Did I sell too early? You be the judge...

[mintacular]

I don't have any huge horror stories but there are a handful of graded rookies about 5 years ago that (stupidly) decided to "streamline" my collection but now I want those cards back, and the prices are x2 x3. Also, these cards were perfect in terms of what I like condition-wise.

1968 Nolan Ryan SGC 60 EX Centered
1959 Bob Gibson RC PSA 5 Centered
1958 Roberto Clemente Yellow Team Variation SGC 84 NM 7
1970 Roberto Clemente PSA 7 O Pee Chee
A couple graded mid-grade+ late 60s Mantle

[Tere1071]

I began to list the various items that have slipped through my fingers, but the regret and foolishness for letting them go overcame me as always. It was over 30 years ago and who knows if I would have kept them anyway, but it was fun having them, and the experience of working in the hobby for nearly 20 years beat working a minimum wage gig. What I learned was that when one gets off of the merry-go-round, the price of readmission may keep one from boarding it again.

[skelly423]

I can think of 3 cards that I sold in late 2019 before the boom that I'd love to have back:

1952 Topps Mays PSA 5,
1954 Topps Aaron PSA 5,
2011 Topps Update Trout PSA 10

That said, I wouldn't have been able to buy my t206 Cobb Green and E95 Wagner if I still had those 3 cards. I don't know if I made the right financial decision, but I don't regret having Wagner and Cobb in my collection.

[packs]

I wish I could have my Camnitz Red Cross Type 1 back. Didn't know what I had while I had it:

[71buc]

10 years ago I stumbled upon 6.5 wax pack boxes of 1976-77 topps basketball. I paid $120.00 for them and sold them to Steve Hart for $4000. Trust me Im not complaining. I went on fun shopping spree and picked a number items I had always dreamed of owning. I still have many of those items in my collection. Nonetheless if I had the patience And foresight to hold onto to them I could have really done much better today. If selling them too early is the worst decision I make I’m thinking I’m doing pretty good.

[steve B]

Not much out of the stuff I've sold, since I haven't sold much of the nicer stuff.

I came across a small batch of these, and traded a McCovey washington card for them. Immediately traded about half to the local shop for another McCovey washington... I've never seen any more of these.



The very mixed 48 Bowman set I'd put together that went to fund a ski trip..

And like most, I have the stuff I regret not buying. Only I didn't buy it 40 years ago.

Goudey Ruths at 100
T206 HOFers at $10
Orr USA rookie 100,
52 Mantle was under 1000 for a nice one.
Pretty much all the 50's catds were inexpensive. 54 Aaron was maybe 60. I forget how much the Clemente was, but it wasn't as big a deal as it is now.