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If you had $10,000 to spend on cards, what would you buy?

cwazzycwazzy Posts: 3,257 ✭
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This is just a hypothetical. If you had $10,000 to spend on ballcards, what would you buy? For me I would buy (give or take a grade):

T227 Ty Cobb in PSA 2-3
1954 Bowman Ted Williams PSA 5
1954 Topps Hank Aaron PSA 6
T206 Ty Cobb Bat off Shoulder PSA 3-4
1955 Topps Sandy Koufax PSA 7
1949 Bowman Roy Campanella PSA 7-8
1933 Goudey Babe Ruth PSA 3-4

Chris
Chris
My small collection
Want List:
'61 Topps Roy Campanella in PSA 5-7
Cardinal T206 cards
Adam Wainwright GU Jersey

Comments

  • mrbecker712mrbecker712 Posts: 525
    The Braves fan in me would buy a nice Aaron, but it's awfully hard to resist any Babe card.
    Atlanta Braves, Charlotte Hornets, Shawn Kemp, Dale Murphy, and Bobby Engram.
  • EstilEstil Posts: 7,068 ✭✭✭✭
    Easy; I'd get the 1970-73 Topps sets in NRMT or better condition with key cards in PSA 7. Then I'll go from there. image
    WISHLIST
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    Q's: 52S,47S,46S,40S,39S,38S,37D+S,36D+S,35D,34D,32D+S
    74T: 37,38,47,151,193,241,435,570,610,654,655 97 Finest silver: 115,135,139,145,310
    73T:31,55,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,80,152,165,189,213,235,237,257,341,344,377,379,390,422,433,453,480,497,545,554,563,580,606,613,630
    95 Ultra GM Sets: Golden Prospects,HR Kings,On-Base Leaders,Power Plus,RBI Kings,Rising Stars
  • bsidegrvebsidegrve Posts: 687
    As many cards as I could towards the hof rookie football card setimage
    image

    Mark
    --------------------------------------------
    NFL HOF RC SET
  • SportsItUpCardsSportsItUpCards Posts: 2,547
    The George Mikan 1950 Menko in a SGC 7, I think an SGC 9 would go for 30K image

    Giovanni
  • AllenAllen Posts: 7,165 ✭✭✭
    Best looking 52 Mantle I could get.
  • fkwfkw Posts: 1,766 ✭✭
    None of the above, way too common, even the T227 is common because there are only 4 baseball players and you see the Cobb all the time.

    I like the rare cards.....

    If it had to be only one card, Id go with a nice "N" card like a low grade Four Base Hits, Kalamazoo Bats, or a Just So Tobacco if one could be found for sale.

    1st choice would be a mid grade "E" set like E92, E95, E96, E101, E102

    PS you can easily get 4 or 5 PSA-3 T206 Cobbs for $10K.......... or 4 PSA-3 R319 Ruths for $10K
  • OverratedOverrated Posts: 454 ✭✭
    Mantle/Maris psa cards, combo psa/dna Mantle/Maris cards.
  • baseballjeffbaseballjeff Posts: 1,082 ✭✭✭
    I agree with Allen. I'd get the nicest '52 Mantle I could get.

  • torctorc Posts: 341


    << <i>Best looking 52 Mantle I could get. >>


    This gets my vote as well
  • AlmostPerfectAlmostPerfect Posts: 275
    1952 mICK


    I remember seeing a GAI 7 go for $15,000 about 4 years ago, I shoulda bought it!
  • perkdogperkdog Posts: 30,883 ✭✭✭✭✭
    A whole bunch of Vintage Football, seriously I would jump on Ebay and just go shopping- Thats my "Fun" choice, my logical choice would grab the best looking '52 Mantle.
  • BobaFett72BobaFett72 Posts: 7,304
    100,000,000 1989 topps commons
  • tombotombo Posts: 332
    100,000,000 1989 topps commons

    I might have those available for pickup. I'll even knock $1000 off.
  • MeteoriteGuyMeteoriteGuy Posts: 7,140 ✭✭
    500 $20 hookers.
    Collecting PSA graded Steve Young, Marcus Allen, Bret Saberhagen and 1980s Topps Cards.
    Raw: Tony Gonzalez (low #'d cards, and especially 1/1's) and Steve Young.
  • cwazzycwazzy Posts: 3,257 ✭


