My Vintage Collection....any comments would be helpful

[BleedinBlue]

Welcome to the hobby and to the best source of information that exists. Card collecting is an addictive habit as most of us here can attest to. The collective "value" of the cards owned by the members of this board is staggering and the types of cards you can see just by scrolling through the posts on this board truly show you the breadth of the hobby.

Spend a little time here however and you will find that very few of us are into the hobby for the investment aspect of it. The pricing trend for most commodity type cards in the last decade has driven most of the investment type collectors out of the hobby. That's not to say there isn't an opportunity to collect for profit but it is very important to purchase your cards at the right price and focus on the types of cards which can be readily re-sold. The cards you have shown are all easily sellable at the right price. Price being the key. It is important that you enjoy the hobby but if you are looking to profit from it you really need to make sure you know the market value of a card and what affects the price and sellability of a card.

Good luck and welcome. I hope you are able to get out of the hobby everything that you are looking for and help to create a new generation of collectors in the process.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by BleedinBlue

Welcome to the hobby and to the best source of information that exists. Card collecting is an addictive habit as most of us here can attest to. The collective "value" of the cards owned by the members of this board is staggering and the types of cards you can see just by scrolling through the posts on this board truly show you the breadth of the hobby.

Spend a little time here however and you will find that very few of us are into the hobby for the investment aspect of it. The pricing trend for most commodity type cards in the last decade has driven most of the investment type collectors out of the hobby. That's not to say there isn't an opportunity to collect for profit but it is very important to purchase your cards at the right price and focus on the types of cards which can be readily re-sold. The cards you have shown are all easily sellable at the right price. Price being the key. It is important that you enjoy the hobby but if you are looking to profit from it you really need to make sure you know the market value of a card and what affects the price and sellability of a card.

Good luck and welcome. I hope you are able to get out of the hobby everything that you are looking for and help to create a new generation of collectors in the process.

Great points. I should also mention that I love the collecting aspect of the hobby, I love baseball and the cards, and all that goes with it. My point was that you can enjoy what you collect (as I absolutely do) AND have an eye towards value and I don't think it should be considered taboo to think that way.

[jt16]

Originally Posted by BleedinBlue

Welcome to the hobby and to the best source of information that exists. Card collecting is an addictive habit as most of us here can attest to. The collective "value" of the cards owned by the members of this board is staggering and the types of cards you can see just by scrolling through the posts on this board truly show you the breadth of the hobby.

Spend a little time here however and you will find that very few of us are into the hobby for the investment aspect of it. The pricing trend for most commodity type cards in the last decade has driven most of the investment type collectors out of the hobby. That's not to say there isn't an opportunity to collect for profit but it is very important to purchase your cards at the right price and focus on the types of cards which can be readily re-sold. The cards you have shown are all easily sellable at the right price. Price being the key. It is important that you enjoy the hobby but if you are looking to profit from it you really need to make sure you know the market value of a card and what affects the price and sellability of a card.

Good luck and welcome. I hope you are able to get out of the hobby everything that you are looking for and help to create a new generation of collectors in the process.

I probably over paid for all of these cards because when I see something I want I buy it, to be honest I don't remember exactly what I paid for them.


I am a collector, I enjoy the cards and the history behind the cards. I am not looking to turn a profit BUT I like to think I make smart purchases. If I want to burn money in this hobby I will crack wax. I love rookie cards because they are the most sought after cards in the hobby. I also like the rookie cards because they hold their value and have potential.

[SetBuilder]

I'm almost as fascinated with the market prices for cards as I am for the cards themselves.

[smotan_02]

I would highly recommend you get a subscription to Vintage Card Prices. It's worth the $15 a month based on the money it can save you in overpaying for cards. Also, always remember that "another one will come along". The hobby is a marathon, not a sprint. It took me some time to understand that and I overpaid for some pieces that I could have waited and got a great deal.

[jt16]

Originally Posted by smotan_02

I would highly recommend you get a subscription to Vintage Card Prices. It's worth the $15 a month based on the money it can save you in overpaying for cards. Also, always remember that "another one will come along". The hobby is a marathon, not a sprint. It took me some time to understand that and I overpaid for some pieces that I could have waited and got a great deal.

Thanks for the info...I will look into that.