Why are PSA graded 1972 Topps cards so cold?
NeilDowney
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My question is why are PSA graded 1972 Topps cards so cold? They are clearly a fan favorite with many people collecting them. Why is Frank Bakka having a hard time getting $8 a card? I couldn't get $7 a card for my extras either. I know that at least for me, I'd rather wallpaper my house with them rather than give them away for $5 or less. Isn't anyone besides the top 6 or 7 players serious about collecting this set? I'd like to hear from the other 72 collectors that hide in the shadows. Neil
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Forget where I heard it tho.
Mike
John
I remember you posted a month or so ago that you are shopping your next graded set around to various companies.....have you decided to continue with PSA or are you going a different route?
John
I have just acquired two key 1970 PSA 7s (Banks and Aaron) for well below not only SMR but also what they have recently been fetching on eBay.
Is this the end of the Seventies revival?
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Buy cheap while you can and when the economy turns around we'll all be sitting on goldmines.
My prediction... all serious collectors on this forum can retire in 5 years on their card sales.
At least thats what I tell my wife, right before she rolls her eyes and walks out of the room!
Sets - 1970, 1971 and 1972
Always looking for 1972 O-PEE-CHEE Baseball in PSA 9 or 10!
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<< <i> don't think its just 72's they're doing better than the 74's I've had up on e-bay can't sell a common at $5.25 and HOF players going for opening bids >>
Tbub, While the higher pop 8's are barely bringing grading fees, the psa 9's are really hot in the 74's. Many of the psa 9's are bringing well over book and I've even seen commons going for double book recently. Now might be a great time to auction some of the 9's.
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<< <i>Who would want to collect that ugly set? I think most people would prefer to not waste their money on a set that has virtually no investment value. I put this set right up there with the 1988 Donruss set ! >>
The 1972 set is interesting. People either love it or hate it. You happen to be from the "hate it" camp.
Careful.........nothing, I repeat nothing, is uglier than the 1988 Donruss set. Geez, the visual alone gives me the willies.
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<< <i>The economy still hasn't turned around yet. Unemployment is still creeping up. Corporate layoffs. The country is getting ready for war with Iraq. Gasoline prices are out of sight and we computer geeks aren't making money like we were before Y2K.
All of the above is exactly the same situation as 1990 and 1991 and the card market was booming back then. I think the country's ecomonic woes or prosperity have little to no affect on the card market.
For those that think the 1972 set is ugly I would disagree...I'm about 70% of the way there in all PSA 9 and I when I look through my set I would say it's quite stunning!
EO
Well. . .the conspiracy is about to begin again.
Some of you know this aready. . .to others it will be a surprise --
I have decided once again to build a PSA-graded 1972 Topps set. The set will be in all PSA8 or better.
This points made in this thread were a major factor in this decision. It's totally a byuer's market right now - and not just for 72s. Looking at the market and seeing that I can readily pick up PSA8 commons at around the $7 mark weighed heavily on me. Another factor is that now that I've reached 98% complete on my 75T set, it's slowed down considerably. I will still vigorously pursue those last 10-12 cards for the 75 set, but for the last couple weeks 72s have been occupying my attention.
I have entered the set on the Registry and have listed only one card. When the time is right, you will see appropriate additions. Check the set again in about 10 days
I'd like to take a moment to thank Frank Bakka and Erik Jarvi for being particularly supportive in my getting back into the 72 set.
Sun-Times show is next week. . .time to go beat the bushes for more submittable 72s
Mike
Doug
Good rule of thumb - and with most of the new 72 players still between 40% and 60% complete, if you do youre homework, the tougher cards aren't selling for much of a premium over the run of the mill commons. Look for that to change when people pass that 75% mark. As Mike said - definitely a buyer's market. I'm just fortunate that the 72 set breakup that I did at the end of the last 72 to Present Set Registry Special did so well - grade wise. It will make it much easier to break even - even in this environment.
Sets - 1970, 1971 and 1972
Always looking for 1972 O-PEE-CHEE Baseball in PSA 9 or 10!
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What in the heck did you expect them to say? That's like attending an insurance agent convention and asking them if they thought buying insurance was a good idea! Did they say "Mike, we know you can really do it this time and we're both here right behind you." ? or how about "Mike, we just don't feel the same about collecting the 1972 set when you're not here to share in the good times and bad." Are they going to play the theme from Rocky over loud speakers as you reach 75% and the theme from Chariots of Fire at 90%?
How do you go from being supportive to "particularly supportive" anyhow? Is "particularly supportive" like when your wife comes up behind you while you're searching EBAY for 1972's and gives you a hug from behind saying "Honey, our mortgage company called and said that they're planning on foreclosing, maybe we shouldn't have spent all our money on baseball cards, but I know how happy these 1972's make you so we'll figure something out.
Mike, I support you in your decision. I think many 1972 Topps cards can be bought at or below grading fees. It's a nice set that you can work on for quite some time due to it's size.
Come on Erik and Frank, tell us about how you were "particularly supportive".
All four guys also helped me keep a low profile with my 72T purchases.
John> With the 72T site, I had a hosting agreement with the web services company for one year. This expired in late January and I chose not to renew it. I've actually been thinking about ressurecting it, but haven't decided whether to allocate the funds to it. I still have almost all of the artwork I did, but would have to dig out the HTML work I did.
Anyway. . .
Mike
I get it now, you're like the secret agent of the 1972's. You get to put on your black trenchcoat and dark glasses and sneak around while picking up a 1972 here and a 1972 there when nobodys looking. (carefully sliding them into your pockets so as to avoid suspicion)
What happens if you go "high profile"? Does everyone say "Hurrah, Mike's back in! Break out the bubbly!" or are there riots in the streets?
How many 1972's can you hold in your trenchcoat without giving up the big secret and having to go high profile once again? More importantly, once you're back at "high profile" status, will you start talking about yourself in third person?
Lastly, in high profile mode, do other bidders on EBAY go "Damn that Castaldi, I may never win another 1972 ever again! I will get him if it's the last thing that I do"
yes, they do.