CJ 14 prices surging--theories?

[sniffy5]

Good stuff Leon. Quoting the Buffalo Springfield song...as far as the 1914's go, "There's something happening here.." They are on the move.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by sniffy5

Good stuff Leon. Quoting the Buffalo Springfield song...as far as the 1914's go, "There's something happening here.." They are on the move.

I have watched and listened to this Youtube video 50x....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gp5JCrSXkJY



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[calvindog]

I never understood why this set -- the 1914 Cracker Jack set -- was not hotter with collectors. Of course, I can't understand why the 33 Goudey set is so soft, so what the hell do I know.

1914 Cracker Jack E145-1 by calvindog65, on Flickr

[GregMitch34]

Just got this today, a semi-toughie. BTW, I am doing a combined PSA/SGC pop report and will post tomorrow. I had requested it and no one did so I did it myself....


http://www.net54baseball.com/attachm...1&d=1402189901

[sniffy5]

Crazy tough Greg! Not semi-tough. Awesome acquisition. I am jealous.
And nice video post Leon. Always sort of felt Stephen Stills went under-rated. I don't under-rate him one bit. Maybe the best singing voice in rock history. Not to mention the indisputable anthems that he wrote. Anyway, no one is under-rating the 1914's anymore, it would seem...

[btkpath]

Hey Jeff,

Beautiful Cobb!!!

Any time you need to find it a new home, I would love to help relocate it.

[btkpath]

I am certainly glad the 1914 CJ's are getting the attention they deserve. Then again, I have a vested interest!!

[wolterse]

[QUOTE=GregMitch34;1285014]Just got this today, a semi-toughie. BTW, I am doing a combined PSA/SGC pop report and will post tomorrow. I had requested it and no one did so I did it myself....

Greg, I did this recently and am building post right now

[wolterse]

I have been a collector of vintage baseball cards for about 8 years. For the past 5-6 years, I picked up the best of what I could afford and accumulated a nice collection. Yet I always felt unsatisfied because there was no end game. It was just buy the card du jour and then on to another that "felt right" at that moment in time. I lost interest in this approach and decided that I would auction off all my cards and pursue a single set.

I wanted the set to be tough, iconic, achievable with perseverance and not named t206.

I had a few 1914 cracker jacks in my collection already but never got the urge to go after them all. Then a combination of the centennial, reading the zappala book and the intrigue behind the set led me to want to complete it. I started the journey this January and have not looked back!

I have built most of my collection to date through private transactions. Thank you tom pr!nce, Ed dewoe!fe, mike hea!er and several others for your support.

That said I have participated in many auctions. I have won or been a bidder on several of the cards mentioned in this thread. Like many have said, it only takes a few new collectors to elevate prices. I believe I am one of at least three to four newbies starting this set with the goal of completing it.

I did not win the slim sallee but if you look at the combined pop reports with sgc and psa you will find that that is a scarce card. There are only 24 available and less than half that in nice shape. I did bid on this card but did not win it. Someone wanted that card very badly as I was up late competing for it.

I did win the Pratt and Caldwell. Both are very scarce cards in the set. Admittedly the Pratt is a forgiving 2.5 but consider what I paid competitive in this market because the last two 2s sold for $10k and $16k a few years ago. I believe that was a good deal for a 2.5. The Caldwell has a total pop of 21 (2 more than Pratt!) and I believe it was a bit under graded. I will seek a bump. Nonetheless, it is very scarce and thus the peak in price.

Cheers