{"id":1280,"date":"2022-06-18T10:59:05","date_gmt":"2022-06-18T10:59:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsworldcards.com\/?p=1280"},"modified":"2023-03-11T14:42:45","modified_gmt":"2023-03-11T14:42:45","slug":"are-my-90s-sports-cards-worth-anything","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsworldcards.com\/are-my-90s-sports-cards-worth-anything\/","title":{"rendered":"Are My 90’s Sports Cards Worth Anything?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The 1990s were the time of good music, bad hair do\u2019s and sport card mania. With the value of sports cards only going up, the late 80\u2019s to early 90s was the prime time to collect your favorite sports stars card. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After collecting dust in attics and drawers it is finally time to discuss whether those old collectables from our childhoods are worth something.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Throughout this article we will determine whether those sports cards are worth<\/a> holding onto to earn some quick cash or if they should stay in that junk drawer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Did The Sports Card Industry Plummet?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Labelled the \u2018junk era\u2019<\/a>, the late 80s to early 90s saw a massive boom in sports card consumption and printing by major publications. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Major players such as Tuff Tuff and Becketts continued to supply the extensive demand for sports cards. Although, no one was aware of the overproduction taking place. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the launch of eBay it quickly became clear that there was a significant amount of supply with little demand, decreasing the value of highly sought after sports cards. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As publications continued to overprint cards, non-card enthusiasts quickly realized the true value in collectable items. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taking part in trading for a quick buck, sports cards became a market for cash which meant die-hard fans slowly lost interest in finding their \u2018golden-goose\u2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

High Valued 90s Sports Cards<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n