Please explain Cracker Jack price increases

[PSACJ]

The 1915 Cracker Jack is a tremendous set as well if you like high end cards. I have been collecting this set since 2007 and I tell you, they are hard to find in PSA 7 or higher which is how I collect them.

Every year I go to the National looking for cards and you will hardly ever see any 1915 CJ PSA 7 or higher for sale. I have mostly put my set together from either eBay, Auction Houses or trading with other collectors. Heck, sometimes I even buy doubles to trade with other collectors for cards I need. Most of the commons have a pop of less than 15 in PSA 7 or above. All you need is 10 to 15 collectors putting the set together and you will find yourself in my shoes. Very hard to find high end cards.

I love this set so much that I’m going for the Triple Play. Im putting the whole set together in PSA 7 or higher as well as Conlon Type 1 Photos of each 176 player and Autographs in either index or GPC PSA/DNA 9 or 10’s. In my opinion best looking set ever, period!

Best of luck to everyone who wants to put this wonderful set together. They are simply amazing!

Andy

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by PSACJ

The 1915 Cracker Jack is a tremendous set as well if you like high end cards. I have been collecting this set since 2007 and I tell you, they are hard to find in PSA 7 or higher which is how I collect them.

Every year I go to the National looking for cards and you will hardly ever see any 1915 CJ PSA 7 or higher for sale. I have mostly put my set together from either eBay, Auction Houses or trading with other collectors. Heck, sometimes I even buy doubles to trade with other collectors for cards I need. Most of the commons have a pop of less than 15 in PSA 7 or above. All you need is 10 to 15 collectors putting the set together and you will find yourself in my shoes. Very hard to find high end cards.

I love this set so much that I’m going for the Triple Play. Im putting the whole set together in PSA 7 or higher as well as Conlon Type 1 Photos of each 176 player and Autographs in either index or GPC PSA/DNA 9 or 10’s. In my opinion best looking set ever, period!

Best of luck to everyone who wants to put this wonderful set together. They are simply amazing!

Andy

How many more to go for you?

[PSACJ]

I currently have 101 Cracker Jack cards in my 1915 set. All of them are in PSA
7, 7.5, 8, 8.5 and 9’s. All of my HOF cards are in PSA 6, 6.5, 7 and 7.5.

[taul166]

Hi, were and your CJ collection recently featured in the PSA SMR publication? If so, it was an excellent article. I am collecting 1915 CJs but in a lower grade. It is a great set to collect, and very challenging not to mention the current prices.
Your set is outstanding!

[PSACJ]

Taul166,

Thank you so much for your kind words. Yes, that was my collection featured in the PSA SMR Magazine September 2018.

[PhillyFan1883]

I am also collecting 1914 CJS and silly as it sounds the fact that the 1914 Cracker Jack cards were obtained from the box of cracker jacks themselves is cool to me- as were the 1915s but you could send in for 1915 Cracker Jack cards in addition. The fact most cards have caramel stains is cool to me. Also baseballs anthem has forever memorialized cracker jacks. The population is very low on 1914 cracker jacks compared to a t206 common for example. Like Jay said supply and Demand. I agree also with 1952boyntoncollector about the younger generation of collectors appreciating the sets they only heard of as a youngster. With more information at our disposal like population reports collecting what we think is a good investment is easier and people are gravitating towards cracker jacks.

My first love for sets of that era will always be the 1916 M101-5 and 4.. Scarce Ad backs, the first set of action poses, and the Babes inaugural issue trumps all IMO.

Best,
Connor Ciallella

[Sterling Sports Auctions]

Don't forget, there are Cracker Jack collectors of all kinds not just baseball cards.

Also remember there was a big spike three years ago and then it settled down until now. Definitely a strong demand at this time.

Great set, I thought 15 years ago they were too expensive to collect, my mistake, wish I would have purchased more. I mainly just purchased the Fred Clarke, favorite pose on any card, and Tris Speaker, love the glove in back pocket.

Happy collecting!!!