FB cards as an investment?

[jefferyepayne]

Hey all,

FB cards have historically played second fiddle to BB cards in terms of popularity and price. As football continues to grow in popularity, do you think this will translate into faster appreciation for old FB cards as compared to BB cards?

jeff

[Leon]

I don't know. This board isn't known for football cards, per se', and it's hard for me to say if old FB will be good long term investments. That being said if they don't have a ton of value today and they catch on, then the appreciation could actually be faster than BB cards, as baseball card collecting has been around (value wise) for around 60-70 yrs or so, and is more mature.

[skelly]

I have to think that the older football ( we'll say pre 65 ) has a good upside compared to baseball. The few collectors I know ( mid 30's ) are more into the vintage football. It's just easier to complete the sets with fewer cards in them, etc... with that said ebay and other online sources have opened up the world of vintage football to those who are interested. I remember going to shows when I was in middle school in the late 80's and just being fascinated with the older football cards. They just seemed so rare back in the day.

[Publius]

Football is the most popular sport in America. It's a matter of time before kids growing up watching or attending games have the discretionary money to buy cards of players they watched growing up. If the NFL does a good job raveling the history up, people will branch out into more vintage. Less football was created so the price will reflect that.

Don't sell N54 short Leon, it's well renowned for its solid football base.....

[smotan_02]

I love the older football card sets due to the ability to complete them in a mid to high grade for a decent price. An early 50s BB set would be impossible for me to complete. However, I completed a '55 All American set in near 8s in about 1.5 years. The popularity will see massive growth for this specific reason as new collectors move into vintage projects. Plus, the cards look great.

[jefferyepayne]

That's always been my gut feel as well. To me, old football cards are very undervalued as compared to baseball.

I wish there was a way to really get this forum rolling. I agree that there are many more football card fans lurking within N54 ... we need to figure out how to get them to engage more.

jeff

Originally Posted by Publius

Football is the most popular sport in America. It's a matter of time before kids growing up watching or attending games have the discretionary money to buy cards of players they watched growing up. If the NFL does a good job raveling the history up, people will branch out into more vintage. Less football was created so the price will reflect that.

Don't sell N54 short Leon, it's well renowned for its solid football base.....

[smotan_02]

This is one of the many threads I check in my "Net54 routine". It is usually second and usually a disappointment due to a lack of posts. I guess I could post more, but I don't have many cards and don't have much to post. Guess I could post more as I encourage other people to do the same.

[andybecker]

[QUOTE=Publius;985845] It's a matter of time before kids growing up watching or attending games have the discretionary money to buy cards of players they watched growing up. QUOTE]

they might even have disposable income

[Publius]

[QUOTE=andybecker;985986]

Originally Posted by Publius

It's a matter of time before kids growing up watching or attending games have the discretionary money to buy cards of players they watched growing up. QUOTE]

they might even have disposable income

. I was thinking of you and laughing as I typed that Andy!

Great subjects guys. I see someone started a Leaf thread, think I may just meander on over there and check it out....