Buying Vintage Cards – Buy Now or Buy In 12 Months

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Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

Regarding the question of the thread, who the hell knows. As many have said, I think it depends on who you are buying, why you are buying, and how long you intend to keep what you are buying. ... bought almost exclusively Ruth, Wagner, Cobb, Jackson, Young, Matty and things I need for my T3 and 1933 Goudey sets. I don’t know if my timing is good or bad- I will tell you in 2-4 years! However, I am pretty sure that if I can hold for 10-15 years, timing won’t matter- what you buy is more important then when you buy it if you can hold for a long time.

Pretty much my thinking too, except my personal faves are Ruth and Robinson and Pele. And rare cards that pop up or cards for personal idiosyncratic want lists. For example, and because we need a card here:




I always wanted these since I saw them when I was a kid, so when the right ones popped up, I decided to treat myself.

But I digress.

The question is really all about time frames. If you need the money in the short term, this is not the thing to buy into. Lock down an 18 month CD in a high yield savings account. If you have a decade, the good stuff will be there and the rare stuff won't be there, so either way you are likely to be fine. Or just say the hell with it all and roll: