I tend to agree with Steve. There would appear to be a cadre of new collectors of the set with reasonably deep pockets. Several years ago, I was one of three collectors who were actively putting together a 1914 CJ set, and I know we were responsible for a bump in prices back then. All three of us completed our sets, and now there are several new collectors. The prices for the higher grade cards certainly seem to be strong, but the saying about rising waters raising all boats holds true. There is going to be a trickle down effect on lower grade cards, as well. Also, there is probably a cyclical effect to most card sets, with them becoming more and less popular.
The cards that really surprised me last night were the Becker and the Marsans. The Marsans is a very low population card and sold at a reasonable price (IMHO). Granted it was marked, but it is still a nice looking card. Also, the Becker sold very strong. Perhaps it is getting the credit it deserves as being equally touch to acquire as the Pratt.
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