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Have you ever "cornered the market" on a card?
doog71
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You or someone you know?
I'm not trying it myself but it seems like an interesting idea.
Say you've got 18-20 RCs of one player where the print run is numbered to 25, or you've got 10 out of 13-14 PSA9s of a card.
Separate of the "buying group" discussion, have you ever known anyone that has done this? Did it turn out lifting the prices? I'm kind of surprised you don't hear about this happening more.
I'm not trying it myself but it seems like an interesting idea.
Say you've got 18-20 RCs of one player where the print run is numbered to 25, or you've got 10 out of 13-14 PSA9s of a card.
Separate of the "buying group" discussion, have you ever known anyone that has done this? Did it turn out lifting the prices? I'm kind of surprised you don't hear about this happening more.
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I'm in the process of it. I currently own 4 Jordan rookies and I think 12 second year fleer Jordan's, IM ON MY WAY! Lol
You're WELL on your way lol!
I was the only one offering many editions when the movie came out, so I set some pretty insane prices on these books and people were happy to pay.
For example, "Superman" used to be one of the most valuable armed services edition books out there. I always picked-up "Gatsby" at between $20 to $60 on eBay. When the movie hit I was selling them for $400 all day long (I sold one for $1500 that was in fine condition that I paid $55 for). Other dealers caught on and started listing theirs for the same. Now it goes for $600 to $750 and is the most valuable armed service book.
I started stocking up on early printings of "To Kill A Mockingbird" a year before it was announced Harper Lee was publishing her second novel (I had about 60 in my inventory). When the news hit I unloaded books I paid $20 to $50 for for $300 to $500 a piece. One of them for $3450 that I paid only a few hundred for.
If one is going to have success at this I think they have to have the combination of owning a lot of the inventory and it has to be great timing.
Dave
Back around 2004, we had a member - Beachbum - he was cornering the market on Cole Hamels cards.
Not sure how that worked out.
We did have some "healthy" discussions here back then. Some might be tempted it to call it the "Colt 45" days of CU?
Actually, something intriguing is unfolding right in front of our eyes right now. Remember the 1990 Upper Deck black box Mike Witt error? That card used to command a few hundred, if I recall correctly. Welp, someone came forward and said they had an 800 count box of them or something crazy like that.
Check ebay and see! At the end of June, one sold on bids for nearly $200. Since then, there have been many BINs for $40 and the last bidding one a week ago went for under $20. Crazy, huh?
George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.
Isn't there a guy who's hoarding 1964 Curt Floods? That's why his 8 is so expensive. I think PSA had a story on him and he has hundreds of them.
His name is Mike Hally. eBay ID and PSA registry ID are madcardbuyer. ESPN.com did an article too. His passion is 64's, as he also has the registry's #1 1964 Venzuelan set. That's the only Venz set where Josh Alpert isn't #1. I started a 64 Venz registry a few months back and I've bought from Mike 3 times. Great guy.
Regarding the OP, there are certain Gino cappelletti or John Hannah cards where there are like 3 graded copies and I own them all. That's about it for me "cornering the market."
Ask the guy buying the 52t Tony bartiromes. He must have half the given pop of graded cards. Also, he has pushed prices and bought so many collectors are scrambling, frustrated, and over paying to add the card to their set.
This Net 54 thread is one hell of a read. If you have a few hours of free time today, you should check it out!
Bowman Baseball -1948-1955
Fleer Baseball-1923, 1959-2007
Al
1982 WAS Junkyard Dog. I have both 8.5's, four of the seven 9's and the 10.
1982 WAS Jack Brisco. I have both 9's and the 10.
1982 WAS Pat Patterson. All three of the 10's.
1982 WAS Kerry Von Erich. The 8.5, both 9's and the 10.
1982 WAS Rick Martel. The only 8 and the only 9.
James
Didn't a member here try to corner the market on 1988 Donruss Jose Canseco cards a couple years ago?
James
Sadly those were lost in an aquatic recreational mishap.
Didn't a member here try to corner the market on 1988 Donruss Jose Canseco cards a couple years ago?
James
Sadly those were lost in an aquatic recreational mishap.
So that would make the few remaining ones worth more, right?
