Collectibles Q&A

Q: I have many 1995 Action Packed Driving with Dale series cards. One is No. 72 with Mark Martin, one is one is No. 73 with Richard Petty, one is No. 1G with Bill Elliott, and one is No. 71 with Ernie Irvan. I was wondering what their values are.-Dennis

A: The 24K Gold Elliott card is worth $20-25 in mint condition. The other three are 50-75 cents each.

Q: I have a No. 15 Michael Waltrip NAPA 1:24 scale Revell car from 2001. I paid about $30, and had all of his pit crew sign it. What is it worth?-David

A: That is the Daytona 500 Win car. It is worth $50-60. The crew autographs don't add a lot to the value, maybe $20-30.

Q: I have an unopened, cellophane wrapped, box of the Traks NASCAR Cards that were made for the Auto Value Parts Stores. The date on the box is 1994. It also has on the box Official Collector's Series. Any idea what they are worth? Any info would be appreciated.-D. Jacques

A: I'm assuming this is a box of wax packs. If so, the current value would be $25-35.

Q: I would like to know how much an autographed 2004 No. 5 Terry Labonte car is worth. I won it in a contest from Cartoon Network. The packaging says, "The prize available to your child, if you consent, is one (1) die-cast 1:24 scale replica race car autographed by Terry Labonte at an approximate market value of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00)." The car was signed before it was put in the box. It is blue and orange with Tony the Tiger on the hood. Please tell me how much it's worth.-Lobomon

A: With the signature, the value should be in the $100-135 range.

Q: I was wondering if you could give me some info on two cars that I purchased. They are No. 99 Jeff Burton and No. 5 Terry Labonte. I think they are from 1998.-Debby

A: Both Racing Champions cars are worth around $50.

Q: I received a particular Ernie Irvan car and was interested in the value. It is a 1999 Racing Champions 1:24 M&M's Signature Driver Series car. It is chrome and it states that it is 1 of 2,499 produced. In addition it states there is an autograph on the chassis, which there is, but there also is an autograph on the top of the car. What kind of value would be put on it?-Robert

A: This car is worth around $60, mint in the box. You can add another $35-40 for the autograph on the car itself, which was obtained after the car was purchased.

Q: I have a Brookfield Collector's Guild Trackside collection in silver from 1995. The authenticity card says 1 of 888. Can you please give me a value of this piece?-Keith

A: There was a time when these silver dealer incentive pieces brought huge money. But as the die-cast market softened, their value dropped to the point that some sources say they are worth the same as the standard issue sets, which were released in the actual colors. Personally, I don't subscribe to that theory. I think these pieces are still worth $175-225, which is substantially more than the $100-125 the regular sets are worth.

Q: I have one Dale Earnhardt 1996 Pinnacle Racer's Choice card that has Winston Cup stats from 1975-1995 (career). It has all starts, poles, wins, Top 5, Top 10, and money earned. is there any way you could tell me what it's worth? I also have a 1994 Power Racing Pro Set Davey Allison card with a brief summary about the Pontiac 400 at Richmond in March of '93. It also summarizes about the reasons of his death. Could you tell me the worth of that card also? Neither card is mint, but pretty close. - H.L. Boyd

A: The standard Earnhardt Racer's choice card would be worth $2-3. The Allison card is worth around 50 cents.

Q: We have a 1991 and a 1994 Winston Cup champion limited edition knife made by Frost Cutlery. What are they worth?-Joe

A: There were several styles of knives done each year, so it is impossible to appraise them without more info. However, the least expensive versions are worth $50-60.

Q: I have a 1997 Racing Champions 1:64 scale Parts America Chrome Monte Carlo die-cast car. There is also a collector's card of Darrell Waltrip in the package. It is mint in the box. What is it worth?-Lynn

A: This is a pretty common car. The value is $5-8.