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

[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

[mrreality68]

1986 Topps Jordan PSA 10.

I had a chance to buy/trade for one in 2019 for 20K now they have been as high as $750K and regularly still go for over $300K to 400K range

[pokerplyr80]

I passed on an 86 Fleer Jordan when they were around 20k too. A friend wanted 25k for a dead centered example but I had a prewar card I was more interested in at the time.

I'd say 52 topps Mays is the most surprising ti me, at least that comes to mind now. I had always planned to pick one up but never got around to it. I was offered a 6 for around 4k from a member here. Not even sure what they're at right now but it's a lot more than that.

[bmattioli]

Vintage is too hot right now buying junk wax and a little shiny to fill the void..

[jbsports33]

Jackie Robinson and Paige cards!!!

[LincolnVT]

It doesn’t “shock” me that Jackie cards are on fire seeing the historically significant role that he played…his cards (with strong eye appeal) are definitely getting lots of deserving recognition and bringing higher and higher prices.

[Bigdaddy]

To me the most shocking are the cards (mostly rookie) from sports other than the Big 3. I just never thought the demand for those cards would amount to much.

Guess I was wrong.