Video - The 10 Biggest Sportscard Value Drops Since Prices Peaked 2 Years Ago

[BioCRN]

I'm glad I can once again go to Target for cat litter and dish soap without 2 dozen grown men trying to kill each other over a restock of retail ball cards to flip on Ebay for $10 profit.

[packs]

As fun as it is to beat up on basketball I still don't think you'll hurt yourself investing in LeBron. Definitely not to the extent those phony sales went to, but sooner or later he'll have his own Last Dance documentary released about him and his Topps and Topps Chrome rookies will shoot right back up.

[Snapolit1]

Originally Posted by packs

As fun as it is to beat up on basketball I still don't think you'll hurt yourself investing in LeBron. Definitely not to the extent those phony sales went to, but sooner or later he'll have his own Last Dance documentary released about him and his Topps and Topps Chrome rookies will shoot right back up.

LeBron has dipped his toe in social issues. Something neither Jordan nor Jeter would have come within 1000 miles of in their playing days. And that stunt he pulled in Cleveland was a major turn off. LeBron will never be a great American icon. Too many detractors. See Bill Russell, Jim Brown, et al.

[packs]

There is a much different audience for basketball today than there was when Bill Russell or Michael Jordan were playing basketball. I would say this generation of fans are definitely not against LeBron or his opinions.

By the way, who is the most iconic active American athlete in the world today? In my opinion it is LeBron James. I don't even know who I'd consider second. The entire world knows his name and basketball is now a worldwide sport in ways it never was before.

[Snapolit1]

Originally Posted by packs

There is a much different audience for basketball today than there was when Bill Russell or Michael Jordan were playing basketball. I would say this generation of fans are definitely not against LeBron or his opinions.

By the way, who is the most iconic active American athlete in the world today? In my opinion it is LeBron James. I don't even know who I'd consider second. The entire world knows his name and basketball is now a worldwide sport in ways it never was before.

Do you have any idea how many articles on the Internet basically read "why is LeBron James the most disliked player in basketball". Many. Many. Many. It's bizarre but true.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

Do you have any idea how many articles on the Internet basically read "why is LeBron James the most disliked player in basketball". Many. Many. Many. It's bizarre but true.

True, but even with all the detractors he is probably still the most iconic figure today. Woods seems a bit past the peak of his iconic status. Messi?

[Fuddjcal]

Here are some video's last month on the 80-93% drop in modern prices for some everyday get your teeth kicked in FUN!!!!

AND always a good one from Wade Boggs Fan and BB Collector Mike

Baseball
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVphUgSARiU

Football
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydk6DUn3ZSU&t=872s

Basketball
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLJdK4Zo7Fc

And the vintage 100 index from yesterday
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vz08oyuOloo

[Flintboy]

Originally Posted by packs

There is a much different audience for basketball today than there was when Bill Russell or Michael Jordan were playing basketball. I would say this generation of fans are definitely not against LeBron or his opinions.

By the way, who is the most iconic active American athlete in the world today? In my opinion it is LeBron James. I don't even know who I'd consider second. The entire world knows his name and basketball is now a worldwide sport in ways it never was before.

My choice would be Tiger Woods, and it’s not even close

[BobbyStrawberry]

Originally Posted by Flintboy

My choice would be Tiger Woods, and it’s not even close

IMO there's an argument to made for that but the worldwide popularity of basketball puts LeBron over the top.

[Fred]

I see $100K+ being spent on some of that stuff and laugh. Holy cow, look at how much nice vintage you could get for $100K.

Oldest card was an '86 and several cards in the video were in the last 10 years.

I suppose it's all relative. If people have the money to piss away, then great, I hope they keep that money on the new and shiny and away from the vintage market.

[BobbyStrawberry]

Originally Posted by BioCRN

I'm glad I can once again go to Target for cat litter and dish soap without 2 dozen grown men trying to kill each other over a restock of retail ball cards to flip on Ebay for $10 profit.

Haha!