When to SELL / What IF...

[Bobbycee]

Originally Posted by Casey2296

There's only 1 card in my collection that I can honestly say I would never sell.

which one?











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[Casey2296]

Originally Posted by Bobbycee

which one?
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The only card my Dad and I ever bought together when I was a kid. I'd be a Hobo on the street with all my worldly possessions (including my 51B Mays) stuffed into a rucksack before I'd sell this card.
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[h2oya311]

Originally Posted by Casey2296

The only card my Dad and I ever bought together when I was a kid. I'd be a Hobo on the street with all my worldly possessions (including my 51B Mays) stuffed into a rucksack before I'd sell this card.
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Incredibly gorgeous Mays, Phil!!! I see why you’d hold that one. The sentimental part of it helps too

[Casey2296]

Originally Posted by h2oya311

Incredibly gorgeous Mays, Phil!!! I see why you’d hold that one. The sentimental part of it helps too

Thanks Derek,
I'd feel the same way about a 52T Gus Zernial card for the same reasons. I'm just lucky I was a Mays fan as a kid, that particular card holds all sorts of magic for me.

[Rhotchkiss]

Originally Posted by Casey2296

The only card my Dad and I ever bought together when I was a kid. I'd be a Hobo on the street with all my worldly possessions (including my 51B Mays) stuffed into a rucksack before I'd sell this card.
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That is one great looking Mays. And the story makes it priceless

[iconsportscards]

Originally Posted by Casey2296

The only card my Dad and I ever bought together when I was a kid. I'd be a Hobo on the street with all my worldly possessions (including my 51B Mays) stuffed into a rucksack before I'd sell this card.
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Awesome story and outlook about the Mays, thanks for sharing it. With some things in life the sentimental value will (and should) eclipse whatever market trends are going on.

[fkm_bky]

I will hold on most everything for now. I'm selling off some pieces that don't fall into my area of interest any longer, just so I can build up a bit of bank for things that do...but I sold off a LOT in 2007 after getting laid off and the recession hit, to keep the lights on and food on the table. While I regret it now b/c a few of those cards (sold for in the hundreds) would be in the high 4 figures now, at the time it was necessary.

I have nothing in hand today that even sniffs 5 figures, so regardless of how much further this bubble expands, I'm standing pat.

But, I too will eventually let it all go as neither of my kids has even the faintest of interest in little pieces of cardboard

There is no wrong answer to your question, which makes it such a great question.

Bill

[Touch'EmAll]

Sell... or hold... or accumulate. 95%+ of my stuff is true vintage in top tier HOFers. Certainly not buying anything now. I would sell current modern if I had it, but I don't. So that leaves me holding.

Well, except I do have some Cobb/Matty/W. Johnson PSA Domino Discs and S74 Silks that have been flat for many years. Now might be a good time try sell that obscure type stuff that has proven not the best investment.

Ah, heck, probably just hold it all for retirement a decade or so down the road. Call me stupid for not selling into this abnormal hot market.

It is a lot of fun, though, seeing the crazy prices. A 1960 Aaron PSA 7 just sold for over $1700. (and not even PWCC). Nice return on that kind of stuff. The PSA 8's are jaw dropping prices - very nice! And the PSA 9 Aaron/Mays from the 1960's are true jaw dropping now in the thousands. WooHoo!

[ALBB]

Ive been unloading pretty much every vintage card or set I own...I feel its the right time