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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!

09/09/2026

🏀🔥 YAO MING REFRACTOR DEAL GOING DOWN! 🔥🏀

Watch Craig of Craig Buys Cards negotiate a deal at the Bamville Card Show for a Yao Ming refractor! 👀💰

📊 Before throwing out a number, Craig pulls up Card Ladder to check past sales and see what the market is actually doing. That’s how a deal should be done — with real information, transparency and experience. 🤝📈

💛💙 Craig has been in the hobby for nearly 40 years, and collectors know what they’re getting when they come to his table:

✅ Honest advice
✅ Fair negotiations
✅ No-pressure deals
✅ Card collecting tips & education
✅ A dealer who puts collectors first

Whether you’re ready to SELL your cards, want a second opinion, or just have a question — stop by and talk cards with Craig. 🙌⚾🏀🏈

👀 At the next show, look for the BIG YELLOW & BLUE BUYING SIGN 💛💙
👋 Say hi
💵 Sell your cards
🧠 Get some advice
📚 Learn something about the hobby

🎥 Watch the negotiation — would YOU have made this Yao Ming deal? 👇🔥

09/07/2026

🧩📸 THINK AN APP CAN TELL YOU EXACTLY WHAT CARD YOU HAVE? NOT ALWAYS. 👀

At the Bamville Card Show, Craig gives a collector some advice about Donruss Puzzle cards and explains why taking a picture and relying on an app isn’t always the most reliable way to identify cards.

So what does he suggest instead? 🤔
🎥 Watch the Reel and hear it straight from Craig.

Craig has been in the card industry for almost 40 YEARS. 🔥 He was actually there when many of these cards were released, so his knowledge doesn’t just come from researching the hobby…

HE LIVED IT. 🧠💥

That experience is why collectors trust Craig for real answers, real education and no-pressure advice.

💰 AND CRAIG IS ALWAYS BUYING!

🔥 2018 & Earlier
🔥 Raw & Graded
🔥 Vintage
🔥 Wax
🔥 Sets
🔥 Autographs
🔥 Collections & More

Have cards you’re unsure about? Bring them to Craig and talk to someone who has spent nearly four decades in the hobby.

👇 FOLLOW for more card show deals, negotiations, collector tips and hobby knowledge!

📱 What card apps do YOU trust? Have you found them to be accurate, or have they gotten it wrong? Let us know in the comments! 👇

09/04/2026

🔥🏀⚾️ JORDAN. GRIFFEY. CURRY. LET’S MAKE A DEAL. 💰🤝

Come behind the table with Craig of Craig Buys Cards at last month’s Bamville Card Show and watch a REAL negotiation go down. 👀🔥

🐐 Michael Jordan
⚾️ Ken Griffey Jr.
🏀 Steph Curry

💵 Offers.
🤝 Counteroffers.
✅ And a deal both sides can feel good about.

FIND CRAIG THIS WEEKEND! 🚨🔥

📅 September 5th & 6th
📍 Cow Palace

Craig will be right up front when you enter — just look for the BIG 💛💙 YELLOW & BLUE BUYING SIGN! 💙💛

👋 Stop by.
💬 Say hi.
🃏 Show Craig what you’ve got.
💰 And maybe YOU’LL be in the next negotiation.

👇 WILL YOU BE AT THE COW PALACE SHOW THIS WEEKEND?
👀🔥 Drop it in the comments!

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09/02/2026

🔥 GOATS. BIG CARDS. REAL NEGOTIATIONS. 🔥

Craig is back at the Bamville Card Show doing a deal with Ray of Crybaby Collectibles — and this one is all about TWO GOATS: 🐐🏀 MICHAEL JORDAN + 🐐⚾ SHOHEI OHTANI.

📈 In a market where prices seem to be moving UP every day, watch two pros work through the deal in real time.

💰 The offers
🤝 The counteroffers
📊 The market talk
🔥 The negotiation
✅ And what it actually looks like when experienced dealers make a deal

If you’ve ever wondered what to expect when you bring your cards to sell, WATCH THIS ONE. 👀

Craig keeps it transparent, straightforward and no-pressure so you can see exactly how the process works.

