Some sports-card shops buy junk-wax-era cards, but expectations should be modest. The era produced a lot of supply, so many loose commons and partial boxes have little resale value. Sealed boxes, clean complete sets, stars, key rookies, and well-organized team lots may be more useful than random piles. Search sports card shops or MLB card shops and call before bringing boxes, because a shop may decline bulk it cannot store or move.
Sort enough to make evaluation easy: separate sealed product, complete sets, stars, rookies, and damaged cards. Do not assume a price guide from childhood reflects today’s demand. The junk wax baseball cards guide and selling bulk cards locally guide explain why supply matters. If the cash offer is low, consider trade credit, donation, or keeping sentimental sets instead. A realistic conversation saves both you and the shop from hours of sorting disappointment. Keeping expectations modest makes it easier to accept a fair offer or keep the cards.