So how are our Cracker Jack collectors doing?

[3-2-count]

Was grateful to of picked one up recently I needed for my HOF sub set. It was a biggee!!

[MVSNYC]

Tony- stunning, congrats, bud.

PS- looks like you & i have about the same posting average here

[3-2-count]

Thanks Mikey!!

[dabigyankeeman]

As with every set, I just collect the Yankee cards, and right now I have 5 Cracker Jack Yankees. Nice cards!

[dtp717]

Love to read about what other Cracker Jack collectors are doing. I started in earnest about a year and a half ago and am knocking on the door of 100 cards. It's a mixture of '14s and '15s. I recently acquired Smoky Joe, Nap, and Three Finger Brown, so I'm enjoying the heck out of those. Rainer has helped me out with some cards, but if anyone else is looking to sell or trade, let me know.

Thanks,

Doug

[rainier2004]

Originally Posted by dtp717

Love to read about what other Cracker Jack collectors are doing. I started in earnest about a year and a half ago and am knocking on the door of 100 cards. It's a mixture of '14s and '15s. I recently acquired Smoky Joe, Nap, and Three Finger Brown, so I'm enjoying the heck out of those. Rainer has helped me out with some cards, but if anyone else is looking to sell or trade, let me know.

Thanks,

Doug

Nothing like sending cards to ALASKA!

[rainier2004]

Originally Posted by 3-2-count

Was grateful to of picked one up recently I needed for my HOF sub set. It was a biggee!!

Whoa!

[MyGuyTy]

Originally Posted by 3-2-count

Was grateful to of picked one up recently I needed for my HOF sub set. It was a biggee!!

Wow is that beautiful, just the right amount of off color aging while still maintaining a perfect eye appeal

That's a keeper!

[RichR]

Agree that is a sweet pickup Tony

[3-2-count]

Thanks fellas. I appreciate it!

[yanksfan09]

Great cards in this thread guys! I'm down to just under 20 more cards to go for my 1915 set. Once I complete it I will probably do a few upgrades to some of my roughest ones from time to time. I still got a few big ones to go, but got jackson and Cobb out of the last year! I started the set in 2004, so it's been a long road but I can see the light at the end now as I begin to come down th stretch. Since last fall I really made some great progress. I hope to continue that this year.

[GregMitch34]

What do you think of prices lately, buying and selling? Has seemed in past two years there are cycles of surging prices, then decline--not the usual up-up-up or down-down-down. At least with the 1914s. The 1915s too? Seems odd to me. So what do think of that--and longterm market?

[rainier2004]

Originally Posted by GregMitch34

What do you think of prices lately, buying and selling? Has seemed in past two years there are cycles of surging prices, then decline--not the usual up-up-up or down-down-down. At least with the 1914s. The 1915s too? Seems odd to me. So what do think of that--and longterm market?

I'd completely agree on the 1915s. In the fall of 2012 prices were high and seemed to dive again on commons. Prices now seem to be higher than they were then, commons I was paying $85 for are now $100+ and they always seem to sell rather fast. 1914s seemed to have crashed currently. With no set collectors the prices on some commons have really fell...HOFers will always be strong. I think long term this is just how CJs roll, enjoy the ride.