Card prices skyrocketing

[rjackson44]

Originally Posted by Seven

the better question is where does a 24 year old get 66K from? He either works in Finance or his father must have deep pockets

These kids are flippers i never asked its none of my business,,they have more money then god ,,he deals in hight end stuff,,then again Greenwich ct is wealthy..

[rjackson44]

Three 1981 topps basketball sets $660 for all i reached out to buy them back $1200 firm its insane lol

[jchcollins]

A '54 Topps Jackie Robinson PSA 1 sold two weeks ago on eBay for $315. Huh?

[Fuddjcal]

Originally Posted by jchcollins

A '54 Topps Jackie Robinson PSA 1 sold two weeks ago on eBay for $315. Huh?

that seems like a pretty decent price for a "slice" of history?
Did it double in about 3 months or so? I think the inventory is down on Jackie.

dealers typically buy the card and immediately relist it for double. Then sell it when and for what they can for a profit. That's been the business model it seems for years and the prices have just caught up.

Now, You have dealers buying cards like 52 Jackie for 13K and then relisting for 80K. Add "private bidders" to the shadiest Curt Shilling F in the world and this is what we get. It's a supply and demand issue I believe, though I've never been good at economics I'm enjoying the explosion and I'll enjoy the decline just as much. I always liked Jackie

[jchcollins]

Originally Posted by Fuddjcal

that seems like a pretty decent price for a "slice" of history?
Did it double in about 3 months or so? I think the inventory is down on Jackie.

I know something like the '54 Jackie is not going to make headline news, but I'm relatively small time in comparison to some on this board. I remember when something like that would have gone for $75 or less. I guess the rising tide lifts all boats. No, not exorbitant perhaps for that card, but just surprising to me.

[vintagebaseballcardguy]

Originally Posted by jchcollins

I know something like the '54 Jackie is not going to make headline news, but I'm relatively small time in comparison to some on this board. I remember when something like that would have gone for $75 or less. I guess the rising tide lifts all boats. No, not exorbitant perhaps for that card, but just surprising to me.

$315 is crazy money for that card. Like you, I remember that as a $75 card not long ago. You're talking about a nearly fourfold rise.

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[joshuanip]

Originally Posted by vintagebaseballcardguy

$315 is crazy money for that card. Like you, I remember that as a $75 card not long ago. You're talking about a nearly fourfold rise.

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Convo I had last week with a vendor at my farmer's market:

Me: Can I buy a pack of strawberries. (hand the man $20 bill)
Vendor: No its $24 (there are no price signs).
Me: I come here every week, I've always paid $20.
Vendor: That was 2 weeks ago.....

[Jackieandsatchel]

Originally Posted by vintagebaseballcardguy

$315 is crazy money for that card. Like you, I remember that as a $75 card not long ago. You're talking about a nearly fourfold rise.

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Everything Jackie is seemingly doubling every few weeks. I'm lucky enough that I got into the 48 Leaf, 49 Bowman, and 50 Bowman years ago, but had put off the 52 and 53 for a while to complete my run. Mid-grade 53s are going for $2,000 plus, with each "sale" going higher than the next. 52s are in the stratosphere. It's great to have the paper gains, but as a collector, its hard to stomach the fact that cards on a want list have 8-10x over the last 6 months or so.

Even guys like Clemente, Koufax, etc. are doubling in the 5-7 range. I don't know how long this will last, but its amazing to see the multiples of value on assets that essentially hadnt moved in the past 5-10 years.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by vintagebaseballcardguy

$315 is crazy money for that card. Like you, I remember that as a $75 card not long ago. You're talking about a nearly fourfold rise.

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It's the 1955 superstars that are killing me. A year ago you could pick up Jackie, Hank, Willie or Ted in VG/EX for under $200.