2000 to 2006 Auto'd Low # Insert sets. TOPIC on long-term investment potential from the modern mark

FRNAllStar

It seems the market is bearing a certain trophy card. This is the rookie year of an athlete with a card that has his autograph. Having a game worn jersey along with the autograph is a bonus but not as valueable alone.
Now I notice the insert set populations are relitavely low some examples 25/25 - 50/50 - 75/75 - 100/100 - 250/250 - 500/500 - 2000/2000. Is 2000/2000 to much for a rookie spx auto card? What are good rules for collection tactics with a limited # insert set rookie autographed card.

Will these cards from the modern sets be worth long term money. Will they drop. Will the value grow gradually or grow quickly. What would be the circumstances.

I notice that you can buy these rare insert cards of a favorite athlete who you might think may make the Hall of fame or win a championship or get alot of publicity or stats. The problem is the athlete has not reached HOF stats yet and could get injured choke or have no demand or popularity he may still fail in acheiving Legend status. So an athlete who has not made it yet but is on course for monster career should be a good buy at a low price since Price inflation will happen in the future if things turn out positive.

Does anyone have anything to share? Is collecting rookie limited Pop auto Rookies a good long term investment out of the modern market? What pop #'s or circumstance dictate a good investment.

What are examples of athlete's who are poised for price inflation if there career grows succesfully yet they are not proven and could potentially fail thier career?

joestalin

knowledge is key, you must know the popular sets and best rookie cards for each player. I think the rookie roledex that beckett puts out
every year is a MUST to have. You can instantly tell what his best rookie base card is and what his better parallel cards are. It used to be
that base card autos where what to get, sometime being more valuable that a lower #ed parallel, but now parallels are popular too. Gold
refractors in baseball are the key cards to get. Numbered to 50, they give everyone a shot but not everyone can own them. Honestly
anything lower, really can never be mainstream enough to garner popularity.

If you want to make money you need to know your history and especially in baseball, know what guys are going in the minors. If you are smart
you can make money.

Good Luck
Kevin

calleocho

try stocks ...

Allen

If you can pick prospects who are going to be HOFers and win Championships just be a GM and don't mess with cards. It is so hit or miss that you could get rich or take a bath. Sometimes it is is a matter of having the right stuff listed at the right time. If you had a bunch of BGS 9.5 Simms RCs ending Sunday night you would have cleaned up. If you were out buying Brady SPAs and Credentials in 00 then you had pretty good luck. If you were buying Joe Hamiltons then you proably have a lot of Joe Hamiltons under the wobbly leg on the kitchen table.

rlankhaar

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Seriously. Remember the card market of the 90's? If you are really that interested in an "investment", I think the stock market is a much better (and safer) way to go. Sure, you can make some money in the modern market, but the time needed is probably much better spent for what you're going to get out of it. The stuff that has skyrocketed in the last few years (such as pre-war stuff) costs so much that if you can afford it you probably don't need to be investing in the first place.

FRNAllStar

Ever notice how old stuff is worth so much? What if you owned that old stuff when it was new?.


i've learned from the 90's that rarity is where the demand will follow in the post generations. The rookie card was still a powerful force(alex rodriguez die cut) But very few and far between compared to the 80's. The set which is gaining alot of attention is 1993 refractors finest however it was very expensive in it's early days. Other Topps finest refractor sets should follow in later years. It seemed 90's were dominated by inserts and parody sets not original rookie cards. These inserts are not showing no long term value. Very few are showing good long term capabilities. Only the highest of parody sets seem worth investing in like the gold finest refractor etc.

It seems to me that the rookie Auto/patch cards with low pop # of around 250 or lower will be a great long term investment. Also the chance to pick a player who is not famous and buy him while he is not popular. Some insert auto rookies have pops as low as 25. Yet still affordable for an unknown athlete. Now I have some picks for superstar athletes who are not thier yet. "diamonds in the ruff".

So I think you could make a few rookie card Auto/jrsy insert purchases. And have the hope and excitement of seeing if your investment grows. Hell nothing better than watching a "stock" make a game winning score and go to the HOF. Oh and you bought in when he was nothing. Sounds funner to me than opening random packs with random cards that will amount to nothing. Maybe I will buy the next future tom brady.

I noticed a basketball rookie who is a "noname" that has a 1/100 rookie Auto/patch card. He could be a 15 yr veteran when his career is over. His card i want to buy is worth a small price. However the set it comes from is UD exquisite. Where the price per pack was $$$$$$. So rather than gamble with odds thru a pack I'd rather use my sports knowledge. buy the no name no hype rookie premium card and cash in later when I retire or when the card hits an all time high.

Stingray

Try to think of this as a hobby not an investment, go with a good mutual fund. I guess you could have some fun trying to find those diamond in the rough cards, but it seems that now a days, 25/25 is not that low a number. I have a 2004(?) UD Football Exclusives Vintage 2/5 of some receiver for the Chargers from a pack, no idea what it is worth?


Stingray

FRNAllStar

I'm not planning on investing in cards over stock. That is crazy. Im just saying that you can make a few good risky investments on a rookie auto card.

FRNAllStar

The reason why I say rookie's only is because it's the golden year for a card. Also Autographs only is because there are countless insert sets with 1/10 or 1/5 or 1/25 but when it comes to autographs then your approaching real rarity and since more and more auto's can be reproduced only 1 year of rookie autographs can be produced.

SO i'm trying to say as a HOBBY are these rookie autos good investments. Or is there another type of CARD NOT STOCK OR MUTUAL FUND that Is your opinion of a better card to come out of the modern market as a good investment?