PSA 7 OPC Ryan/Koosman sold for 20k with the juice last night in memory lane auction I believe is a new record for the grade while a Topps PSA 8 sold for a little over 19k in the same auction! High grade Ryan rookies in huge demand right now.
I think you are right about the OPC ryan in psa 7. I have not seen one go for over $20k
both OPC and Ryan are very very strong right now.
I also saw that a PSA 8 topps ryan rookie with a 10 sig sold for $116k!?!?!? i dont understand the huge draw the signed rookies are right now. that is a $20k card with a $150 dollar sig from the nolan ryan foundation. why on earth would anyone spend more than $21k on that? it is a mystery tome
I think it's really hard to get an 8/10 from PSA so that's why.
Vintage on-card auto is a niche market which is exploding as tons more collectors have entered that space over the past 3-5 years. Prices have doubled in the last year almost across the board, but the tough vintage is soaring right now.
I looked at the one you mentioned and I didn't think it was a strong 8 or a really nice signature, but lots of buyers. most of my ebay stuff gets purchased at BiN the last 6 months or so. Must be a wave of new collectors.
I think it's really hard to get an 8/10 from PSA so that's why.
Vintage on-card auto is a niche market which is exploding as tons more collectors have entered that space over the past 3-5 years. Prices have doubled in the last year almost across the board, but the tough vintage is soaring right now.
I looked at the one you mentioned and I didn't think it was a strong 8 or a really nice signature, but lots of buyers. most of my ebay stuff gets purchased at BiN the last 6 months or so. Must be a wave of new collectors.
it is becoming more popular, but i dont understand that kind of a premium from an athlete who has signed and continues to be VERY accessible for signing everything and anything. you could literally send 100 rookies to the foundation and Ryan will sign every single one for just $150 a pop. no way $100k for that card will be sustainable. people are going to be left holding a huge bag at some point
@balco758 said:
That grey back Raines is an awesome card. Pop 2 I think. My guess is- 3k+ Love to hear what others think.....
TOPPS LAST SALE I CAN FIND WAS $1,260. THE 3K SOUNDS REASONABLE. PROBLEM WITH TIM IS THAT HE ISN'T HEAVILY COLLECTED. SO NEED TO FIND THE RIGHT PERSON. TO GO OVER THE 3K.
I think it's really hard to get an 8/10 from PSA so that's why.
Vintage on-card auto is a niche market which is exploding as tons more collectors have entered that space over the past 3-5 years. Prices have doubled in the last year almost across the board, but the tough vintage is soaring right now.
I looked at the one you mentioned and I didn't think it was a strong 8 or a really nice signature, but lots of buyers. most of my ebay stuff gets purchased at BiN the last 6 months or so. Must be a wave of new collectors.
it is becoming more popular, but i dont understand that kind of a premium from an athlete who has signed and continues to be VERY accessible for signing everything and anything. you could literally send 100 rookies to the foundation and Ryan will sign every single one for just $150 a pop. no way $100k for that card will be sustainable. people are going to be left holding a huge bag at some point
There's still an outsized demand for signed Ryan cards for as long as he's willing to do so. If he's already signed so many, then why do the prices continue to rise? The only bags to hold have more cash coming from wealthy investors, same as anything else that's red hot these days. I don't anticipate a significant drop in interest for Ryan cards, only a further scramble for whatever stays available after he passes away someday. And I did not say soon.
I think it's really hard to get an 8/10 from PSA so that's why.
Vintage on-card auto is a niche market which is exploding as tons more collectors have entered that space over the past 3-5 years. Prices have doubled in the last year almost across the board, but the tough vintage is soaring right now.
I looked at the one you mentioned and I didn't think it was a strong 8 or a really nice signature, but lots of buyers. most of my ebay stuff gets purchased at BiN the last 6 months or so. Must be a wave of new collectors.
it is becoming more popular, but i dont understand that kind of a premium from an athlete who has signed and continues to be VERY accessible for signing everything and anything. you could literally send 100 rookies to the foundation and Ryan will sign every single one for just $150 a pop. no way $100k for that card will be sustainable. people are going to be left holding a huge bag at some point
There's still an outsized demand for signed Ryan cards for as long as he's willing to do so. If he's already signed so many, then why do the prices continue to rise? The only bags to hold have more cash coming from wealthy investors, same as anything else that's red hot these days. I don't anticipate a significant drop in interest for Ryan cards, only a further scramble for whatever stays available after he passes away someday. And I did not say soon.
I agree, Ryan has the highest demand amongst pitchers, and probably by far. I also agree that there will most likely not be any drop in interest in his cards. I anticipate his cards on a continuing upward trend as he really seems to be the Mantle of pitchers.
