What would you do?

[70sbestcardboard]

I have complete sets from the 90's. I have been pondering lately (getting older makes you evaluate things) about what to do with them. Should I take the Jordan's, Kobe's, and Duncan's out and treat them individually. Probably best to admit here the sum of the parts are greater than the whole. But breaking up a set has its downfalls as well. I don't have an objective here. Not ready to liquidate the collection just yet. I want people to put themselves in this scenario and tell me what would you do and why. Thanks in advance to any responses.

[WilyWestbrook0]

Good questions. First, I'd check the book and/or eBay values of the top players, and the sets, to see what they're going for. In my case, I had a number of cards that went up a lot (1997-98 Topps Kobe, etc.) and ended up selling those on eBay included with the complete sets rather than breaking them up. It made for less bulk in my card closet, and I was able to make some money, which was helpful in this year of the covid crisis.

[pwaldo]

For me personally it would depend on the set you are talking about because I personally think some sets have value as sets but most do not in the basketball world