[Neal]

Originally Posted by Johnny630

I wonder if people are going to be dropping tons of cash on cards next week. Blue collar collector guys like myself are priced out of the market for nicley centered graded 6+ HOF rookie cards. For a 3,500 card I'd be putting money down to pay it off over prob 8-12 months. I'd still go with the best 53 Topps Mays I could find for the 3,5000. IMO this is strictly a investors/short term flip market, holding for less then a year, then selling. I was wondering if any of you guys are nervous about paying up for a card during this time? I know I'm very skeptical about it. Any thoughts ?

I would guess that many of us who spend $3500 on one card (most I have spent is 2500 btw) are always a little wary .... but not necessarily skeptical. Certain cards seem to be, at the very least, cards that you can at least resell for what you have into it. Some of these cards may increase over time as well, and can turn a nice profit.

I do not buy as an investor and I limit myself to cards that I can afford without using a CC. Every now and then I will, only to ensure safety during delivery, and only if I can sell certain cards to recoup my cost quickly. I think "co-mingling" subjectively big card purchases with family $$ is generally not a good idea.

And the 53T Mays is a solid choice!