the national...wheres the good stuff

[Leon]

Originally Posted by glynparson

A showcase full of 1974 pinups and 1974 topps comics. Not quite as rare as some of the things listed. But not easy either. There was interest in them but no sales. You are correct though the market is soft on that stuff and hot on the easier items.

That seem the case in Pre-war nowadays. I setup up at a local show today. It was fun but if I didn't have any 50s and 60s Topps my show sales would have been quite a bit slower. I still love pre-war but for local shows I can't "only" do it if I want to have continual decent shows. That being said there seems to be a whole lot of really nice Pre-War on the market right now and I will be surprised if I don't pick up a bit more for my collection soon. I still have no real interest, today, in collecting anything but Pre-War. It is fun handling the cards I did when I was a kid....but they just seem so pedestrian to me. What can I say?

btw, sorry to go a little off topic but the thread is sort of off topic on our front page anyway.....all in fun...And we'll see if anyone posts about some rare post war issues......or heck, pre-war ones too!!

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[sflayank]

Yeah i didnt know where this should go
my only point is really..if i had unlimited money
Like these investors...given a choice of buying a mantle dice game or a 52..id buy the dice game...the 52 i can buy 7 days a week in every grade the dice game shows up. Every 20 years.....so i guess thats almost proof that investors and not collectors are driving the market

[ls7plus]

Originally Posted by sflayank

Yeah i didnt know where this should go
my only point is really..if i had unlimited money
Like these investors...given a choice of buying a mantle dice game or a 52..id buy the dice game...the 52 i can buy 7 days a week in every grade the dice game shows up. Every 20 years.....so i guess thats almost proof that investors and not collectors are driving the market

++++1! The investors know just enough to be dangerous.

Happy collecting,

Larry

[irishdenny]

Originally Posted by Leon

I still have no real interest, today, in collecting anything but Pre-War. It is fun handling the cards I did when I was a kid....but they just seem so pedestrian to me. What can I say?

You Nail'd it fir me Leon!
Fir the Longest time...
I just couldn't come up wit Any Kind of Intellectual Explanation
Of "Why" I Could or Wouldn't move even a Lil' bit Away from Pre~War!

Post War,...
Ahhh, "The Bicycle Peddle" Era ... : )
JuST doesn't feed my CraviN fir the History Lessons
THaT Pre~War Still Amaze me wit!

I Do Imagine that Sumday...
The Post War Generation Will Complete my Lessons Learn'd...
Of the Greatest Game Evar Created!!!

Ohhh & JuST the Other DaY...
My Younger Bruddar told me,
He ALoNe Clap'd at Least 10+ Mickey Rookie
& 2nd Year Cards iNTa OblivioN...
All Cause Dat was what meant most ta him back THeN!
His Monkey Handle Barr'd, Banna Seat Schwinn Ride...
Wit the Mick, WackiN One Out of da Park wit Evry Clap!!!

My Apologies Also fir OT da~railment!
And InferriN ta Sum of the MoST Iconic Cards
From da MoST IntriguiN Post War Era...

WHaT'em I TinkiN!?!?

[ls7plus]

Originally Posted by Leon

That seem the case in Pre-war nowadays. I setup up at a local show today. It was fun but if I didn't have any 50s and 60s Topps my show sales would have been quite a bit slower. I still love pre-war but for local shows I can't "only" do it if I want to have continual decent shows. That being said there seems to be a whole lot of really nice Pre-War on the market right now and I will be surprised if I don't pick up a bit more for my collection soon. I still have no real interest, today, in collecting anything but Pre-War. It is fun handling the cards I did when I was a kid....but they just seem so pedestrian to me. What can I say?

btw, sorry to go a little off topic but the thread is sort of off topic on our front page anyway.....all in fun...And we'll see if anyone posts about some rare post war issues......or heck, pre-war ones too!!

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Very astute re the time for buying prewar, Leon. It is a great time to buy much rarer and significant items than those selling for "magnifico" bucks at the moment, if you can just find them. With the current investor's market focusing in another direction, a lot of seller's of the items I am looking for (primarily 19-teen's and '20's) aren't coming out at the moment. This period will pass, however, and the market will eventually shift back to prewar.

Highest regards,

Larry

[packs]

Maybe not so much at a card show but it seems like a really good time to be buying 19th century. Interest seems down lately and I've been able to get some nice deals.