📍 See Craig at a card show? Look for the BIG YELLOW & BLUE BUYING SIGN! 💛💙 He’s always ready to take a look at what you’ve got.

👇 YOUR TURN:
If you could own ONE right now… are you taking JORDAN 🏀 or OHTANI ⚾?

08/31/2026

🚨 CRAIG IS HEADED TO THE COW PALACE THIS WEEKEND! 🚨💛💙

This weekend — September 5th & 6th — Craig will be set up and READY TO BUY! 💰🔥

👀 Just look for the BIG YELLOW & BLUE BUYING SIGN and bring Craig your:

⚾ Vintage
📦 Wax
✍️ Autographs
🔥 2018 & Earlier Cards
💥 Collections big or small

Whether you’re selling a few cards or an entire collection, Craig is ready to take a look, talk cards, run the comps and make you a fair offer. 🤝📊

💰 Honest deals
📚 Collector knowledge
🔥 No pressure
💛💙 Just Craig doing what he does best — BUYING CARDS!

And this is going to be a BIG show… 250 tables packed with Sports Cards, TCG and Sports Memorabilia, plus autograph appearances from Rollie Fingers, Dave Stewart and Reggie Jackson! ⚾✍️🔥

📍 Cow Palace Card Show
📅 September 5th & 6th

🚨 DON’T FORGET YOUR CARDS! 🚨
Find the Yellow & Blue sign and come see Craig! 💛💙💰

👇 WHAT ARE YOU BRINGING CRAIG TO EVALUATE AND BUY?! 👇

08/28/2026

🚨📈 THE CARD MARKET IS SKYROCKETING… SO WHAT SHOULD YOU BE BUYING?! 📈🚨

Craig’s answer? 👀

🐐 MICHAEL JORDAN. 🏀🔥

But not every Jordan card is created equal — and Craig breaks down WHICH Jordans he believes are the smartest ones to target during a market like this. 💰📊

👀 WATCH to see which Jordan cards Craig would put his money into!

This is exactly why collectors trust Craig. 🤝

✅ Honest advice
✅ Transparent opinions
✅ Years of market experience
✅ No-pressure buying & selling
✅ Education that helps YOU become a smarter collector 🧠📚

Craig doesn’t just want to make a deal — he wants you to understand WHY a card may or may not be worth your money. 💯

🔥 Jordan is one of the biggest names in the hobby…but which Jordan would YOU be buying right now?

👇 DROP YOUR PICK IN THE COMMENTS!

Are you going…
🏀 Rookie?
🔥 Insert?
💎 Rare parallel?
📦 Sealed wax?
👑 Something else?

SAVE this one if you’re navigating this crazy market — and FOLLOW for more straight-up card collecting advice from Craig! 📈🙌

08/26/2026

🔥💰 DEALS GALORE AT BAMVILLE! YOUTUBE VIDEO DROP💰🔥

Craig was BUSY under the BIG YELLOW & BLUE BUYING SIGN at the Bamville Card Show! 👀

🏀 Jordan • Kobe • Curry
⚾ Mays • Cepeda • Bonds • Ohtani • Freeman • Griffey
🔥 PLUS a last-minute Sunday pickup of 2 vintage T202 Hassan Triple Folders!

And it wouldn’t be Craig without some hobby education along the way. 🎓

👀 Want to see ALL the buys, sales, market talk, Craig’s screw-down holder tip and more?

🎥 WATCH THE FULL BAMVILLE CARD SHOW VIDEO ON YOUTUBE!

👇 LINK PINNED IN THE COMMENTS!

What deal would YOU have made? 💰🤝

08/24/2026

🔥💎 TOPPS TIFFANY DEAL + COLLECTING TIP! 💎🔥

Last month at the San Mateo Card Show, Chris stopped by Craig’s table and a deal came together featuring some BIG names… 👀⚾️

🔥 Mike Schmidt
🔥 Mickey Mantle
🔥 Barry Bonds
🔥 And more…

But one card gave Craig the perfect chance to drop a little collector knowledge:

💎 1985 Topps Tiffany Roger Clemens 💎

The ’80s were the beginning of the mass-production era, which is exactly why Craig thinks Topps Tiffany cards can be such an interesting way to collect stars and Hall of Famers from this period. 📈⚾️

🔍 SO HOW DO YOU TELL IF IT’S TIFFANY?

