Ten years ago baseball cards were said to be a great investment and would be worth a ton of money, but that turned out not to be true. (Eric Boyd / LAT)
Wayne Varner of Shoebox Cards out of Pittsburgh reaches for a trading card to show to a potential buyer at the nation’s biggest sports collectibles show called the National Sports Collectors Convention. (Christine Cotter / LAT)
New baseball cards are selling for 50 percent off at Home Team Cards out of Stillwater, OK. (Christine Cotter / LAT)
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Vintage baseball cards from BMW Sportscards out of Madison, Wisconsin on display. (Christine Cotter / LAT)
