Poll: Final Hammer Price - 1914 BN Babe Ruth vs the 1952 Rosen Topps Mantle

[Vintageclout]

Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

This card was purchased for about $5mm less than two years ago. Last night it sells for $7.2mm - a $2.2mm (44%) increase in two years, which is 22% per year. How on god’s green earth is that result a “failure”? It isn’t. Instead, there was a ton of hype and the result did not meet the hype. But the result was very good. The hype was BS. The BN Ruth was worth $5mm two years ago. Now it’s worth $7.2mm. Seems to me, that is pretty darn positive

Spot on Ryan! Also, consider that the BN Ruth (in the exact same grade) outperformed the SGC 3 T206 Wagner also sold by REA a few years ago by $0.6 million. The Wagner & 1952 Topps Mantle are the undisputed cornerstone cards in the hobby. Thus, this $7.2 million sale should be viewed as a major hobby success. We all got caught up in the “hype” of a potential eight-figure+ sale (including myself), ultimately tainting a solid $7.2 million pricing point. Crazy.

[Republicaninmass]

164 die hard people in the hobby of soley vintage aportscards were wrong, by a lot. About half before the BP.

Me shudders to think what will happen to all these bargain prices and value blue chip chasers.



Keep collecting what you like

[brian1961]

Originally Posted by Republicaninmass

164 die hard people in the hobby of soley vintage aportscards were wrong, by a lot. About half before the BP.

Me shudders to think what will happen to all these bargain prices and value blue chip chasers.



Keep collecting what you like

T3d----My cardboard conundrum continues to be the cards I really like keep going up, and up, and up. By all means, not rookie cards; I've never gravitated to that niche, strong as it is. However, the industry continues to produce post-career cards and current Aaron Judge cards I find very attractive. Somehow, my card money continues to be spent. But I love them!!!!! ---Brian Powell