The T206 Titus Bubble

[SetBuilder]

Originally Posted by atx840

I felt for you that night Pete...

Take your pick and move on to the other 519 cards.....this is within two months.

$60
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1909-T206-JO...item53f8e92d66

$75
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1909-1911-T2...item43bab0f36a

$76
http://www.ebay.com/itm/T206-John-Ti...item51acae724c

$79
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1909-Sweet-C...item48563601e0

$86
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1909-11-T206...item4854628ad4

$105
http://www.ebay.com/itm/T206-John-Ti...item51ab23924a

$110
http://www.ebay.com/itm/T206-John-Ti...item589fd00bd5

$115
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1909-11-T206...item4854628ad4

$117
http://www.ebay.com/itm/T206-John-Ti...item51aaa57209

$118
http://www.ebay.com/itm/T206-John-Ti...item3f25aef176

$126
http://www.ebay.com/itm/T206-John-Ti...item3f24349696

$145
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1910-T206-Jo...item46101702e2


$9.99 ; )
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1909-11-T206...item5d3fca76e0

Beaters. Those are mostly PSA/SGC 1's and 2's that should be closer to $30 selling for $100.

Collecting hundreds of specimens of the same card is a sign of a sick mind and we're paying a price for it. Could you imagine going to someone's house and seeing 100 of the same exact collectable car, or seeing 200 of the same exact board game lined up in a closet? How can you justify the utility of that many duplicates? This type of greedy "collecting" habit benefits no one in this hobby.

Now I have to shell out $300 for a Titus card that should be worth $80. When the hoarders feel like its time to cut the cards loose, I lose $220 when the price crashes back down which I could have used to buy 4-5 other cards. At this rate I'll buy the Plank before I buy the Titus under these circumstances. I can easily afford one, but this feels like a scam. I encourage others to do the same and leave the Titus for last until the "special projects" are finished.

[SetBuilder]

BTW, there is a shortage. Only 1 Titus available on eBay right now. This is a common we're talking about, not a Southern Leaguer.

[HOF Auto Rookies]

Originally Posted by SetBuilder

Collecting hundreds of specimens of the same card is a sign of a sick mind

So, I have over 300 Joe Mauer autographed rookie cards from 2002, and over 500 rookie cards of me...now what do you classify me as?

Now, as to why? He's my favorite player, no one is even close to being second, other than maybe Puckett. Also, when he most likely makes the Hall, gunna be a hell of a fun day selling off 3/4th's of them (but will be sad too). Another is I want to have the GREATEST Joe Mauer collection in existence, cards, autos, game bats/jerseys, etc., etc., etc.

So what's wrong with this guy getting Titus cards? Quit complaining, wait til he's done buying, then go buy some! Simple concept! Why would you look to buy anyway when the market is high!? If I had a Titus card and knew someone was raising the prices buying them up, I'd throw them on the bay.

He could be making a sick monstrous Titus collage using hundreds of his T206's to make one monstrous T206 Titus image.

[CMIZ5290]

Originally Posted by HOF Auto Rookies

So, I have over 300 Joe Mauer autographed rookie cards from 2002, and over 500 rookie cards of me...now what do you classify me as?

Now, as to why? He's my favorite player, no one is even close to being second, other than maybe Puckett. Also, when he most likely makes the Hall, gunna be a hell of a fun day selling off 3/4th's of them (but will be sad too). Another is I want to have the GREATEST Joe Mauer collection in existence, cards, autos, game bats/jerseys, etc., etc., etc.

So what's wrong with this guy getting Titus cards? Quit complaining, wait til he's done buying, then go buy some! Simple concept! Why would you look to buy anyway when the market is high!? If I had a Titus card and knew someone was raising the prices buying them up, I'd throw them on the bay.

He could be making a sick monstrous Titus collage using hundreds of his T206's to make one monstrous T206 Titus image.

Brent- Pretty good stuff.....I collect high grade T206 Wheats, especially because of all the back possibilities, and because he is one of the most undervalued HOFers.....

