Okay, so I’ve been getting into collecting baseball cards lately, and I decided to focus on Derek Jeter cards. You know, the Yankees legend? Figured it’d be a cool, and maybe eventually valuable, collection to start.
First, I hit up the internet to get an idea of what’s out there. Just started searching for “Derek Jeter baseball cards.” Man, there’s a TON of stuff!
My Card Hunt Begins!
I started browsing, and wow, I quickly found out there are rookie cards, autographed cards, cards with pieces of his jersey, you name it. It’s kind of overwhelming, to be honest.
- I made a list of some of the card types that seemed interesting:
- Rookie cards (obviously!)
- Cards from his early years
- Some of the special edition ones (they looked neat)
Then I checked out some online stores. Found some decent-looking cards, but the prices varied like crazy. Some were a few bucks, others were hundreds, even thousands! It was wild.
I decided to start small. I didn’t want to drop a ton of cash right away, So, I bought a couple of cheaper cards – just some regular ones from the 90s and early 2000s. Nothing fancy, but it was a start.
After a little while, looking and searching, I ordered two cards.
When they arrived, it was actually pretty exciting! I carefully opened the package and there they were. Even though they weren’t super valuable, it felt cool to hold a little piece of baseball history, I guess.
Now, they’re sitting in some protective sleeves. It looks like I’m going to get a binder or something to keep them organized. Gotta figure out the best way to store them, don’t want them to get messed up!
So, that’s where I’m at now. It’s just the beginning, but it’s been fun so far. I’m planning on checking out some local card shops too, see if I can find any hidden gems. I’m definitely going to keep building this collection, one card at a time.
