1933 Goudey or 1986 Fleer Basketball?
Fritz2369
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Hi everyone, I'm new to the group but have been an avid collector/dealer in the hobby for 30+ years now. I was reading a few threads on the 1986 Fleer basketball issue and it really intrigued me. A lot of discussion about how many cases actually exit today?. I'm from Canton Ohio and I think a lot of boxes may still exit unopened because I was witness to (6) unopened boxes in 2003. The owner being an 82 year old man, also from Canton Ohio. I bought a very large 1933/1934 Goudey baseball card collection from this man, then sold it a few months later to Al "Mr Mint" Rosen, as you can see from my picture. Now it was either buy 500+ Goudeys which included 3 Ruth's, 2 Gehrig's, 6 Jimmie Foxx, well you get the picture, or the 6 unopened boxes of 1986 Fleer basketball? I was torn and only had my then girlfriend with me to consult with, who knew nothing about cards. I like to think I made the right decision back then, but who knows. I can say I did see half a case of Jordan RC Bliss. Thoughts?
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My thought is.... damn your a lucky dude!
I would have bought the Goudeys.
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33 goudey.There is more 86 fleer out there than you think.
I like '86 Fleer basketball but if tomorrow morning we all wake up to an announcement from PSA that they're going to start grading Star basketball cards again I don't want to be the person without a chair when that music stops.
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I'm sure at the time you made the right decision. But the returns on those 6 boxes of 1986 Fleer Basketball would've bought you a brand new Ferrari Portofino today. What was he selling the boxes for at the time?
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If you were going to sell a few months later, i.e. bought it to flip, I don't suppose it much matters.
THis happened 17 years ago when 1986 fleer was 17 years old. Hindsight is obviously perfect. But, if today you were offered some premier 2003 unopened product or 1952 topps, which would you think is the better deal? Let's fluctuate a few years and say 1993 SP unopened or 1952 topps? It would be insane to go with the 1993 SP, but in another 17 years, it may have been the better deal. Nobody knows.
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I didn't ask him a price on the 86 Fleer boxes, I was to in awww at the Goudeys and the sheer volume. I was supposed to go back over to his house after we talked a few months after the initial deal but he fell into bad health. He told me he had a hand collated 52 Topps set with multiple doubles along with a 53 partial set. Believe me, I tried getting back over, but family intervened and I didn't want to seem pushy in his bad health situation. He passed shortly after, I'm sure the grandkids were happy!
With the card collection, not with his passing. Just wanted to clarify.