What's Hot and What's Not

[rdixon1208]

We haven't done one of these in a while. What sets/cards are selling for high prices and what are the bargains lately?

Seems to me like T206's are still really strong, especially the more uncommon backs. T210's have really cooled off compared to a year ago. Early E cards have been pretty cheap but not always easy to find. What else?

[CMIZ5290]

33 goudeys are probably the best buys....1911 sporting life's are a close second.

[Leon]

Postcards, T206's, scarce T207's and any obscure Ruth or Cobb cards seem to be hot. On the cooler side most of the early E cards and at the very bottom might be the baking cards. They used to do well, nowadays if you want to flip them you really better buy them right!!

[GregMitch34]

Glad to hear some t207s and Sporting Lifes doing well. Much-underrated cards for beauty (well, if you cherry pick, but that's true for other series, too). May Fan Craze will go on upswing for same reason...

I think you left out CJ 1914 in the "hot" category.

[JasonD08]

Signed vintage cards.......people are wisening up to the "cuts" and auto inserts and PSA DNA autogrpahed originals are going through the roof!

Not hot. T205's. Probably only because I am selling right now

[drumback]

T3s are definitely NOT hot. Everyone talks about how beautiful they are, but nobody wants to buy them. Not sure why.

[T206Collector]

Originally Posted by JasonD08

Signed vintage cards.......people are wisening up to the "cuts" and auto inserts and PSA DNA autogrpahed originals are going through the roof!

Tell me about it......

[ullmandds]

HOT

tobacco

Rare backed t206's...tougher back t206's...any print, registration, miscut oddity of a t206

caramel

background color variations are very popularly collected and are hot right now, E94's, E107's, E98(some of them), Any short printed/tougher caramels.

Other

as already stated...rare and unusual ruth(early in career, esp in a red sox uni) and early cobb cards are hot hot hot!!!!

[glchen]

Originally Posted by drumback

T3s are definitely NOT hot. Everyone talks about how beautiful they are, but nobody wants to buy them. Not sure why.

I think it's because they are still expensive. A low to mid grade common will still cost $200-400. Therefore, if you wanted to try to collect the set, you'd need very deep pockets. Collectors find it more worthwhile to try a more popular set like T206 and perhaps just pick up a T3 for their type collection instead.

[pcoz]

Ruth & Jackson are always hot. Postcards & Type 1 photos seem to be on the upswing. E & D cards have been soft for awhile. D304 Wagner's are selling currently for a fraction of where they went a few yrs ago.