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- October 18, 2025
A legendary Cleveland Browns collector joins Leighton Sheldon of Just Collect to share never-before-heard personal stories about his friend, Hall of Famer Jim Brown. You also see a glimpse into an incredible card and memorabilia collection!
Leighton Sheldon, owner of Just Collection, was in Cleveland, OH. recently, where he was purchasing collections. As owner of Just Collect, Leighton has proudly purchased thousands upon thousands of collections. In the last 25+ years, Leighton has bought and sold over 50 MILLION dollars in cards! On this trip, Leighton came away with not just a collection, but a few never-before-heard stories about one of the greatest football players of all-time: Jim Brown.
Don, a legendary collector in Cleveland, started following the Browns football team in 1952. Before the days of TV, Don would listen to the games on the radio. When he finally purchased a TV, the old black and white set with rabbit ears needed adjusting, and Don once fell off the roof while fixing the antenna! We thought Leighton was a diehard Jets fan - Don is falling off roofs to watch his Browns.
Leighton and Don sat to talk about a phenomenal collection, but also to hear stories about the Browns iconic running back, Jim Brown. In the video below, you'll hear about:
- How much Jim charged per autograph in the early days - and how much the price skyrocketed to!
- A funny $5 golf bet
- How a game of backgammon paired Don and Jim up
Thank you for spending a few moment with us to share your story, Don! We love how Jim ripped up the $5; made us laugh hard.
If YOU have a Jim Brown rookie card from the 1958 Topps football set or other vintage cards, we are buying! Leighton and Just Collect are always buying vintage cards and collections. Whether a football card like Jim Brown or cards of Mickey Mantle, Just Collect is ready to give you a 
. Read below to see how you can contact us today!
Here are a few stories about collections Just Collect has proudly purchased?
- The Cooperstown Collection purchased in the home of the Baseball Hall of Fame and has multiple rookie cards of Hank Aaron.
- The Oregon Farm Collection with a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle discovered in an old barn!
- Two 1979 O-Pee-Chee Wayne Gretzky rookie cards - a pair of rookies from the Great One!
- 1990's Precious Metal Gem basketball cards include some of the rarest, most sought-after cards in modern history.
- The Aaron Judge Collection with high-end one of one cards and multiple rookie autos.
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WE ARE ALWAYS BUYING
Just Collect is always buying vintage sports and non-sports cards from 1879 to 2009 as well as select modern cards. If you have a collection that you are considering selling, contact us today to discuss or get our industry-leading purchase offer. If you have a collection that you want appraised, please contact us and we would be happy to discuss your collection and help you understand the real cash value of your collection in the current marketplace. Check out the Just Collect Buy List.
We always offer a FREE APPRAISAL for your collection here at the Just Collect site. Just click here:
We offer may ways to evaluate your cards other than or using our website, too.
- Travel to Us
If you can make the trip here like the son from my hometown did for this collection- we can make a deal at the office. We once met a father-son duo that drove eight hours from Virginia to meet us to sell a Michael Jordan rookie card stored in Tupperware since 1986 - great read here.
- Come to convention
We keep a LIST of card shows we'll be attending. Come stop by the Just Collect table and chat.
- Meet in-person
If you have a valuable collection and want us to come to you, we'll hop on the next plane out.
- Meet in New York City
If you're near New York City and would like to meet in a public place, our owner, Leighton, would be happy to meet you; read all the information here.
- SHIP your collection
If you choose to mail your cards for an appraisal, we will evaluate your cards for FREE still. If you choose not to sell the cards, we'll ship them back shipping fees paid by us! We can offer our FedEx account with 2-day shipping, fully insured, all covered by us. Simply contact the office to set up this option.
OUR BUYING PHILOSOPHY
We've run into a wide range of people and collections over the last 25 years. Although Just Collect is known for buying vintage sports cards and especially vintage baseball cards, we are also extremely interested in buying non-sports cards, too!
Every collection and every collector is different and we treat EVERY collection with the respect and attention that we show for our own collections. We understand that many have put their heart and souls into building their collections. So when you're ready to sell, we understand the feelings that you're going through and will work with you to help you reach a decision that is a WIN/WIN, because if you're not happy, we're not happy.
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Whether you have vintage cards or modern wax you want to sell, you can reach out to us any time!
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