Card prices skyrocketing

[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.

[itjclarke]

And as Jackie and Satchell climb, guys like Dandridge are on their way. This card could be had for $100-$200 for years (got a two for maybe $110 about 5 years ago).. and think was still selling for about $300-$400 as recently as late last year.

This spike seemed somewhat predictable given MLB's recent announcement, and this card was clearly undervalued, but a pretty dramatic increase nonetheless.

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[dio]

Originally Posted by Jackieandsatchel

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.

Many of the vintage card has been stall and undervalue. Finally getting some love with price move and now it's a bubble. I just think we're getting up to the price where it should be at.

[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.

[kailes2872]

Originally Posted by Aquarian Sports Cards

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.

I have my 55's in PSA 6 and bought up all of the HOFers in 2015/16. Aaron was $252, Williams was $304, Jackie was $343, and Willie was $382.

It seems like Williams is the only one that hasn't really moved recently. But Willie always seemed to be more expensive because it was a high number. Aaron was a rung below and it is now hanging pretty will with the other stars.

[Jewish-collector]

Looks like I need a different hobby.

[campyfan39]

It is such a conundrum. I know I could sell right now and likely quadruple my money on what I have in my collection. Yet even that amount would not be life changing (i.e. pay off mortgage or retire) and so I think I would regret it. I sure would miss them and the room I have them displayed in would be a lonely and depressing place.

This may be easy for me to say as I am not in that situation, but if my collection were worth life changing money I believe I would sell at this time.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by kailes2872

I have my 55's in PSA 6 and bought up all of the HOFers in 2015/16. Aaron was $252, Williams was $304, Jackie was $343, and Willie was $382.

It seems like Williams is the only one that hasn't really moved recently. But Willie always seemed to be more expensive because it was a high number. Aaron was a rung below and it is now hanging pretty will with the other stars.

And if you remember 2015/16 was a peak as well, mainly for HOF rookies but you saw carry over to later issues as well.

[Seven]

Originally Posted by Aquarian Sports Cards

And if you remember 2015/16 was a peak as well, mainly for HOF rookies but you saw carry over to later issues as well.

Scott I'm gathering prices fell after 2016? I wasn't back in the hobby yet.

[itjclarke]

Originally Posted by Seven

Scott I'm gathering prices fell after 2016? I wasn't back in the hobby yet.

Some of the really hot cards if I remember correctly were Rose, Koufax, Clemente rookies, and it had an effect on many others.

I feel like prices softened, especially on Roses, but they never returned to pre-summer 2016 levels... and from maybe 2017 on continually climbed upward, beyond those 2016 peak levels, even pre-2020-21 booms.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

I would actually maintain you saw an abrupt return to fall 2015 levels in late summer/fall 2016. Things like PSA 8 Clemente rookie going for over 200k and then dropping back down to 40-50k etc.

[jchcollins]

The average price for a '57 Aaron in a PSA 6 right now on their Auction Prices Realized site is $800.

[vintagebaseballcardguy]

Originally Posted by Aquarian Sports Cards

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.

Preach on! I am living that as well. At the moment, I am thinking about the Killebrew rookie, and I'm not looking for better than VG to VGEX.

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