how many cards are made each year?
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on average, how many did they produce back in the 50's/60's/70's? 80's? 40's?
how many.. let's say.. joe montana rookies exist? jim brown rookies.. mantle rookies.. namath.. etc..
how many.. let's say.. joe montana rookies exist? jim brown rookies.. mantle rookies.. namath.. etc..
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That was an easy question.
Dave
<< <i>on average, how many did they produce back in the 50's/60's/70's? 80's? 40's?
how many.. let's say.. joe montana rookies exist? jim brown rookies.. mantle rookies.. namath.. etc..
Using the contest insert card stated odds for 1983 Topps, I once calculated that there were well over a million each of the Topps Boggs, Sandberg, Gwynn rookies in just the wax packs. Then when you factor in the vending, racks, and cello packs, you are probably in the 1.5 to 2 million range each. The numbers are probably similar for most 1981 to 1986 baseball products. For football, those numbers are probably reduced by 60 to 70 percent. For later 1980s, the numbers probably triple.
As far as 1970s, I would guess the late 1970s production numbers were less than 50% of those early 1980s numbers. And then the numbers likely decrease from there as you go back in time.
As far as the number of Mantle rookies, given that probably 80% of them have been professionally graded and that a total of 1300 have been graded by the top 3 companies (PSA, SGC, Beckett) - with maybe 20% to 30% of these being re-grades, you are looking at that rough estimate of 1200 to 1300 or so.
With all these numbers in mind, the best buys in the hobby (IMO) are the 1984 to 1991 Tiffany/Glossy sets by Topps, Fleer and Score. Most of those sets have extremely low production numbers in the 3000 to 12,000 range.
<< <i>best buys in the hobby (IMO) are the 1984 to 1991 Tiffany/Glossy sets by Topps, Fleer and Score. Most of those sets have extremely low production numbers in the 3000 to 12,000 range. >>
Yes, the supply is limited, but so is the demand. The hobby is mature enough that if something 20-30 years hasn't spiked in value, it most likely won't. With the key players in that year range plagued by steriods, it will take alot of "forgetting" for them to see another upward climb in value.