Are graded cards the future of vintage?

[raulus]

Originally Posted by homerunhitter

The post I read was referring to actual fake slabs (not altered cards)

So fake slabs, not fake cards residing in real slabs.

Not sure how widespread that is. You hear about rings from time to time that are running slab counterfeiting operations. But it’s not clear to me how many get out into the wild, and how many include vintage cards rather than modern shiny stuff.

[homerunhitter]

Either way it looks like graded cards are here to stay.

[jchcollins]

Originally Posted by homerunhitter

Either way it looks like graded cards are here to stay.

Of course. Graded cards have been around for more than 30 years now.

[Joeybats]

I have been finding it pretty easy to buy raw vintage at shows lately. I target two types of sellers, those with all the new shiny stuff graded with their vintage in a box that they have no interest in and those vintage sellers with high graded slabs that turn their noses up at their own ungraded (likely 1's to 4's) vintage that aren't going to make them a mint. Bundle and save!

[homerunhitter]

Originally Posted by jchcollins

Of course. Graded cards have been around for more than 30 years now.

Oh wise guy eh!!

[jchcollins]

Originally Posted by homerunhitter

Oh wise guy eh!!

No, really I was not trying to be.

What I said was obvious perhaps, but if I'm a wise guy, then you are a guy who keeps bumping a fairly dead thread on a subject where new situational news or additional context is probably going to be scant.

Yes, graded cards are here to stay. But there are plenty of people who collect raw vintage, as they have for years without really seeing the need for grading. I believe that both approaches are here to stay.

[Rich Klein]

For me, a bottom feeder who has divested 99 percent of his stuff and without anything that expensive, no need to grade.

For many of us, grading is not relevant as with those nice but not great 52s posted.

However, if I had anything expensive and/or super popular, it would be graded for two reasons

1) Insurance in case something happens

2) Easier for heirs to sell when the ultimate happens

Regards
Rich

[bb66]

Two good reasons Rich !

[wdwfan]

Very good points Rich. The 2nd point is the main reason I'm moving all of my modern into vintage graded. I'm getting older (will be 50 in July), so it's time to start thinking about what's going to happen when I'm gone.

I've only got a handful of graded cards, maybe 25 or so. But they're fun. And I know if I'm ever in a pinch or need money (lose job, have car emergency whatever, then I can sell those and raise money quickly because it's so much easier to move graded over non-graded).

Originally Posted by Rich Klein

For me, a bottom feeder who has divested 99 percent of his stuff and without anything that expensive, no need to grade.

For many of us, grading is not relevant as with those nice but not great 52s posted.

However, if I had anything expensive and/or super popular, it would be graded for two reasons

1) Insurance in case something happens

2) Easier for heirs to sell when the ultimate happens

Regards
Rich

[vintagebaseballcardguy]

Originally Posted by jchcollins

No, really I was not trying to be.

What I said was obvious perhaps, but if I'm a wise guy, then you are a guy who keeps bumping a fairly dead thread on a subject where new situational news or additional context is probably going to be scant.

Yes, graded cards are here to stay. But there are plenty of people who collect raw vintage, as they have for years without really seeing the need for grading. I believe that both approaches are here to stay.

Don't look now but about four months later....

[jchcollins]

Originally Posted by vintagebaseballcardguy

Don't look now but about four months later....

Staggers the imagination…


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