The only ones that would have been a sure loser would have been the ones that were 1984+. I would have loved to have bought a raw 1970 N Ryan in 1990 that would later grade out at a 9. Same goes for Carew, Byleven, Schimdt, Yount, Brett, & Murray rookies.
Probably would have made a little cash on the Ripkens rookies and the Henderson rookie.
<< <i>It is hard to see why they felt the 70 Ryan was a better investment than his RC though. >>
Probably because Ryan was in the high series and his rookies were much easier to find. I guess they figured you'd do better percentage-wise on the '70 vs the '68.
Curious-- are 1970 high numbers still hard to find in PSA 7-8 condition and if so, do they still carry a significant premium?
You guys arent catching the biggest money maker in the list. Card investing was so popular back then that people were actually PAYING $1.95 ($2.95 canadian) for a list of the top 100 investments.
El baloncesto. The '89 David Robinson was a product of the times but many of these-- Jordan, Bird/Magic, '61 Fleers, Kareem, etc are still very sought after. I remember I took the advice about Alex English and Adrian Dantley. Well, I'm sure I didn't pay too much.
This thread reminds me of Back to the Future when he has the book of all the sporting event results from the future. If only I had the 2050 SMR!!....and a flying skateboard...
I love those old booklets. I still have many of them from when I was a kid.
As a kid, I was pretty proud of the fact that I had 7 of those top 20 basketball cards. Robinson, English, KJ, Olajuwon, Malone, Stockton, Barkley. Pretty good for a kids income.
The English reminded me of the 1980 Phil Simms rookie, or Art Monk, 1981 Topps. Kind of sleepy and underrated. The Parrish rookie is similar.
I remember buying a raw Paul Coffey rookie for $80 at a show in 1992. That was a lot of money for me at the time. But it was such a cool rookie. It was a better design than 82/83 OPC. And that 81/82 opc oilers set was jammed with stars, kurri, gretzky, moog, messier, etc. Probably my favorite opc team set of the 80's.
So basically my kid won't be able to go to college, but at least I'll have a set where the three most expensive cards are of a player I despise ~ CDsNuts
Tuff Stuff was for Modern Collectors (ie Topps Bowman, Fleer, Bazooka, etc.)
I wasnt into the new cards so I was more at home reading Lipsets Encyclopedia and his The Old Judge Newsletters, Baseball Hobby News, Sports Collector Digest, The Traders Speak, OBC, etc.
2 kinds of collectors back then and now .... Modern and Vintage (ie ACC#'s)
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Probably would have made a little cash on the Ripkens rookies and the Henderson rookie.
It is hard to see why they felt the 70 Ryan was a better investment than his RC though.
<< <i>It is hard to see why they felt the 70 Ryan was a better investment than his RC though. >>
Probably because Ryan was in the high series and his rookies were much easier to find. I guess they figured you'd do better percentage-wise on the '70 vs the '68.
Curious-- are 1970 high numbers still hard to find in PSA 7-8 condition and if so, do they still carry a significant premium?
Hockey and complete sets still to come.
As a kid, I was pretty proud of the fact that I had 7 of those top 20 basketball cards. Robinson, English, KJ, Olajuwon, Malone, Stockton, Barkley. Pretty good for a kids income.
The English reminded me of the 1980 Phil Simms rookie, or Art Monk, 1981 Topps. Kind of sleepy and underrated. The Parrish rookie is similar.
I remember buying a raw Paul Coffey rookie for $80 at a show in 1992. That was a lot of money for me at the time. But it was such a cool rookie. It was a better design than 82/83 OPC. And that 81/82 opc oilers set was jammed with stars, kurri, gretzky, moog, messier, etc. Probably my favorite opc team set of the 80's.
I wasnt into the new cards so I was more at home reading Lipsets Encyclopedia and his The Old Judge Newsletters, Baseball Hobby News, Sports Collector Digest, The Traders Speak, OBC, etc.
2 kinds of collectors back then and now .... Modern and Vintage (ie ACC#'s)