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At Craig Buys Cards, we specialize in buying & selling vintage sports cards and collections — from classic baseball legends to basketball and football greats. ⚾🏀🏈

We buy collections nationwide & offer fast cash offers for cards from the 1900-2018!

06/03/2026

🚨 FAIRFIELD BUYING FRENZY 🚨

Craig was on an absolute TEAR earlier this year 🔥💰

Legends were walking up to the table all weekend…
🐐 Aaron
🎯 Williams
💪 Campanella
🌟 Mays
🚀 Griffey
⚡ Henderson
🔥 Mattingly
👑 Alcindor
🐐 Jordan
🏀 Chamberlain
💥 Payton
🏈 Montana
🏒 Gretzky

STACKING ICONS.
BUILDING INVENTORY.
SERVING REAL COLLECTORS.

We don’t just set up.
We SHOW UP.
We PAY STRONG. 💵

Got heat sitting in a box? 📦

Inherited a collection?
Thinking about cashing out?

📲 DM
Let’s make a deal.





🔥🏀 THE LOGO HIMSELF! 🏀🔥When it comes to basketball legends, they don't get much bigger than Jerry West! 🤯💎Craig is showi...
06/01/2026

🔥🏀 THE LOGO HIMSELF! 🏀🔥

When it comes to basketball legends, they don't get much bigger than Jerry West! 🤯💎

Craig is showing off an absolutely incredible 1961 Fleer Jerry West Rookie Card featuring an in-person autograph in beautiful BLUE SHARPIE ✍️💙 (Craig's favorite color for autos! 😎).

But what makes this card even more special? 👀

🏆 HOF '80 — Player
🏆 HOF '10 — Olympic Team Member
✍️ "THE LOGO"

That's right! Jerry West personally added both Hall of Fame inscriptions AND signed it with the iconic "The Logo" inscription, making this rookie card an absolute centerpiece for any basketball collection! 🔥🏀👑

From NBA champion to Hall of Famer to the silhouette that became the NBA logo, Jerry West's legacy is woven into the history of the game itself.

💬 What's YOUR ultimate basketball grail card?

👇 Drop it in the comments!

💰 Have cards sitting in a box, closet, or safe? 📞 Craig is ALWAYS BUYING collections! 🔍 Get a professional appraisal and find out what your collection is really worth.

🚨 Vintage • Modern • Graded • Raw 🚨 Buying collections of all sizes!

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What’s Craig’s ALL-TIME favorite set?! 🤯🔥The answer might surprise you… 👀👉 The legendary 1964 Topps Stand-Ups! 🏆⚾Craig f...
06/01/2026

What’s Craig’s ALL-TIME favorite set?! 🤯🔥

The answer might surprise you… 👀
👉 The legendary 1964 Topps Stand-Ups! 🏆⚾

Craig from Craig Buys Cards shows off one of the most UNIQUE vintage sets ever made — featuring the iconic 🔥 Willie Mays 🔥 and an incredible Sandy Koufax that was gifted to him by a collector! 🙌💎

These cards weren’t just cards… they had: ⭐ Pop-outs
⭐ Inserts
⭐ Tattoos
⭐ Stickers
⭐ Incredible artwork & design

And the best part? 🤯
Craig’s set is almost COMPLETE and fully graded! 📈💥

Vintage collectors know… this is the kind of grail set that stops people in their tracks at a show 👏🔥

Now we want to know ⬇️
❓What’s YOUR must-have grail set of all time?
Drop it in the comments! 👇💬

📲 Looking to SELL your cards or get an appraisal?
Craig is ALWAYS BUYING collections and helping collectors understand what they have 💰🃏

DM us or book an appointment today! 🚗💨

06/01/2026

🔥⚾️ TALK ABOUT EYE APPEAL! ⚾️🔥

Today Craig from Craig Buys Cards is showing off an absolute hobby icon — the legendary 1952 Topps Willie Mays! 🤩💥

This copy carries an SGC 1.5 grade, but don't let that fool you! 👀 The FRONT presents more like a 5 with incredible eye appeal and a beautiful display presence. 💯✨

So why the low grade? 🤔

Take a look at the back and you'll find tape and tape residue. Back in the 1950s, nobody was thinking about PSA grades, registry sets, or six-figure card values. Kids were simply enjoying their cards! 🧒⚾

That's what makes vintage collecting so special. Every card has a story, and this Willie Mays still delivers amazing eye appeal at a fraction of the price of a higher-grade example. 🙌🔥

Would YOU rather own a lower-grade card with incredible eye appeal or a technically higher-grade card that doesn't display as well? Let us know in the comments! 👇👇👇

💰 Looking to sell your sports cards or inherited collection? 📲 Send Craig a message today for a FREE appraisal!

05/25/2026

🚨 HUGE JACKIE ROBINSON PICKUP 🚨⚾🔥

Craig from Craig Buys Cards is STILL out on the road during his latest buying trip and just snagged an unbelievable run of Jackie Robinson cards 🤯💎

Included in this pickup:
🔥 1955 Topps Jackie Robinson
🔥 1953 Topps Jackie Robinson
🔥 1950 Bowman Jackie Robinson
🔥 1949 Bowman Jackie Robinson

Jackie Robinson is more than a baseball legend — he changed sports and history forever 💙✊⚾ 42
Every collector should want a piece of the legacy he left behind.

