Card prices skyrocketing

[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.

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by 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.

what happened then...was a bit different than whats happening now...that's for sure!!!!

I am a bit concerned that the sale of PSA/Goldin to many of the same players has the potential for major damage to the hobby!

[Johnny630]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

what happened then...was a bit different than whats happening now...that's for sure!!!!

I am a bit concerned that the sale of PSA/Goldin to many of the same players has the potential for major damage to the hobby!

Me too Pete....

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

what happened then...was a bit different than whats happening now...that's for sure!!!!

I am a bit concerned that the sale of PSA/Goldin to many of the same players has the potential for major damage to the hobby!

I share your concern. An unregulated market where you can control perception of value and the outlet to realize that value seems worrying.

[conor912]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

I am a bit concerned that the sale of PSA/Goldin to many of the same players has the potential for major damage to the hobby!

Agreed. This is what happens in an unregulated market. At best, it’s a horrible optic. At worst...woah Nellie, look out.

[Johnny630]

Originally Posted by 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.

Scott that $200,000 Sale on the Clemente RC was Total BS just like PWCC last week with its $180,000 PSA 10 Henderson Not Real Value In my book neither.

To me that was the start, the Henderson rookie and the 52 Bowman Sgc 7 Mickey that sold for over $40k pwcc....now the push.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by Johnny630

Scott that $200,000 Sale on the Clemente RC was Total BS just like PWCC last week with its $180,000 PSA 10 Henderson Not Real Value In my book neither.

To me that was the start, the Henderson rookie and the 52 Bowman Sgc 7 Mickey that sold for over $40k pwcc....now the push.

We are not in disagreement about 2016 or now.

[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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