Regrets, I have a few ….

[Snapolit1]

Seeing the insane price escalation on many cards, I’m sorry I didn’t grab a lot of things when I could have. Always put the Goudey Ruths off to another day. Same with some of the top CJs. Now I think the ship has officially sailed. Every auction now I see cards for $30,000 and think “yeah… I almost got that once for $6000….” For those of you in the hobby far longer than I have it must be downright surreal.

Very happy to have the cards and collectibles I have but there are times when I think what it coulda been.

[pitburgfan]

In 1998 I bought a W514 Joe Jackson card. I paid $322 for it with the idea I wanted to collect HOF players from their playing years and never expected to own a Jackson card. The seller had 2 of the W514 Jackson cards and I only bought one.

[Exhibitman]

Goudey Ruth and Gehrig, T206 Cobb green, T206 Cobb, Johnson, Young, every exhibit of Ruth or Gehrig or Cobb or Johnson I didn't buy, especially the 1925 Gehrig, 1948 Leaf and Bowman Robinson and Paige...the list of misses is endless. Even the T206 Wagner was affordable at one point. But why even go vintage? 1986 Fleer basketball in 1987-88. I remember one show where a dealer had an entire table of unopened product and I didn't even give it a look. A case of that in hand right now and I am retired on the proceeds. Heck, as recently as last year I was eyeballing a 1952 Topps Mays but didn't want to spend $800 on a g-vg card. D'oh!

Of course, hindsight is 20-20. My wife demanded to know why I hadn't purchased these cards back in the day. Because I was trying to do the responsible thing and put money into my IRA, and if I'd come home and announced that I spent my IRA contribution on baseball cards she'd have had me committed.

[mrreality68]

My biggest 1st and 2nd Regret is the 1911 Pinkerton Joe jackson. And this card is so so rare.

I always wanted this card. Then I had the card. But I needed the cash to get the Rookie Ruth(no regret on the Ruth)
Regret 1 I auctioned the Pinkerton Jackson to raise the funds needed.
Regret 2 I wanted it back but could not find that one or another (I think there is less then 5 known). Then it sold on REA last summer and I did not see it some how and missed my chance to potentially get it back.

https://robertedwardauctions.com/auc...kson-sgc-vg-45


Since I am trying to collect jackson this would have been one of my center pieces

[MattyC]

There was a thread a little ways back where we were all listing the pieces we actually had in hand and sold. Some I remember I couldn't practically give away and in the last 2 years they have gone exponential and then some. Man, I could literally be retired at 45 or just a happier collector if I kept a mere handful of cards I sold. It's enough to make you sick if you focus on it too much or don't balance it with the right perspective. Gotta just be happy with the wins that were kept and see where things go long term— whether there's more $ to spend or things wind up costing less. Easier said than done of course and when the saltiness come on what works is stepping into real life for a martini or a great meal and a night out or a vacation, etc. Hit the old reset button

[Gorditadogg]

Originally Posted by MattyC

There was a thread a little ways back where we were all listing the pieces we actually had in hand and sold. Some I remember I couldn't practically give away and in the last 2 years they have gone exponential and then some. Man, I could literally be retired at 45 or just a happier collector if I kept a mere handful of cards I sold. It's enough to make you sick if you focus on it too much or don't balance it with the right perspective. Gotta just be happy with the wins that were kept and see where things go long term— whether there's more $ to spend or things wind up costing less. Easier said than done of course and when the saltiness come on what works is stepping into real life for a martini or a great meal and a night out or a vacation, etc. Hit the old reset button

Amen to that.

[bxb]

Still waiting for the beanie baby collection to catch fire (double meaning).

[Rhotchkiss]

I started collecting music memorabilia about two years ago. Over that period, I have seen this stuff steadily rise in price just like cards. One piece I always wanted was a band-signed, Queen, Night at the Opera Record. Two years ago, this rare item was $3k-$4k. A few months ago, one sold for like $15k (but I question the real value there since the AH has hidden reserves). Anyway, I was thrilled to pick this up the other day, knowing that the value/price may soon get beyond what I would be willing to pay.

Not only is the topic timely, but the item is perfect for the title of thread (wrong album though)

[ullmandds]

as my friends and I like to say about "investments" over time...you were not wrong...just early!

[bounce]

Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

I started collecting music memorabilia about two years ago. Over that period, I have seen this stuff steadily rise in price just like cards. One piece I always wanted was a band-signed, Queen, Night at the Opera Record. Two years ago, this rare item was $3k-$4k. A few months ago, one sold for like $15k (but I question the real value there since the AH has hidden reserves). Anyway, I was thrilled to pick this up the other day, knowing that the value/price may soon get beyond what I would be willing to pay.

Not only is the topic timely, but the item is perfect for the title of thread (wrong album though)

i saw this and thought someone may be about to get a really cool item

congrats!

[bnorth]

This one yesterday morning. It sold way too fast for me not to have had way too low of price. $450 isn't bad for a 1994 Simpsons card but I should have added a few/several hundred to the BIN price.

[Gorditadogg]

Well at least you guys aren't collecting golf. Nicklaus's rookie just sold on REA for 10x what you could have bought it for 2 years ago.

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[glchen]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

Seeing the insane price escalation on many cards, I’m sorry I didn’t grab a lot of things when I could have. Always put the Goudey Ruths off to another day. Same with some of the top CJs. Now I think the ship has officially sailed. Every auction now I see cards for $30,000 and think “yeah… I almost got that once for $6000….” For those of you in the hobby far longer than I have it must be downright surreal.

Very happy to have the cards and collectibles I have but there are times when I think what it coulda been.

+1, too many too count, but thankful for what I did buy before the runup.

[Snapolit1]

Originally Posted by glchen

+1, too many too count, but thankful for what I did buy before the runup.

At the National 3 years old I could have bought a PSA 6 Gehrig Caramel for $6000 cash. Keeps me up at night that one,.

[jcmtiger]

Only sorry about selling some of my cards in the 1990’s.

[parkplace33]

Whenever I think of regrets, I remember this lyric from the Sinatra song “My Way”:

Regrets I've had a few
But then again too few to mention
I did what I had to do
And saw it through without exemption

[Yoda]

A 1914 Cracker Jack Ty Cobb SGC 2-4 is the one that gives me sleepless nights. Having both and sold a couple over many years, I can only see an empty hole in my collection. What has added salt to my wound is that I have been the underbidder in 2 recent auctions.
Maybe, someday if the already high prices don't move beyond the stratosphere
where they already reside, I might fill this emptiness.

[mr2686]

Don't worry, with the way inflation is going a $50,000-$100,000 card will be pocket change. LOL

[jingram058]

Well, I never came into the hobby when it was a hobby thinking about getting rich off of it. Even now, it is still only a hobby for me. I am not encapsulating my 1933 Goudey #144, although it is in a safe deposit box now. Thus, I am not bothered by insane increases in the value of pieces of cardboard. As someone said, you either play the game or you don't.

[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by Yoda

A 1914 Cracker Jack Ty Cobb SGC 2-4 is the one that gives me sleepless nights. Having both and sold a couple over many years, I can only see an empty hole in my collection. What has added salt to my wound is that I have been the underbidder in 2 recent auctions.
Maybe, someday if the already high prices don't move beyond the stratosphere
where they already reside, I might fill this emptiness.

Agreed with the part is the regret not in the “investment” but the hole in the collection.

[ezez420]

Wow Peter I couldn’t have said it better with the first two.


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