Overall thoughts or opinions on Exhibits??

[oldbugman]

...would love to find the '31 Exhibit with J. Goldman...condition is definitely NOT an issue...even if the cut up was decent that would be acceptable for the right price...

[Theoldprofessor]

Great fun to collect, but harder than many to complete. My Johnny Rizzo appears to have lived in a dumpster most of its life. And Gabby Hartnett, well, I've never sen a really good one. On the other hand the Foxx card is consistently valued at $100 in EX or better, and they're quite easy to find. Reprints are a problem, but since most of mine came from the Kennywood Park Penny Arcade in Pittsburgh in about 1952, I worry less.

[calvindog]

[sbfinley]

I don't make a point to collect them but I do enjoy them. How else could I have purchased a Dimaggio for $20 and not felt like I robbed someone?

[Orioles1954]

Like the 1934 Batter-Ups, I also love Exhibits for their crazy color variations.....they literally almost hurt the eyes.

James

[paul]

I like the exhibits too. But the prices people have been asking lately for graded ones are astronomical. I think the grading companies wouldn't touch these for many years, so not that many have been graded. And I've seen many listings for "highest graded" examples -- in grades like "4" -- with asking prices that are simply a fortune. Some even sell, I guess to collectors who are trying to improve their registry street cred. But it's really threatening to make these very affordable cards into unaffordable ones. I've seen graded Exhibits in the 3-5 range sell for ten times what they sell for in the same condition ungraded, in the same month.

[Kawika]

Exhibits are part of the spectrum of great baseball collectibles. Gotta love 'em.