Cracker Jack cards about to skyrocket?

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Shoele$$

As mentioned earlier in this thread, maybe it was a coincidence, but it's interesting to note that right about when T206 embarked on it's 100th anniversary around 2009, the E-card bubble was bursting and it seemed like a seismic shift in the hobby went heavily back toward T206 in the form of record prices for everything associated with the T206 set from "tough" commons to rarer backs to "printing errors" to "ghosts" to "freaks" etc. it's litterally exploded over the past few years since the anniversary.

That is true.

However, I don't think there will be an inordinate rise in Cracker Jack value vis a vis their anniversary. Only a guess on my part.

[Shoele$$]

Originally Posted by Leon

That is true.

However, I don't think there will be an inordinate rise in Cracker Jack value vis a vis their anniversary. Only a guess on my part.

Nice addition of the pics Leon

Man I do have a soft spot for 1914 CJs

Just the fact that they're so much harder to find in good condition because of the whole kids getting them out of boxes thing, but damn I wish it wasn't so hard to put the entire set together. The images on that CJ set were so beautiful!

[Theo_450]

PSA population report shows just over 153,000 T-206s (all backs) graded (by PSA).
and just under 14,000 for 1914 and 1915 CJs combined.
I know that doesn't include raw cards and other grading companies, but it should be a pretty good snapshot of the difference in the number of cards that are out there.

Rarity does not always match proportionally to interest/desirability. It is about what people like.

I am pretty surprised that card collecting has been so resilient during the state of our economy over the last 5 years, but that is probably OT!

Thought I would follow Leon's lead and add a little color!

[MattyC]

Gorgeous cards.

Been on a quest for two years now to find a 1914 Cobb.

[RichR]

As per the OP question it might highlight the set and attract a few new people but I don't think it will be anything dramatic.

I'm slightly biased as this is my favorite set but I don't understand why it isn't more popular. Maybe the printing size factors into that...

[GregMitch34]

I collect some cj 14s but my view is they are not so popular because, frankly, too few really attractive poses--and many very similar, plus little color variety.

[Shoele$$]

Originally Posted by RichR

As per the OP question it might highlight the set and attract a few new people but I don't think it will be anything dramatic.

I'm slightly biased as this is my favorite set but I don't understand why it isn't more popular. Maybe the printing size factors into that...

I don't know, I don't think the sizes really have anything to do with it, I just think prices for many of the cards (due to moderate overall rarity) are already pretty pricey compared to T206 and 1933 Goudey in which there's an ABUNDANCE of cards. So I'm thinking it's just a little bit too costly to start collecting for the average hobbyist.

But if there was ever a set that was due for a new price jump it's these. Some of the best quality images of any pre war cards (next to T206) reside in this legendary card set.

IMO it's right there with best sets of all time:

1.) T206
2.) 1952 Topps
3.) 1933 Goudey
4.) 1914/15 Cracker Jack

[MVSNYC]

I love CJ's, don't own any, but gorgeous cards for sure.

As many mentioned above, the T206 spike and steady increase in value & desirability had very little to do with the 100 year anniversary, it's random and arbitrary (as someone said above) to make that association. If they rise in price, it'll be due to supply & demand, like anything else.