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I actually had no idea there were markets for this. I have a huge box of cards from the mid 1990s here. I bought them from an actual shop in Cambridge, UK or traded them in person. I haven't even thought about the game since I stopped playing it in 2000 or so.

Edit: holy shit the second hand prices on ebay. I'm going to spend the weekend on this! I even have a couple of sealed decks somewhere. These: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334960782977

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Congratulations! There are lots of apps that will let you scan your collection and get valuations. ManaBox, Helvault, and Dragonshield are some I’ve used.

Selling a collection as a whole will likely get you 60-70% of market value, piecing it out will get you closer to 90 after shipping and fees. Sealed product of that wera has a much higher valuation being sealed. There’s not much left.

Of course, if you don’t want to sell, the apps will still let you track valuations and deltas.

Magic has recently had a downturn, retracing from 2020-2021 peaks )some might even call a bubble). Collectors for your era of cards are reaching peak purchasing power, though, so there likely won’t be a crash until they die off (if at all).

Everyone I know who exited said selling their early stuff has always been their biggest regret.

You might want to also check Cardmarket.com to get a better view on prices for the European market.

Thanks for the tip - appreciated

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