Another card investment thread

[Donscards]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

1907 dietsche cobb fielding rookie.

That would be a great one, but it will cost over 10K--there is a psa 2 going in a auction right now at 16K with the juice----I think lower grade 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth's and T206 Ty Cobb's would be a good investment for under 10K.

[Throttlesteer]

T206 commons in PSA 6-7 range

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by Donscards

That would be a great one, but it will cost over 10K--there is a psa 2 going in a auction right now at 16K with the juice----I think lower grade 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth's and T206 Ty Cobb's would be a good investment for under 10K.

you're right...you won't go wrong with centered cobb/ruth cards

[Leon]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

you're right...you won't go wrong with centered cobb/ruth cards

I couldn't agree more but they are going up quickly it seems.

[36GoudeyMan]

Best guess, other than the generally accepted Ruth/Gehrig/Cobb triad, would be for well-centered, mid-grade Cy Young, Nap Lajoie, Walter Johnson and Eddie Plank cards from mainstream sets like T206, Cracker Jacks, etc.

Also, some specific sets have cards that I think have potential over 5-10 years, such as Diamond Stars Bill Dickey, low # and high # cards, in higher grade, the #1 Lefty Grove card in high grade, 1934 Goudey Foxx, 1938 Goudey Feller, and many others similarly situated in mainstream sets.

There's resources out there, like the top 100 or 200 cards in the hobby, that can give you guidance on what is viewed by some/many as the most desirable or valuable cards, many of which an be had for under $10,000 in very desirable shape.

Good luck!!

[darwinbulldog]

Better yet, figure out what they're going to add when they change it to the Top 300 Sports Cards in the Hobby and buy the highest graded PSA examples you can afford of those 50 cards.

[Peter_Spaeth]

You will get as many answers as there are posters. Which I am sure will be helpful.

[barrysloate]

So people now want to invest in baseball cards without being card collectors and without any knowledge of what they should buy. Does that concern anyone?

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

You will get as many answers as there are posters. Which I am sure will be helpful.

Originally Posted by barrysloate

So people now want to invest in baseball cards without being card collectors and without any knowledge of what they should buy. Does that concern anyone?

Years ago I always went to the barber shop to get investment advice, but since I now have no hair, I’m stuck with Net54.

[Mark17]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

So people now want to invest in baseball cards without being card collectors and without any knowledge of what they should buy. Does that concern anyone?

Great point.

I would suggest they get a box of 500 silver Maple Leaf ounce coins for about $8,500 and the best PSA graded T205 Joss they could get for the remainder of the dough. To me, that is the most under-rated card in that set.

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

So people now want to invest in baseball cards without being card collectors and without any knowledge of what they should buy. Does that concern anyone?

I'd recommend fine 18th century english furniture...always in good taste!!!!

[darwinbulldog]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

So people now want to invest in baseball cards without being card collectors and without any knowledge of what they should buy. Does that concern anyone?

I think it's just a sly way to get people to divulge what they're hiding in their collections.

[x2drich2000]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

So people now want to invest in baseball cards without being card collectors and without any knowledge of what they should buy. Does that concern anyone?

Not anymore than people who blindly put money into the stock market or their 401k without researching the funds they have chosen. People should have a full understanding of what they are investing in regardless of the type of investment.

[conor912]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

So people now want to invest in baseball cards without being card collectors and without any knowledge of what they should buy. Does that concern anyone?

This was my first thought. This is not good. Once people who have no idea what they're doing start getting in, it usually signifies a problem.