what do you think is the most profitable sport cards to collect right now

DES1984

If you have to choose modern cards to collect and try and make a profit on, what would they be and what product? I know bowman baseball is doing pretty well. Is there anything else out there? Is Baseball the most profitable?

Nathaniel1960

Modern...can't be done.

Try vintage, low pop mid to late 50's commons in hi-grade. But time is running out!!!

cwazzy

<< <i>Modern...can't be done. >>



It can be done, it's just difficult and you have to have a fair amount of luck on your side.

EB22

<< <i>Modern...can't be done.

Try vintage, low pop mid to late 50's commons in hi-grade. But time is running out!!! >>





I would say try the 1960's too!

joestalin

Bowman Chrome period, but you have to know everything about these guys. The hype is amazing, much more than old dead guys in plastic. There are
websites that can help you on these young stars. Knowing when to sell is key.

Kevin

Allen

A crystal ball would be the best. Modern yields tons of cash if you stocked up on the right things and sold at the right time

-Brady in 00 and dumped in 07 around week 9.
-If you bought Pujols Bowman Chromes in 01, even though it was not a cheap card then.
-Buying 01 SP Authentic Tigers back then and dumped in 07.
There are other examples out there.

All you have to do is foresee the future and buy low and sell high. I say buy Tavaris Jackson and Kevin O'Connell Exquisite Rookies.

digicat

Actually, there's might still be gold to find with modern. If you do your homework and see who needs what and what the pops are, and what folks spend on things, you'll do well.

Griffins

pops can change on the '50's stuff, and the market is very thin. Once a whale has the card prices often crash.

I'd stick to true rarities in post war, or scarce cards and/or condition rarities in Pre WW2. Or anything 19th Century.
Any of those will take a decent amount of capital though, and probably some strong connections to buy and then sell with minimal seller fees.

bigwilli

You can make money with modern if you have the right cards at the right time. I sold a Longoria and a Laporta last summer
for a handsome profit.

There are many modern collectors who will pay good coin for the cards they need


Also Bowman Chrome and Bowman Sterling would be good choices

larryallen73

It's all luck. It's basically gambling. Good luck to you.

handyman

Modern cards are more of a gamble is all. Vintage has a more consistent demand. Like you said you can make money off of them but more times you will lose money.

BPorter26

Luck needs to be on your side. I bought a bunch of Neil Walkers hoping he would be the next great thing for the Pirates. The kid is still in the minors batting a nice .240. I also failed on Alex Gordon. That's why I have changed the way a collect within the last year. I now collect vintage.

joestalin

There is hype out there, you have to sell at the right time. Brady, Pujols and Tiger are just 3 examples, practically every year you can find players
who were hot before the season. You could of made your money there, Bowman Chrome is the only exception where there might be a few years
before a player can prove himself. Hitting .400 in triple A might be as hot as a guy gets, if you hold until he hits the majors and he starts off
0-12 then you have missed the boat.

Every year there are 5-10 guys in bowman chrome baseball who start out hot. If you can get them you can make good money selling. At that point there will
be another 20-30 players who at some point in the next few years will get hot. If you were buying at 3 bucks per, you can make 25-30 per. David Wright
was in this group back in 02, remember who was hot back then...Dontrelle Willis. Were you buying Willis RC's at 25 per or Wright at 6 per?

Brady is the one exception in football, he has held value. Remember who else was hot? Moss in 99, Jamal Lewis in 2000. Edge in 2001, Portis in 2002, Carson
Palmer in 2003, SJax in 2004...anyone see a trend? Most of those guys are worthless now. If you sold at the right time when these guys were hot you would
of made big money on everyone with the possible exception of Carson.

Chrome is where the big money is at. Sure everything is crap shoot, but less with that product.

Kevin

CrimsonTider

Forget the cards, go with ford stock!

Stone193

<< <i>profitable sport cards >>



Almost seems like an oxymoron.


mike

1989FleerBillRipkencollector

Many prospectors wont list who they are investing in as they are still buying. Some that do say, are only doing so to hype their current listings, or dumping of a player.

Baseball America has good research info on young players. One of many sites. Freedom Cardboard has alot of prospectors that came from the Beckett Board.

As mentioned, it's a gamble, timing is everything as well as amount paid.

Yes, Bowman Chrome is a good choice.

There's alot of prospectors out there and many who are good at what they do.

Before you spend any $, I'd do alot of research. It's a second job to many.

Have different investments. Long term vs. call up etc.

Good Luck !

Underwraps

Forget the cards, go with ford stock! >>>

You have to remind me.. I got in for 3k shares at 1.22 sold it all at 5 flat to feed this hobby

MULLINS5

invest in scratch lottery tickets



Patrick