Please explain Cracker Jack price increases

[Goudey77]

There are a few Cracker Jack cards I’ve got my eyes on, doesn’t matter ‘14 or ‘15 variety.

I am shocked at the vcp data for how much prices have jumped in 2017, 2018. I cannot make sense of the erratic price on a card that has been around for over a hundred years. Price trends for 100 years do not support the new going rate.

Something happen in the last two years?
What am I missing?

[oldjudge]

Supply-Demand. Demand has gone up.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by oldjudge

Supply-Demand. Demand has gone up.

Way up in some cases. 55K or so for a 4.5 Cobb in REA with a crease, still stunned over that one.

[Goudey77]

Demand is indeed the driver. But why now? What’s changed.
I’m certainly not a buyer if you look at the prices just a few years ago it makes zero sense...it’s like seeing gold or silver quadruple since 2016.

Not sustainable and I’d be nervous as a buyer at this rate.

[Republicaninmass]

People stated it was the 100 year anniversary that boosted sales.

Cobb and Joe jax are always outliers


I think they are pretty, with 1914 having some low pops. Only takes 2 new collectors without VCP to fuel prices

[jasonc]

I was thinking about starting a thread about this... but what is the reason 1914 or 1915 crackers are so expensive in general. I know demand is there, as it's a great set. and it contains Cobb and Jackson

But, were the print numbers low, are they considered scarce?.. It's really hard to find a common under $100, where a T206 common would be $25-$30.

[swarmee]

Originally Posted by Republicaninmass

People stated it was the 100 year anniversary that boosted sales.

And to commemorate, everyone who was a PSA collector's club member that year got a free coffee table book. Plus, the top tier HOF market is solid in T206. PWCC advertising to the dotcom millionaires and business tycoons is certainly helping the market turn.

[swarmee]

bitcoin investors cashing out and diversifying?

[Exhibitman]

Jay's got it right: demand. They are preferred by those who like them best and those people have money at the present time.

[edhans]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Way up in some cases. 55K or so for a 4.5 Cobb in REA with a crease, still stunned over that one.

+1

[1952boyntoncollector]

I also think the last real generation of super card collectors are at an age where they can buy things. People who were 13 or so buying 1987-1992 or so Topps cards are buying all of those cards they heard of but never were going to buy at 13..... Cracker Jacks were also the candy of baseball choice for those. For kids today Cracker jack doesnt mean the same thing

anyway when you add a few more well heeled collectors to the mix prices can increase.....like i have said before..if you just pay what a card has sold for before then the prices will never go up ever...

i go by price points..not buy percentage higher....a 600 card can go for 950 for example as an under 1000 dollar price point....