Is 2nd year Aaron card a good future investment?
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The way 1954 Aaron RCs keep jumping, I was wondering if his 2Nd year topps card with ride the wave too. The 55s can be tough in psa 7 and up and its a nice looking card.
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I have been putting away HOF'ers from the 60s/70s in 8 or better for almost a decade and could make a nice profit if I sold today.
Maybe in 15 yrs they will help fund my granddaughters college education.
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If it is low pop it is most definitely a good investment.
That's ok though as none of my "toys" are going to go up in value and unlike the boat, I don't have to do any maintenance on the card collection!
In regards to collecting for price appreciation and as an investment the previously mentioned players like Mantle, Aaron, Mays, Clemente, Ted Williams.... are the best bets. In looking at Ebay sales and VCP the top items to acquire post war IMO would be as follows:
1952 Topps Mantle
1955 Topps Clemente
1951 Bowman Mantle
1954 Topps Aaron
Obviously these are all rookie cards, and Mantle, Clemente, and Aaron cards have been on fire lately - check prices on cards like 53 Mantle, 56 Mantle, 56 Clemente, 57 Mantle, 60 Mantle, 60 Clemente... I personally love the 55 Aaron card with great colors and picture, and you can get them in PSA 8 for around $1100-1300. His rookie card would run you $7-10k or more, so it depends on your budget and desire to have the rookie card. For the price of the Aaron rookie you could have almost every other Aaron card in PSA 8 so it depends on what your goals and wants are in a collection. Can never go wrong with good players in high grades, but if they were worth 1/2 tomorrow would you still enjoy having them - that is the main question to ask yourself. As long as you enjoy collecting any price is a good one so long as it is within ones budget.
<< <i>I think the most important thing in collecting cards is to collect what you like no matter what the price guide or VCP says. If you grew up collecting cards in the 60's or 70's and there are certain sets and players you like that is what you should collect. Most people started collecting because they had a favorite player or team they followed, and as they got older it reminds them of a time when they were a kid and things were much simpler. Not to mention back before every game was on TV things like cards, programs, media guides along with the game of the week and a This Week In Baseball this was how people kept up with with their favorite player.
In regards to collecting for price appreciation and as an investment the previously mentioned players like Mantle, Aaron, Mays, Clemente, Ted Williams.... are the best bets. In looking at Ebay sales and VCP the top items to acquire post war IMO would be as follows:
1952 Topps Mantle
1955 Topps Clemente
1951 Bowman Mantle
1954 Topps Aaron
Obviously these are all rookie cards, and Mantle, Clemente, and Aaron cards have been on fire lately - check prices on cards like 53 Mantle, 56 Mantle, 56 Clemente, 57 Mantle, 60 Mantle, 60 Clemente... I personally love the 55 Aaron card with great colors and picture, and you can get them in PSA 8 for around $1100-1300. His rookie card would run you $7-10k or more, so it depends on your budget and desire to have the rookie card. For the price of the Aaron rookie you could have almost every other Aaron card in PSA 8 so it depends on what your goals and wants are in a collection. Can never go wrong with good players in high grades, but if they were worth 1/2 tomorrow would you still enjoy having them - that is the main question to ask yourself. As long as you enjoy collecting any price is a good one so long as it is within ones budget. >>
Well said.
Similarly, there are "high grade" cards that lack the knee-jerk eye appeal required to command premiums, and such cards can even be hard to sell. So not every card with a sticker that says number ''X" on it is guaranteed to follow an upward trend that another one or two examples with the same grade exhibited.
Ultimately each card is its own unique animal, even if some share the same technical (and yet also-- paradoxically-- highly subjective) number grade.
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<< <i>Agree, well said above. Especially about collecting the cards that excite you the most on a personal level. Regarding the sale side of things, I would add that there are certainly great prices to be realized on cards in grades 1 through 6 as well. In fact the few times I have sold cards in these grades I have seen quite significant gains realized-- and often in very short time periods.
Similarly, there are "high grade" cards that lack the knee-jerk eye appeal required to command premiums, and such cards can even be hard to sell. So not every card with a sticker that says number ''X" on it is guaranteed to follow an upward trend that another one or two examples with the same grade exhibited.
Ultimately each card is its own unique animal, even if some share the same technical (and yet also-- paradoxically-- highly subjective) number grade. >>
Matt - if I had your eye for lower grade examples of key cards I would get them myself, so I have to resort to higher grades with good centering. From what I have seen you have amassed quite a collection of great cards like the 52 Mantle and 1916 Ruth in lower grades that look better than cards 2-3 grades higher and for a lot less money than the higher graded card. For those that have not seen the comparison of your examples of each versus higher grades I think that it would be helpful if you posted it again - I know I learned a lot from it.
While the monetary investment should be a consideration with any card, collect based on the emotional investment. You'll have more fun.
WTB: PSA 1 - PSA 3 Centered, High Eye Appeal 1950's Mantle
<< <i>his '55T is a BEAUTIFUL Card!
How is that card only a 2??? Major hidden crease somewhere? That is a beautiful card for any grade.
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<< <i>his '55T is a BEAUTIFUL Card!
How is that card only a 2??? Major hidden crease somewhere? That is a beautiful card for any grade. >>
glue residue on the back
WTB: PSA 1 - PSA 3 Centered, High Eye Appeal 1950's Mantle
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i paid double VCP at the time for it.
WTB: PSA 1 - PSA 3 Centered, High Eye Appeal 1950's Mantle
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.
<< <i>I think the most important thing in collecting cards is to collect what you like no matter what the price guide or VCP says. If you grew up collecting cards in the 60's or 70's and there are certain sets and players you like that is what you should collect. Most people started collecting because they had a favorite player or team they followed, and as they got older it reminds them of a time when they were a kid and things were much simpler. Not to mention back before every game was on TV things like cards, programs, media guides along with the game of the week and a This Week In Baseball this was how people kept up with with their favorite player.
In regards to collecting for price appreciation and as an investment the previously mentioned players like Mantle, Aaron, Mays, Clemente, Ted Williams.... are the best bets. In looking at Ebay sales and VCP the top items to acquire post war IMO would be as follows:
1952 Topps Mantle
1955 Topps Clemente
1951 Bowman Mantle
1954 Topps Aaron
Obviously these are all rookie cards, and Mantle, Clemente, and Aaron cards have been on fire lately - check prices on cards like 53 Mantle, 56 Mantle, 56 Clemente, 57 Mantle, 60 Mantle, 60 Clemente... I personally love the 55 Aaron card with great colors and picture, and you can get them in PSA 8 for around $1100-1300. His rookie card would run you $7-10k or more, so it depends on your budget and desire to have the rookie card. For the price of the Aaron rookie you could have almost every other Aaron card in PSA 8 so it depends on what your goals and wants are in a collection. Can never go wrong with good players in high grades, but if they were worth 1/2 tomorrow would you still enjoy having them - that is the main question to ask yourself. As long as you enjoy collecting any price is a good one so long as it is within ones budget. >>
Yeah, the '55 Clementes have been skyrocketing. About 1-2 years ago, I decided to start saving up for a PSA 7 which at the time were going for around $1700. Now that I'm close to saving, the price for a 7 is $4000+!