This is a great topic

mrichards

As you all know, it is really hard to build a complete PSA set, period! There are many non sport sets which have been getting alot of play lately. I am an all sports kind of guy. I think I would build an all PSA golf set before an all PSA Star Wars set. How would you find out prices on non sports card sets which are PSA graded? Is PSA coming out with another SMR for non sport cards and sets. I know the 3 Stooges set is very popular and I would think Abbott and Costello too.


Mike

BOTN

Mike,

I have been grading Non Sports cards for the past 5 years. There was talk back then that PSA was going to try to add some of the more popular sets to the SMR but that never happened. I think that the lack of demand played a major part of their decision to not pursue it. Mastro currently is the leading retailer in the distribution of PSA graded Non Sports sets and singles. I suppose that PSA maybe thinking about adding some of the sets to the SMR based on the Set Registry and the outcome of the Non Sports grading special that exists.

Keep in mind that Non Sports collectors have never really had a Price Guide that was entirely accurate. There has also been a vagueness to their condition guide. The element of having PSA conform the grading for Non Sports issues, since they are cards, as well as a more realistic price guide, would be great.

Greg

crazysc

You'd think it wouldn't be that hard for PSA to add some of the most popular non-sport issues (like Mars Attacks), and especially those which do have wider appeal (Elvis, Three Stooges, vintage Batman, etc.) Are there enough of these major sets that are out there graded for a true market to be there? I've always felt supply helps create demand - think of it, until you started to see vintage commons out there, how many people thought of building a set of vintage from the late '50s or '60s?

mrichards

I think the popularity of the non-sports cards are on the rise. I look at the prices on Ebay for sets like Mars Attacks and the 3 Stooges and then see Mastro Net's realized prices for some of these sets and shake my head. I mean John "The Best 1951 Bowman Set" Branca even has a soft spot for Elvis. I mean, he was the King. I think it would open up more business for PSA as well as another avenue for non-sport collectors and sport card collectors to buy more great vintage cards, which have a wider appeal then sports cards. Ask 100 people who Warren Spahn was and ask the same 100 people who Darth Vader was/is and I think you will get more hits for Darth. Besides I think some of the non-sports stuff it really great looking. I think Moe, Larry and Curly in PSA 8's have much more aesthetic appeal than Don Mossi in an 8 (maybe I should have picked a better looking ball player, but you know what I mean).

Have a nice night,
Mike

1420sports

I would love to have a Star Wars set - I was 10 yrs old in 77 when it came out, and it has been one of my favorite movies.

Superman Gum and those Mickey Mouse cards are cool too!

I would rather have any of the above than a golf set.

qualitycards

All the TV shows I grew up w/ in the '60's have card sets from Gilligans Island, McHales Navy, Gomer Pyle, the Munsters, Man From UNCLE, Combat, Monkees, Garrisons Gorillas, Laugh In, Lost in Space and so on. Even the Flying Nun & the Brady Bunch have sets, so to a degree it is still an untapped market...jay