What's the largest percentage drop in one card...
frankhardy
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...that you have ever heard of? I know a guy that sold 5 1985 Topps McGiwre RC's for $500....EACH....and ungraded during the 1998 homerun race. Now, you can get them for $15.
I also remember the 1986 Donruss Canseco was going for over $100. Now, you can get them for - what - $3.00?
What are some more that you have heard of that have had a ridiculous drop?
I also remember the 1986 Donruss Canseco was going for over $100. Now, you can get them for - what - $3.00?
What are some more that you have heard of that have had a ridiculous drop?
Shane
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Steve
<< <i>2007 Topps Derek Jeter >>
Yep, and that one was predictable. However, that card was for only a sensation for a 3 day period.
Shane
That is by far the largest pct. drop Ive seen.
I suppose the closest thing would be the one night splurge of $$ people were spending on Puckett cards when he died.
50 cent & dollar cards were selling for $50 only to drop back down to reality a day or so later.
-- Yogi Berra
has to be close to 100% drop
Shane
I think the real chase card of him was the autographed Gold card that was in some? Topps factory sets. Went for mega-money back in the day, but I think it is closer to a $5 card these days.
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Brien Taylor (born December 26, 1971) was a baseball pitcher best known for being just the second Major League Baseball player to be picked first in the Major League Baseball Draft and never make the major leagues.
He got a $1.5+ MM signing bonus when he signed
Steve
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makes sense if they never make a splash, much less make the team lol.
they could be riding pine, or washing jockstraps in A ball.
great if you can sell the card to some sucker.
<< <i>When they first came out, I seem to recall that they were $100+; I'm sure others here might know more specifically -- I was a Yankee-hater at the time, so I don't remember precisely.
I think the real chase card of him was the autographed Gold card that was in some? Topps factory sets. Went for mega-money back in the day, but I think it is closer to a $5 card these days.
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Brien Taylor (born December 26, 1971) was a baseball pitcher best known for being just the second Major League Baseball player to be picked first in the Major League Baseball Draft and never make the major leagues.
He got a $1.5+ MM signing bonus when he signed >>
Yup. The Autographed Topps Gold Brien Taylor cards were only distributed in the 1992 Topps Gold Factory sets. There was no other way for you to get the card. If memory server me right, the card was worth about $500 back in 1992. It all dropped precipitously when Taylor got into a bar fight and ripped his shoulder to shreds. After the surgery his fastball lost about 10 mph on it and he had zero command of his breaking ball. As a result, his career in baseball was over because he got drunk and got into a fight. Sad really.
<< <i>I cant remember the prices but frank thomas used to be worth something now they are all in the common box >>
His cards aren't where they used to be, but they took a significant rise in price last season and have held nicely. His PSA 10s RCs approximately doubled in value. A couple years ago, I was able to ....... buy a ......... PSA 8......... 1990 Topps --------- NNOF ---------- for.....
wait -- have you guys heard this one?
2005 Origins Old Judge Brown #/20 and Black 1/1s, 2000 Ultimate Victory Gold #/25
2004 UD Legends Bake McBride autos & parallels, and 1974 Topps #601 PSA 9
Rare Grady Sizemore parallels, printing plates, autographs
Nothing on ebay
<< <i>And today he is broke.
Steve >>
Amazing since Brien Taylor was the first minor leaguer to get a $1 million dollar signing bonus (from King George)...
His career ended one night in a bar, when he got into a fight, torn ligaments in his throwing arm, and the rest was histroy....
I actually have some printouts from that era. Best one was a PSA 10 1990 Fleer Jordan (regular card) that sold for $800
Be lucky to get $8 for it today, so that's about a 99% drop - I'd hate to be the guy that bought that one and put it away.
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Turn back the clock to 1990ish, and the hottest cards were Canseco's RC, Bo Jackson's Score card (black and white), and ANYTHING Rickey Henderson.
:-)
1957 Topps PSA
1961 Fleer SGC
-the aforementioned Jordan rookie...from the top of its hype to today dollar wise must be a staggering drop
-86 Donruss Jose Canseco rookie...pre-graded days. I remember this card being well over $100
-any of the 'rare' error variations of the 80s (the 82 fleer Littlefield reverse negative comes to mind)
<< <i>Best one was a PSA 10 1990 Fleer Jordan (regular card) that sold for $800
Be lucky to get $8 for it today, so that's about a 99% drop - I'd hate to be the guy that bought that one and put it away. >>
When I read that, I thought you were crazy. I thought those would still go for over $100 - until I looked on Ebay. One just ended for $17.40. I was stunned. If I would have saw that, I would have given that for it.
Shane
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<< <i>Best one was a PSA 10 1990 Fleer Jordan (regular card) that sold for $800
Be lucky to get $8 for it today, so that's about a 99% drop - I'd hate to be the guy that bought that one and put it away. >>
When I read that, I thought you were crazy. I thought those would still go for over $100 - until I looked on Ebay. One just ended for $17.40. I was stunned. If I would have saw that, I would have given that for it. >>
There are a lot of RC's from 1986-1991 that have lost over 99% of their value. Look at the 1985 Topps Cory Snyder, for example. That was, at one point, $10 card, but I think it's basically valueless now. Some others that spring to mind are Dave Magadan, Pete Incaviglia and Danny Tartabul. I bet the market price for a lot of these cards is$.01 or less today, but many of them sold for 1$ or more at their height.
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<< <i>Ummmm.....Modern sucks? >>
Only if you collect it for the wrong reasons.
mike
This was my instinctive first thought also.
Even the base Topps cards - I think it was 92T #6? - was going for as high as 10 bucks at one point - selling higher than Beckett in some shops.
But, in terms of true %? Hard to say - so many cards have taken a dive over the past 10 - 15 yrs.
mike
However, as an investment, you might want to rethink your strategy.
My 1976 Topps registry set, I saw SMR for PSA 9 singles slide from a high of $45 (edit: ...or was it a high of $50???), down to $16.
It's like Chinese water torture!
rd
Quicksilver Messenger Service - Smokestack Lightning (Live) 1968
Quicksilver Messenger Service - The Hat (Live) 1971
Ron Kittles
Daryl Sconiers
Chili Davis
<< <i>Some of my favorite cards are "modern":
However, as an investment, you might want to rethink your strategy. >>
Who here thinks of modern cards as an investment, and therefore needs to 'rethink their strategy'? I don't think I've ever heard any of the regulars on these boards who collect modern talk about what great investments their cards are.
And before all the vintage collectors start puffing their feathers out, let's not forget that about 95% of all 1955-1972 baseball cards haven't beaten inflation over the past 20 years.
86 Knicks bag - $500 - I sold mine for $50 a few years ago.
85 Gatorade Barkley (short print) - $500....now it's $25.
Best of the Best, Best of the New - 80-90% drops.
Alot of minor star rookies...Kevin Willis, Ricky Pierce, Buck Williams...guys like that...maybe 95% drops in some cases.
<< <i>RC's
Ron Kittles
Daryl Sconiers
Chili Davis >>
Don't forget Joe Charboneau