I guess i question if many of these buyers realize that the $100k premium they paid for that auto card in reality is worth the price to grade/authenticate it, the $150 fee to the ryan foundation and return shipping. it is absurd. He has signed a TON of autos. and continues to do so. I dont know if it is quite to the level of Feller or Rose, but he lives in the same ballpark as those two.
I think it's really hard to get an 8/10 from PSA so that's why.
Vintage on-card auto is a niche market which is exploding as tons more collectors have entered that space over the past 3-5 years. Prices have doubled in the last year almost across the board, but the tough vintage is soaring right now.
I looked at the one you mentioned and I didn't think it was a strong 8 or a really nice signature, but lots of buyers. most of my ebay stuff gets purchased at BiN the last 6 months or so. Must be a wave of new collectors.
it is becoming more popular, but i dont understand that kind of a premium from an athlete who has signed and continues to be VERY accessible for signing everything and anything. you could literally send 100 rookies to the foundation and Ryan will sign every single one for just $150 a pop. no way $100k for that card will be sustainable. people are going to be left holding a huge bag at some point
There's still an outsized demand for signed Ryan cards for as long as he's willing to do so. If he's already signed so many, then why do the prices continue to rise? The only bags to hold have more cash coming from wealthy investors, same as anything else that's red hot these days. I don't anticipate a significant drop in interest for Ryan cards, only a further scramble for whatever stays available after he passes away someday. And I did not say soon.
I agree, Ryan has the highest demand amongst pitchers, and probably by far. I also agree that there will most likely not be any drop in interest in his cards. I anticipate his cards on a continuing upward trend as he really seems to be the Mantle of pitchers.
I guess i question if many of these buyers realize that the $100k premium they paid for that auto card in reality is worth the price to grade/authenticate it, the $150 fee to the ryan foundation and return shipping. it is absurd. He has signed a TON of autos. and continues to do so. I dont know if it is quite to the level of Feller or Rose, but he lives in the same ballpark as those two.
Mantle signed a lot too.
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my preference is the overall appearance of the card with the signature. I don't care so much about the grades as I do in how well it all came together. Ryan signs a lot, and he has a lot of fans out there... while many of them look similar, some are just special. some don't.
to that point, on many of my registry sets I don't put my best grade out. I put the card I think looks the best.
Yeah, the grading standards have all but eliminated the chance for 10's on key OPC cards. I think this Gwynn would have had a 50/50 shot at a 10 in the past. Very pleased with it regardless.
@80sOPC said:
That Gwynn is ridiculous. If not the nicest one in existence pretty close.
Absolutely. If that doesn't deserve a 10 (even with its flaws) then no card does. It's silly how grading is these days (maybe how 'grading was' would be better).
It was late in the day... grader 813 was on his 17th cup of coffee and his eyes were crossing... one more Gwynn RC to evaluate and I can finally get back to Pokemon cards! Nine all day.
2 Crispy boxes 1977 O-Pee-Chee Baseball in today. Packs look amazing! Will be set up this weekend at the Nashville show, Row U. Come on over and say hello
Hi John- I was fortunate to find it at a card show last year here in Canada. It was with other singles from what looked like a set break. This was by far the best of the bunch. You never know what you will find at a show!
Thanks for all the support on the condition of the Gwynn. As you all know, it is impossible to find them centered like this.
@tsalems1 said:
2 Crispy boxes 1977 O-Pee-Chee Baseball in today. Packs look amazing! Will be set up this weekend at the Nashville show, Row U. Come on over and say hello
@tsalems1 said:
2 Crispy boxes 1977 O-Pee-Chee Baseball in today. Packs look amazing! Will be set up this weekend at the Nashville show, Row U. Come on over and say hello
where do you get all this great stuff?
I am looking for 76' and 77' OPC Topps baseball boxes. I never see them
As many of you likely remember, the 1973 Schmidt PSA 10 sold on eBay (My 6th) for over $70k, is now up for sale on Heritage. This card is clearly short and trimmed. The Ozzie Smith PSA 10 is also back up for sale on eBay🤦♂️
@tsalems1 said:
As many of you likely remember, the 1973 Schmidt PSA 10 sold on eBay (My 6th) for over $70k, is now up for sale on Heritage. This card is clearly short and trimmed. The Ozzie Smith PSA 10 is also back up for sale on eBay🤦♂️
At the Big Fish Feeding Frenzy they gladly take the bait.
@tsalems1 said:
As many of you likely remember, the 1973 Schmidt PSA 10 sold on eBay (My 6th) for over $70k, is now up for sale on Heritage. This card is clearly short and trimmed. The Ozzie Smith PSA 10 is also back up for sale on eBay🤦♂️
At the Big Fish Feeding Frenzy they gladly take the bait.
