Posted By:
Rick McQuillanHi folks,
Two points
1.Iola is in the "driftless area" in Southwest Wisconsin. This is one of the most beautiful areas in the US. Rolling hills, lush and green during the summer and wonderful fall colors.
2. I deal with a lot of newer cards. Beckett isn't even in the ballpark for cards from 1980 through 2004. You will be lucky to get 10-20% of the Beckett price for most cards. 2005-present is a little more accurate, although you have to be carefull with GU and inserts. You have to move the inserts and GU's quickly or the price will drop dramatically.
If you look at cards from the 90's, such as Cal Ripken or Ken Griffy, Jr. from the base sets, Beckett is still listing these cards at $2-$3 or more. But in the real world, try getting a quarter for them. Good luck with that!
It seems that Beckett does fairly well with 50's through 70's if the buyer and the seller both keep condition in mind. Beckett, SCD, and Tuff Stuff have all been providing more info for the pre war collectors, with more auction coverage and more pre war articles, but none of them can come close to the knowledge and information that is passed along through Net54.
Rick
