1980’s unopened
Dodgerfanjohn
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I’m at a loss. I’m small potatoes and never even had a $300 item in my collection until a few years ago and that’s only due to the market. At this point my most valuable cards are a 1980 Henderson psa 8, a 1956 Robinson psa 3, and modern Trout and Ohtani auto cards…all self pulled except the Robinson which I picked up at $72.
Some years back during the many bbce breaks I picked up a number of 1980’s cello boxes as more of a nostalgia thing than anything else. I wasn’t expecting prices to rise astronomically. I saw first hand what happened to 1970’s wax as it was happening with a few collectors shredding to find cards to send to psa. I really never expected that to happen with 1980’s stuff, but seemingly it has. This is most exceptionally true with 1983 stuff.
Now I’m torn. Outside of a self built 1960 topps set, a 1983 cello box purchased in a bbce break is my most expensive collectible, followed by 1982 cello1981 cello box, and 1985 cello and wax boxes.
I don’t need the money, but that’s at least a few thousand dollars that other than I collect unopened wax, I really don’t collect stuff in that stratosphere.
So I guess my question is…does everyone see this stuff maintaining value? I’d kick myself if I sold and then in ten years it’s double the price.
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it will prolly triple in 10 years.
Unopened can only get scarcer over time as packs and boxes get opened. That said, prices have settled down a bit after an unprecedented runup over the past year or two.
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’m a decently invested 80s unopened guy. And as priced slow down I’m doing same thing I’ve done for past decade - adding pieces to the collection.
The question I ask myself whenever I consider selling is - what will I do with the proceeds?
If putting the money back into the hobby, will I derive as much enjoyment from the replacement?
Love 80s stuff all day long.
Is there something you've really wanted that you couldn't afford but could if you sold your unopened? Doesn't even have to be hobby related.
Early 80s will continue to steadily climb over the next decade. There will not be enough remaining to meet demand. Late 80s will need much more ripping before demand catches up with supply. I don’t see that happening at today’s grading prices, so I think taking profits on late 80s is the right move at today’s prices.
This post raises an interesting point...most of us have a budget when it comes to spending on cards/packs/etc. In my case, I sell cards and packs to finance additional purchases of product without needing to use credit or savings to do so. In that case, I prefer selling as the items I'm using those proceeds to purchase are typically even better items than the ones I've sold.
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.
Bought an 84 Donruss box FASC for $750 last year. Just sold it for $3300. I like the set, have about 15 racks and a factory set, however sometimes one has to take the profit.
$3,300? Say what? I have two and would jump at that opportunity. Does that cat want another? LOL
ISO 1978 Topps Baseball in NM-MT High Grade Raw 3, 100, 103, 302, 347, 376, 416, 466, 481, 487, 509, 534, 540, 554, 579, 580, 622, 642, 673, 724__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ISO 1978 O-Pee-Chee in NM-MT High Grade Raw12, 21, 29, 38, 49, 65, 69, 73, 74, 81, 95, 100, 104, 110, 115, 122, 132, 133, 135, 140, 142, 151, 153, 155, 160, 161, 167, 168, 172, 179, 181, 196, 200, 204, 210, 224, 231, 240
My budget for cards is the crumbs left over from my car and coin fun. Wait, did I hear Doge calling my name?
Considering BBCE non FASC are $1000 I'd say so. That $3300 price is an outlier
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Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
In all fairness, FASC is like crack cocaine these days. A great many unopened collectors only have eBay searches that include FASC so they wouldn't even know what a Frankenstein box is going for (nor would they probably care). BBCE FASC, for the stuff I regularly search and collect, is easily a 2x-4x multiplier in price compared to an unwrapped box.
I'm not saying that's how it should be, I'm just saying that's how it is.
Arthur
Hahah now I feel better about selling it!! Yes, FASC is a major motivator and is driving serious$$$. It was a beautiful clean, clean, clean box.
not back in feb'ish. it was the new norm. briefly, but still.
Start grabbing those 88 Topps baseball cases!!!
It's funny, I remember maybe 5-6 years ago when '70s stuff was still blowing the roof off every once in a while someone would ask the question "Is it possible we ever see big increases in 1980s stuff?"
Most people, including myself, figured early-'80s had a shot, MAYBE 1985 because of McGwire/Clemens/Puckett. But everything else was like sand pebbles. Reed (at the time with BBCE) used to talk about how many 1987 Topps sealed cases they had and how they couldn't get anyone to buy them for $140. There was no way that stuff was ever going to become valuable. I think he even said they had to stop buying them at their buy price of, like, $50 or whatever it was.
Never say never.
Arthur
I agree and I recognize the premiums but for that particular issue it seems like an outlier at 3x plus. I would have hand delivered at $3300 Justacommeman Prime.
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Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
There is only one other 84 Donruss FASC on sale now for 3K and nothing at BBCE for months FASC. Might be a peak, however who knows the FASC addiction is strong.