Please explain Cracker Jack price increases

[jasonc]

I was thinking about starting a thread about this... but what is the reason 1914 or 1915 crackers are so expensive in general. I know demand is there, as it's a great set. and it contains Cobb and Jackson

But, were the print numbers low, are they considered scarce?.. It's really hard to find a common under $100, where a T206 common would be $25-$30.

[Goudey77]

Originally Posted by jasonc

I was thinking about starting a thread about this... but what is the reason 1914 or 1915 crackers are so expensive in general. I know demand is there, as it's a great set. and it contains Cobb and Jackson

But, were the print numbers low, are they considered scarce?.. It's really hard to find a common under $100, where a T206 common would be $25-$30.

If you look at prices 2016, 2015, 2014 you’d think there was an error. In comparison to current value. I cannot even give the 100 year anniversary theory the nod on this.

Some of the price hikes makes the Mantle explosion look tame.

When have you seen a low pr-1 card go from $2,000 to $14,000 in less than 5 years. Cobb cj’s did

[Peter_Spaeth]

Arguably the best player selection of any set ever.

Cobb Jackson Speaker Lajoie Collins Wagner Johnson Mathewson Alexander Plank

T206 has Young but no Jackson or Alexander, and Wagner and Plank are extreme rarities.

M116 has Young but no Jackson or Alexander.

[jasonc]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Arguably the best player selection of any set ever.

Cobb Jackson Speaker Lajoie Collins Wagner Johnson Mathewson Alexander Plank

T206 has Young but no Jackson or Alexander, and Wagner and Plank are extreme rarities.

M116 has Young but no Jackson or Alexander.

That is a good point.

[oldjudge]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Arguably the best player selection of any set ever.

Cobb Jackson Speaker Lajoie Collins Wagner Johnson Mathewson Alexander Plank

T206 has Young but no Jackson or Alexander, and Wagner and Plank are extreme rarities.

M116 has Young but no Jackson or Alexander.

I’ll take the players in the M101-4/5 sets over these any day, or E135 type cards for that matter.

[Rhotchkiss]

I acquired these in the last year, and none was cheap. But they don’t come up often, and when they do it seems they just keep going for more money. So I bought mine (all 1914) betting that if I didn’t get them now, they would cost more later. Maybe I am right, maybe I take a loss in the long run (although I don’t know you can ever lose with these if you are able to hold).

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by oldjudge

I’ll take the players in the M101-4/5 sets over these any day, or E135 type cards for that matter.

I hate those pinhead cards but yes I'll give you that the addition of Ruth trumps the loss of Mathewson and Speaker.

[oldjudge]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

I hate those pinhead cards but yes I'll give you that the addition of Ruth trumps the loss of Mathewson and Speaker.

Addition of Sisler too

[ValKehl]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

I hate those pinhead cards but yes I'll give you that the addition of Ruth trumps the loss of Mathewson and Speaker.

Peter, Joe Jax is also in the M101 set.

I see the M101 set being to real-photo, black-&-white card lovers (like me) as being what the T206 set is to collectors who prefer the colorful, artist-created cards. Both sets have lots of HOFers and lots of different advertising backs.

[Peter_Spaeth]

For a set that gets no love 52 Berk Ross has an incredible selection of all time great players -- Williams Musial Mays Mantle DiMaggio Jackie Robinson Berra Campanella Mize Snider -- but no Spahn or Ford so pitching is a bit weak with Feller and Roberts.

[BobbyVCP]

I think this set is looks much better in a tomb. Having them raw it does not feel very good in your hands since they are so flimsy.

[oldjudge]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

For a set that gets no love 52 Berk Ross has an incredible selection of all time great players -- Williams Musial Mays Mantle DiMaggio Jackie Robinson Berra Campanella Mize Snider -- but no Spahn or Ford so pitching is a bit weak with Feller and Roberts.

But these are ugly cards

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by oldjudge

But these are ugly cards

So are M101s IMO.