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Great thread! I particularly like 71Buc's post with the follow up. I have two quick tales. In the late 1980s, Eric Davis' 1985 Topps rookie was considered a "hot" card. I traded it for a 1983 Topps Gwynn rookie when their values were fairly comparable. I was ribbed a bit for the trade because Davis cards were considered to be going up in value whereas Gwynn cards were more stagnant.
Around the year 1991, I traded a couple of Upperdeck Griffey rookies and several promo cards that were quite valuable then for a 1961 Topps Mays, a few other 50s-60s stars, and a few T206s (commons). I made several other trades similar to that to build a small vintage collection back then. I loved that dealers would trade the new stuff for vintage, but I also know it was an way for them to make quick money on the hot item of the month.
Alan
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