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Posted By: T206Collector

I think it's very interesting that Ty Cobb cards are the most common T206 cards in terms of scarcity, but they still bring in the highest prices. And that's basically because demand is still so much higher than supply for his cards because he is a big name and will always be a big name. There is security in that, in terms of investment potential, etc.

Commons do not have the historical linkage that makes HOF'ers a sure bet. Sure, if demand continues to increase and supply continues to dwindle because of set registries and their growing popularity, then commons will also grow in value. But the fact that the historical linkage is missing makes them more risky.

One of my concerns is actually that people have lost sight of the supply and are bidding high on auctions because they fear that supply is dwindling and demand is increasing. But with the advent of eBay and the availability of other sources of cards through electronic means, we all have access to thousands more cards than we ever did just 10 years ago. That has invigorated demand, but supply is there, too. It is somewhat discouraging for me to be nearing completion (minus the big 3) of the T206 set only to find in other posts on this board that there are 300 or so of us out there, and growing. But I suspect that even T206 cards will eventually start to dry up on ebay. Though it hasn't happened yet and appears to be going in the opposite direction.