There was a guy a few years back (maybe more than a few) who was buying all the BGS Gem Mint Emmitt Smith Pro Set Rookies, but pretty sure that
turned out bad as the amount of unopened is still high.
PhilG currently has 139 of the computed 241 print run of Randy Myers 1993 Finest refractors. I think that's really impressive.
Phil here. Yes I have 139 Randy Myers or 57.68 percent of the production run. I also have 96 Rob Dibbles or 39.83 percent of the production run. What I like is making shortprints. A shortprint is defined as at least 20% of the production run or in the case of the 93s its at least 49 cards. So far I have made 24 shortprints of the 93 Finest refractors. Currently I am working on making another 6 shortprints. My web site is up-to-date with what I have.
My Hoard of 93 Finest Refractors and 94 Pinnacle Artist Proofs and Museums
Isn't there a guy who's hoarding 1964 Curt Floods? That's why his 8 is so expensive. I think PSA had a story on him and he has hundreds of them.
Maybe that's what I was trying to remember. For some reason I was thinking it was the '66 Bart Shirley/Grant Jackson RC. Those are pretty damn tough, and it wouldn't surprise me a bit if someone was trying to grab all he could.
Curt Flood hoarding story
Dodgers collection scans | Brett Butler registry | 1978 Dodgers - straight 9s, homie
Currently collecting 1934 Butterfinger, 1969 Nabisco, 1991 Topps Desert Shield (in PSA 9 or 10), and 1990 Donruss Learning Series (in PSA 10).
lmao
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_players_from_Panama
I am dominating the market on this card
lol
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_players_from_Panama
PhilG currently has 139 of the computed 241 print run of Randy Myers 1993 Finest refractors. I think that's really impressive.
Phil here. Yes I have 139 Randy Myers or 57.68 percent of the production run. I also have 96 Rob Dibbles or 39.83 percent of the production run. What I like is making shortprints. A shortprint is defined as at least 20% of the production run or in the case of the 93s its at least 49 cards. So far I have made 24 shortprints of the 93 Finest refractors. Currently I am working on making another 6 shortprints. My web site is up-to-date with what I have.
$329 for a Charlie Hayes. Who knew?
Have both of them
PSA has graded 120 total cards from the set; I have 75 of them in my registry set (and probably 10 more dups not part of the set). Not so much fun to compete though, when I've got the only set on the registry!
I think I have a 4th PSA 10 as well.
I have these also...
Maddux and Jagr
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Greg Maddux #1 Master SetGreg Maddux #2 Basic Set
Phil aka Tere1071
Looking for 2009 Topps Heritage SSP Jeter, Pedroia, P. Martinez and Feliz
2010 Topps Heritage Color Plate variations- Sizemore, Sandoval, Happ, Jeter, Braun and Wright
1 2 3 4 5 of 5. Ain't no Mike Trout though.
My brother idolized Steve Vai. Cool cards.
Ask the guy buying the 52t Tony bartiromes. He must have half the given pop of graded cards. Also, he has pushed prices and bought so many collectors are scrambling, frustrated, and over paying to add the card to their set.
This Net 54 thread is one hell of a read. If you have a few hours of free time today, you should check it out!
That was one helluva read. Usually after a thread gets after three - four pages, I have no interest as I figure it's all drama (how there is drama among grown men collecting pictures of other men on cardboard is beyond me) and arguing. But my girlfriend and dog fell asleep last night, and figured what the heck. I am only on page 9 right now, but wow. That guy is a character. It's amazing to me how many characters there can be on sports cards message boards, but I guess whenever there is money involved, characters come out of the woodwork. That guy gave Felicia/Iluvcards or whatever his/her name was a run for their money. I'm excited to see how the next 9 pages of that thread play out!
I had a connection to an old time ball player. My Dad's cousin married Billy Herman's niece. I used to love telling people that...and actually still do. Every year when I make the pilgrimage to Cooperstown for HOF Induction weekend, I will buy Billy Herman plaque postcards to send to friends and family. My Dad and my grandfather used to go to RedSox/Yankees games when Billy was a coach for the Sox in the 60s. I met Billy once when I was young in the 1980s, and I used to collect all his stuff. I may need to take it out and go through memory lane.
That's a beauty! What does a card like that run?
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