why are autographs going for so cheap!

[Republicaninmass]

Originally Posted by egri

Ted, are you noticing that across the board, or just for HOFers/tough signers?

I havent been following too many common players aside from 52 topps. So mostly the tougher and hof'ers. Have you been seeing a decline in the 57s? It seems like lately I am outbid on everything.


The cards I was told I was "trying to retire on" all sold at asking or higher on ebay except for

Hoak died in 1969 priced now at $350, us_caine sold a fake for 70$, no others have come to market

Spooner now priced at $300, very weak one sold for $229, no others have come to market since the other one in worse shape I sold for $300

Say what you want about price history, but since cardtarget sold out, they have stopped pricing autographed cards. This was a huge resource for pricing data, and I think it helped "stabilize" prices at least for newcomers. There are so few of these tough signers, and hof'er to go around, it is pretty much buy it when you can. If there is a buy it now, be it overprices, most collectors will pull the trigger. With auctions, I guess you never know who is looking, or has the items on their email list.