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11-12-2008, 10:01 AM
Posted By: <b>Rich Klein</b><p> And I have no empirical evidence of this; but have prices been considerably softer in major auctions in the past month or so. When keeping track of some items, I just got an impression that things were down slightly to significantly. Am curious as to your opinions.<br><br> Regards<br> Rich
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11-12-2008, 10:17 AM
Posted By: <b>leon</b><p>I think we have had a few discussions on the board about this recently. Overall the prices on cards I track, the ones in the $100-$1000 range, are down substantially. I feel on some it's 15% and on some it can be 50% or more....I do quite a bit of buying, selling and collecting and this is my thought....The really premier cards have continued to escalate....<br><br><br>on a side note.....Jeff P- Rich and I are doing lunch tomorrow at 11am at Tin Star on the Tollway/Park and you are invited if you can make it....You too Ted H., if you get the message...
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11-12-2008, 10:19 AM
Posted By: <b>Bryan Long</b><p>I say yes - they have dropped a ton if you ask me. It may just be my auctions, but I have stopped selling things for a little while, especially on the bay because of the prices things have gone for. But, then again, I may just be having bad luck lately, but I have taken a bath on several items.<br><br>.
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11-12-2008, 10:28 AM
Posted By: <b>Fred C</b><p>Soft prices!!! Doesn't it mean it's time to BUY, BUY, BUY? You can either take advantage of this lull and pick up material at a lower price than a year ago or you can sit on the sideline and see what happens. Maybe the prices drop more, maybe they strengthen again. Personally, there's been such a strong run up in prices that maybe this is time for a correction. <br><br>I still think that nice material will not drop too much. If anyone sees an E90-1 Mitchell for auciton I bet it will still demand strong attention. <br><br>
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11-12-2008, 10:36 AM
Posted By: <b>Jeff Lichtman</b><p>Rarish cards are still very strong; high grade cards that are easily found have dropped significantly. I guess baseball cards as an investment behave like other investments.
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11-12-2008, 10:59 AM
Posted By: <b>JimB</b><p>Down on the card I sold. Prices are strong on cards I am interested in bidding on.<br>JimB
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11-12-2008, 11:30 AM
Posted By: <b>boxingcardman</b><p>Prices on the cards I want to buy are always up; prices on the cards I sell are always down. If I purchased stock in a funeral parlor no one would die...<br><br>Sic Gorgiamus Allos Subjectatos Nunc
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11-12-2008, 12:03 PM
Posted By: <b>Jason L</b><p>Anything that the general buying public is in the market for is soft. Items that the truly wealthy are interested in will always be firmer. True across every consumer good I have ever heard of, and certainly true of cards as we head into this downturn<br>
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11-12-2008, 12:11 PM
Posted By: <b>Sean</b><p>I would also say its down, for the more common stuff 15-25%. You can easily find T206 PSA/SGC 6's selling for $150, and 7's can be found for $300-$400 now.<br><br>Sean
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11-12-2008, 04:34 PM
Posted By: <b>Dan Paradis</b><p>"Prices on the cards I want to buy are always up; prices on the cards I sell are always down. If I purchased stock in a funeral parlor no one would die..."<br><br>Exactly!! I thought it was just me.<br><br>Dan
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11-12-2008, 04:45 PM
Posted By: <b>SC</b><p>Rich,<br><br>I'm suprised you haven't seen more. In the auto market, cars are absolutely dead - never seen anything like it. Always in the past, you can sell, it's just a matter of the haircut you want to take. Now, when I go to the auction, it's just empty. Wholesalers who used to buy 30 cars are looking to buy 2.<br><br>Just wish I wasn't strong on inventory right now myself.<br><br>S
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11-12-2008, 04:50 PM
Posted By: <b>Pennsylvania Ted</b><p>Just bought a 1967 Topps Tom Seaver rookie to complete my Hi# series run for only $50 (EX condition).<br><br>Simultaneously, I bought a T206 Chase with a Carolina Brights back for $500.<br><br>These two events tell us modern stuff is dropping considerably, and good ole stuff is holding its value.<br><br>T-Rex TED<br><br>
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11-12-2008, 04:53 PM
Posted By: <b>Jeff Lichtman</b><p>Ted, how about a scan of that Chase!
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11-12-2008, 05:24 PM
Posted By: <b>Ted Zanidakis</b><p>Your request is my command......<br><br><img src="http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/dd339/tz1234zaz/achasemattytinker2.jpg" alt="[linked image]"><br><br><img src="http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/dd339/tz1234zaz/abchasemattytinker2.jpg" alt="[linked image]"><br><br><br>TED Z<br><br>
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11-12-2008, 05:31 PM
Posted By: <b>Jeff Lichtman</b><p>Ted, that card is in great shape. I just love that pose...I never get sick of seeing it. Nice Tolstois too.
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11-12-2008, 05:49 PM
Posted By: <b>Marty Ogelvie</b><p><p>Ted, you just to had to show off! <img src="/images/happy.gif" height="14" width="14" alt="happy.gif"></p><p>Thanks for sharing. I can't remember ever seeing a CB Chase before! </p><p>you da man!</p><p> </p><p>mco</p>
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11-12-2008, 09:14 PM
Posted By: <b>samuel</b><p>ted is right about modern cards. it looks like that market might disappear altogether, at least for a while.<br><br><br><br>I'm in awe of that carolina brights.
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11-13-2008, 07:10 AM
Posted By: <b>Dan Bretta</b><p>I am heartened to hear that 1967 (the year of my birth) is considered "Modern". <img src="/images/happy.gif" height="14" width="14" alt="happy.gif">