Glad it bought it when I did

amp0909

Looking at the prices on cards that continue to rise in value I was just wondering what cards you guys have bought in the past that have seen a nice return. Back in 2013 I bought a Bird/Magic rookie PSA 9 for $618. Sure glad I did.

SpinFadeSplash23

To make this even more interesting, it should be only if purchased within the last 12 months.

KendallCat

I was just thinking about this earlier this week remembering the 2014 National in Cleveland and I was looking for a few 1956 Mantle's in PSA 8. There were about 6-8 in the room all going for between $3200-3800. There was also an 8.5 for sale for $6750. A year later I found a nicely centered one for around $4k. Now the 8's go for $8-10k and 8.5's go for $16-20k.

I then looked at what Clemente and Aaron 8's went for that same National per VCP - all I can say is wow! Had any of us known what was going to happen every centered Aaron and Clemente rookie from PSA 5-8 would have been gobbled up.

emar

Last year I was buying up the semi-stars. When's that market gonna light up??

Best HOF pick up last 12 mos? Probably my '48 Berra BVG 6.5 $455

Albertdidit

Originally posted by: SpinFadeSplash23
To make this even more interesting, it should be only if purchased within the last 12 months.

Or how bout within the last 7 days? card might double in the next 7 haha

Stone193

I've always bought what I collected and not much into considering investment.



Now, maybe that wasn't the best thing I've ever done?



Back in '95 - these were insane prices - now?

ElvisP

Picked up a Koufax rookie PSA 7 for $1300 last summer. BTW there is one on eBay now with a BIN for $13,500, LOL.

MrNearMint

Nothing huge but I bought an 89 topps bo Jackson psa 10 for around $44 right before it exploded to like $200.

I also bought around eight 87-88 fleer Michael Jordan second year cards in grades ranging from 7 to 8.5 over the last 3 years or so. These cards are INSANE right now. I think I have 12 second year Jordan's with some being raw. Those cards are my crack.

mintonlypls

In the last 12 months...here is my loot:

Spring 2015-------------->12/31/15
1969 Reggie Jackson RC PSA-8.5 (purchased as an 8.5 then bumped to a PSA-9)
1976 Nolan Ryan PSA-8.5
1968 Nolan Ryan RC PSA-8
1965 Bob Gibson PSA-9
1976 Johnny Bench PSA-9
1955 Willie Mays PSA-8.5 PWCC-HE
1963 Willie Mays PSA-8.5
1957 Frank Robinson RC PSA-8
1973 Joe Morgan PSA-9
1969 Nolan Ryan PSA-8 PWCC-HE
1958 Joe Nuxhall PSA-8.5
1965 Joe Morgan RC PSA-8.5
January 2016-------------------->
1968 Nolan Ryan RC PSA-8 PWCC-HE
1963 Frank Robinson PSA-9
1955 Yogi Berra PSA-8.5
1959 Roger Maris PSA-8.5
1974 Mike Schmidt PSA-9
1955 Sandy Koufax RC PSA-7
1973 Nolan Ryan PSA-9
1963 Sandy Koufax PSA-8

cardcountry

Originally posted by: mintonlypls
In the last 12 months...here is my loot:

Spring 2015-------------->12/31/15
1969 Reggie Jackson RC PSA-8.5 (purchased as an 8.5 then bumped to a PSA-9)
1976 Nolan Ryan PSA-8.5
1968 Nolan Ryan RC PSA-8
1965 Bob Gibson PSA-9
1976 Johnny Bench PSA-9
1955 Willie Mays PSA-8.5 PWCC-HE
1963 Willie Mays PSA-8.5
1957 Frank Robinson RC PSA-8
1973 Joe Morgan PSA-9
1969 Nolan Ryan PSA-8 PWCC-HE
1958 Joe Nuxhall PSA-8.5
1965 Joe Morgan RC PSA-8.5
January 2016-------------------->
1968 Nolan Ryan RC PSA-8 PWCC-HE
1963 Frank Robinson PSA-9
1955 Yogi Berra PSA-8.5
1959 Roger Maris PSA-8.5
1974 Mike Schmidt PSA-9
1955 Sandy Koufax RC PSA-7
1973 Nolan Ryan PSA-9
1963 Sandy Koufax PSA-8

Awesome haul Monte. I remember some of those...

travis t

Yesterday, I purchased a bottle of beer. Today, I resold the bottle of beer as "Michael Jordan PSA 10" Bottle Of Beer! and made enough money to buy Japan.

LuvOldPacks

Yeah, I bought your beer and drank it...tasted like a PSA 9.... I got ripped off!!!

Lefthander

Originally posted by: emar
Last year I was buying up the semi-stars. When's that market gonna light up??

Not gonna happen... they are largely dead money.

Estil

Not cards but there are quite a few blue chip NES/SNES games I have that I was very fortunate to get a few years back before their value got a little too crazy...I hope that bubble will burst at some point because I like building my collections for fun, for the challenge and the journey...not so "they're worth something someday"...they're worth something now, to me!

lightningboy

Back in June of last year I sold a BBCE wrapped 1980 Topps Baseball Wax Box for $875 and immediately purchased for the exact same $875 a BBCE wrapped 1986 Topps Football Wax Box.

MrNearMint

Originally posted by: travis t
Yesterday, I purchased a bottle of beer. Today, I resold the bottle of beer as "Michael Jordan PSA 10" Bottle Of Beer! and made enough money to buy Japan.

Nuh-uh

smallstocks

I purchased my '55 Koufax card in 1970 or 1980 for somewhere between $20 - $50 (don't remember exactly). In 2005 it became a PSA 8!

shayne54

Here is a list of some of the better cards I purchased in the last 12 months:

Sep 10, 2015 - 1985 TOPPS 1984 USA TEAM #401 MARK McGWIRE RC PSA 10 Paid $572
Aug 10, 2015 - 1967 Topps #400 Bob Roberto Clemente PSA NM-MT 8 Paid $218
Aug 5, 2015 - 1952 Bowman #101~~ MICKEY MANTLE~~PSA 6 Paid $1625
June 29, 2015 - 1986-87 Fleer MICHAEL JORDAN Sticker #8 PSA 9 MINT Paid $425
June 28, 2015 - 1986-87 Fleer MICHAEL JORDAN Sticker #8 PSA 9 MINT Paid $410
June 27, 2015 - 1987 FLEER #59 MICHAEL JORDAN BULLS HOF PSA 9 Paid $195
June 7, 2015 - 1976 Topps #148 Walter Payton PSA NM-MT 8 Paid $288

All in all these cards have increased in sales price quite a bit since I have purchased them. I think the 1952 mantle could sell today for close to 2x what I paid for it. She is a beauty:

VictorLaszlo

My Mike Bossy, Rickey Henderson and Guy LaFleur RC pick ups between 09-14 may look better and better in 12-18 months.

baseballfan

I bought my bird rookie psa 9 for under 500 I am happy with that