The Wall Street Journal and the Sports Card Index (ot a little bit)

[marvjung]

A few of the threads in the past that I've read have dealt with card prices in the past and how certain cards go up, or down, price-wise the last several years.

I just read an interesting Wall Street Journal article

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703652104574652424279645800.html?m od=googlenews_wsj

And they tracked several cards, some pre-war, based on value change in the last five years. I was surprised to see very little change, but some of the yields were, in stock market terms, outstanding! Take a look :)

[ChiefBenderForever]

So according to this the upcoming Wagner will be lucky to get 150k ?

[marvjung]

I guess hehe

[barrysloate]

It's a poorly reported story since T206 Wagners have not fallen in value but have increased. And a 30K 52 Topps Mantle is probably an EX card. How about tracking a NR MT or better example. I hate these articles that have no real feel for what they are discussing.

[Leon]

They got Wags all wrong...besides that it's an interesting chart.....

[quinnsryche]

That article was a complete waste of time for everyone involved, from the writer to the reader. Obviously written a researched by someone who knows 0 about cards or collecting in general. Typical uninformed media crap.

[E93]

They got Wags all wrong...besides that it's an interesting chart.....

My thoughts exactly. PSA/SGC/BVG 1 examples of the Wagner have sold for record prices each time they have been offered in the past few years.
JimB

[BCauley]

I read this the other day when Beckett posted it on their site. There are just way too many holes in this story as some have already stated above.

1) What conditions of the cards were they tracking? I'm sure a NM-MT copy of a card will have a different increase/decrease in "value" as opposed to a Good copy of the card.

2) What "values" are they using? Are they using actual sell value or are they using what Beckett says is the value? Anyone familiar with Beckett grading knows that there are two distinct differences between the two.

There are others but these are the two that jumped out at me the first time.

[toppcat]

I hate these articles that have no real feel for what they are discussing.

Ah yes, the Murdoch touch! He'll turn the Journal into the Post eventually!

[uffda51]

Where can I obtain a "Gaudey" Babe Ruth card?