I just found a spreadsheet I was keeping of ebay BIN prices from 2015...

[skelly423]

It's amazing how big the run up has been in only 7 years. I don't remember what I spent my money on at the time, but I know it didn't have that level of growth. The cheapest card on that list is probably an $8k card now!

[Dead-Ball-Hitter]

I've dabbled in gold bullion for the past ten+ years, since late 2011. at times I've sold nice cards to buy gold and visa-versa. Vintage cards have consistently outperformed precious metals, hands down, and many other asset classes for that matter. I realize that the last few years have resulted in an unprecedented jump in value, and that a decline is occurring as we speak. But viewed as an investment, over time numerous vintage cards are better than real estate or gold to hold! Now if you bought a lot in 2021, that may be another story...

[drcy]

If you can see 7 years into the future, you can make wise investment choices. That's what this is.

[BobbyStrawberry]

Originally Posted by skelly423

It's amazing how big the run up has been in only 7 years. I don't remember what I spent my money on at the time, but I know it didn't have that level of growth. The cheapest card on that list is probably an $8k card now!

Not to disagree with your overall point, but one can get a PSA 1 Cy portrait for far less than $8k

[skelly423]

You’re absolutely right, I missed that on my initial scan of the list. Good luck finding it for $350 though