Vintage cards with THIS much history just hit different 😮‍💨🔥

Which one would YOU want in your collection?! 👀👇
The ‘49 Bowman? The iconic ‘55 Topps? Let us know! ⬇️

📲 Craig is actively traveling and buying collections RIGHT NOW!
Vintage ⚾ Modern 🏀 Pokémon ⚡ Estates 📦 Entire Collections 💰

💥 Have cards to sell?
Message Craig Buys Cards today and turn your collection into CASH 💵🔥

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05/22/2026

🔥BEHIND THE TABLE: HOW CRAIG BUILDS VINTAGE BINDER SETS!📚💥

This is the kind of behind-the-scenes content TRUE collectors love to see! 👀🔥

At , Craig isn’t just buying collections… he’s preserving hobby history one card at a time. 🏆⚾🏀🏈

In this reel, Craig walks you through how he builds vintage binder sets from scratch:

✅ First, cards are visually inspected and grouped by condition/grade range
✅ Then the sets are carefully built card-by-card
✅ Finally, everything is transferred into hard binder pages and stored upright to help prevent damage and warping over time 📦💎

This is the stuff most people NEVER get to see! 🤯

Craig loves buying your cards, but he also loves teaching collectors, sharing hobby knowledge, and helping the next generation understand how to properly protect and organize their collections. 🙌📚

Have a binder set or vintage collection you’re REALLY proud of? 👇🔥
Tell us about it in the comments!

And if you’re thinking about selling your collection, getting an appraisal, or just learning more about your cards… we’re ALWAYS BUYING and always happy to help! 💰📞

05/20/2026

🚨 HUGE LA PICKUP ALERT 🚨

Craig from [Craig Buys Cards](https://craigbuyscards.com?utm_source=chatgpt.com) has been traveling ALL over California buying incredible collections, and this latest stop in Los Angeles did NOT disappoint 🤯🔥

This monster collection featured HUNDREDS of legendary Perez-Steele autographed cards by famed artist Dick Perez 🎨⚾

The artwork is absolutely stunning and an instant show stopper 👀✨
And the best part? Tons of these cards feature beautiful ON-CARD autos in Craig’s favorite blue Sharpie 💙✍️

We’re talking legends like: ⚾ Joe DiMaggio
⚾ Mickey Mantle
⚾ Hank Aaron
⚾ Willie McCovey
…and SO many more 🔥

Have a collection sitting in your garage, storage, or inherited from family? NOW is the time to cash in 💰

👇 Check the link in the comments to book your appointment today for: ✅ Buying collections
✅ Appraisals
✅ Vintage & modern cards
✅ Autographs, wax, singles & more

05/18/2026

🔥 NEGOTIATING DONE RIGHT 🔥

At the April Silicon Valley Card Show at Westgate Mall in Saratoga, Craig of Craig Buys Cards sat down to negotiate a 🔥 Cal Ripken Jr. card deal — and this is exactly why collectors love working with him. 💯

For Craig, it’s NEVER just about making a sale. It’s about the EXPERIENCE. 🤝

When both buyer and seller understand the market, deals come together fast. But when someone is newer to the hobby or unsure of value, Craig takes the time to EDUCATE collectors so they can become confident, savvy negotiators themselves. 📈🃏

That’s how long-term relationships are built in this hobby. Respect. Knowledge. Fair deals. 🙌

🚗 WE ARE CURRENTLY ON THE ROAD ACCEPTING APPOINTMENTS ALL ACROSS CALIFORNIA to BUY collections, appraise collections, and make CASH OFFERS!

Got cards sitting in your garage, storage, closet, or inherited collection? Vintage, modern, wax, singles, commons, stars — we want to see it ALL. 💰

📩 DM us today or book your appointment now before spots fill up!

05/15/2026

🔥 RAW VINTAGE CASE, GREAT DEALS 🔥
At the Fairfield Card Show, Craig from Craig Buys Cards is talking about what truly sets him apart…

💎 Vintage RAW (ungraded) cards.
We’re not just talking about one case — we’re talking BOXES on boxes of high-level vintage. The kind of inventory collectors DREAM about flipping through.

From star power to tough commons that help you finally finish that set… customers drive in just to sit down in the office and dig.

No slabs.
No hype labels.
Just history in your hands.

And here’s the best part 👇
If you’ve got a collection sitting in a closet, garage, safe deposit box, or inherited from family…

📣 Let Craig evaluate it.
You might be holding something special.
Whether you’re buying, selling, or building — it’s always about creating value and elevating the collector experience.

DM us or bring your cards to the next show. Let’s see what you’ve got. 👀🔥

05/13/2026

🚨 CALIFORNIA… CRAIG IS HITTING THE ROAD! 🚨
From MAY 15TH – JUNE 30TH, Craig Buys Cards is traveling ALL OVER CALIFORNIA buying & appraising sports card collections! 🏀⚾🏒

💥 Got a garage FULL of cards?
💥 Basement boxes collecting dust?
💥 Inherited a collection and have NO idea what it’s worth?
💥 Vintage stars, bargain boxes, wax, commons, high-end grails… WE WANT TO SEE IT ALL!

Whether you’ve got a single card or an entire room packed with collectibles, Craig has been helping collectors for nearly 40 years and is ALWAYS looking to buy! 💰🔥

👀 Michael Jordan
👀 Shohei Ohtani
👀 Mickey Mantle
👀 Vintage • Modern • Wax • Raw • Graded

📈 The hobby is HOT and appointments are filling FAST!
Don’t miss your chance to turn cards into CASH 💵 or finally find out what your collection is really worth.

📲 BOOK YOUR APPOINTMENT TODAY — LINK PINNED IN THE COMMENTS!

Who’s got the CRAZIEST hidden collection in California?! 👀🔥

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