys and sells them: murielm99 Dec 2019 #9

The attorney on the other side of a deal was a ranked player in this game Gothmog Dec 2019 #6

ebay has over 176,000 Magic The Gathering Cards listed mtngirl47 Dec 2019 #10

rickford66

(5,698 posts)

1. A photo would be helpful

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Sun Dec 29, 2019, 12:52 PM

Dec 2019

global1

(25,959 posts)

2. I'll Have To Work On How To Post A Photo From My Phone....

Reply to rickford66 (Reply #1)

Sun Dec 29, 2019, 12:55 PM

Dec 2019

I'm not sure as to how to do that. If I can manage it - I'll post a pic.

rickford66

(5,698 posts)

3. Find a photo on the internet. I'm sure one exists.

Reply to global1 (Reply #2)

Sun Dec 29, 2019, 01:11 PM

Dec 2019

global1

(25,959 posts)

8. Here's A Photo Of Some Of These Cards From Google Images.....

Reply to rickford66 (Reply #3)

Sun Dec 29, 2019, 02:03 PM

Dec 2019

Again - I have 1059 cards neatly stored in a binder in plastic sleeves of 9 cards per page.

PoindexterOglethorpe

(26,842 posts)

4. Have you tried Googling

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Sun Dec 29, 2019, 01:29 PM

Dec 2019

Magic the gathering cards?

murielm99

(31,521 posts)

5. Could you go to a store that sells those

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Sun Dec 29, 2019, 01:29 PM

Dec 2019

types of cards? Or a pawn shop?

Where did you buy them?

global1

(25,959 posts)

7. I Bought The Collection At An Estate Sale....

Reply to murielm99 (Reply #5)

Sun Dec 29, 2019, 01:58 PM

Dec 2019

for $4.00. I don't know where cards like these are sold.

When I saw the binder at the estate sale and asked the price - it was one of those - when you see it buy it moments. So I bought it.

I have to think that there is a group of people out there that collect these cards and play the game associated with them.

I thought I might connect with someone here on DU that knows something about them.

I got to believe that this collection is worth a lot more than just the $4.00 I paid for them.

murielm99

(31,521 posts)

9. This is a store in my area that buys and sells them:

Reply to global1 (Reply #7)

Sun Dec 29, 2019, 02:09 PM

Dec 2019

https://www.paperescape.com/index.html

It is a comic book store, too. There might be stores near you that do this.

This store has Magic: The Gathering tournaments.

Gothmog

(155,514 posts)

6. The attorney on the other side of a deal was a ranked player in this game

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Sun Dec 29, 2019, 01:44 PM

Dec 2019

My son played this game 20+ years ago. The attorney on the other side of a deal was a ranked player in the computer version of this game

mtngirl47

(1,104 posts)

10. ebay has over 176,000 Magic The Gathering Cards listed

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Sun Dec 29, 2019, 02:27 PM

Dec 2019

and over 49,000 sold in the last 60 days.

Prices vary from 1 penny to up to $4k. You'll just have to go thru your cards and see if you have anything valuable.

When I buy collections I spend time researching so I don't leave any money on the table.

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