When to know the hobby is DIEing!

[bnorth]

Types of thing I would look for are the apocalypse, super volcano erupting, global war, or maybe a giant meteor hitting the planet.

Seriously I have been hearing the hobby is dying since the end of the junk era. I doubt it will go away totally but will change like it has for many decades.
The only thing I see changing is the magic plastic holders will no longer be magic and prices will be closer to raw. I believe the insane prices will burst like the .COM bubble otherwise just another day in paradise.

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by bnorth

Types of thing I would look for are the apocalypse, super volcano erupting, global war, or maybe a giant meteor hitting the planet.

Seriously I have been hearing the hobby is dying since the end of the junk era. I doubt it will go away totally but will change like it has for many decades.
The only thing I see changing is the magic plastic holders will no longer be magic and prices will be closer to raw. I believe the insane prices will burst like the .COM bubble otherwise just another day in paradise.

good points actually...so when we see Mike Schmidt 1974 PSA 10 not sell for $1000..that would be a start of it as it were

[pokerplyr80]

I think a really bad sign would be major price drops of key cards like 52 Mantle, 16 Ruth, 33 Ruth and Gehrig, t206 wagner, plank, cobb, etc. If these can't hold value surely the rest will be in trouble.

[begsu1013]

i am guessing the 52 8 we are talking about is a low series common, correct?

from my perspective, i've noticed that psa player sets are becoming more popular than year sets.

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by begsu1013

i am guessing the 52 8 we are talking about is a low series common, correct?

from my perspective, i've noticed that psa player sets are becoming more popular than year sets.

no ANY PSA 8 1952 topps........you cant get any 1952 topps psa 8 right now under $100......

[begsu1013]

Originally Posted by 1952boyntoncollector

no ANY PSA 8 1952 topps........you cant get any 1952 topps psa 8 right now under $100......

ok, so what's the point here then?

[Laxcat]

I didn't lose my temper. Not my fault if you can't face the truth. Remind me again when you post anything positive? All you do is bellyache about how the hobby is DYING. Ever think you are a part of the problem?