For people who started collecting in early 80's how sad this is
Albertdidit
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There have been some recent posts about cards from the 80's of flash in the pan type players that were red hot that are now basically pennies. It made me think about all the players who were not flash in pan and were great in the 80's and even ones that started in the 70's and how sad it is what the card values are of the rookies.
We all know why these cards are worth so little but isnt it sad to think about and once was? Any of them in NM condition are now no big deal.
Remember how proud a feeling it would be to show off your Gwynn or Mattingly rookies for example? It's still tough to think how little they are worth now...and these players as well.....
sandberg, boggs, ripken, clemens, puckett, winfield, murray, yount, bonds, mcgwire, murphy, henderson ect ect
We all know why these cards are worth so little but isnt it sad to think about and once was? Any of them in NM condition are now no big deal.
Remember how proud a feeling it would be to show off your Gwynn or Mattingly rookies for example? It's still tough to think how little they are worth now...and these players as well.....
sandberg, boggs, ripken, clemens, puckett, winfield, murray, yount, bonds, mcgwire, murphy, henderson ect ect
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WTB: 2001 Leaf Rookies & Stars Longevity: Ryan Jensen #/25
<< <i>I don't know, any sports card that's still worth a nice steak dinner for two is still pretty valuable in my book.
Yeah but at Ruth's Chris Steakhouse or Golden Corral?
<< <i>i fail to see the need to compare allegiance to value, if i am a fan of Ryne Sandberg or Tony Gwynn or Cal Ripken (which i am), i couldn't care less what has happened to the market, i still enjoy owning the cards. >>
That's EXACTLY what it is all about for me!
<< <i>Yeah but at Ruth's Chris Steakhouse or Golden Corral? >>
A PSA 8 Yount or Brett should cover the non-alcoholic portion of the bill for 2 at Ruth's Chris Steakhouse.
I was thinking more of F.McLintocks over in Pismo Beach in California, and that's one of the best steaks I've had. 1 PSA 9 Ripken should cover the non-booze portion of the check.
On the cheaper end, a PSA 9 Sandberg can get you 2 or 3 trips to Chipotle.
WTB: 2001 Leaf Rookies & Stars Longevity: Ryan Jensen #/25
Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
BTW, I just sold a Brett PSA 8 for $120 plus shipping. WIll that still get you a meal for 2 at Ruth's Chris?
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<< <i>I still love my sandberg ripken and gwynn cards as much as ever it just sucks they are worth so much less then they used to be >>
They were never really worth anything anyway unless you found a buyer willing to purchase them. Don't know how many times people would argue that their cards were worth whatever Beckett said they were worth. My reply that always brought that argument to a screeching halt was to take their cards to the local grocery store and when they were asked to pay they would find out just how much their cards were worth.
Jeff
Miscut Museum
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<< <i>My reply that always brought that argument to a screeching halt was to take their cards to the local grocery store and when they were asked to pay they would find out just how much their cards were worth. >>
If you are implying that you couldn't pay for groceries with baseball cards, that's just dumb. I believe only cash, credit or food stamps will work at a grocery store.
"Sir, that will be $23.18."
"Oh, I don't have any money. Here's a shoe and a few rubberbands."
<< <i>i fail to see the need to compare allegiance to value, if i am a fan of Ryne Sandberg or Tony Gwynn or Cal Ripken (which i am), i couldn't care less what has happened to the market, i still enjoy owning the cards. >>
I feel the same way ----My Carter cards never were up there with the other 75 rookies (Brett Yount) but I still enjoy picking one up every know and then and condition does not matter.
Raw: Tony Gonzalez (low #'d cards, and especially 1/1's) and Steve Young.
<< <i>I don't think my local grocery store will take gold bars. >>
if they are Willy Wonka golden bars they might.
Jeff
Miscut Museum
My Mess
Grading ruined the hobby for me.
When it came down to other people not suggesting, but DICTATING, what exact condition MY card was in (and hence what I could realistically ask for it), that's when it went downhill.
Now it's about complaining about your PSA 8 that should've been a 9, and someone else's 10 that should be a 9.
Heaven forbid we just make our own decisions about what we think is nice. "Well, you can still do that and buy raw if you want". NOT THE SAME THING. People are far more dishonest these days. I shouldn't need to elaborate on that. (Not that they were perfect 20 years ago, but you can't sit here and tell me it's the same unless you're kidding yourself. It's totally not. Not even close)
"Well, you can buy graded and buy the card, not the holder". Again, not as much fun. No matter how "nice" you think a card looks, it's proudly displaying someone else's suggestion of condition on it (which most of the time is lower that it looks, if you buy good cards), and you can't ever even take it out of the holder.
Ugh.
"So why even collect anymore?"
Well, I may not. We'll see.
<< <i>Never said it was the best argument but it always worked for me when they would say their Beckett said x card was worth x amount.
No, the BEST argument that ended any discussions on what Beckett says a card was worth is to reply..."Beckett doesnt buy cards, I buy cards".
<< <i>I still enjoy looking at my junk from the 80's good nostalgia. I could have blown my money on hookers and blow instead, just think now I still have my cardboard treasures and im STD free
LOL! Love it