robmcin said:
SOme people are really into their MOMC.... I have seen descriptions thay specify a pinprick on the face of the card and a small white spot in the upper left corner.
I have opened a lot of JL inners and there are just as many cards with a bent corner as there are without. As many of these cars as will be kept carded, there really will never be any great value anyway... a couple of hundred bucks and that's it. Not enought to fret and worry if the card is "perfect" to me anyway... open em up and enjoy them... what good are they in a box in the basement???
I have diecast MOMC stored in boxes.
I have JL diecast MOMC stored in protecto-packs.
I have loose diecast. And lots of loose JL diecast.
Vehicles I really like often get liberated. Sometimes in the parking lot before I even put the keys in the ignition to start my car.
I am sure everyone has different opinions on this subject.
I collect JL because I happen to like them.
I keep some JL diecast MOMC in protectpacks because other collectors only want them MINT, no dings, nothing.
I have and do trade some of my diecast.
I traded a bunch of THs for some JL that I didn't have.
A mistake; no! I got what I wanted and he got what he wanted.
We agreed on the trade and it was made.
I seriously doubt that the overall value of most diecast other than WLs and THs will increase very much in the next several years. Especially for most diecast produced since 2000. In many cases you can't sell or trade common diecast. For many people: if it isn't a WL or TH, they simply are not interested in it.
Remember to collect for the enjoyment and not the perceived monetary gain.
I have a lot of diecast that I would not trade or sell. Period.
They are mine and I enjoy them. Especially loose.
I have about 30 loose JL sitting around my computer on my work-centre.
Some are permanent fixtures. Others get changed from tome to time.
That is what collecting is all about. Enjoyment IMHO.
Cheers. Cobra