For 3500, which Jackie would be your one/only?

[JeremyW]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Still sold for $2276.

It sold for $2,596.(not graded/no tax) on Ebay 12/5/22.

[Exhibitman]

Well, it sold in a CSG 1 holder yesterday for less. Bet that flipper is having kittens today. It is a FUgly example, though, so it doesn't tell us much about the market. I thought about bidding but decided it was too beat to really make it worthwhile.

[JeremyW]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Well, it sold in a CSG 1 holder yesterday for less. Bet that flipper is having kittens today. It is a FUgly example, though, so it doesn't tell us much about the market. I thought about bidding but decided it was too beat to really make it worthwhile.

I don't know what to make of it either, but I would have liked to have it in my collection. I guess for less money.

[Exhibitman]

Many of my cards are crappy examples of great cards, like that Robinson. As a collector, I always figured why buy a single nicer card of The Bambino when you can spend the same money on several lesser grade cards and HAVE MORE BABE RUTHS? Made perfect sense to me…

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Many of my cards are crappy examples of great cards, like that Robinson. As a collector, I always figured why buy a single nicer card of The Bambino when you can spend the same money on several lesser grade cards and HAVE MORE BABE RUTHS? Made perfect sense to me…

I do the same. The few higher grade cards, I have in my collection feel very uncomfortable to me.

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

I do the same. The few higher grade cards, I have in my collection feel very uncomfortable to me.

Ironically, even the lower grade stuff ends up in slabs because it is still too valuable to leave raw.

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Ironically, even the lower grade stuff ends up in slabs because it is still too valuable to leave raw.

Yes! Because anything in my collection just about is for sale at the right price and I want it ready to sell at any given time!!

[jayshum]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Many of my cards are crappy examples of great cards, like that Robinson. As a collector, I always figured why buy a single nicer card of The Bambino when you can spend the same money on several lesser grade cards and HAVE MORE BABE RUTHS? Made perfect sense to me…

My thought exactly. No way I would have anywhere near as much in my collection otherwise.

[HistoricNewspapers]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Many of my cards are crappy examples of great cards, like that Robinson. As a collector, I always figured why buy a single nicer card of The Bambino when you can spend the same money on several lesser grade cards and HAVE MORE BABE RUTHS? Made perfect sense to me…

That is always a balancing act of trying to find an aesthetically pleasing card you will enjoy while also being able to build somewhat of a collection instead of having just one really good looking card. You need some beaters to build your collection.

With the high prices today, those beaters are becoming more attractive, like when wearing beer goggles...it still gets the job done

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by HistoricNewspapers

That is always a balancing act of trying to find an aesthetically pleasing card you will enjoy while also being able to build somewhat of a collection instead of having just one really good looking card. You need some beaters to build your collection.

With the high prices today, those beaters are becoming more attractive, like when wearing beer goggles...it still gets the job done

To wit:

[ClementeFanOh]

The train has derailed from the actual topic. I’ll side with Casey2296 and TouchEmAll. Great looking images of the player = 1953 and 56 Topps, especially in the stated price range which was central to the original post. Those are great images of Jackie. Trent King