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What is happening with baseball card prices?
Header says it. I collect 52 and 56 Topps. And observing the prices, some players are going gangbusters. For example, Robinson and Mays in the 52 set. I bought a PSA 6 Mays, dead centered in 2014 for $2600, and just in the last week, a PSA 5, badly centered, sold for a whopping $12,600.
Part of me thinks maybe I should cash out. But I'm not in this for money, and I love my collection. But I'm trying to be real about it. Is this a bubble? Or are we seeing a correction on cards like the Mays and Robinson that have been historically undervalued when compared to the Mantle? Do I hang on to the card, or take the money and reinvest? |
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I’ve thought a lot about selling my best cards for what should be an insane profit based on what I bought them for over the years but when it comes down to it I just can’t sell.
If you’re like me, the cards you sell you’ll just end up needing to buy again. It is tempting though - thinking that I could maybe sell a selection of early 50s topps and buy a card or two I never thought I’d be able to own with the proceeds, but what good does that really do when I’d just have to turn around and buy a new 52 Mays or 55 Clemente to fill in the hole. I guess it just depends what you’re in it for. There are profits to be had, but I’d still rather have the cards. |
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I guess the one caveat is the fear of being priced out of something. If I don’t pull the trigger soon on a 33 Goudey Ruth I may never be able to afford one. So maybe it makes financial sense to sell a 55 Clemente and Koufax to get one. But even then I think I’d be more upset about parting with the 55s than I’d be happy about getting the Ruth. I don’t want to break up the band!
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There's a lot more investor, new modern collector going into vintage. If you look at how much modern gain last year. This is nothing. They just throwing money they already made in a they think undervalued market.
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It all depends on your personal financial situation. If you don't really need the money just hang on and enjoy your cards.
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This crazy parabolic increase is being caused by FOMO and easy pay day dreamers. People asking 2-3X actual cards values (VG Mantles at 75k and EX Mays at 25 plus) just seem like desperate attempts to capitalize. Holding off on my big purchases for the time being.
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Maybe this isn't the best analogy but I sold my highly graded 8/9s Fleer 86-88 Jordans (Michael James) and immediately bought for same price 6 and 7's and a raw sticker, which are on fire too.
In another deal got a 3 after I sold another 5--and 3 raw stickers. So I'm downgrading but it's not like I'm ever going to be #1 on the registry...and I'm a mid-grade collector at heart. I'm happy when I complete a set. |
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I am in the same boat as you. I never had the intention of selling.
It has always been in the back of my mind, but I was really hoping that my sons would take an interest. I would have lost my mind to inherit a collection a fraction as cool as i feel mine is. It's hard not to consider getting the most out of the key cards that are exploding though. I will probably let this opportunity pass me by, as i really don't want to sell them plus I hate the hassles that come with it. Quote:
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It's not just baseball cards either. I paid 300 for an Allen Iverson rookie to give to my son for Christmas (2 months ago!) The card just sold yesterday for 3900.
There are a lot of new collectors that just want to buy stuff and they don't care how much it costs. Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk Last edited by Gorditadogg; 02-20-2021 at 03:53 PM. |
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EDITED OUT
You might want to read your post again.
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Oops, fixed.
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Haha, was about to say “hey now, easy there”
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Two cards on my watch list are just befuddling me today. One, a 1973 Kellogg's PSA 10 Stargell is at just under $90 with a little time left. Of the last five sales, three 10's went for under $20, and the other two sold for $25 and $24.99. Getting 10's in this set is pretty frickin' easy, as it seems to almost be the default setting at PSA. I believe they don't come up for sale too often because there is no profit in them. Weird.
The second one is what I call a "Discounterpart" - a lesser valued card in the set that also contains the player's rookie card. It's a PSA 9 OC 1972 'Dr. J' All Star card, and it's at $209 with a couple of hours left!! Before Covid, I picked up a better centered PSA 9 OC version for around $35 all told. Yowza!!!
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Elm's Adventures in Cardboard Land https://www.youtube.com/@TheJollyElm Looking to trade? Here's my bucket: https://www.flickr.com/photos/152396...57685904801706 “I was such a dangerous hitter I even got intentional walks during batting practice.” Casey Stengel Spelling "Yastrzemski" correctly without needing to look it up since the 1980s. Overpaying yesterday is simply underpaying tomorrow. |
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I saw that Greg Morris had a 1976 Topps Jim Rice up over $50 the other day. That’s...something.
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Holy mother of crap!!!!!!! The 1972 Erving I just referenced went for (with tax and shipping) over $500. Yoinks!!!!
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All the cool kids love my YouTube Channel:
Elm's Adventures in Cardboard Land https://www.youtube.com/@TheJollyElm Looking to trade? Here's my bucket: https://www.flickr.com/photos/152396...57685904801706 “I was such a dangerous hitter I even got intentional walks during batting practice.” Casey Stengel Spelling "Yastrzemski" correctly without needing to look it up since the 1980s. Overpaying yesterday is simply underpaying tomorrow. |
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