Cracker Jack cards about to skyrocket?

[rainier2004]

Originally I thought the 100th anniversary could show a spike, I started my set almost 3 years ago to the day and this didn't occur to me until 18 months ago or so. In that time Id say CJs peaked last fall and has seen a drop in both 14s and 15s since then primarily in commons and lower lever HOFers. In the end, the only thing that dictates the price is how many collectors are involved and it seems like that number has slowed. Three 1914 sets were finished last summer/fall and the CJ hog is not buying anymore plus a huge influx of 1914 f/s in last 6 months has seen some dramatic price drops in rare commons. When I first got involved in n54 2 years ago it seems like there was much more CJ conversation than now, plus there seems to the thought that all these cards are so "common", funny coming from t206 collectors...I guess we shall see.

[Mick_7]

Originally Posted by rainier2004

When I first got involved in n54 2 years ago it seems like there was much more CJ conversation than now, plus there seems to the thought that all these cards are so "common", funny coming from t206 collectors...I guess we shall see.

Oh I know, I love the T206 guys throw around the word "common" lol, I swear there are more T206 cards on this earth than anything else from that era....and it's not even close. Cracker Jack cards in general (ESPECIALLY 1914s) are nowhere near as easy to find as T206s. I tend to believe what this older collector is predicting as he's been in the hobby since the late 1960's. He's seen about every wave there has been and knows what's gonna trigger a tickle in collector's fancies. His sources aren't your average collectors, I promise you that. He lives in a whole other world of millionaire hobbyists that I can't even compete with.

[yanksfan09]

As a CJ collector, I hope there isn't a price surge. I wouldn't expect there to be though anyway just because it's 100 years. A very high percentage of the sets that most on this board collect have either already passed the 100 year milestone or will in a relatively short time (1900-1919 timeframe). Maybe I'm wrong but I don't remember seeing surges with other sets because of 100 years. Has this happened with other sets to a significant degree before?