So you have $300,000 burning a hole in your pocket

[Snapolit1]

and you're marveling at all interesting items in Goldin's latest auction. Which do you buy?

Lot A: the 2018 Panini Prizm Gold Prizm #280 Luka Doncic Rookie Card (#03/10) – PSA GEM MT 10 "1 of 3!

OR

Lot B: the 1916 M101-5 Blank Back #151 Babe Ruth Rookie Card – SGC 20 FR 1.5 and the 1925 Exhibits Lou Gehrig Rookie Card – PSA EX-MT 6 (MK).

[Jim65]

I guess it depend on what a person collects.

[Arazi4442]

I don’t think you’ll come close to lot B for $300k when all is said and done.

Maybe be who would go with lot B have a different bidding strategy than those going after lot A.

[upstateNYmilb]

Lot B, and its not even close

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[rjackson44]

real estate

[olecow]

I'd buy this

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1952-Topps-...UAAOSwdeNe3AnN

and then invest the rest.

[packs]

Do you think all the dads were in a tiff when Ruth came along? Did they all light pipes and talk about Roger Connor while their kids wasted money buying packs of gum instead of cigarettes?

[Shoeless Moe]

Originally Posted by packs

Do you think all the dads were in a tiff when Ruth came along? Did they all light pipes and talk about Roger Connor while their kids wasted money buying packs of gum instead of cigarettes?

Wasn't there a scene in either Pride of the Yankees or The Babe Ruth Story where a kid has his cards and wants to get in a pickup game and gives his cards to the other kid in order to play, and the kid says "you can keep the Ruth, he's a rookie."

[sportscardpete]

Originally Posted by packs

Do you think all the dads were in a tiff when Ruth came along? Did they all light pipes and talk about Roger Connor while their kids wasted money buying packs of gum instead of cigarettes?

I laughed too hard at this.

[BobbyStrawberry]

Originally Posted by rjackson44

real estate

My answer as well.

[brianp-beme]

So you have $300,000 burning a hole in your pocket...I would douse the flaming currency with water, then try to salvage as much as possible with the judicious use of a hair dryer.

Brian

[Snapolit1]

Originally Posted by BobbyStrawberry

My answer as well.

Yep, buy a beach house, lake house, ski house, mountain chalet, etc. Enjoy it with family and friends for years.

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

Yep, buy a beach house, lake house, ski house, mountain chalet, etc. Enjoy it with family and friends for years.

I too would put the money here...but if I had to buy cardboard with 300K...it'd be a nice ruth rookie for me.

[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

and you're marveling at all interesting items in Goldin's latest auction. Which do you buy?

Lot A: the 2018 Panini Prizm Gold Prizm #280 Luka Doncic Rookie Card (#03/10) – PSA GEM MT 10 "1 of 3!

OR

Lot B: the 1916 M101-5 Blank Back #151 Babe Ruth Rookie Card – SGC 20 FR 1.5 and the 1925 Exhibits Lou Gehrig Rookie Card – PSA EX-MT 6 (MK).

I would go with Lot B. If I can get it for $300k when it will probably close at over $400k. Plus having to of the most iconic Player Rookie cards. Plus the upside on them would continue to be good over the years. So as a collector and investor that would be my play

Jeff

[joshuanip]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

and you're marveling at all interesting items in Goldin's latest auction. Which do you buy?

Lot A: the 2018 Panini Prizm Gold Prizm #280 Luka Doncic Rookie Card (#03/10) – PSA GEM MT 10 "1 of 3!

OR

Lot B: the 1916 M101-5 Blank Back #151 Babe Ruth Rookie Card – SGC 20 FR 1.5 and the 1925 Exhibits Lou Gehrig Rookie Card – PSA EX-MT 6 (MK).

My response (B) may be biased, but your question may be rhetorical anyways. You bring up a great point of relative value. I think we are all happy and apprehensive over the recent rise, but this is evident more so in modern cards. We have seen some trickle down effect (33 goudey Ruth’s and 52 mantles) into prewar and vintage, but the relative value between modern and vintage (including prewar) has only gotten greater. Means two things, people will identify this and move their overvalued modern junk into marquee vintage cards, or when we get a consolidation, vintage will hold its value much better. Answer probably is both.

[Touch'EmAll]

Thinking about OP. With $300.k would have to seriously consider all 4 of the T206 Cobb's, very nice mini-set of iconic cards. Possibly could dabble in the PSA 7 range, maybe even have some money left over. Gosh, that would be nice.

[JK]

I'd definitely prefer lot B - Doncic may end up being one of the all time greats but there is also no guarantee that he doesn't blow a knee out tomorrow. Don't believe its possible, I've got several Mark Prior cards I can sell you. I also have a difficult time accepting that modern cards are true rarities when the rarity is artificially created merely by slapping another colored border around the card or making it holographic, etc. Unfortunately for me, any extra cash in my pocket these days is / will be paying for a couple of college educations.