On the flip side, in 2001-2002 a signed Bowman Chrome rookie of Albert Pujols was like $500 and people were complaining about how overpriced that was. I know there have not been many cards like that in the last 10 years, but every now and then the cards end up being decent investments and I think that is what keeps people going. That card is worth several thousands of dollars now.
I remember in 2000 a friend of mine bought a Vince Carter UD Authentic SP or something graded a 10 for like $2000 and then sold it about a year later for $11,000. It is probably not worth much now but for him it was a great $2000 investment.
To these guys it is a hobby and a business just like vintage cards are to us. Maybe when they realize how bad new card investments are overall they will turn vintage cards.
Rhys
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