T206 Trends

[MMantle7]

I have caught the bug!

Since starting my various subsets throughout the T206 (have not attempted the monster yet), I have come up with a few questions. I know many of you on the board have been collecting for years so I figured this would be a good place to ask. I know backs and grade play a big factor but for the purpose of this thread I just want to ask about cards in general.

I know that overall T206's have grown in value over the years which makes sense but these are my questions:
- Have certain HOF's grown more than others or even commons?
- What cards or players have you noticed that have leveled off in prices and aren't growing as fast as others?
- Are there any cards that have had a big craze and then began declining in price?

I'm sure I will eventually come up with more questions but for now this is all I have. Let me know your thoughts and thank you for your input!
Drew

[darwinbulldog]

Are you already familiar with the brief outbreak of Titusitis?

[MMantle7]

Originally Posted by darwinbulldog

Are you already familiar with the brief outbreak of Titusitis?

No I have not heard of that

[darwinbulldog]

The only player in the set depicted with a mustache is John Titus. Because of this (apparently) there was a run up on the price of his card for a while just a few years ago. At its peak he was selling for significantly more than most of the Hall of Famers in the set. Still sells for a bit of a premium but nothing like it was.

[Sean]

The Cobb Green has been hot for the last couple years. I keep thinking that it will level off, but it hasn't yet.

[RedsFan1941]

i would caution to avoid getting caught up in the hype of "scrap," errors, miscuts, etc. though these types of cards certainly are neat to look at, their values often are exaggerated (no surprise, usually by sellers), and the market for them is consistently thin. in addition, it is not uncommon to see cards being being represented as something they are not.

if you like these types of cards and want to collect them, that's awesome. i just wouldn't bank on them holding their value and allowing you to recoup your money down the road.

obviously just my opinion.