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[begsu1013]

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[ullmandds]

Agreed. It is time tested and proven... Anniversaries and Ken Burns specials increase values of subject matter !

Originally Posted by begsu1013

well, i think the mark will spawn more than just an article.

i see all sorts of things happening.

espn documentary
huge homage going into the 2019 world series.
numerous articles from several top tier publications
another movie.
nightly news spots around the dates.
a jeopardy category
numerous message board chatter/threads
more than 1 decent auction dedicated to the scandal.
chicago coincidentally holding the national
probably reaching on an all star game, havent researched.

couple all the above w just how cards spike when a player is about to be nominated and/or inducted to the hof and/or passes, i think all of this will spawn renewed albiet probably just as brief interest and eyes back to those items. either way, none of that certainly hurts the items, so i sleep well.

if it doesnt, ill sleep just as well. but will probably keep making runs on his cards til then regardless!

but i do agree that even a hof induction wouldnt do much help. much like rose, the yearly debate around hof time keeps him fresh on everyones mind on an consistent and annual basis.

[Stonepony]

Maybe a low end collector ( me) will take that bait, but high end collectors aren't going to be influenced by anniversary hoopla. I guarantee they buy what they want, when they want. I didn't see talk of the Ruth anniversary causing a big spike. Rising prices yes, but no big spike out of the curve... am I wrong?
" 4 out of 5 dentist recommend sugar free gum for their patients who chew gum" ( I ignored this and continued to buy juicy fruit)

[begsu1013]

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[itjclarke]

Understand the other POV, and also think Joe Jackson's cards' popularity keep growing on their own, but overall I gotta agree with Bob. I think anything that raises awareness of the player or team in question, will potentially impact value. A recent example was the movie "42". I picked up a PSA-5 Leaf a few months before it opened. Within a few weeks, the prices were creeping up, and before long they'd doubled compared with what I'd paid. I don't think anyone (high end collector, or other) consciously chooses to pay a premium because of a movie, or an anniversary, it just happens because all of a sudden more people want the same stuff.

Not sure the '19 anniversary has an equal effect as "42", and doubt Hollywood takes another crack at this story. I also don't think MLB wants to draw any extra attention to the topic since it keeps putting the commissioner on the spot. However I'd be very surprised if there aren't numerous media references as the date approaches. Also, given how successful ESPN's 30 for 30's have been, wouldn't be surprised to see one come out around then. Perhaps Joe Jax's descendants, in their quest to convince commissioner Manfred to lift Joe's ban, would be the key interview subjects.

Anyway, all of this piques interest, and in turn can do so for prices, like "42" did for Jackie. I think with lesser players/stories, these peaks may be more prone to come back to earth afterward, but in the case of a guy like Joe Jax, I think any price spikes are more likely to stick. Jackie's prices haven't really come back down since.