Thought experiment: You have $25,000 what to do.

[pokerplyr80]

As others have mentioned, you can't go wrong with Ruth, Cobb, Mantle, Gehrig. I'd probably start with the nicest green Cobb and Goudey Ruth I could find for 25k each if I didn't already have one.

I'm currently looking for a 14 CJ Cobb, and would put the whole 50k into that card if that is allowed for this experiment.

I didn't notice anyone mention Honus Wagner, but with the t206 well out of reach for most these are my two favorite cards of his.

[icurnmedic]

I may be on a small island here, but Im in the Ruth and Mantle camp.
I have several Cobbs and love them, but investing objectively , I don't think you can beat Ruth, and Mantle is not far behind in name recognition. Speaking of name recognition , as mentioned before, Gehrig will forever be associated w/ that terrible disease, thus will be a name that lives on maybe forever. His cards , US Caramel ,Goudey and Delong have allot of upside when compared to the biggest names in the game.
Again, just my $.02

[Carter08]

Originally Posted by pokerplyr80

As others have mentioned, you can't go wrong with Ruth, Cobb, Mantle, Gehrig. I'd probably start with the nicest green Cobb and Goudey Ruth I could find for 25k each if I didn't already have one.

I'm currently looking for a 14 CJ Cobb, and would put the whole 50k into that card if that is allowed for this experiment.

I didn't notice anyone mention Honus Wagner, but with the t206 well out of reach for most these are my two favorite cards if his.

Both great but that e90-2 is out of this world.

[mightymickof56]

What do you guys think of the cobb turkey red as a stable investment moving forward? Trying to learn valuations on them but it seems like you could put 20k or more into a mid end one these days.

[fkm_bky]

I would go with a Lower grade green Cobb portrait (2-3) and probably a similarly graded 33 Ruth for the first $25k. The second $25k I’d spend on a 1921 Ruth in whatever condition I could get or a solid looking early 30’s Gehrig and a caramel Wagner.

Bill

[here2havefun]

Late 90's Griffey. 1998 Essential Credentials in the first 3 months, then a 99 Star Rubies in the second 3 months.

[padremurph]

Hope you guys are right on the autographed vintage and agree Ted Williams needs more recognition. I'm a Ted fan since he's from San Diego and had been wanting to pick up either a PlayBall or 54B when this popped up. It's beat to hell, but figured I couldn't really go wrong with an autographed version of one of Ted's better cards

[CobbSpikedMe]

I can't believe I'm the only person on this entire board that would spend 50 grand on a bunch of different cards rather than buy 1-3 cards. I feel like I'm completely alone in a banquet full of investors.

Come on guys, chime in on this thread if you would rather take $50K and buy a bunch of stuff rather than on an investment piece.




P.S. If the sarcasm emoji didn't make it clear to you, I'm being sarcastic with my first statement guys. I'm from Jersey, it's my first language.


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[benge610]

Originally Posted by CobbSpikedMe

I can't believe I'm the only person on this entire board that would spend 50 grand on a bunch of different cards rather than buy 1-3 cards. I feel like I'm completely alone in a banquet full of investors.

Come on guys, chime in on this thread if you would rather take $50K and buy a bunch of stuff rather than on an investment piece.




P.S. If the sarcasm emoji didn't make it clear to you, I'm being sarcastic with my first statement guys. I'm from Jersey, it's my first language.


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You can pick me up, Andy; with your sarcasm bus. I am going your way.
I tend to zig, when others are zagging.

Ben

"I love baseball history backstory; especially when it involves cards."