Any PSA hoard collectors?

bbfan82051

Would an established PSA Registry of HOARDS be of interest to others? It's definitely a peculiar niche within the collecting world. The very nature of hoards, of course, is often secretive, so there might not be significant interest in a PSA hoard registry. I could imagine some reasonable parameters to be as follows: "A hoard must contain at least five (5) of the same card (or item) within a single grade AND must constitute more than 10% of that single-grade population". As an example, I currently own well over 10% of a popular 1961 Topps Baseball card in PSA 8. Would anyone else be interested in knowing about a heavy concentration of a particular population? It might influence that item's value, but in what way I'm not sure. I think it would create greater interest in PSA's market share in the hobby. However, from PSA's perspective, it might be difficult to update & re-evaluate a hoard's eligibility with each population increase to a hoard-item's particular grade. Depending on any established parameters, a registered hoard collection might eventually fall out of "hoard" designation. Any interest or other thoughts on this?

ajmoeller81

I like the idea, but might I suggest changing the word hoard to accumulation?

I can't help but think horde when I see hoard, so as I read your paragraph I had goblins and monsters running through my head. Maybe it's just me.

tennesseebanker

I hoard around when I was younger but I'm to old for it now. And besides my wife might not like me collecting hoards.

calleocho

why would you want 5 of the same card in the same condition?

67standup

I had ~20 1976 OPC Aarons (#1 & #550), then sold them because it dawned on me that there's was no end to the pursuit. Also had 1964 Yaz Stand-Up: PSA 8, (2)PSA 7, SGA 84, GAI 7.5, & PSA 4...same revelation.

ctsoxfan

<< <i>I like the idea, but might I suggest changing the word hoard to accumulation?

I can't help but think horde when I see hoard, so as I read your paragraph I had goblins and monsters running through my head. Maybe it's just me. >>

ctsoxfan

<< <i>I currently own well over 10% of a popular 1961 Topps Baseball card in PSA 8. >>



Why?

Why not own many different cards, rather than a bunch of the same? No way you can "control" or even influence the market, which even for rare issues, is not finite. There will usually always be more examples out there, and the value of your experiment decreases accordingly as they emerge.

A761506

I agree with concensus on this one... I'd much rather own different cards than have duplicates. I typically don't sell cards, but duplicates I have no problem parting with. I would only purchase duplicates with the intention of being able to flip them to make enough off their resale that I would wind up with a great deal on the one I kept.

kingraider75

might as well resell every double. Keeps the card market flowing, plus it gives you some extra cash for something new. It's fun to have 10 of one card, but after awhile it's kinda a waste of time. I guess if you have enough, you could try to set the market price on ebay. But no one is going to believe you or care if you say you have 10 of the 15 PSA 9 in the world of card #11. I say sell, sell, sell!

goudeygold

Well, I would be very pleased to own say 5 of the 10 PSA 8 1938 goudey Joe Dimaggio #250s. Gotta start with the one on ebay now though...

I've said it before, but a guy on ebay palmer4255 or something like that, buys prob 90% off all the 52 topps sain errors that have come up in the past 2 years. He must have a couple dozen or more i'm sure. All grades, doesn't matter. Overpriced, underpriced, nice ones, stomped in the mud ones, doesn't matter He snipes them all. But I finally found mine off ebay...

If its a very popular card, I think its pretty cool if you have money to burn.

Speaking of... anybody see the guy on ebay with 120 of the #500 Tixeira RCs? wants like 25 grand or something crazy. If Texiera hits it big, he is set, but I bet he couldn't get half that today.

GG

mudflap02

Texeira Auction

I'm guessing that this guy does NOT have a masters in economics from any reputable institution.

ctsoxfan

Might as well take your $21,875 and light it on fire...

pandrews

<< <i>Texeira Auction

I'm guessing that this guy does NOT have a masters in economics from any reputable institution. >>

cardfan07

$500 for shipping? Yikes!

Back to the original topic...I am in the process of collecting and one day completing the 57 set. I'm about 20 cards short and have about 100 or so graded. I was in the market for a Brooks Robinson, 6 or 7. The same guy bought every one of them. Look at his past auction wins and it seems like he was a giant B.R. fan, buying just about everything out there. I don't know who it is or have anything against his collecting habits. I just found it odd that someone went after duplicates (all grades and ungraded) of the same card. It's a nice card, but he could have had lots of other nice cards by not buying all of those rookies.

Ryan