O/T -- but related to baseball card scarcity!

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Posted By: warshawlaw

I am not as skeptical as many out there; I don't think it will end up valueless because (1) there are enough Topps collectors out there to keep it somewhat afloat for a very long time and (2) it is not an error or an insert and is part of a mainstream set that will not be complete without it, so there will always be some collectors who are interested in paying some money to complete the set. That said, I think it will eventually settle in at the $15-$25 or so level provided he does not become the next A-Rod. The ones bidding through the roof on it today are going to be left holding the bag, IMHO. But WTF do I know; I still have a stack of Topps Desert Sheild baseball cards that I purchased from a Marine just after the war. That was the same show where the promoter was so chastened by bad attendance that he gave us dealers a free autograph with the guest, a young slugger named Rafael Palmiero.