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Question About a Strasburg Card

melvin289melvin289 Posts: 3,019 ✭
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Earlier in the season there were several threads about a Strasburg card that sold for like $32,000.
Will this person that bought the card every, realistically, have a chance of getting his/her money back on the card?
It seems it was a one of a kind card.

Ron
Collect for the love of the hobby, the beauty of the coins, and enjoy the ride.

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  • CNoteCNote Posts: 2,070 ✭
    Why would you think a card stamped 1/1 is a one of a kind card?

    Mmmm, 8 Budweisers down!
  • melvin289melvin289 Posts: 3,019 ✭
    Just searched the card and $16,203 was paid for the card, my mistake. I just wondered what anyone here thought on the future potential of this card with Strasburg getting hurt and all.

    Ron
    Collect for the love of the hobby, the beauty of the coins, and enjoy the ride.
  • mikeschmidtmikeschmidt Posts: 5,756 ✭✭✭
    There is no collecting precedent for any such modern cards holding anything close to that value in the long-term.

    The closest possible example might be the 2001 Bowman Chome Pujols Auto -- and that is worth a few thousand, not tens of thousands.

    Tiger Woods SI for Kids -- first PSA 10 sold for $125,000. No worth pennies on the dollar.
    Michael Jordan PSA 10 rookie. Used to sell for $25,000+. Now can be had for significantly less than $10K.

    There is no long-term analysis of price stability (or appreciation) for modern manufactured rarities -- e.g. the serially-numbered parallels that have plagued the hobby over the last few years. That said, I think there is little hope. Just because it is rare, does not mean it is desirable. Back to Pujols, there are many 2001 cards of his that have a smaller production number than the Bowman Chrome auto* -- but lack of collecting demand/interest keeps their prices down relative to the Bowman Chrome Auto.

    Let's put it the other way:
    What would Stephen Strasburg have to do, pitching-wise, to make this a $50K or $100K card?

    And then put that in historical context with rookie card prices of Sandy Koufax, Nolan Ryan, Tom Seaver, Steve Carlton, etc.

    Barring back-to-back-to-back no-hitters or a 30+ win season with a sub 1.00 ERA, there is very little even remotely plausible that would allow Strasburg's prices to maintain.

    All the moreso because 2010 is not over yet, and *every* late Summer / fall production of baseball cards is replete with Strasburg, including parallels, autos, premiums, etc.

    Marc
    I am actively buying MIKE SCHMIDT gem mint baseball cards. Also looking for any 19th century cabinets of Philadephia Nationals. Please PM with additional details.
  • csmtampacsmtampa Posts: 1,828 ✭
    The Strasburg superfractor is currently sitting inside a pack of 2010 Razor Rookie Retro.
  • fiveninerfiveniner Posts: 4,111 ✭✭✭
    win 511games.
    Tony(AN ANGEL WATCHES OVER ME)
  • 080762080762 Posts: 76 ✭
    pitchers in general are bad investments,sure its one of one but try to sell it now ,hell get 10 pct if lucky stick with the hall of famers ,,,i got him early and dumped him before the injury ,,,good luck
  • slaphappyslaphappy Posts: 145


    << <i>The Strasburg superfractor is currently sitting inside a pack of 2010 Razor Rookie Retro. >>



    The card was bought as a marketing tool, Razor will most likely recoup their money and then some.
  • jlzinckjlzinck Posts: 907 ✭✭


    << <i>The Strasburg superfractor is currently sitting inside a pack of 2010 Razor Rookie Retro. >>



    In Theory
  • csmtampacsmtampa Posts: 1,828 ✭


    << <i>

    << <i>The Strasburg superfractor is currently sitting inside a pack of 2010 Razor Rookie Retro. >>



    The card was bought as a marketing tool, Razor will most likely recoup their money and then some. >>



    Obviously, and a great one at that. The packs sell for $225+ depending on where you get them and so far only 5 or 6 I have seen across the message boards have had a card that paid for the pack. Most of the cards have a sell range of $40 - $125. Pretty good business move by Razor.
  • csmtampacsmtampa Posts: 1,828 ✭


    << <i>

    << <i>The Strasburg superfractor is currently sitting inside a pack of 2010 Razor Rookie Retro. >>



    In Theory >>



    Let me rephrase that:




    << <i>The Strasburg superfractor is currently sitting inside a pack of 2010 Razor Rookie Retro that is in the top drawer of Brian Grays desk. >>


  • Carew29Carew29 Posts: 4,025 ✭✭

    I guess those Bryce cards are lookin' pretty good about right now!!image This kid was hitting balls where the pro's haven't even reached during BP late last month at Washington's field.
  • digicatdigicat Posts: 8,551 ✭✭


    << <i>Tiger Woods SI for Kids -- first PSA 10 sold for $125,000. No worth pennies on the dollar. >>



    Pennies on the dollar for $125,000 is still $2500+. Still, that's one heck of a hit to take. However, I sure hope that someone who's going to blow $125k on a card isn't using up his kids college fun, his retirement, and re-mortgaging the house to do so.
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  • melvin289melvin289 Posts: 3,019 ✭
    Thank you all for your most knowledgeable answers. I just hadn't heard anything more about this card since all the hoopla last spring/early summer.

    Ron
    Collect for the love of the hobby, the beauty of the coins, and enjoy the ride.
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