Autographs as an investment

[packs]

I collect because I love it but I also collect because if you find the right item at the right price you can make yourself some money. For example, I invested $480 in two autographed items that I was recently able to sell for a combined $3,300. You aren't going to get that kind of return on the market unless you're investing huge sums of money.

I also look at collecting as a way to save my money. I sunk some money into a T206 Cobb Bat Off. I don't think the card will ever be unpopular and if I were to sell it, I have no doubts I'd get at least what I paid for it. The money I spent on the Cobb would be gone today if I had not put it into the card, which I can liquidate any time I want, for a potential profit. Its not an autograph but a Cobb autograph would have the same principal. He'll always be popular amongst collectors.

[murphusa]

As a person who has made a part time living from buying and selling baseball items for over 40 years there is one thing I can tell you, buy good stuff, buy stuff you know about, buy stuff within your budget and don’t leave that path or you will get into trouble. Good items will increase in value. Crap stays crap.

[David Atkatz]

Originally Posted by murphusa

As a person who has made a part time living from buying and selling baseball items for over 40 years there is one thing I can tell you, buy good stuff, buy stuff you know about, buy stuff within your budget and don’t leave that path or you will get into trouble. Good items will increase in value. Crap stays crap.

The gospel truth.

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by murphusa

As a person who has made a part time living from buying and selling baseball items for over 40 years there is one thing I can tell you, buy good stuff, buy stuff you know about, buy stuff within your budget and don’t leave that path or you will get into trouble. Good items will increase in value. Crap stays crap.

I totally agree with Jim and David on this.