Top of the market?

[Leon]

Originally Posted by glchen

I think the question will be whether in 10 years or so, folks will be saying there was a tremendous bubble right now in high grade rookie cards ...

That is always a risk. I suggest diversifying .

[rjackson44]

buy what you like

[Stonepony]

I agree. No one wants to lose money on the cards they're collecting, but, if you're buying ballcards for investment rather than than fun...I'm laughing with you, not at you

[Jdoggs]

Originally Posted by Leon

That is always a risk. I suggest diversifying .

I agree diversifying is the smart thing to do!

[bbcard1]

I've been going through my cards...I've probably sorted 50,000 or more in preparation for a donation...they are mostly cards from 1975 and up. Kind of fully looking at the stuff that used to for sell for a buck or so...especially the 80s stuff... that you literally have to give away now. It's all good. No one times that to on everything and if you play consistently and year after year, you'll do ok.

[Snapolit1]

I'm not sure anyone should be laughing at someone knowlgeable buying the right vintage cards for investment purposes. As part of a diversified portfolio of course. People who bough a Ruth rookie card, or a high grade 52 Mantle, or a PSA 9 Goudey Ruth or Gehrig 3, 5, 7, 10 years ago look like they are doing pretty well from where I'm sitting. On a lesser scale, I traded off a few fairly rare vintage cards I bought last year and cleared about 30%. Not technically for investment purposes, but not sure where else I could have gotten that return.

[Exhibitman]

I went through some of the junk wax era cards I had in boxes and decided to keep some of the more interesting ones because I am a collector. They may not have any investment value but damn, they are some good looking cards.