Money in the Hobby

[packs]

Let me know where this kid is when you find him. I have cards he may like.

[joshuanip]

Originally Posted by packs

Let me know where this kid is when you find him. I have cards he may like.

Not Rich nor a kids but, what you got? ��

Originally Posted by packs

Let me know where this kid is when you find him. I have cards he may like.

Why would you need "this kid" in a currently thriving marketplace?

[packs]

I don't. I was talking about the future.

A lot of us plan on being around for the next 30-40 years minimum so when exactly were you thinking? On that note, has there ever been an age demographic poll on Net54? I can't remember ever seeing one in my 5 or so years on the board. That might be interesting

[packs]

Originally Posted by Gobucsmagic74

A lot of us plan on being around for the next 30-40 years minimum so when exactly were you thinking? On that note, has there ever been an age demographic poll on Net54? I can't remember ever seeing one in my 5 or so years on the board. That might be interesting

You can plan all you want. The fact is there are many 60 plus collectors, boomers if you will, who won't be around. I will turn 60 in 2045. If my parents are around they'll be nearly 100, as will the rest of their generation. Collections will be long gone by that point. And that's when you'll need this tech kid to buy your cards.

Originally Posted by packs

You can plan all you want. The fact is there are many 60 plus collectors, boomers if you will, who won't be around. I will turn 60 in 2045. If my parents are around they'll be nearly 100, as will the rest of their generation. Collections will be long gone by that point. And that's when you'll need this tech kid to buy your cards.

I won't need the tech kid. All my key pre-war cards (Cobb, Wagner, Ruth, etc.) are in the VG range and all my mid-50's star RC's are in mid-grade 5-6 range. All I need is two guys who'd like to own a nice presentable piece of history. I'm pretty sure they'll be around, and this is coming from a 43-year old guy who doesn't even watch modern baseball

[packs]

I sincerely hope you're right. I have a stake in that future too. I'm just more pessimistic.

[MVSNYC]

Smalls: I was gonna put the ball back.

Squints: But it was signed by Babe Ruth!

Smalls: Yeah, you keep telling me that! Who is she?

Ham Porter: WHAT? WHAT?

Kenny: The sultan of swat!

Bertram: The king of crash!

Timmy: The colossus of clout!

Tommy: The colossus of clout!

All: BABE RUTH!

Ham Porter: THE GREAT BAMBINO!

Smalls: Oh my god! You mean that's the same guy?

All: YES!

Benny Rodriguez: Smalls, Babe Ruth is the greatest baseball player that ever lived. People say he was less than a god but more than a man. You know, like Hercules or something. That ball you just aced to The Beast is worth, well, more than your whole life.

Smalls: [Falls to the ground and clutches his stomach, groaning] I don't feel so good.

All: [Fanning Scott with their caps] Give him air, give him air.

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by Gobucsmagic74

I won't need the tech kid. All my key pre-war cards (Cobb, Wagner, Ruth, etc.) are in the VG range and all my mid-50's star RC's are in mid-grade 5-6 range. All I need is two guys who'd like to own a nice presentable piece of history. I'm pretty sure they'll be around, and this is coming from a 43-year old guy who doesn't even watch modern baseball

me too!!!!!!

[rats60]

Originally Posted by packs

Let me know where this kid is when you find him. I have cards he may like.

There is a story on Blowout about a collector selling his company for 2.1 Billion dollars. Sports will always be popular. There will always be fans who are successful and will want to put money into key pieces. Just like some like art and will keep the art market going. If you want to sell your Wagner, 52 Mantle, Ruth's, Cobb's, etc. I don't see the problem. If you are looking for someone to sell your 1985-1994 sets to, I don't think that is going to go well for you.

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by rats60

. If you want to sell your Wagner, 52 Mantle, Ruth's, Cobb's, etc. I don't see the problem. If you are looking for someone to sell your 1985-1994 sets to, I don't think that is going to go well for you.

they key is the 'etc'....what cards exactly are the blue chips...after 3 or 4 cards..there will be disagreements and someone could take a big killing as that card could join the 99.9% of the other cards that will likely go down a ton in re-sell value besides the Wagner, Ruth, ETC...