What cards did you get for a steal, although you didn't realize it at the time?

[ullmandds]

Early pandemic purchase...winter/spring 2020...ebay...best offer...5 blue bird babe ruth's supposedly from original find. I have no reason to not believe this. At this point these were selling for maybe 2-3K each in mid grade condition. These looked nice. I was very nervous as I wasn't accustomed to dropping 14K on an impulse.

They graded 5,5,5,5.5,6.

I sold 2 and basically recouped my investment. Sold 2 more and I kept the nicest one for myself.

[Rhotchkiss]

Pete, as you know, I now own one of those Blue Birds- what a gorgeous piece. I am glad you found them!

[HexsHeroes]

I would have to lean towards 1964 Topps Giant inscribed/signed by Roberto Clemente. Picked it up from Kevin Keating years ago so feel pretty good that signature is good. Never imagined the value would balloon to the present day levels.

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

Pete, as you know, I now own one of those Blue Birds- what a gorgeous piece. I am glad you found them!

me too!!!!! and thanks for helping me return to solvency!!!

[55koufax]

My answer is simple. In 2009, I tried to convince my card "partner" to equally invest in a 1986 Fleer PSA 10 Jordan RC. Steve Hart had listed one on BBCX for $5,100. My buddy felt it was a bit beyond his reach. At the time, the entire amount was beyond mine as well. I then pivoted to a Jordan 9 by myself. Back then, 4SC had their annual 20% discount sale going on ANYTHING in their inventory without a cap. If memory serves me well, it was listed for approx $2,000. I picked it up for $1,600. Even below VCP at the time. It turned out to be a great buy, and I know at its peak, it topped out at $67K. A ridiculous run up. Today it is pushing $20K. Basically 12X in 13 years.

[alywa]

Picked up a complete 1969-70 Topps BB set on eBay around 4 years ago. Description claimed it had been sitting in the seller's dresser drawer since he was a teenager and collected them. $275 BIN price.

Cards came wrapped in a paper towel with rubber bands around them. The full set was there, including checklist (which had been checked off, which I find charming). Karim Abdul-Jabbar rookie graded out to an SGC 4. The rest are in a binder, mostly VG-E condition.

[luciobar1980]

Man, so many. One that comes to mind is this 1960 Yaz that I bought raw on ebay for $100 maybe 5 years ago. Thought it looked super sharp.. and indeed it was, and came back an SGC 8 :