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The cards that are not worth trading, I give them away to the little kids in the trailer park. They don't care if they are a little dinged up, they love it. I'm the baseball card guy and when I walk up to the mailboxes, I have to make sure I have a little stack in my pocket. Because if one of them spots me, they know to ask and they will receive.  I've even had a few people ask me If I was the baseball card guy. Being 6'2" with long blonde hair and a mustache. I suppose I stand out and am easy for little kids to describe. 

Well, I've got some trades to post and I can hear kids outside playing. I better grab some cards out of the box and head out the door. :)

well maybe if the cards are not to dinged up giving to kids might be a great idea. They may start becoming collectors as we need more people bringing $ (marketcap) into the hobby

If they look way to beat up and creased they gotta go to the recycle or compost bin.. anybody have more thoughts or ideas  the bookmark idea is also a good one 

When I make a sell I usually put sub par cards in with the cards sold. In fact, just the other day I made a trade locally (Tucson, AZ) the other day and I gave him about 300 cards that were sub par (not worth selling. It's the second time within the last 2 months I've done that. So, basically I don't throw cards away. I know somewhere I will find a home for the ones I don't want to keep.

I like the bookmark idea. Especially if you're reading a basebal book!

If you've got some artistic chops and some patience, there's always this approach: 

Cut junk era commons = most iconic cards ever