With the majority of households only a couple of paychecks away from financial insolvency, the little $1K+ bump from last year's economic stimulus provided some unbudgeted cash to new market entrants to finally purchase that raw or poor grade (insert vintage baseball card here). Thus reducing the supply and continuing to driving up prices on the lower end for FOMA. I remember not too long ago when a PSA 1 51 Bowman Mays was $1500, a PSA 2 52 Bowman Mays was $225, and a PSA 2 53 Topps Mays was $400. Same with Jackie (e.g. PSA 1 52 Topps was $1K and Ruth (e.g. PSA 1 48 Leaf was $600). Time will tell if current prices sustain or the next market downturn brings these previously affordable cards back into the reach and into the market.
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