Thank God I Never Got Caught Up In The PSA Set Registry

1960toppsguy

With the economic recession looming larger by the day, I can only imagine the losses that will be taken by those who holdered all those commons, regardless of the grade as they will certainly be the first to plummett. If it ain't Mantle, Mays or Aaron get ready to take a bath.

lsutigers1973

Thanks for stopping by Mr Optimistic.

1960toppsguy

Just reality, would you not agree? I am not wishing bad fate on anyone but everyone is going to be bathing soon. I took mine in Energy and Gold stocks and others will choose their posion depending on their passion.

perkdog

What makes you think registry people are trying to "Get out" and make money off their commons?

Estil

I hope you got those gold stocks five years ago back when gold (relatively speaking) was dirt cheap. At least compared to what it must be now and especially what it was back in 1980.

While I've jumped on the PSA bandwagon myself, I think I'll just stick with only HOFers and checklists in graded form. The commons and semis can stay where they belong; in a binder/pages.

lsutigers1973

No I do not agree. If I had the time, I could post 100's of random PSA graded commons that have sold in the last few days for ridiculous money thanks to the registry. This topic regarding the economy and realized prices for graded cards has gotten old. The prices on cards have not taken much of a hit if any at all. There are many on here that have mentioned that they are in a solid buying mode but have not been able to get the awesome deals they were expecting.

1960toppsguy

Perkdog,

I'm not saying they are or not at this point, if it were me I know I would be trying to liquidate while I could.

packCollector

don't we build these sets to collect and if so why are collectors going to liquidate now ? from a dealer perspective it will be tougher to grade out sets in the near term but after the dust settles , I would expect collectors to jump back in. I think what oyu will see is less sets started , there will be some liquidations(this happens all of the time anyeay) but a mass exodus seems unlikely.

perkdog

<< <i>Perkdog,

I'm not saying they are or not at this point, if it were me I know I would be trying to liquidate while I could. >>



Well I sure wouldnt as I would sit back and wait, most reccessions last about a year and a half. I mean if your hurting for money and you got no choice sure you might get screwed right now but honestly I dont believe many registry guys build sets for investment purposes and are looking to get out right now.

lsutigers1973

<< <i>I dont believe many registry guys build sets for investment purposes and are looking to get out right now. >>



Then why am I building a 1983 Donruss set? Oh yeah, I remember, stupidity.

1960toppsguy

LSU dude needs to chill out

lsutigers1973

Forgot to say good morning to the Perkies.

Boopotts

I'm long on Stone Energy. How am I looking?

Estil

<< <i>LSU dude needs to chill out >>



Maybe he's still bitter about us PWNing his national champs last year. If only we had that same luck against Alabama this year...

dude

“Mark my words. It will not be six months before the world tests the PSA Set Registry....Remember I said it standing here if you don’t remember anything else I said. Watch, we’re gonna have an international crisis, a generated crisis, to test the mettle of this PSA Set Registry”.

Brick

I've noticed a drop in some low pop commons I'm buying but nothing drastic. Think of it as a buying opportunity.

1960toppsguy

I'm long on Stone Energy. How am I looking? Text

Good memory Boots! I don't know about you but I'm holding and getting more concerned by the day although I rebought yesterday at $20.09 and bettered my long term position. I think I'm throwing good money at bad money just like everybody else at this point. . .

RonBurgundy

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL.

There you go again.

1960toppsguy

Please make comments that are relative to the topic of discussion instead of padding your post as usual.

jeffcbay

When 1988 Topps cards are selling for over $100 at PSA 10, I'd say there's nothing wrong with the card market. Sure, it was a Ripken, but in that set, every card is a common.

Tell you what, since you're concerned about the card market, you can liquidate your card collection to me.

itzagoner

i bailed out on a bunch of my stuff in the early 90's when i thought the market was tanking.......ok, that's a lie. i used the cash to do silly stuff, like buy a house, but if i had a third foot, i'd use it to kick my own ash for getting rid of some of the stuff i've gotten rid of.

not this time.

BunchOBull

In all honesty, it's been really hit or miss for me. I notice some items selling above average, substantially so...and then there are others that are selling well below average.

julen23

if people begin to sell off their collections,
there will be other set collectors out there gobbling up their sell offs.

assuming everyone who has a set registry is in need of money & is selling off their sets for discounts to boot doth not make sense captain.

the market will self-balance,
unlike the US economy.

j

nightcrawler

<< <i>i bailed out on a bunch of my stuff in the early 90's when i thought the market was tanking.......ok, that's a lie. i used the cash to do silly stuff, like buy a house, but if i had a third foot, i'd use it to kick my own ash for getting rid of some of the stuff i've gotten rid of.

not this time. >>




Exact same story for me.


