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Originally Posted by Yoda
I have watching the price movements of his vintage cards for about a year and it is clear to me that the gap between Mantle and Willie's cards is shrinking.
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This is purely anecdotal, but it seems like there is a growing separation between Mays and Aaron as well. In my memory they used to be on par, but it feels like Mays draws a premium over Aaron in most sets.
I think there are a couple of factors with Mays closing the gap on Mantle. Advanced stats have given us a better appreciate for how good Mays was (and specifically how much better than Mantle he was over the course of their careers). I also think the population who grew up idolizing Mantle are aging out of the hobby or dying off. Younger collectors don't have direct memory of either player, and largely rely on the numbers to decide who to collect and how to value them.