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Which card(s) would you rather have?

SkinpinchSkinpinch Posts: 1,531
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Which would you rather have...A nice looking 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth in PSA 4 that presents better than the technical grade, or near sets of 1971,72, and '73 topps basketball(condition being mostly 7's and 8's, with a few 9's. A small percentage below 7). The lots don't include any West, Chamberlain, Jabbar/alcindor, Erving, or Maravich cards, including any leader cards they appear on. They include virtually every other card(save a couple here and there). The basketball lots total in resale value the same in resale value as the Ruth(resale as of now).

What would you rather have based on your collector interest, and what would you rather have based on FUTURE value and resale(future being 10 years or so down the line).

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  • DavemriDavemri Posts: 2,011 ✭✭✭
    The ruth without hesitation

    dave

    FINISHED 12/8/2008!!!
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  • 1420sports1420sports Posts: 3,473 ✭✭✭
    The Babe makes any collection that much better.
    collecting various PSA and SGC cards
  • MXracerMXracer Posts: 273
    BABE hands down
  • GoSoxBoSoxGoSoxBoSox Posts: 1,103
    My 1933 Babe #144 is a PSA 4. I'd never trade it for those sets. But then again...I hate hoops.
    There is a fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness"
  • coachhcoachh Posts: 529 ✭
    I would take the Ruth anytime.
  • spacktrackspacktrack Posts: 1,084 ✭✭
    Ruth without question
  • SouthsiderSouthsider Posts: 1,049 ✭✭✭
    I'd take the near sets of Basketball.

    Not really, I just felt sorry for them. I'd take the Ruth.
  • SkinpinchSkinpinch Posts: 1,531
    My preference is the Ruth, and this is a real life example as I basically traded the basketball stuff(which I had for a while) for the Ruth. I love the Ruth! I liked the basketball stuff too(I couldn't afford to just buy a Ruth without having to give something up), but it can't compare to the magnitude of a Ruth. I asked my buddy what he thought of what I did. He said "It's RUTH!" You can't go wrong with that.

    How about the future ramifactions(specifically financially)? Is it more beneficial to have many high grade 60's or 70's minor stars, stars(not mega stars), and commons, than a card like the RUTH? I have concerns over the future of mint 9 commons and semi-stars from the 60's and 70's, for two main reasons. 1)The possibility of many of those not being graded yet, thus really diminishing the premium the cards currently get. Plus possible finds and unopened stuff from those years, and 2)The possibility(freightening as it may seem), that the grading business gets blown up or severely rocked. The price of those cards would hurt very much, while a Ruth(as long as it is shown to be authentic), should not really be affected.
  • augustamanaugustaman Posts: 584 ✭✭
    Easy answer...........PSA Ruth !!!!
    Bill
    wpkoughan@yahoo.com
    Collecting 1970-1979 PSA 9 & 10 Baseball Cards
  • kobykoby Posts: 1,699 ✭✭


    << <i>The lots don't include any West, Chamberlain, Jabbar/alcindor, Erving, or Maravich cards, including any leader cards they appear on. >>



    This is hilarious. I wish I could cherry-pick all the better cards from my sets before I trade them away.
  • 34GoudeyCollector34GoudeyCollector Posts: 311
    Ruth it is!
    Ken's 1934 Goudey Registry Set
    - Slowly (Very Slowly) Working On A 1952 Topps Raw Set (Lower Grade)
  • SkinpinchSkinpinch Posts: 1,531
    I did cherry pick the ones I wanted. The others commanded some good dollars because of their grades. It wasn't really a trade. It was that I sold them and directly transfered that money to the Ruth.
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