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Originally Posted by Brent G.
I've only been in the vintage game around 18 months. I picked up a '53 Topps Satchel Paige in a 2 early on for $580. I saw one at this Chicago show tagged at $1,000. Wild times.
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Pure speculation on my part, but Satch would seem to be one of those old-timers whose cards and stuff could be regarded as in the ascendance in appeal, and this guy has his card priced at "replacement cost" or some such anticipation. The test, of course, is whether there are other examples of this card to be had cheaper, and how many, in which case he might be waiting awhile for this ship to come in. If not, and his theory is correct, he will probably get his price before too long. I can see where this is frustrating for collectors trying to pick up this card for one of the recent "comps." Of course, if collectors can't find one, that tells me the comps have moved on. If they can, though, they are happy to buy those and don't have to spend time worrying about this guy's price.