Future of cards shows

[Jewish-collector]

I think the kids (with all the money you see at the shows) are just the children of these wealthy non-collector guys, who recently have been buying the record breaking Michael Jordan rookies, Trout rookies, Lebron rookies, etc,... and they give their sons $20,000 to make it grow.

[packs]

Even the board has been touched by the non-collector draw of the hobby. How many threads have there been over the last year speculating on the long-term value of certain cards or posts asking what cards will appreciate over others, etc.

[perezfan]

Originally Posted by Jewish-collector

I think the kids (with all the money you see at the shows) are just the children of these wealthy non-collector guys, who recently have been buying the record breaking Michael Jordan rookies, Trout rookies, Lebron rookies, etc,... and they give their sons $20,000 to make it grow.

You might be right. Check out this 15 year-old kid. He's already a skilled negotiator and really knows his stuff ("stuff" meaning the cards' values). It's a long video, but if you forward to the 6:35 mark, you'll get a quick glimpse of his '52 Topps Mantle and '53 Topps Jackie.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUlCGQDbUQc&t=1358s

Those 2 cards appear to be afterthoughts to the prospective trade partner, as he rifles through the kid's collection to look for Brady, Wade, Mahomes and some soccer cards. No idea how the kid got this kind of money, but would guess his parents played a major role!