![]() ![]() In between taking his three children to school and classes, as well as supervising their homework, he checks his eBay store for sales, mailing out cards to customers as well as checking out new cards to buy which might have the potential to increase in value. Mr Fariheen now runs Heenja’s Cards, selling cards online from his home in Hougang. But eventually, I found that I didn't really need to get into a new role and I thought I might as well do this full time.” “I just went into it while looking for a new role after my sabbatical. READ: Gotta catch 'em all: Pandemic sends prices soaring for Pokemon cards This spurred him into becoming more serious about selling cards, describing it as a “very exciting” business opportunity. This coincided with an increased interest in the cards worldwide, which was further heightened by global lockdowns amid the COVID-19 pandemic. ![]() “I kind of started really getting back into it,” he said.ĭespite that initial sale, Mr Fariheen - then a sales director - remained largely a collector until 2019, when he decided to take a sabbatical from work and turned to selling cards from his collection to make money. He then came across a card autographed by former Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard, which he was able to sell on eBay for “a few hundred dollars”. His interest in collectible cards waned over the years until about 10 years ago when he discovered football cards from publisher Futera, which combined the collectibles with an online game experience. This included basketball cards as well as those from trading card games such as Pokemon and Magic: The Gathering, said Mr Fariheen. “So one of my favourite things to do after school was to go and head over to the comic shop to buy comics or read comics, and eventually this kind of grew into buying cards,” he said. “My school was pretty near Serene Centre, where there used to be comics shops and card shops,” recalled the 38-year-old. Put them on Craigslist, take them to a card shop, donate them, or hold onto them to give to the next generation.SINGAPORE: For Fariheen Faroukh, his love affair with trading cards began when he was a teenager. If your cards aren’t worth money, they could be worth some memories to a relative or a stranger. Each card has sentimental value to someone: where they found it, how they traded for it, who gave it to them. Card collecting has been a beloved hobby that has been passed through generations. If not: Football cards don’t have to be worth money to be considered valuable. If you have the time and patience, you can sell it yourself on eBay and get a competitive price. Alternatively, you sell it to a local card shop, but keep in mind dealers pay wholesale prices… they have to make a profit after all, and selling a large collection takes a considerable amount of time and resources… so don’t expect to get eBay prices for your football cards when you sell to a dealer. ![]() ![]() If they’re valuable: You can either hold onto the cards, perhaps get them graded if not already, and see if they appreciate in value over time. Once you’ve gone through and searched for the value of your football cards using our price guide, you have several different options: To look up graded football cards, enter the grading company and grade, for example PSA 9 or BGS 9. This gives you a much more accurate estimate of what your football card is worth. You can also use the checkboxes to get an average price. If you get a lot of results that don’t match your football card, try adding more details to your search. ![]()
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