    << <i>500 $20 hookers. >>



    I'm changing my answer to this, but to be honest 50 $200 hookers seems less risky for some reason. image

    Chris
    Chris
    My small collection
    Want List:
    '61 Topps Roy Campanella in PSA 5-7
    Cardinal T206 cards
    Adam Wainwright GU Jersey
  • AlanAllenAlanAllen Posts: 1,530 ✭✭✭
    Using VCP prices:

    N162 Cap Anson SGC 50 $4000
    N162 King Kelly SGC 40 $2000 (adjusting up from the last sale: $1500 in 2006)
    N162 Ed Andrews SGC 50 $1000
    N162 Dan Brouthers SGC 40 $1500
    N162 Tim Keefe SGC 50 $1500

    Joe
    No such details will spoil my plans...
  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    If I had 10k to spend on cards I'd save it and spend it on cost of living.


    Steve
    Good for you.
  • summerof68summerof68 Posts: 748 ✭
    As many different psa 8 1952 topps baseball (high population) commons that $10,000 would buy!!!! I'm guessing this might get me 75 nice cards which would make a fine psa 8 starter set.....
    "You tell 'em I'm coming...and hell's coming with me"--Wyatt Earp
  • storm888storm888 Posts: 11,701 ✭✭✭
    The 1952 Mantle is probably the safe choice.

    I might speculate on ALL of the low-pop 1952 (PSA 7)
    commons of ONE or TWO card numbers. In other words,
    I would try to corner the currently available supply. I
    would wait awhile, and then sell them one at a time.

    I might even try 1955/56.

    That kind of speculation is labor-intensive, so the Mantle
    is easier/better.
    Folks Who Bite Get Bitten. Folks Who Don't Bite Get Eaten.
  • SportsItUpCardsSportsItUpCards Posts: 2,547


    << <i>500 $20 hookers. >>



    Looks like we've got a winner!!!!!! image

    I hear you can only buy about 2 of them for 10K these days image

    Giovanni
  • cohocorpcohocorp Posts: 1,371 ✭✭
    i would get a couple psa 1 1952 topps mantles.
    my ebay listings
  • BuccaneerBuccaneer Posts: 1,794 ✭✭
    I would simply continue what I am doing now (building many raw sets with key cards graded). The only thing different this amount would do is to speed things up tremendously. Why would I switch off from that?
  • SportsItUpCardsSportsItUpCards Posts: 2,547


    << <i>I would simply continue what I am doing now (building many raw sets with key cards graded). The only thing different this amount would do is to speed things up tremendously. Why would I switch off from that? >>



    Because you now have 10K to spend on cards image Thats why! image

    Giovanni
  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    The funny thing is I do have 10k to spend on cards but would rather
    eat.

    Steve
    Good for you.
  • cwazzycwazzy Posts: 3,257 ✭
    Eating's overrated, Steve. image

    Chris
    Chris
    My small collection
    Want List:
    '61 Topps Roy Campanella in PSA 5-7
    Cardinal T206 cards
    Adam Wainwright GU Jersey
  • Bottom9thBottom9th Posts: 2,695 ✭✭
    Vintage football, especially some HOF rookies for my set.
  • SportsItUpCardsSportsItUpCards Posts: 2,547


    << <i>The funny thing is I do have 10k to spend on cards but would rather
    eat.

    Steve >>



    WOW Steve, if I had 10K to burn on cards i'd rather starve and buy cards image

    Giovanni
  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,422 ✭✭✭✭✭
    As long as we're dreamin' - how about 30K so I can buy a really super T3 Cobb!

    mike
    Mike
  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    Mike stick within the imaginary budget please.

    You will have to do with a nice vg/ex copy.


    Steve
    Good for you.
  • GootGoot Posts: 3,496


    << <i>
    1954 Topps Hank Aaron PSA 6
    >>

  • bluemarlinbluemarlin Posts: 627 ✭✭✭
    I would buy the nicest PSA graded 1933 Goudey #53 Ruth I could find in that price range.

    Jake
  • zep33zep33 Posts: 6,897 ✭✭✭
    box of 89 Donruss
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