Mantle Prices!

[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by 68Hawk

This is part of the reaction to rising prices from many I just don't understand.
Where were you guys 20 years ago when there were an endless series of cards I wanted but was priced out of?
30 years ago too to be honest.

It's like there's this thought that says some 'true collector' like which frequents this board is more entitled to a card they desire than anyone else who buys it.

Weird.

There were cards I bought 15 years ago that were a serious stretch to purchase then, but I could easily see there would come a time where that only became more difficult.
Wish someone had told the sellers back then to make it easier on me to fill holes in my collection.

Hi

I am not disagreeing with you and I am not saying we or anyone feel entitled. We do not. All I am saying is the spike in prices the last few months have just made it harder for collectors or investors to get what they have wanted.
This is always how it is just the spike the last bunch of months exceeds most trends in the past.

[dio]

In the meantime. Our collection has also spike as well. One can sell their card to get the ones that they want

[68Hawk]

Originally Posted by mrreality68

Hi

I am not disagreeing with you and I am not saying we or anyone feel entitled. We do not. All I am saying is the spike in prices the last few months have just made it harder for collectors or investors to get what they have wanted.
This is always how it is just the spike the last bunch of months exceeds most trends in the past.

Agree completely with you.

[68Hawk]

....but just to add, much of the price craziness is limited to the cherry on top cards. The rooks or special cards of the greatest players that have always been a premium. Not being able to afford them is not a disaster for collectors as there are literally hundreds of thousands of cards one could choose to have as a focus. For most players issues there can be found a card or three that are easily affordable if one is willing to take something outside of rookie.

Obviously there are some outlier players who are tremendously expensive or somewhat expensive to collect regardless, but those would number on less than two hands.

I just think there's an awful lot of moaning from some on here that they can't realistically buy a 52' Topps Mantle any longer no matter how hard they save.
It seems awfully precious, especially when couched with the idea that some version of a 'true collector' is being done out of their rightful due to have one.