Hobby predictions for 2019

[Throttlesteer]

What new trends do you see happening with prewar cards in 2019? Any new shifts or focuses for the hobby? What will be at the top of your lists?

[Peter_Spaeth]

TPGs will offer the option of designating precise centering measurements on the flip, and a whole new set of premiums will develop. Cards that are 52-48 or better both ways will sell for 3x or more. Only half kidding.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Slabs will start to carry ads. Everything else we look at now seems to have them, so why not slabs. Everything must be monetized. Again only half kidding.

[mrvster]

that was great

[BruceinGa]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

TPGs will offer the option of designating precise centering measurements on the flip, and a whole new set of premiums will develop. Cards that are 52-48 or better both ways will sell for 3x or more. Only half kidding.

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Slabs will start to carry ads. Everything else we look at now seems to have them, so why not slabs. Everything must be monetized. Again only half kidding.

I don't think these ideas are that far fetched. I can see it now, PSA would charge $15 to grade a card but if you accept a small ad in the margin then it would be $10!
Presently I pay more for a well centered card so I think this would be a no-brainer.

[sycks22]

I predict at least 4 threads that compare SGC to PSA cards in some way.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by sycks22

I predict at least 4 threads that compare SGC to PSA cards in some way.

I'll take the over.

[Leon]

Would that mean cheaper grading?

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Slabs will start to carry ads. Everything else we look at now seems to have them, so why not slabs. Everything must be monetized. Again only half kidding.

[The Nasty Nati]

Black Sox player prices will increase due to the 100 year anniversary. Joe Jackson cards will set record prices.

[Kzoo]

Originally Posted by The Nasty Nati

Black Sox player prices will increase due to the 100 year anniversary. Joe Jackson cards will set record prices.

I'm hoping for this, particularly with Buck Weaver cards

[mechanicalman]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

TPGs will offer the option of designating precise centering measurements on the flip, and a whole new set of premiums will develop. Cards that are 52-48 or better both ways will sell for 3x or more. Only half kidding.

I would love this. Only half kidding.

[frankbmd]

Prewar cards will “all” be one year older. Not kidding.

[Snapolit1]

Someone will complain that PWCC auctions are being shilled and will post a screen shot to prove it.

[Fred]

TPAs will continue to happily take your money and provide an opinion to you. If they're wrong and proven so, "oh well", it was just an opinion anyway....

All of the hoopla surrounding the faked signed T206 cards will pass and then someone is going to figure out that three quarters of the signed Goudeys and 52T are fake and everyone will be up in arms about that until something else grabs their attention.

[oldjudge]

After Jane Leavy's book on Babe Ruth, Ruth cards will take another step up in value. Joe Jackson cards on the 100th anniversary of the Black Sox scandal will also rally.

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

Someone will complain that PWCC auctions are being shilled and will post a screen shot to prove it.

or maybe something a little worse!!!!