In the process of putting together my 53 set, I've noticed that auction prices are much lower than expected. About three months ago, a Karl Drews slabbed by SGC went up on eBay, and I was expecting it to go for over $500. I won it for $390, and the week before that there were a number of other auctions that also closed well below what I would have expected. I don't know if this is because of a lack of completists or if I just have unrealistic expectations. I've also noticed that rare signatures more often come up for trade than for sale, which makes completing a set that much more difficult.
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Signed 1953 Topps set: 264/274 (96.35 %)
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