My research on boxing card prices over the years i've published my guide indicates a lag of about 10-12 months between a bear market bottom and a card market bottom. There seems to be a correlation but it takes a bit of time to pound the optimism out of investors and to bring them back out of their shelters.
Now that said, I don't really base my buying on the markets, I base it on the price. Nathan Rothschild said the time to buy when there is blood in the streets. I agree. I bought a lot of vintage cards during the Great Recession because they were so cheap (in some cases $2-$3 per slabbed PSA 8 HOFer) and sold them into the COVID run-up. I only wish I had purchased more cards in the trough sold more of my cards at or near their peaks.
Last edited by Exhibitman; 03-10-2025 at 09:14 AM.
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