If you had $750 to spend...Cobb or Jordan

[iwantitiwinit]

No question COBB. When in doubt buy vintage especially when we are talking comparable level of players. In my opinion, buying anything post 1970 is a losing proposition, just too much of it around and its too easily obtainable. Just look at the decline in Yount, Brett, even some pre-1970 cards like Seaver rookies. I buy only t206's and still have no true faith that they will hold thier value. Eventually there is a chance that everything will simply be looked at as a piece of cardboard.

[mintacular]

The reason I brought this up is to see if anyone would go with Jordan and still a "no". The current market reflects that each one is currently worth around $750 but I guess most folks feel the full population bubble still has not popped yet on Jordan Rcs. I did a search and there seem to be around 20+ Cobbs for sale right now and 30+ Jordans so supply is not so far apart at least from this sample. It was my undertstanding that the basketball set was not mass-produced and therefore a flooding of Jordan RCs in the marketplace is not likely. Additionally, I wonder if in 10, 20, 30 years Jordan will holder a stronger "iconic" status and Cobb not nearly as much. It would be interesting to see if Mantle, Ruth, Clemente could become the "classic" card for middle-age folks to collect in terms of vintage and whether or not Cobb would lose some popularity in this regard....

[autograf]

There have to be WAY more Jordan's out there in multiples to the sum of all (4) Cobbs.........I bought boxes of 1986 Fleer BKB for $12/box in the day........each box would make (3) complete sets of cards and (3) complete sets of stickers with a few leftovers. Sold the sets with stickers for $8.00 each and doubled my money. But....if I'd kept a few boxes, I'd have done better, huh? While I don't think they were produced in 1988 Donruss Baseball numbers, they are in no terms scarce....I'd take the Cobb, any Cobb, any day. Still interesting to see all the responses..............

[drdduet]

derrick rose sp authentic rookie

[ChiefBenderForever]

Neither, T206 are going for top dollar now even if down a little bit but have to wonder when or if they will go up as there is never a shortage so if you get a Red Cobb it may not move at all. If you really want to get a red Cobb take your time and get the nicest one you can for the lowest price and then it should be worth more than what you paid. Jordan is a sweet card and sometimes a nice 8 or 9 go for well below current value so again if you can get one at a low price can't really lose.

[alanu]

I personally would rather have the Cobb, but the Jordan will get relatively more "vintage" over the next 25 years.... the cobb is 100 years old now and will be 125 years old in 25 years, while the jordan is 25 years old now and will be 50 years old in 25 years.....

I'm not sure what that argument means, but when I was writing it I thought I meant something

[Touch'EmAll]

Answer to the question: Cobb

But, for the sake of conversation, how about:

PSA 9 late career Aaron or Mays
Or a mid career Nolan Ryan PSA 9
Or a 1953 Topps Satchell Paige, maybe could get a PSA 7
Or a 1967 Seaver rookie PSA 7
Perhaps a nice Foxx or Lefty Grove