Will set collectors dry up the supply?

[Tomman1961]

Just wondering if anyone ever thought about this. Will there be a point in time when no one wants to sell their cards? When they get bought up by collectors and there just are no more around. Hope I word this correctly. Will cards availability dry up?

[glchen]

I think in most cases, market forces will always ensure that there is some supply. That is, as availability starts to "dry up," prices will increase for those cards. At some point, the owners of those cards will decide that these prices are too good and sell them. There will be exceptions of course where the pops for certain cards are simply too miniscule and the owners don't need the money.

[Section103]

I think there are more people on this board that are concerned that the buyers will dry up over a longer period time.

[sandmountainslim]

The collectors (us) will eventually die and their sets will be split up in the marketplace over and over again. Imagine how many collectors the typical pre-war card has already been thru

[ScottFandango]

Originally Posted by sandmountainslim

The collectors (us) will eventually die and their sets will be split up in the marketplace over and over again. Imagine how many collectors the typical pre-war card has already been thru

Man that's depressing

[frankbmd]

will someone please help me complete my sets?

[sportscardpete]

You know what I can't wait for?


The prices of nicer t206's goes up too much and the majority of the collectors decide to switch to the caramel and bakery sets.

Then caramel prices will rise and all the caramel collectors who refuse to sell at depressed prices currently will begin to unload their cards (hint hint thats a lot of cards). There can be a strong argument that a lot of caramel cards today are being kept in hiding because prices for them are too low.

Then caramel prices will become too expensive and t206 prices will come back down.


Everyone will start selling their caramel cards and move back into t206's.


Ladies and gentlemen, that's called a cycle.

Is it too early in the morning for deep thought?

[Ladder7]

Originally Posted by ScottFandango

Man that's depressing

Not for us buyers!