Perhaps the who cant be bothered to gain the knowledge deserve to be fleeced. In this case by HA who clearly know its been trimmed.
It's the singer not the song - Peter Townshend (1972) Not even a minute do I buy the whole buh buh buh I'm a man-child japery - Me (2025)
@1982FBWaxMemories said:
Perhaps the who cant be bothered to gain the knowledge deserve to be fleeced. In this case by HA who clearly know its been trimmed.
You can fleece a sheep many times. The wool grows back. You can only skin them once.
What is the tolerance on the height of a early 70s Topps card? PSA sent one card back to me minsize that is very slightly shorter than other cards I have from the same year. They also sent a card back to me minsize that is exactly the same size as other cards they holdered from around the same time period.
They also sent me back a bunch of sifk cards back minsize, which I later sold with the minsize label. Then they seem to have started holdering that card at the size they rejected mine. Costing me dollars.
@CardGeek said:
What is the tolerance on the height of a early 70s Topps card? PSA sent one card back to me minsize that is very slightly shorter than other cards I have from the same year. They also sent a card back to me minsize that is exactly the same size as other cards they holdered from around the same time period.
They also sent me back a bunch of sifk cards back minsize, which I later sold with the minsize label. Then they seem to have started holdering that card at the size they rejected mine. Costing me dollars.
This is the main reason I just stopped sending cards to PSA a couple years ago. I'd pull cards out of 70s boxes my own self, send them in and get them sent back MinSize. The wait times and the low grades for fresh vintage made me realize I was a relic whose business they didn't want.
@80sOPC said:
Will they even be fleeced? These trimmed cards do not sell at a discount, they just go uppa. The only risk is PSA removes the cert, but as if.
Presumably the guys buying this card have eyes and can see it is short and don’t care.
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PSA 7 OPC Ryan/Koosman sold for 20k with the juice last night in memory lane auction I believe is a new record for the grade while a Topps PSA 8 sold for a little over 19k in the same auction! High grade Ryan rookies in huge demand right now.
I think you are right about the OPC ryan in psa 7. I have not seen one go for over $20k
both OPC and Ryan are very very strong right now.
I also saw that a PSA 8 topps ryan rookie with a 10 sig sold for $116k!?!?!? i dont understand the huge draw the signed rookies are right now. that is a $20k card with a $150 dollar sig from the nolan ryan foundation. why on earth would anyone spend more than $21k on that? it is a mystery tome
George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.
Any OPC experts out there that could help give me a general idea of value on this particular card?
@craig44
I think it's really hard to get an 8/10 from PSA so that's why.
Vintage on-card auto is a niche market which is exploding as tons more collectors have entered that space over the past 3-5 years. Prices have doubled in the last year almost across the board, but the tough vintage is soaring right now.
I looked at the one you mentioned and I didn't think it was a strong 8 or a really nice signature, but lots of buyers. most of my ebay stuff gets purchased at BiN the last 6 months or so. Must be a wave of new collectors.
That grey back Raines is an awesome card. Pop 2 I think. My guess is- 3k+ Love to hear what others think.....
it is becoming more popular, but i dont understand that kind of a premium from an athlete who has signed and continues to be VERY accessible for signing everything and anything. you could literally send 100 rookies to the foundation and Ryan will sign every single one for just $150 a pop. no way $100k for that card will be sustainable. people are going to be left holding a huge bag at some point
George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.
I don’t think people spending $100K plus care much about bags other than Hermes.
TOPPS LAST SALE I CAN FIND WAS $1,260. THE 3K SOUNDS REASONABLE. PROBLEM WITH TIM IS THAT HE ISN'T HEAVILY COLLECTED. SO NEED TO FIND THE RIGHT PERSON. TO GO OVER THE 3K.
There's still an outsized demand for signed Ryan cards for as long as he's willing to do so. If he's already signed so many, then why do the prices continue to rise? The only bags to hold have more cash coming from wealthy investors, same as anything else that's red hot these days. I don't anticipate a significant drop in interest for Ryan cards, only a further scramble for whatever stays available after he passes away someday. And I did not say soon.
I agree, Ryan has the highest demand amongst pitchers, and probably by far. I also agree that there will most likely not be any drop in interest in his cards. I anticipate his cards on a continuing upward trend as he really seems to be the Mantle of pitchers.
I guess i question if many of these buyers realize that the $100k premium they paid for that auto card in reality is worth the price to grade/authenticate it, the $150 fee to the ryan foundation and return shipping. it is absurd. He has signed a TON of autos. and continues to do so. I dont know if it is quite to the level of Feller or Rose, but he lives in the same ballpark as those two.
George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.
