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I'm not a Tcard guy, with exceptions, but I tend to agree with you on the 206. Personally my goal as an Ecard collector is a Master Set, a high grade set, a complete back run, and a complete color run. As you know in the Ecard world that's a handful.
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This sums it up well for me- I'm a collector at heart but can't really justify spending big $ on pieces of cardboard unless I think they're good investments too. It would be different if this was 40 years ago and Cobbs were going for under $100- then we could all just be collectors. But it's hard to rationalize spending $1000s on something that's "just" a collection. It's much easier for me to rationalize spending thousands on investments that happen to be more interesting to look at than stock tickers.
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In general, I am in the group that is broadly skeptical of any vintage baseball cards as long term investments because I am not convinced that future generations are going to care as much about Ty Cobb and Walter Johnson as we do.
However, I also look at it this way. I am 40 years old. I may live another 50 years (maybe more, maybe less). If I wait 20 years to buy a card because then it will be cheaper, I have lost 40% of the value of that card to me, i.e. 20 of the 50 years I could have owned and enjoyed it. (And of course, there is no guarantee that I actually do live that long, or that I am able to enjoy the cards then, or, of course, that the cards do, in fact, go down.) So my compromise is don't put money into cards, any cards, that you are counting on getting back, but don't feel bad about paying for something you enjoy now that might be cheaper a while down the road.
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i have 189 copies i just buy one here and there,,if they look nice i buy ..simple
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I need a long flight to read all of these posts…i will keep it simple. This hobby is here to stay, the proces may move some but will remain strong. These are highly collectible items, with variety to satisfy nearly all, and people enjoy it. The naysayers sound like Yogi…”it’s so crowded no one goes there anymore!”.
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Americans love collectibles.
Over the past 100+ years of this country, what collectibles rival baseball cards in terms of popularity, staying power and value? Coca-Cola items Beanie Babies Records Coins Stamps Train sets Art Figurines Holiday decor Comic Books Pokemon Hats Silverware Cars Signs Motorcycles Travel souveniers Plates/Cups/Dishes Antiques Marbles etc., etc., etc. Where do baseball cards rank - are they perhaps the #1 collectible in the entire country over the last century ? I'm gonna guess yes! |
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Sad fact is many classic cars will be worthless other than museum pieces. The same thing is happening with them as with any other hobby which turns more into an investment. The big pockets drive the market out of reach for the common person to participate, and people lose interest because they can't have, but to dream of. If you actually compare the two they have a lot of similarities on how both have been turned into investments vs hobby. |
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My parents bought a house for the same money I can buy a top of the line TV for today. My cell phone bill is more than the cost they had for the entire month of living expenses. Cars will always be here same as cards, but less people can afford them. The market will always fade. I'll put it this way. If I could afford to build a show car like my dad was able to do it wouldn't be from the same era of vehicles, same with my son. We may all have the same interest, but wouldn't be the same type of cars. Cards will also follow this path for the most part. I doubt if you where just starting out today with today's prices your outlook would be the same. Its not a buy low sell high type of thing in today's market. Its buy high hope it goes higher. It will for the big fish, but that's about it. Some people are forgetting they started this trend that are posting here 40 50 60 years ago. To say new blood will keep this thing going is a hard sell in my opinion. A big reason is the amount you will get, to what they will have to pay to keep it as popular. Our own greed is a huge part of the problem. It turns a hobby into an investment. Last edited by Vintage Vern; 03-28-2023 at 04:24 PM. |
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Thanks for the feedback, Chad. I don't know why I always mistake your name as "Vern", and have to correct myself.
I have said on here before, that your style of card collecting is advanced and difficult. It's as time consuming as running down a 500 card set 1 by 1, but much less expensive. I defer to your knowledge on the Clemons' cards. I try not to predict the future, especially for others. My predictions look like the movie "Logan's Run". You escape to paradise with a British model, but Hercule Poirot has already arrived before you, sitting there in rags with his pet cats.
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Admittedly, commons were $10-15 when I got my set, but beaters seem to be in the $40 range now.
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