[HOF Auto Rookies]

Originally Posted by CMIZ5290

Brent- Pretty good stuff.....I collect high grade T206 Wheats, especially because of all the back possibilities, and because he is one of the most undervalued HOFers.....

You're post, is one of the most accurate posts I have ever read on this forum with what you said about Wheat. I could not agree more, and his T206 card is awesome. I'm glad I have one, and it's even signed

[z28jd]

I have over 3100 Omar Vizquel rookies

Someone broke open as many 1989 topps traded sets as they could get in order to get the Griffey cards, then I paid about 8 cents each for all the Vizquel's.

Never thought about this, but I think he just trashed the commons, so that set might be harder to find than you would think...maybe 1% harder

[SetBuilder]

I'm firm in my conviction that it is unethical to hoard the same card. The downplaying by saying "well, I collect hundreds of Greg Maddux cards" or "I have a thousand Ichiro's" doesn't quite compare to 104 year old antique baseball cards.

The word "hoard" has a negative connotation for a reason and it becomes worse when done in a niche that has as much scarcity and value as T206 cards. This behavior is not cute or amusing in any way. In my example in an earlier post I mentioned that an ethical test would be to ask "what if everyone in society did it?" Well, we have a society right here. The entire pre-war baseball card community is a microcosm for a society, and it would be a horrible hobby to be a part of if millionaire retirees decide its cute to buy 250 of the same T206 card. The reason to me is simple: money in this hobby can go a long way and can inflict severe price fluctuations. No one can stop a small group of multimillionaires from bidding up every T206 Shag they find. Would it be fun to be in a hobby where this occurs? It may be occurring now, and could get worse if more decide to hoard. This is why people fear hedge funds from coming into this hobby.

Those that hoard baseball cards on this forum who are viewing this post need to change their avatars to a big middle finger. Because that's what they're giving the rest of the smaller and humble collectors with limited budgets. A big F'U. You have to pay more now for a card because the supply is dry and I have 500 in my cabinet? Too bad. You lost money because I sold off my hoard and now the price dropped? Too bad. Imagine a scenario where you need a particular tobacco card and find out someone has hundreds hidden away. I would imagine the buyer's reaction would be "Hey, you have a card you can spare for my set, you greedy ba$ta*d?" Too bad, he says. I need them all! I don't care that there are 50,000 other people collecting a T206 set. The hoarder is like the fat kid at the little league games who takes all the good potato chips and leaves nothing for anyone else.

[HRBAKER]

Well you are certainly welcome to your opinion. And I'll be keeping my avatar just what it is. I'm not a hoarder but I have no ethical misgivings about it at all. It's up to each collector to decide what and how much of it they collect IMO. Edit to add, if you want to be literal about it, nobody "needs" a tobacco card, they want one. Interesting discussion.

[HOF Auto Rookies]

Originally Posted by SetBuilder

The hoarder is like the fat kid at the little league games who takes all the good potato chips and leaves nothing for anyone else

Wow, sure seems as if you're that little fat kid from your own youthful experience, but you can't get a simple baseball card.

Do you really think someone getting a few hundred Titus's will really matter, of all the thousands upon thousands available!?!? Not at all, because it's a petty common.

What if the collector simply collects Titus, and loves the card. What the heck is the problem with that if they are ENJOYING WHAT THEY'RE DOING!!! I remember the hobby is jusy that, for enjoyment (at least for me). Titus may be their collection, and passion, and who the hell are you to say otherwise. This is a fricken hobby for most, not a war...Just leave it alone and wait til they quit buying, then prices will be back to normal. Shi7, if I had a Titus, I'd sure just give it to you to shut up

I feel like a good Bones quote should be in here. I'm not an ethicist, I'm a baseball card collector, damnit!..eh, close enough

[SetBuilder]

Originally Posted by HOF Auto Rookies

Wow, sure seems as if you're that little fat kid from your own youthful experience, but you can't get a simple baseball card.

You're not that far removed from the truth actually. When I was a kid I enjoyed hiding all the colored pencils in class so that everyone else had to use the undesirable colors to draw their assignments. I always had green grass and blue skies.