Mantle signed a lot too.
my preference is the overall appearance of the card with the signature. I don't care so much about the grades as I do in how well it all came together. Ryan signs a lot, and he has a lot of fans out there... while many of them look similar, some are just special. some don't.
to that point, on many of my registry sets I don't put my best grade out. I put the card I think looks the best.
Very excited to have this one. Very tough card and this one runs with all the 9s I’ve seen. God bless tighter grading standards:
Congrats on the great card! Was watching this auction and card can pass for a 9 for sure.
Thx - I won’t argue it’s a 9 today, but the 9’s i’ve seen are weaker.
that Brett is a great looking example. I threw a bid in, but obviously didnt win. Congrats to 80sOPC!!
George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.
Yeah, the grading standards have all but eliminated the chance for 10's on key OPC cards. I think this Gwynn would have had a 50/50 shot at a 10 in the past. Very pleased with it regardless.
nice gwynn.
That Gwynn is ridiculous. If not the nicest one in existence pretty close.
My max bid was obnoxious, wasn't losing that card!
Absolutely. If that doesn't deserve a 10 (even with its flaws) then no card does. It's silly how grading is these days (maybe how 'grading was' would be better).
It was late in the day... grader 813 was on his 17th cup of coffee and his eyes were crossing... one more Gwynn RC to evaluate and I can finally get back to Pokemon cards! Nine all day.
Gold stickers for everybody!!
Wasn't submitted by the right person. I know someone who would get a 10. WINK WINK....
That's what someone who thinks Dockers are dress pants would say!
i actually do wear dockers, you been stalking me? or just like muscular dudes?
Can’t all of those things be true?
I gave up on Dockers, switching to Huggies.
Amazing Gwynn. Did you pull that?
John
Damn I missed that 76 Brett auction. You got a great card and I think for a more than fair price. Pop 16 and 5 higher. Easy $1000 card. Wanna sell it?
2 Crispy boxes 1977 O-Pee-Chee Baseball in today. Packs look amazing! Will be set up this weekend at the Nashville show, Row U. Come on over and say hello
Hi John- I was fortunate to find it at a card show last year here in Canada. It was with other singles from what looked like a set break. This was by far the best of the bunch. You never know what you will find at a show!
Thanks for all the support on the condition of the Gwynn. As you all know, it is impossible to find them centered like this.
-Nathanael
I agree on that opc Gwynn centering. mine is off quite a bit top to bottom. a really tough card
George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.
where do you get all this great stuff?
Picked this up tonight!
Not O-Pee-Chee but Printed in Canada, World Wide Gum Joe D. true rookie card
Deadpan Joe. That's awesome.
Congratulations! I was watching that auction and went for a big number! Pretty rare card
I am looking for 76' and 77' OPC Topps baseball boxes. I never see them
As many of you likely remember, the 1973 Schmidt PSA 10 sold on eBay (My 6th) for over $70k, is now up for sale on Heritage. This card is clearly short and trimmed. The Ozzie Smith PSA 10 is also back up for sale on eBay🤦♂️
At the Big Fish Feeding Frenzy they gladly take the bait.
Perhaps the who cant be bothered to gain the knowledge deserve to be fleeced. In this case by HA who clearly know its been trimmed.
It's the singer not the song - Peter Townshend (1972)
Not even a minute do I buy the whole buh buh buh I'm a man-child japery - Me (2025)
You can fleece a sheep many times. The wool grows back. You can only skin them once.
Will they even be fleeced? These trimmed cards do not sell at a discount, they just go uppa. The only risk is PSA removes the cert, but as if.
Presumably the guys buying this card have eyes and can see it is short and don’t care.
Similar to stocks, everyone knows the SpaceX market cap is a joke, it’s all speculation and everyone is in on it (until they aren’t).
What is the tolerance on the height of a early 70s Topps card? PSA sent one card back to me minsize that is very slightly shorter than other cards I have from the same year. They also sent a card back to me minsize that is exactly the same size as other cards they holdered from around the same time period.
They also sent me back a bunch of sifk cards back minsize, which I later sold with the minsize label. Then they seem to have started holdering that card at the size they rejected mine. Costing me dollars.
This is the main reason I just stopped sending cards to PSA a couple years ago. I'd pull cards out of 70s boxes my own self, send them in and get them sent back MinSize. The wait times and the low grades for fresh vintage made me realize I was a relic whose business they didn't want.
Their whole job is to provide honest consistent grading to all of their customers.
LT dan bought me a stock in a fruit company and now i have more money than davy crockett!!!
Wowers! That is an incredibly beautiful card. Congratulations on the pickup!
Thank you!
Recent pick up.
Late 60's and early to mid 70's non-sports