I think the bump in price isn't from collectors who suddenly want a card but rather those who collected as a kid or remember the 80's and 90's boom. They are usually still sports fans but Griffey,in this case, is suddenly leading the sports shows and guys think "I alwYs wanted that rookie card" go on eBay and bam, sudden price spike. They show it off to family or friends then eventually put it in a drawer and forget about it. A year or two later they find it, sell it for a loss and move on.
I've been a Griffey fan and collector since he came up and everyone knew it but it wasn't until this week when these I knew asked me about him. Makes sense. Suddenly in everyone's mind for a bit then life moves on.
Drew
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