What's Hot and What's Not - 2013 & 2014

[Eric72]

My opinion for 2014 - which, along with a few bucks, will get you a cup of coffee:

- Early Ruth cards continue to do well, despite collectors and investors being forced swim in red waters filled with sharks of every stripe (shill bidders, crooked sellers, counterfeiters, scammers...the list is endless). And there are also a growing number of honest collectors who wish to acquire Ruth cards for their collection, too.

- Lou Gehrig cards should benefit from the Ruth upswing. This would make sense economically, ceteris paribus; however, I also believe that modern collectors (NOT collectors of modern cards...just to be clear) will be increasingly appreciative of Gehrig's persona and gravitate towards collecting his material. Simply put, Gehrig was a sterling example of a human being who just happened to play sports for a living. The day is coming...and soon...when that will matter more to collectors than it has in the past. A byproduct of today's overly sensitive society...absolutely. However, I believe this to be a coming reality.

- T206 sees an interesting transformation wherein some segments continue to rise while others cool off. I love the Monster; however, unfortunately do not have enough experience with the set to offer the nuanced prediction I would like to.

- M116 and T205 grow in popularity and prices steadily rise. While I personally have collected neither thus far, I see a distinct upside compared to current market conditions and am seriously considering adding both to my collection.

I also have some opinions on the post-war side; however, would prefer to discuss them offline. If anyone would like to chat, please feel free to PM me.

Best regards,

Eric