Pre-80s Rookie Card Craze?

[hangman62]

There it is, with that other player in the backround playing golf with a bat ! LOL

[afklin]

i remembered i spent $100 on 1986 Donruss Jose Canseco RC, which was an outrageous price for a modern card. Also remember paying $100 for a 1980 Topps Rickey Henderson's RC, and $30 for Tony Gwynn 1983 Topps RC. Still have those cards after 20 years, and today they have all depreciated below my purchase price.

[Leon]

This thread was in the correct category on the post war side. That side has been getting a lot of activity lately but this is such a nice read I took moderator privileges to move it here so more folks can see it. I hope that was ok?

For the record, I started back collecting in '96 (from the late 60's and early 70's as a kid) and first started collecting rookie HOF'ers......then I moved back even further from the 50's-70's to pre-wwII and have enjoyed the journey quite a bit. Happy collecting and enjoy!! (also, I bet a lot of folks on the main board can relate to this stuff)

[novakjr]

Originally Posted by Leon

This thread was in the correct category on the post war side. That side has been getting a lot of activity lately but this is such a nice read I took moderator privileges to move it here so more folks can see it. I hope that was ok?

For the record, I started back collecting in '96 (from the late 60's and early 70's as a kid) and first started collecting rookie HOF'ers......then I moved back even further from the 50's-70's to pre-wwII and have enjoyed the journey quite a bit. Happy collecting and enjoy!! (also, I bet a lot of folks on the main board can relate to this stuff)

Despite the difference in years, my collecting habits took the exact same course of evolution. I'm pretty sure we're not alone. HOF rookies seem to be the key to bringing modern collectors over to the vintage side of the hobby.

[D. Bergin]

Originally Posted by afklin

i remembered i spent $100 on 1986 Donruss Jose Canseco RC, which was an outrageous price for a modern card. Also remember paying $100 for a 1980 Topps Rickey Henderson's RC, and $30 for Tony Gwynn 1983 Topps RC. Still have those cards after 20 years, and today they have all depreciated below my purchase price.

Yeah, I think the 86' Donruss Canseco and the 84' Donruss Don Mattingly are first two mainstream cards I recall selling briskly in the $100 range just within 2-3 years or less, of their initial release.