✨ GLOSSY FRONT
💚 BRIGHT GREEN BACK

Put a regular Topps card next to a Tiffany and once you know what you’re looking for, the difference can really stand out! 👀

Craig is always sharing the knowledge he’s picked up from decades of buying, selling and collecting — because knowing what you have MATTERS. 🧠💰

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…to see more REAL card show deals and learn more tips & tricks that can make you a smarter collector! 🔥📚⚾️

👇 Have you ever found a Topps Tiffany card hiding in a collection?

08/21/2026

🔥⚾️ A 1-OF-A-GENERATION CARD FOR A 1-OF-A-GENERATION PLAYER- SHOHEI OHTANI! ⚾️🔥

Craig brought an ABSOLUTE MONSTER to the Fairfield Card Show last month… 🤯💎

🔥 2018 Topps Update Shohei Ohtani
🩵 Powder Blue
💥 Numbered /50
🏆 PSA 10 GEM MINT

We’re talking about SHOHEI OHTANI — a player Craig believes isn’t just once in a generation… he may be once in a CENTURY. 🐐⚾️🔥

MVPs. 🏆
Cy Youngs. 🔥
Batting titles. 💣
Who knows how crazy this résumé could look when it’s all said and done?! 👀

And this one hits a little differently for Craig…

📍 March 29, 2018 — Oakland Coliseum
Ohtani made his MLB debut against the A’s… and CRAIG WAS THERE. 🤯

Even videographer Logan was at the Coliseum that day watching history unfold! 🎥⚾️

😂 SIDE NOTE: If you ever see Craig at a show, ask him about the FIRST OHTANI FOUL BALL that was hit that day… 👀🤣 There’s a story there!

Now the BIG question…

💰 WHAT DO YOU THINK THIS PSA 10 /50 SOLD FOR?!

And an even tougher one…

🤔 If this card was sitting in YOUR collection… WOULD YOU SELL IT?!

👇👇👇 Drop your price guess AND your answer in the comments!

08/19/2026

🔥⚾ VINTAGE CARD COLLECTING ADVICE FROM CRAIG LIVE FROM THE SAN MATEO CARD SHOW ⚾🔥

Before you start chasing vintage, Craig has a few rules every collector should know. 👀📈

1️⃣ BUY PLAYERS YOU LIKE ❤️
Collecting is supposed to be FUN. Build a collection around players you actually enjoy owning.

2️⃣ CHECK COMPS + LEARN THE MARKET 📊💰
Know what cards are actually selling for before you buy. Craig runs comps constantly because knowing the market helps you make smarter deals.

3️⃣ LEARN GRADING 🔍🧤
Centering. Corners. Surface. Edges. Eye appeal. 👀
Understanding grading can make a HUGE difference when deciding what to buy—and what to pay.

4️⃣ STICK TO A BUDGET — RAW vs. GRADED 💵⚖️
You don’t need the highest-grade card in the room to build an incredible collection. Sometimes the right raw card gives you WAY more vintage for your money.

5️⃣ WORK WITH DEALERS YOU CAN TRUST 🤝💯
This one wasn’t in the video, but it belongs on the list. Find dealers who know the market, explain their pricing and want you to feel GOOD about the deal. That’s exactly how Craig approaches every buy and every sale. 💙💛

⚾️ AND WHEN IT COMES TO VINTAGE BASEBALL…

It’s hard to go wrong with these FIVE LEGENDS: 👑

🔥 Mickey Mantle
🔥 Willie Mays
🔥 Jackie Robinson
🔥 Hank Aaron
🔥 Roberto Clemente

Before the hobby market went crazy, these five consistently showed why iconic players + vintage cardboard can be such a powerful combination—with many of their cards historically climbing year after year. 📈⚾️

💬 YOUR TURN: If you could only collect ONE of these five for the rest of your life… WHO ARE YOU PICKING?! 👇👇👇

And when you see Craig at the next show, look for the BIG YELLOW & BLUE BUYING SIGN! 💛💙
Buying • Selling • Talking Vintage • Making Deals 🤝🔥

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Pleasanton, CA
94566, 94568, 94588

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