15-20 year old baseball sets as low as $5; am I the only one who finds this rather odd?

Estil · September 30, 2006 3:38AM

Okay, you know how most sets from around 1988-91 are so cheap now? Okay, we all know they did make billions of those cards at that time, but still, doesn't anyone find it strange that cards that are now 15-20 years old are still only worth about $5 a set? I bet no one could imagine during the hobby's peak years (late 80s early 90s) that cards that old would be worth so little.

Axtell · September 30, 2006 3:40AM

How could they not?

There are no real shortages of any of those cards....and the demand for those is next to nothing.

Stone193 · September 30, 2006 3:42AM

<< Okay, you know how most sets from around 1988-91 are so cheap now? Okay, we all know they did make billions of those cards at that time, but still, doesn't anyone find it strange that cards that are now 15-20 years old are still only worth about $5 a set? I bet no one could imagine during the hobby's peak years (late 80s early 90s) that cards that old would be worth so little. >>

True Estil

I guess there's a lot to be said about overproduction.

mike

Estil · September 30, 2006 5:15AM

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<< Okay, you know how most sets from around 1988-91 are so cheap now? Okay, we all know they did make billions of those cards at that time, but still, doesn't anyone find it strange that cards that are now 15-20 years old are still only worth about $5 a set? I bet no one could imagine during the hobby's peak years (late 80s early 90s) that cards that old would be worth so little. >>

True Estil

I guess there's a lot to be said about overproduction.

mike >>

Indeed. Even though they did seem to learn their lesson about making too many cards starting around 1992 or so, it was starting in the mid-1990s that we ran into another problem that continues today; too many products. In fact, have you noticed that in the last ten years or so, if you give a set at least a year or two, you can buy up the whole set for about the cost of four or five packs when the product was new? For example, remember when 1993 Finest packs were $25 when they first came out, but now you can get yourself a whole set on Ebay for about a C-note (or for about four packs at 1993 value)? I guess when they make so many different sets of cards every year, the previous years sets (especially insert sets) kinda get lost in the shuffle. But now we're back down to two companies (Topps and Upper Deck; remember ten years ago when there were SIX companies???), so maybe that will help somewhat. We can only hope...

oddball · September 30, 2006 5:54AM

<< For example, remember when 1993 Finest packs were $25 when they first came out, but now you can get yourself a whole set on Ebay for about a C-note (or for about four packs at 1993 value)? >>

people were buying packs to get REFRACTORS. not base cards.

worst. example. ever.

bri2327 · September 30, 2006 6:04AM

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<< For example, remember when 1993 Finest packs were $25 when they first came out, but now you can get yourself a whole set on Ebay for about a C-note (or for about four packs at 1993 value)? >>

people were buying packs to get REFRACTORS. not base cards.

worst. example. ever. >>

Turn that flag back around to its proper way. The folks responsible for creating that flag and what it stands for have nothing to do with any current war or political stance, and you are disrespecting them and many great Americans who put YOU in a position to come onto your $1000 computer and talk frivilously about sportscards with the rest of us.

Buccaneer · September 30, 2006 6:07AM

$5? I've sold three (3) sets for around $2 - combined (like 88 Topps, Fleer and Score). Individually, I couldn't get more than $0.99 for factory sealed sets from 87-90. That's about what they are worth. So much junk and so much money wasted on such junk back in the late 80s.

NewJerseyMeatHook · September 30, 2006 6:12AM

Bri:

I already commented on his "flag" some time back. This fascist/socialist/communist/nazi pile of excrement should be taken off the boards immediately.

Sadly, even this creep is protected by the First Amendment.

NewJerseyMeatHook · September 30, 2006 6:15AM

bri2327 · September 30, 2006 6:18AM

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Stone193 · September 30, 2006 7:15AM

<< 

<< For example, remember when 1993 Finest packs were $25 when they first came out, but now you can get yourself a whole set on Ebay for about a C-note (or for about four packs at 1993 value)? >>

people were buying packs to get REFRACTORS. not base cards.

worst. example. ever. >>

I don't think so Oddball

I think I can come up with something worse if you give me a minute?

MorrellMan · September 30, 2006 7:20AM

no oddball

DaBigHurt · September 30, 2006 8:12AM

I think you're being generous in giving a value of $5 for something like complete set of 1988 Topps.

rbdjr1 · September 30, 2006 1:18PM

U can't get too much of a good thing!

rd

NewJerseyMeatHook · September 30, 2006 1:40PM

Well done!

Stone193 · September 30, 2006 2:24PM

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no oddball >>

oddball · October 1, 2006 4:50AM

bri2327 · October 1, 2006 4:56AM

What a dope... flag upside down to protest war....yet he has an animated gun going off for his icon.

Will the folks over there at PSA, who now have all this free time on their hands since closing the open forum PLEASE take note of this guy and lick him off here FOREVER ??????

FavreFan1971 · October 1, 2006 5:10AM

God Bless America.

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bri2327 · October 1, 2006 7:48AM

Now the degenerate went and changed his icon when called out for the trash he is.

I simply cannot look at those photos of dirty low lives parading around the upside down flag. It makes me want to do all sorts of things that I cant get away with saying openly in a public forum like this.

Stone193 · October 1, 2006 7:51AM

Open Forum Redux!

MorrellMan · October 1, 2006 9:11AM

an oddball by any other name is still a wimp

Stone193 · October 1, 2006 9:17AM

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an oddball by any other name is still a wimp >>

Mark

I spent my life in the military and am totally comfortable with his right to dissent.

But, I will have to say - when the time comes - guys like that shit their pants, cry for their mommy and thank God people like me are proud to serve.

mike

Bunker · October 1, 2006 10:28AM

God Bless the USA

Munchjs · October 1, 2006 12:27PM

If our whole country were made up of people like Oddball, then we would have lost our rights long ago and be counqured by a foreign country.

Jason

Boopotts · October 1, 2006 12:36PM

<< Bri:

I already commented on his "flag" some time back. This fascist/socialist/communist/nazi pile of excrement should be taken off the boards immediately.

Sadly, even this creep is protected by the First Amendment. >>

I don't care for that picture of the flag either, but when you call someone a communist/socialist AND a nazi/fascist at the same time you make yourself look pretty silly.

Also, sad little boys like oddball put up pictures like that for the sole purpose of trying to get a rise out of board members. Why extend to him that satisfaction?

oddball · October 1, 2006 2:40PM

<< I don't care for that picture of the flag either, but when you call someone a communist/socialist AND a nazi/fascist at the same time you make yourself look pretty silly. >>

you should listen to this guy.

bri2327 · October 1, 2006 2:46PM

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<< I don't care for that picture of the flag either, but when you call someone a communist/socialist AND a nazi/fascist at the same time you make yourself look pretty silly. >>

you should listen to this guy. >>

And when you use make a statement against was and use an animated gun firing as an icon you REALLY make yourself look pretty silly.

Actually, not silly, just a plain 'ol twit.

XanaduNow · October 1, 2006 2:53PM

Maybe it's Mathew Modine.

Arthur

rbdjr1 · October 1, 2006 4:09PM

no war?

This Swiss flag is upside down, I think?

rd

15-20 year old baseball sets as low as $5; am I the only one who finds this rather odd?

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