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Posted By: Eric Brehm

As far as I can tell there have been more people selling off high grade 1933 Goudey cards over the past year or two, than there have been new collectors entering that market. (I happen to be one of the latter.) Perhaps because of this, the prices for 1933 Goudeys do seem to have softened a bit. Going forward, my guess is that these cards will continue to hold their book value (about $400 for a PSA 8 common, or $1000+ if from the low number series). After all, 1933 Goudey is widely considered to be one of the classic all-time baseball card sets, and I expect there will always be a significant level of demand for the cards, stars and commons alike. But you may see less of the bidding wars that have driven prices for high grade low population commons through the roof on many occasions.

I do have my Goudey set listed on the PSA set registry, with images posted for each of the cards, so other collectors who are interested in the set can see what the cards look like. I am not playing the numbers game of trying to have the 'best' set in the world. I consider myself a collector, not an investor (except for tax reporting purposes ), as I have no intention to re-sell them in the foreseeable future, and I am certainly not 'speculating' on them. My 18 year old son is a baseball history whiz and he is delighted to see the original cards of Red Ruffing and other players that he has a keen interest in. That is more important to me than what the card might sell for at some future time.