Buying Vintage Cards – Buy Now or Buy In 12 Months

[jingram058]

Originally Posted by parkplace33

Over the past year, I have seen a softening in some areas of the vintage card market. I have my eye on a few vintage cards and have a simple question… Do I buy now or wait 12 months and buy then?

Since I know this question will be asked….the cards I want are prewar (and a few postwar) HOFers, mid grade. None are particularly rare and are available at cards shows, auctions, eBay etc.

I have asked a few collectors this question and it’s about a 50/50 split. Some have said the time to buy is now, while others believe the card market will continue to decrease (one said 20 percent on certain cards). What say you?

If the bottom falls out of the so-called economy, the cards will as well. Who's going to buy cards when you have to make ends meet. Wait a minute. Hold that thought. I forgot. This is net54.

[mrreality68]

I say watch how the particular card is trending and buy when you feel is appropriate.
Some maybe trending up now and some down now.
Like stocks you cannot always try and predict the value at any moment in time.
Buying as you go both high and low will give you a cost average of your net investment if you are investing.
If you are collecting as a Collector then buying vintage anytime is good because over time it will go up and over longer time it will go even more.
Regardless of what anyone of us says the reality is

If you see a card you like and it is in your budget then buy it and enjoy it

[DeanH3]

A card may not be particularly rare, but it might be tough to find with nice eye appeal qualities like centering, color or registration. If you find one with nice eye appeal, I say buy it. You never know when another will come along.