Recent price trends .... international market?

[glynparson]

the exact opposite to Steve It seems high end centered cards are bringing even more of a premium. This rise is not strictly international buyers but the result of a few very wealthy collectors entering the hobby around the same time.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by glynparson

the exact opposite to Steve It seems high end centered cards are bringing even more of a premium. This rise is not strictly international buyers but the result of a few very wealthy collectors entering the hobby around the same time.

What I have seen is the less visually appealing cards definitely selling for less, in the same grade, than better looking ones. However to Steve's point, even the crappy looking cards are going for monumental sums. Personally I would pay twice as much, or more, for the same grade if the card is better looking than others of the same grade and have done so recently. As for why all the money in the hobby now? Well, I was literally making about 1 dollar a month on the money it took to get this card. I thought I got it at a good price and have no doubt it will do better than the cash in the bank. I am not sure there is a card closer to cash in our hobby than this one...It was a safe bet, I think... This has to do with Egri's comments above....

[KCRfan1]

Nice card Leon. Hard to go wrong with that one.

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by Leon

What I have seen is the less visually appealing cards definitely selling for less, in the same grade, than better looking ones. However to Steve's point, even the crappy looking cards are going for monumental sums. Personally I would pay twice as much, or more, for the same grade if the card is better looking than others of the same grade and have done so recently. As for why all the money in the hobby now? Well, I was literally making about 1 dollar a month on the money it took to get this card. I thought I got it at a good price and have no doubt it will do better than the cash in the bank. I am not sure there is a card closer to cash in our hobby than this one...It was a safe bet, I think... This has to do with Egri's comments above....

was this one on ebay from a guy with many mantles? if so i almost bought it..

[Leon]

Originally Posted by 1952boyntoncollector

was this one on ebay from a guy with many mantles? if so i almost bought it..

It was on ebay from Sean (Invest In Baseball.) You should have bought it. Even at the listed BIN (24k) it was a good deal, imo ......

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by Leon

It was on ebay from Sean (Invest In Baseball.) You should have bought it. Even at the listed BIN (24k) it was a good deal, imo ......

i didnt have the funds yet as i couldnt sell my 1954 Banks 7.5 as people wouldnt make an offer only 'whats the lowest you would take'

theres a banks psa 8 at 13k now i think so i think that 7.5 banks probably makes as much money as many mantles now but who know.s

[Jdoggs]

Originally Posted by Leon

What I have seen is the less visually appealing cards definitely selling for less, in the same grade, than better looking ones. However to Steve's point, even the crappy looking cards are going for monumental sums. Personally I would pay twice as much, or more, for the same grade if the card is better looking than others of the same grade and have done so recently. As for why all the money in the hobby now? Well, I was literally making about 1 dollar a month on the money it took to get this card. I thought I got it at a good price and have no doubt it will do better than the cash in the bank. I am not sure there is a card closer to cash in our hobby than this one...It was a safe bet, I think... This has to do with Egri's comments above....

Congrats ridiculously nice card and a fantastic investment!