Please explain Cracker Jack price increases

[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.

[Goudey77]

Originally Posted by 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.

If you look at prices 2016, 2015, 2014 you’d think there was an error. In comparison to current value. I cannot even give the 100 year anniversary theory the nod on this.

Some of the price hikes makes the Mantle explosion look tame.

When have you seen a low pr-1 card go from $2,000 to $14,000 in less than 5 years. Cobb cj’s did

[Peter_Spaeth]

Arguably the best player selection of any set ever.

Cobb Jackson Speaker Lajoie Collins Wagner Johnson Mathewson Alexander Plank

T206 has Young but no Jackson or Alexander, and Wagner and Plank are extreme rarities.

M116 has Young but no Jackson or Alexander.

[jasonc]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Arguably the best player selection of any set ever.

Cobb Jackson Speaker Lajoie Collins Wagner Johnson Mathewson Alexander Plank

T206 has Young but no Jackson or Alexander, and Wagner and Plank are extreme rarities.

M116 has Young but no Jackson or Alexander.

That is a good point.

[oldjudge]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Arguably the best player selection of any set ever.

Cobb Jackson Speaker Lajoie Collins Wagner Johnson Mathewson Alexander Plank

T206 has Young but no Jackson or Alexander, and Wagner and Plank are extreme rarities.

M116 has Young but no Jackson or Alexander.

I’ll take the players in the M101-4/5 sets over these any day, or E135 type cards for that matter.

[Rhotchkiss]

I acquired these in the last year, and none was cheap. But they don’t come up often, and when they do it seems they just keep going for more money. So I bought mine (all 1914) betting that if I didn’t get them now, they would cost more later. Maybe I am right, maybe I take a loss in the long run (although I don’t know you can ever lose with these if you are able to hold).

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by oldjudge

I’ll take the players in the M101-4/5 sets over these any day, or E135 type cards for that matter.

I hate those pinhead cards but yes I'll give you that the addition of Ruth trumps the loss of Mathewson and Speaker.

[oldjudge]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

I hate those pinhead cards but yes I'll give you that the addition of Ruth trumps the loss of Mathewson and Speaker.

Addition of Sisler too

[ValKehl]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

I hate those pinhead cards but yes I'll give you that the addition of Ruth trumps the loss of Mathewson and Speaker.

Peter, Joe Jax is also in the M101 set.

I see the M101 set being to real-photo, black-&-white card lovers (like me) as being what the T206 set is to collectors who prefer the colorful, artist-created cards. Both sets have lots of HOFers and lots of different advertising backs.

[Peter_Spaeth]

For a set that gets no love 52 Berk Ross has an incredible selection of all time great players -- Williams Musial Mays Mantle DiMaggio Jackie Robinson Berra Campanella Mize Snider -- but no Spahn or Ford so pitching is a bit weak with Feller and Roberts.

[BobbyVCP]

I think this set is looks much better in a tomb. Having them raw it does not feel very good in your hands since they are so flimsy.

[oldjudge]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

For a set that gets no love 52 Berk Ross has an incredible selection of all time great players -- Williams Musial Mays Mantle DiMaggio Jackie Robinson Berra Campanella Mize Snider -- but no Spahn or Ford so pitching is a bit weak with Feller and Roberts.

But these are ugly cards

[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]

Isn't actor Charlie Sheen also big into this set?

[riggs336]

If you were an investor with a limited amount of card knowledge but an unlimited amount of money and looking to diversify your portfolio, which set name would catch your eye: "Cracker Jack" or "E135"?

[oldjudge]

Originally Posted by riggs336

If you were an investor with a limited amount of card knowledge but an unlimited amount of money and looking to diversify your portfolio, which set name would catch your eye: "Cracker Jack" or "E135"?

Old Judges, why do you ask?

[swarmee]

Same question was asked about modern cards on Blowout so I'll use the same image there... ;-)

[Donscards]

I love the Cracker Jack cards---The selection of Hall of Famers (including as always Ty Cobb And Joe Jackson)--I had 2 showcases of CJ's at the last 2 Nationals and now I am down to 1 Showcase---Just sold a PSA 2 1914 Cobb last week---I think the prices started to go up about 3 years ago. I bought a near set from Steve S. on net 54 and continued to buy CJ's where ever I could.--The Hall of Famers are in high demand and there are many short printed commons especially in the 1914 set. As far as VCP, it really is too low on most all the cards---All the big boys sell well over VCP.---My Favorite 3 sets are CJ's , Turkey Reds and T206.---As far as prices jumping up, Try to buy a Goudey Babe Ruth or a T206 Cobb----And if you really want to see a price jump, Good Luck on the Ty Cobb Post Cards. Check out some of the current auction houses, prices are crazy.

[pokerplyr80]

It probably only takes a few new collectors with money to really move the needle on a set as rare as the 14s. Then other collectors like myself who haven't pulled the trigger but have had an eye on them start jumping in and prices go nuts.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by oldjudge

Old Judges, why do you ask?

Because you have about a million of them?

Cracker Jacks are like everything else though in going up some, but I have seen a bit of a fall in 1914 commons prices, or maybe that is just the ones I am watching.