Another card investment thread

[Yastrzemski Sports]

I would buy the cleanest Babe Ruth ball I could find.

[tschock]

Put it all in pre-1982 pennies. With the current meltdown value of just under 2 cents per penny, you could almost double your money in a few weeks. Just don't tell anyone.

[The Nasty Nati]

Does anyone also collect/invest in higher-end art? I'm wondering if there are similar correlations between art and baseball cards.

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by The Nasty Nati

Does anyone also collect/invest in higher-end art? I'm wondering if there are similar correlations between art and baseball cards.

I collect various forms of art but I wouldn't categorize them as higher end! In the art world higher end implies many many millions to me?

[Econteachert205]

A little cold water: posts that begin like this usually signify market tops.

[trambo]

With this question, I'd say stick to something that isn't Mickey Mantle. Both the 51 bowman and 52 topps are very readily available if you're not concerned with price. I just don't see big upside there. I'd pick older stuff that may or may not be in favor right now. I don't think you can go wrong with a T205 or T206 Cobb or Young in the long term and I think those would appreciate faster than a Mantle.

As a few others have said, every post is a different answer and if we're discussing this, we're likely at the current market top. It will be interesting to see where the card market goes!!