Cards & memorabilia
Graded, raw, or still boxed up from Every Era.
Selling cards well takes more work than most people expect.
A serious collection sold properly means grading submissions, auction consignments, individual listings, and the patience to wait for the right buyer on the pieces that matter. Sold quickly instead, it goes to whoever offers cash for the box — and that offer is always built around the two or three cards they actually want.
Donating puts the whole thing through the right channels without you doing any of it. Graded cards go where graded cards sell; raw bulk goes to lot buyers who want volume; standout pieces are handled individually rather than buried in a box lot. You get documentation of what came in and what it realized.
We take PSA, SGC, BGS and CGC slabs, raw vintage and modern cards, unopened wax and sealed product, complete and partial sets, game-used and signed memorabilia, and the mixed tubs and monster boxes that most collections really are. Cards move quickly and predictably, which makes them well suited to funding places for children and young people after school and through the summer, and animal rescue and wildlife work that runs perpetually short.
Slabs
PSA, SGC, BGS and CGC all welcome.
48 hrs
Typical time to hear back from us.
Tubs
Bulk and raw lots, not just the stars.
Tell us what you have
One short form. A real person from our team replies within two business days — no obligation, no pressure.
Prefer to talk it through? Call (888) 228‑7320
Four steps, and we do three of them
You don’t need to sort, price or inventory anything first.
1
You describe it roughly
Photographs of the boxes and any slabs you can see. “Four monster boxes and about thirty graded” is enough to start.
2
We tell you what we see
Within two business days. If a card in the photographs deserves its own handling or a grading submission before sale, we say so.
3
It reaches us
Smaller lots you can ship, and that cost is generally deductible to you. Larger collections we arrange and pay to collect.
4
Your paperwork arrives
A receipt on arrival, then documentation of what was received and realized for your deduction.
Questions people ask us about cards
Do you only want the graded cards?
No. Slabs are straightforward to place, but raw bulk sells in lots and complete sets have their own market. Taking the whole collection is the point — it’s the cherry-picking offers that leave people stuck with four boxes nobody wants.
Should I get cards graded before donating?
Usually not. Grading costs money and takes months, and the uplift rarely covers it unless a card is both high-value and likely to grade well. If we see something in your photographs where it genuinely would pay, we’ll tell you — and it’s your call, not ours.
Is modern product worth donating, or only vintage?
Modern absolutely counts. Sealed wax, modern rookies and high-end inserts often outperform mid-grade vintage, and the market has changed a great deal in the last decade. Don’t assume a 2010s collection is worth less than a 1970s one.
I inherited these and know nothing about cards. Where do I start?
With photographs. Open a couple of boxes, photograph what’s on top and any slabs, and send them as they are. Our team will tell you what’s there. You don’t need to learn the hobby to make a good decision.
What about game-used and signed memorabilia?
Welcome, and often valuable — jerseys, balls, bats, photographs and display pieces. Authentication matters a great deal here, so tell us what certification exists, and mention if a piece has provenance documented some other way.
What can I deduct?
Generally fair market value for items in good condition, and we document what was received and what it realized. Serious collections clear $5,000 more often than people expect, and above that the IRS requires a qualified independent appraisal, arranged and paid for by you.
More on deductions, paperwork and timing — all donor FAQs
Collectibles with Causes
Our dedicated site covers this category in depth — trading card donations in detail, and separately sports memorabilia and game-used items.
You don’t need either to donate. The form on this page starts everything, and our team handles it from there.
Ready to find out what’s in the boxes?
Send a few photographs. There is no obligation, and no pressure either way.