[Archive]

Posted By: Anson Lytle

This is my thread that got hijacked so I'll chime in again.

I won't jump in with "Here it goes" as it's starting to sound cliche.

Adam, you have some nice stuff, no qualms about it. I can appreciate your opinion even though it's different than many on here, including myself. There's no harm in you chasing after higher graded stuff. I think that a lot of the experienced folks on here are trying to point out that PSA 3 T206 Wagners are a VERY solid investment as are PSA anything caramel Cobbs. Why? Because there are far fewer than any of the autographs that you own. If we all knew what the best LONG TERM investments were, we would have worked Wall Street 20 years ago.

The truth of it is, people know a lot more about cards and other collectibles. The potential for the items we collect is a huge question mark. Many of us collect what we like because we can't afford to get lost in the guessing of it all. Beanie Babies were a great investment five years ago. Needless to say, there are a lot of people stuck with bins of stuffed beanbags rotting away under their beds.

It's great that you're proud of your collection. We all are. I just hope that you don't feel that you need to boast about your collection to feel better about yourself. The value is in the person, not in what they own. Enjoy your collection for what it is, not for how much it impresses others. If it ends up being worth a lot someday, that's great. But be able to enjoy it even if it doesn't.

BTW, I have the best looking SGC E101 Cobb you've ever seen!

Anson