Long term trends

[MacDice]

For the high end items I think their will always be a market but not sure on the rest of the items.

Anyone that has tried to get a complete signed set have had "white whales" that they had to pay a lot money to get. I am working on a 1957 set and at some point I am probably going to end my quest not because it is completed but because of money and looking at the long term value of selling it at some point (we all end up selling our stuff at the end as we can't take it to the grave) For example on eBay right now their is a nice Danny O'Connell being sold for $1200. Yes I need it for my set but also at the same time how easy in the future is that card going to be able to be sold versus $1200 worth of signed Mantle, Mays, or Aaron items.

In general I think the hobby is dying with the young kids. They no longer save their allowance to go back packs of cards.