The low pop commons I've been buying lately, are hotter than ever.

perkdog

<< <i>Forgot to say good morning to the Perkies. >>




Good morning to you!

1960toppsguy

This is not a porn site nor a pervert site, it is a sports card forum.

jeffcbay

You can have your opinion, and my opinion is your opinion is wrong.

...HELLO LADIES!!

1960toppsguy

Go look at some porn sites as I know many children that collect cards and visit this site. No respect for anything?

larryallen73

No this is not a porn site. The picture above is two gals in bathing suits like you might see at the beach. I don't think that quite qualifies as "porn." Go take your negative attitude somewhere else.

julen23

hey ladies!!!!! (best jerry lewis impression)

j

Morgoth

Wow someone is uptight. Chill dude. Prices will drop on cards were the supply has outstripped demand. Most HOFs from the 60s and 70s fit that mold. Rare and hard to find in 8 or better HOFs and commons will still sell well. I have not seen much of a drop off in prewar cards except a softening of below PSA 4 T cards. That to me is a market correction as alot of people started chasing VG-EX and below HOFs and drove pricing up above normal levels the last 2 years.

1960toppsguy

Larry,

If you have young children would you allow them to view that sort of material?

Stone193

Wow - thanx for the thread.

This is a non sequitur of sorts.

Hmmm - 29 responses while a thread on memorabilia - pins - received 1 or 2?

Thanx for the insight, thought and sensitivity. It's always nice to see fellow hobby friends supporting each other with such empathy and concern.

Stone

EDIT: IF THIS IS SO IMPORTANT THAT IT NEEDS MENTIONING - WHY NOT REPORT THIS OVER AT THE REGISTRY FORUM - WHERE IT BELONGS - I THINK THE PEOPLE OVER THERE WILL FIND THIS STARTLING OBSERVATION VERY ASTUTE AND NOTEWORTHY.

corvette1340

<< <i>Larry,

If you have young children would you allow them to view that sort of material? >>



lol, I guess your children don't watch television at all? If they do, then they are bound to see that on commercials even. Do you not let them go to the beach? If you do, then chances are they have seen girls in bathing suits. Stop being so uptight.

itzagoner

i know you guys don't like the religion creeping into this stuff, but PERKDOG IS GOD!

jeffcbay

<< <i>Larry,

If you have young children would you allow them to view that sort of material? >>



You're right, we should stick with something safer:

stevek

<< <i>

<< <i>Forgot to say good morning to the Perkies. >>




Good morning to you!


>>



I also wish to lodge a stern complaint against this picture.....

.....these girls are wearing too much clothing!

1960toppsguy

Have a good day fellows

Brick

This is a sad sad day for me. Someone sent me pornography in the mail



















And I don't have a pornograph to play it on.

perkdog

<< <i>This is not a porn site nor a pervert site, it is a sports card forum. >>





Im not sure if your joking or uptight! Honestly do many children really patrol the PSA message boards?

My best guess would be no and I dont believe if they did they would be much interested a thread about set registry cards tanking.

nightcrawler

This just in...
Thread derailed do to 'perkies'.
In other news, driver of train caught looking at 'perkies'.

lsutigers1973

On a similar note, there has been a Chucky siting

1960toppsguy

Nice Gut!

Barfvader

How about some harmless smurfs.

Barfvader

Or

markj111

I have a completely graded 61 baseball set, with only two cards below PSA 8. The value is irrelevant, because it is not for sale and never will be.

storm888

Folks find entertainment value in the display and competition aspects
of the registry. That value will not vanish when prices tank.

chaz43

I feel prices are going to stay the same and then start going up again in mid-late January all the way through to July-August when they start to tank a little. chaz

packCollector

<< <i>I also wish to lodge a stern complaint against this picture.....

.....these girls are wearing too much clothing! >>



this is a dark day , I agree with stevek

lawnmowerman

Don't forget the hottest cartoon chick ever, Holly from the movie Cool World

fattymacs

I don't think a down economy changes the mind set of a person that pays crazy money for a low-pop common. These people have larger quantities of disposable income, and larger reserves of cash to weather rough economies. Their set rating is a source of pride, they aren't selling. The guy trying to turn a dollar on newly-graded (from finds and the like) low-pops may not make as much as a year ago, but it won't be anything to sneeze at. The stuff I buy seems to be within 10-15% of what it was in April.