[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

I have been collecting on and off for 4 decades. In my experience, over time the good stuff has always appreciated. It may go up and/or down over shorter periods, but in the long run, the good stuff is a good investment.

I have said this before, cards as an investment is a long game (like real estate). Buy good stuff, make sure you can hold (i.e., don’t over extend), and hold. You should make money. If you try to time the market, then it depends on your luck.

Now, what constitutes “good stuff” is the subject of a zillion other threads

I tend to agree

The good stuff in my uneducated opinion tends to be HOFers (with the top echelon always doing well like Ruth, Cobb, Mantle, Wagner, Robinson, etc), rookie cards of key players, and key sets ie 52 topps, 1914/15 Cracker Jack, T206 etc

However key is long term focus not short term, invest/collect within your budget and your collection strategy

And when in doubt the old Rule of Ruth, Ruth, and more Ruth