Posted By:
JShermanHi everyone... I am a newbie to this Forum, at least in posting, since I have been reading posts here for quite a while. I also belong to the CU board (no boos or hisses, please), and am an avid eBay-er. I have been collecting sports cards for almost 15 years now, and non-sports for almost four.
My main focus is on the BTW cards ("Between The Wars"), which many people simply call "pre-war," but, given the strength in the pre-WW1 collecting market, I think it may be time to distinguish pre-WW1 and BTW cards. Anyway, that wasn't my "great debate" question.
Here it is: there are collectors, and there are investors, and there are collector investors who combine the best (or worst?) elements of each. The old adage, exceptionally true nowadays, is "collect what you like." However, if you are an investor, or collector investor (i.e., someone with the capacity to invest in most anything, but invests in cards/memorabilia for the love of the content), what would you buy? Assuming you weren't committed to speculating on the newest inserts and chase cards, and were looking for solid, consistent returns, are there cards to which your focus would gravitate? Are BTW cards in PSA 7 or above from the most popular sets a good "buy"? Are pre-WW1 cards in any shape, but of HOFers, a better "buy"?
I see that there has been some observation about this Forum focusing mostly on the pre-WW1 era, but my focus is predominantly BTW cards, so if I can help anyone out, or lend some insight, I hope I can contribute something worthwhile. Thanks everyone!!