Is Memorabilia Catching Up To Pre-War?

[Bpm0014]

Prewar is through the roof. Postwar is through the roof. Has memorabilia caught up? It seems you can’t get a T206 Cobb or a 33 Goudey Ruth or even an 86 Jordan without spending thousands upon thousands. Have Ruth autographs gone up? Have Cobb autographs gone up? Have quality game used bats gone up? Or is it just cards?

[Leon]

Well, I am not sure of the answer but I know my card buying has tapered recently on any of the high demand HOF cards. It is difficult for me to pay 6k for a card which was 2k 6 months ago.

So I might move into memorabilia a little bit more...

[the-illini]

I hope not - love buying items like this for a fraction of what card prices have escalated to - I suspect photos are due for another jump soon though...

[packs]

Weren't Type 1 photos the first to explode?

[the-illini]

Originally Posted by packs

Weren't Type 1 photos the first to explode?

Not like cards in the past year IMO, and I am fine with that!

[YazFenway08]

Well Leon...you never disappoint....

Are those recent acquisitions??

[leftygrove10]

Originally Posted by the-illini

I hope not - love buying items like this for a fraction of what card prices have escalated to - I suspect photos are due for another jump soon though...

Your Foxx picture is incredible!

[GaryPassamonte]

I basically went from collecting 19th century cards to 19th century photographs to 19th century memorabilia over the last 30 years. The memorabilia is very under priced. The problem is that the available supply has dried up. The offerings in auctions for the early stuff are sparse compared to the past and collectors are holding on to what they have.

[ngrow9]

I've been thinking much the same. It's crazy to me that a PSA 1 Ruth 1933 Goudey #144 sold for $6,200 last night but an actual lower grade Ruth autographed ball -- albeit multi-signed -- can often be found for half of that (at least the last time I dabbled in the market over the summer). I get supply and demand and all, but that seems to be due for a correction one way or the other before too long.

[puckpaul]

Originally Posted by GaryPassamonte

I basically went from collecting 19th century cards to 19th century photographs to 19th century memorabilia over the last 30 years. The memorabilia is very under priced. The problem is that the available supply has dried up. The offerings in auctions for the early stuff are sparse compared to the past and collectors are holding on to what they have.

I agree completely. Much of the stuff is scarce, and i think jerseys especially are very undervalued. Especially now relative to cards. But the stuff doesnt get the turnover to show it. Might even be too scarce for the hot money!

[the-illini]

Originally Posted by leftygrove10

Your Foxx picture is incredible!

Thanks Brad! It is one of my favorites