Sports Collectibles

Memories may be worth more than money

Sunday, November 18, 2007
BY Tim Botos
REPOSITORY STAFF WRITER

“Two or three times a year though, baseball card and memorabilia dealers Mike Wheat and Wayne Varner swing for the fences.

Armed with thousands of dollars in cash, price guides, and decades of first-hand knowledge, the Pittsburgh men conduct sort of an auction in reverse. For three days last weekend, they invited anyone to bring pre-1970 sports cards and collectibles to a Hampton Inn hotel conference room, to sell to them.

…The card market softened in recent years. Internet auction sites, such as eBay, have helped change it. Collectors no longer have to travel to card conventions. The going prices are practically public record.

…Card and memorabilia dealers Mike Wheat and Wayne Varner are always interested in buying pre-1970 collectibles.”

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