[MCoxon]

Wondering for long time collectors, do you notice a short-term spike in RCs for newly elected HOFers? Do those spiked prices then revert back to the pre-election levels after a while, for a person expected to make it? Like Griffey? (I'm guessing it's different for someone like, say, Minnie Minoso who if elected would be a surprise)

As an example, for fun I looked at '89 Griffey UD cards on Dec. 30 2015 and yesterday.

I bought a PSA 9 for ~$50 on Dec. 30. There were several other BINs in the $50 range on eBay that day.

On Jan 7-8, eBAY "sold listing" prices were:

$87 (bid)
$80 (bid)
$89 (BIN)
$93 (bid)
$89 (bid)
$78 (bid)
$85 (BO accepted)
$81 (bid)
$102 (bid)
$76 (bid)
$88
$95
$127
....

I had to stop - so many were sold I don't have time to list every one.

Is this price bump typical? And will it stay?