What card price increase (over the last 5 years) shocks you the most?

[darwinbulldog]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

2009 Topps Stephen Curry RC. A few years ago I bought a PSA 9 for under $150. Now they're pushing the upper 1000s. Crazy.

I am guessing the appreciation in the Alifabolaget Pele RC might outstrip everything else percentage wise.

Likely something in soccer. I think I've mentioned it here before, but there were some Lionel Messi cards I picked up a few years ago for $10-$20 each and sold last year for $1,000 each. I haven't seen any vintage baseball cards increase a hundred-fold over that period.

[JeremyW]

I'm wanting to know if Americans are driving the Pele prices, or is it international buyers?

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by JeremyW

I'm wanting to know if Americans are driving the Pele prices, or is it international buyers?

Great question. Not that I have an answer...But there are still opportunities with some of the more obscure vintage Pele cards out there. Argentina, Uruguay, Israel, etc. Very few examples of them and sales are few and far between, so there hasn't been a grand price movement. The European cards are way up there even in lower grades. A PSA 2.5 1959 Heinerle closed at $1,432 this morning on eBay.

[5-Tool Player]

Originally Posted by jeremyw

i'm wanting to know if americans are driving the pele prices, or is it international buyers?

usa

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by darwinbulldog

Likely something in soccer. I think I've mentioned it here before, but there were some Lionel Messi cards I picked up a few years ago for $10-$20 each and sold last year for $1,000 each. I haven't seen any vintage baseball cards increase a hundred-fold over that period.

I don't think I hit 100x but I did hit close to 50x on a couple of soccer cards, forget which ones, it was crazy. Cards like the Serena Williams SIFK (true) rookie have really soared too.

[ullmandds]

Lots of eye popping increases the last few years in all of sports collecting. And I agree that some of the most staggering have been outside of baseball...tennis, soccer, wrestling...etc.

In the vintage baseball world...I have been shocked by many of the same...the goudey ruths...really all ruths...t206 in general...esp cobbs and hofers...robinsons...exhibits have gone pretty crazy...many junk wax era including jordan rookie.

[Rich Klein]

The price of supplies is just as astounding.

I used to pay about $3 for new 3200 ct boxes and now it's $10.98 at my LCS. And that's not a rip as the owner works on percent profits.

Rich

[Johnny630]

This post gets people thinking maybe should sell or should have sold?

Has the ship sailed on these prices or are they here to stay?

What's Say You??

I think the Vaults have Pushed a lot of these numbers higher and higher.

[JollyElm]

Here's one that has gone batsh*t crazy...

1980 Topps Larry Bird Julius Erving Magic Johnson Scoring Leaders dual rookie card with special guest star, 'Dr. J.'

These were always available in high grade (8 or 9) with a usual PD or OC qualifier, for a few hundred bucks on non-eBay seller sites that I regularly checked. These cards are ridiculously plentiful!! I mean, come on, they're from 1980!! I never bought one, because they're just too shiny and new...but i regret it now. Look at what the pandemic did to the prices of these cards, top to bottom!!!!!!!!!!

[rjackson44]

T206 commons crazy

[brunswickreeves]

52 Topps Mick PSA 1s were $12K pre-pandemic, hit over $30K
53 Topps Mick PSA 1s were $500 pre, hit over $1,500
52 Topps Mays PSA 1s were $500 pre, hit over $3K
52 Bowman Mays PSA 2s were $200 pre, hit over $1,500
53 Topps Mays PSA 2s were $400 pre, hit over $2K
48 Leaf Ruth PSA 1s were $600 pre, hit over $3K
And on, and on...