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[BRoberts]

Originally Posted by CobbSpikedMe

I was shocked when I saw the bids on those boxes in REA. My jaw dropped. What the hell man? For a 77 Topps box? Really?

I agree. Very strong prices. Interesting that having four of the same box in one auction hasn't negatively impacted the bidding.

[glynparson]

Encase you have had your head up your arse the last 6 months just about every freaking thing has spiked.

[packs]

It's hard to get a read on this board. Now that everything is expensive and your collection is worth more than ever before, there is thread after thread about a bubble and what's real and what's not and all this bickering about where prices will be.....and this is at a time when your collection is worth the most.

Every year in between there is the dread thread where everyone laments how prices have crashed and what's real and what's not and all the bickering about where prices will be.

When will you guys enjoy something?

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by packs

It's hard to get a read on this board. Now that everything is expensive and your collection is worth more than ever before, there is thread after thread about a bubble and what's real and what's not and all this bickering about where prices will be.....and this is at a time when your collection is worth the most.

Every year in between there is the dread thread where everyone laments how prices have crashed and what's real and what's not and all the bickering about where prices will be.

When will you guys enjoy something?

haha! I'm happy!!!!

[Mike D.]

Originally Posted by packs

When will you guys enjoy something?

It’s human nature to an extent...same reason we complain it’s too hot in summer and too cold in winter.

I know I look at prices I paid for cards the last few years and am amazed how much they look like great deals...didn’t feel that way at the time in retrospect.

Now with prices up I’m not buying as much of the graded HOF stuff I was...but am having fun looking for value where I can find it.

With a little luck, 2024 me will think 2020 me is as smart as I think 2017 me is today.

[packs]

Nothing is getting cheaper. Buy what you want when you can afford it. Remember the guy in 1990 who thought $200 was too much for a Goudey Ruth.

[Mike D.]

Originally Posted by packs

Nothing is getting cheaper. Buy what you want when you can afford it. Remember the guy in 1990 who thought $200 was too much for a Goudey Ruth.

“Yeah, I can buy FOUR Kevin Maas rookie cards for that!”

Yes, don’t be that guy!

[cardsagain74]

Even when supply isn't going down, there are still plenty of bizarre price inefficiencies around in this market.

The one that stands out to me is the '81 Topps baseball set. There is nothing of value in a typical raw set with most of the cards being 6s or 7s, so it was even overpriced at $30 before the '80s Covid boom.

But it's still gone up the same amount as the other sets from '80 to '85, where you actually get at least one big card that's worth something. Now you can't get that type of '81 T set for less than 60 or 70 bucks + lots of shipping.

Funny thing is it's my favorite design from that era. I love the caps. But I really doubt that others share that opinion (to the point where the set is worth almost as much as an '83).

Sometimes a market price for something just doesn't represent anywhere near its true worth. There are examples on the other side of this as well, where the set gives you more value than it "should"

[jimjim]

Originally Posted by packs

It's hard to get a read on this board. Now that everything is expensive and your collection is worth more than ever before, there is thread after thread about a bubble and what's real and what's not and all this bickering about where prices will be.....and this is at a time when your collection is worth the most.

Every year in between there is the dread thread where everyone laments how prices have crashed and what's real and what's not and all the bickering about where prices will be.

When will you guys enjoy something?

I think it’s more that prices spiked so quickly since April. Just doesn’t feel right. Usually it’s a slow and steady climb. Also lots of members on this board buy for our collections and not just for investments so we sit and wait for the right card to pop up since it’s not to going to be flipped but probably be with us for years and years. So when some of the cards on my ‘watch list’ suddenly tripled in price in 4 short months, yes it’s a bit upsetting. As I mentioned before, a few cards that I had been watching and had been relatively stable for a year or so are now out of my price range. Yes, it’s great my collection is now worth more, but since I have no plans on selling right now, it’s just numbers on a computer screen. I enjoy buying way more than selling.

[HexsHeroes]

May have missed noted above, but another possible source of 9/10 quality 1970’s cards could be from vendor boxes (instead of wax boxes). 1975 Topps vendor boxes were the source for my high grade Brett & Yount rookies.

[packs]

Originally Posted by jimjim

I think it’s more that prices spiked so quickly since April. Just doesn’t feel right. Usually it’s a slow and steady climb. Also lots of members on this board buy for our collections and not just for investments so we sit and wait for the right card to pop up since it’s not to going to be flipped but probably be with us for years and years. So when some of the cards on my ‘watch list’ suddenly tripled in price in 4 short months, yes it’s a bit upsetting. As I mentioned before, a few cards that I had been watching and had been relatively stable for a year or so are now out of my price range. Yes, it’s great my collection is now worth more, but since I have no plans on selling right now, it’s just numbers on a computer screen. I enjoy buying way more than selling.

My point is there is never a right time for people looking for the right time. The cards you're talking about spiking could have been picked up in years past I'm sure but at the time you thought the price was wrong. Fast forward to the future, the price is still wrong.

So I'll just repeat my montra one more time: buy what you want when you can afford it.

[Pack The Ripper]

I collect vintage unopened boxes and packs with no intent of ever opening them.

My oldest box is 1974. I think it would be a shame to break it open. I already have a 1974 set, so I just don't see the point of opening it. They're just fine the way they are. Plus after watching the 1972 box opening video, I'm even more leery about busting any vintage Topps with gum.

I imagine if I collected T206, I'd try to find an unopened Piedmont pack to own. Actually, that sounds pretty cool to own anyway. I can only imagine the scarcity and cost.