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$500 to spend on 1 card with most upside

I picked up a clemens psa10 fleer update tonight bc i am from boston and he was one of my favorites and its a rare issue, iconic card and tough grade with room to run (from other thread on here, which put me onto the card)

if you had $500 to spend on another iconic card for investment type purposes what would t be? i am not a collector and i am not a fan of all this newer type stuff with autographs and 1/1's and 1/10's type stuff. i am looking for something older.

i came super close to buying a psa 8.5 brady sp authentic last year and got outbid and i wish i had been more committed to it bc its gone way up in price since then.

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  • miwlvrnmiwlvrn Posts: 4,266 ✭✭✭✭✭
    No question IMO, PSA 8 2004 Panini Mega Cracks #71 Lionel Messi.
  • 49ersGuy49ersGuy Posts: 382 ✭✭
    I would not touch the Messi card. Unless he comes out of retirement and leads Argentina to victory his card will not go up from where it is currently.It has been dropping like mad recently however and if it continues then jump on it. I think the Mega Crack RC PS8 will bottom out at $200 within the next year
  • A hoard of the greatest Pitcher ever Randy Johnson rooks

  • craig44craig44 Posts: 11,442 ✭✭✭✭✭
    A nice 64 rose or 69 ryan would fit the bill

    George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.

  • miwlvrnmiwlvrn Posts: 4,266 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: 49ersGuy

    It has been dropping like mad recently




    I've been watching data that would support the opposite...



    Edit to add: I will agree that the recent PSA 10 sale was noticeably lower than expected. The 6's, 7's, 8's, 8.5's and 9's have been trending up quite steadily over the past year.

  • 70ToppsFanatic70ToppsFanatic Posts: 2,106 ✭✭✭✭
    Use the $500 to take you wife to a nice dinner and an evening out. It will give you much more upside than any $500 card will over the long haul.

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    Dave
  • MULLINS5MULLINS5 Posts: 4,517 ✭✭✭
    The highest grade 1940 Superman high number card you can afford. Unless it comes out that he was doping, his cards are and will continue to climb due to the scarcity of the high numbers vs amount of collectors working on this set. Also, it's a darn beautiful set of cards! Get it at auction because the current BIN prices are insane. I just bought a PSA 1 high number for close to $200.
  • KendallCatKendallCat Posts: 3,009 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: 70ToppsFanatic
    Use the $500 to take you wife to a nice dinner and an evening out. It will give you much more upside than any $500 card will over the long haul.

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    Dave just dropped the mic on this one - great advice. Got my wife a nice bottle of wine, some dinner, and flowers before I head out to AC. Little guy just wants me to bring back cards!

  • CakesCakes Posts: 3,655 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: KendallCat
    Originally posted by: 70ToppsFanatic
    Use the $500 to take you wife to a nice dinner and an evening out. It will give you much more upside than any $500 card will over the long haul.

    image


    Dave just dropped the mic on this one - great advice. Got my wife a nice bottle of wine, some dinner, and flowers before I head out to AC. Little guy just wants me to bring back cards!



    It is good advice but if you wife isn't a high roller you can do 300 on the night and still have 200 to spend on a Superman card.

    Successful coin BST transactions with Gerard and segoja.

    Successful card BST transactions with cbcnow, brogurt, gstarling, Bravesfan 007, and rajah 424.
  • MULLINS5MULLINS5 Posts: 4,517 ✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: Cakes

    Originally posted by: KendallCat

    Originally posted by: 70ToppsFanatic

    Use the $500 to take you wife to a nice dinner and an evening out. It will give you much more upside than any $500 card will over the long haul.



    image




    Dave just dropped the mic on this one - great advice. Got my wife a nice bottle of wine, some dinner, and flowers before I head out to AC. Little guy just wants me to bring back cards!







    It is good advice but if you wife isn't a high roller you can do 300 on the night and still have 200 to spend on a Superman card.







    $100 on the night and two $200 Superman cards here.

  • travis ttravis t Posts: 1,185 ✭✭✭
    I'd pay Superman $500 to take my wife to AC and another $500 to not bring her back.
  • CakesCakes Posts: 3,655 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: travis t
    I'd pay Superman $500 to take my wife to AC and another $500 to not bring her back.


    Best post in weeks!!

    Successful coin BST transactions with Gerard and segoja.

    Successful card BST transactions with cbcnow, brogurt, gstarling, Bravesfan 007, and rajah 424.
  • LarkinCollectorLarkinCollector Posts: 8,975 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: Cakes
    Originally posted by: travis t
    I'd pay Superman $500 to take my wife to AC and another $500 to not bring her back.


    Most brutal post in weeks!!


    Fixed it for ya image
  • 2001 SP Authentic Ichiro Suzuki RC #91 /1250 PSA/DNA Autograph
    Joe

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    The biggest lesson I've learned in this hobby, and in life, is that if you have a strong conviction, you owe it to yourself to see it through. Don't sell yourself, or your investments, short. Unless the facts change. Then sell it all.
  • travis ttravis t Posts: 1,185 ✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: LarkinCollector

    Originally posted by: Cakes

    Originally posted by: travis t

    I'd pay Superman $500 to take my wife to AC and another $500 to not bring her back.




    Most ridiculous post in weeks!!





    Fixed it for ya image





    Fixed it for ya.



    It seems far fetched that Superman would bother to accept my cash offer anyways.



    His tights have no pockets.



    image
  • rexvosrexvos Posts: 3,306 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Anything of Tim Rattay
    Looking for FB HOF Rookies
  • Jordan
    Big Fan of: HOF Post War RC, Graded RCs
    WTB: PSA 1 - PSA 3 Centered, High Eye Appeal 1950's Mantle
  • CakesCakes Posts: 3,655 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: travis t
    Originally posted by: LarkinCollector
    Originally posted by: Cakes
    Originally posted by: travis t
    I'd pay Superman $500 to take my wife to AC and another $500 to not bring her back.


    Most ridiculous post in weeks!!


    Fixed it for ya image


    Fixed it for ya.

    It seems far fetched that Superman would bother to accept my cash offer anyways.

    His tights have no pockets.

    image



    NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooo you can't follow up an epic post with that dud.

    Successful coin BST transactions with Gerard and segoja.

    Successful card BST transactions with cbcnow, brogurt, gstarling, Bravesfan 007, and rajah 424.
  • BobHBobH Posts: 206 ✭✭
    Originally posted by: craig44
    A nice 64 rose or 69 ryan would fit the bill

    64 Rose or 69 Ryan is more to my thinking

    Also 2nd year Schmidt's,Brett,Ryan
    Best 60's RC/2nd Yr/ HOF you can buy Carlton,Morgan,Yaz Bench
    Lastly any 50,60's HOF cards best you can find for the money
    Banks,Kaline,Robinson's lastly Mays,Aaron Clemente
    Don't see any bad investments here. $500 will buy a one or a couple really nice cards.
    Interested in 60's and 70's psa and raw star and hof cards
  • travis ttravis t Posts: 1,185 ✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: Cakes



    NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooo you can't follow up an epic post with that dud.







    Oh my. Please accept my humblest apology and allow me to seek your consultation for all future nonsense posts. Thanks.
  • Jordan's seems to finally be leveling off but he'll of a jump some of those cards did. Wow.
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