Thoughts on T206 Hoarding/Creating scarcities

[MVSNYC]

"...so as to create the perception/reality that they are tough to obtain."

I could be wrong, but i doubt these collectors are intentionally doing this to create scarcity and drive up prices. collectors (myself included) can be very "OCD", and collecting multiples of a player (i don't do this, for the record), can be part of their collecting habits/goals.

I really don't care if someone buys 40 (or more) of the same player, to each his own. seems like the people that get pist are the ones having to pay high prices for these cards. me, i could care less.

[barrysloate]

It's nearly impossible to corner the market on any T206 when there is so many of each player available. Buying thirty or forty Tituses won't make a dent when there are several thousand out there. Eventually a collector doing that will burn out...hopefully.

[DeadBallEraCubs]

Before I had to sell my collection off in 2008-09, I collected strictly Cubs T206's with the "CUBS" across the chest. These were the cards I liked to collect the most, many of which had Hindu backs. I of course went after the Hindu's but then started focusing on the Lundgren EPDG back and of course my favorite card from the set back then, Reulbach (Glove Showing).

I ended up hoarding these cards but it wasn't to drive prices up. I tend to find myself appreciating "weathered" cards more then higher grades. I think each individual card exhibits character this way and has a story. Where has it been, who owned it, how did it survive 100+ years?? For that reason, I collected as many of my favorite cards as I could. When it was all said and done, I had 38 Reulbach (Glove Showing) and 17 Lundgren (Chicago). Those were the ones I collected the most but still had a whole slew of the other "CUBS" cards that I collected multiple backs for.

I think there may be a few out there that have an idea that they can drive the market up by hoarding but I think everyone else that does it, does it because they appreciate each and every card. Just my .02

[frankbmd]

Pete, would my harem be considered hoarding by your definition?

[Paul S]

I think that's considered nirvana.

[ullmandds]

As long as you share with me, Frank...I'm cool with that!

[MVSNYC]

Barry- not so sure there's "several thousands" of each player out there. maybe for some, but i'd guess most players are less than that.

[DeadBallEraCubs]

Originally Posted by MVSNYC

Barry- not so sure there's "several thousands" of each player out there. maybe for some, but i'd guess most players are less than that.

I agree. If there were that many, population reports would reflect it. I think that we can all agree that for the most part, pop reports are not accurate but they are a nice start in gauging how many of a particular card are out there. I think that most cards these days are submitted for grading (some, multiple times further jading the accuracy of pop reports) as folks know that this is a way to maximize your profits.

[Cardboard Junkie]

Originally Posted by DeadBallEraCubs

I agree. If there were that many, population reports would reflect it. I think that we can all agree that for the most part, pop reports are not accurate but they are a nice start in gauging how many of a particular card are out there. I think that most cards these days are submitted for grading (some, multiple times further jading the accuracy of pop reports) as folks know that this is a way to maximize your profits.

I disagree. I think a very large percentage of T206's are not graded.
Most are still "raw".

[ctownboy]

A little off topic.....I don't know if they are still doing it but years ago there was a person or family in Madison, Indiana who was buying all the 1933 Goudey Tommy Thevenow cards they could find. Thevenow was from Madison and he was their relative.

The last I heard, they had many (a hundred or more?) of his cards and were paying what ever it took to get them. I heard they were, at first, buying them to be able to give one card to each relative in the family.

David