Anyone watching the insane basketball card prices?

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by Lorewalker

Wow the prices.

Even with all of the passion and excitement that Gary V has for these cards and they could not sustain 5X run up in a few months? Just shocking. Good thing he was not doing this for the money.

Wait, what are you saying, he's just another soulless shill pumping his own crap for a profit?

[Lorewalker]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Wait, what are you saying, he's just another soulless shill pumping his own crap for a profit?

That is absolutely correct. Word is that he has not sold a single card during this time. Just a very passionate buyer who does not need to make a few bucks off of some silly pieces of cardboard.

Your faith in the hobby and humanity is safe until a real scam arises. Imagine if businesses started popping up out of the blue where you could own a piece of a high valued graded card and the valuation on the card was done by the owner of the card who is an owner of the company?

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by Lorewalker

Imagine if businesses started popping up out of the blue where you could own a piece of a high valued graded card and the valuation on the card was done by the owner of the card who is an owner of the company?

Not quite as pithy as "Imagine all the people living life in peace" but it does have a certain je ne sais quoi to it.

[Exhibitman]

The Erving 8 seems to sell well around $3,700-$4,000 lately. it was about a $800 card a few years ago, which I felt was criminally low, but i still think it has room to fall at $4K.

[jb67]

I have been following this massive run up and it certainly has cooled big time with most basketball cards. I am glad I sold my Dr. J. rookie and Alcindor rookie as soon the hype started. Now I have to find some good replacements for them.

[maniac_73]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Wait, what are you saying, he's just another soulless shill pumping his own crap for a profit?

shocking eh?

[Exhibitman]

1961 Fleer Bill Russell IA PSA 7 $449 this evening, one bid. September 1st, $1150.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Pete Townsend was wrong.

[vintagewhitesox]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Pete Townsend was wrong.

Mama DOESN'T have a squeeze box, you are telling me?

in basketball, stick with MJ, Kobe, Lebron. wont go wrong.

[Lorewalker]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Pete Townsend was wrong.

Well 4 years ago is almost a lifetime ago...that is almost 28 years if you are a dog so it is easy to forget when there is so much passion in the air from the game changers.

[Peter_Spaeth]

You have to wonder how much of it was accomplished, as it was before, by "sales" never paid for.

[Lorewalker]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

You have to wonder how much of it was accomplished, as it was before, by "sales" never paid for.

Do you actually have to wonder? I am sure there have to be some people who wished they had not paid.