[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by Frankish

That's an interesting thought. I don't track prices closely unless it's something I'm actively building. But even a lunkhead like me has noticedcHowe, Richard, Orr and some of the early 80s (plus Gretzky of course) hockey RCs rise pretty sharply over the last year. And in football, Namath, Jim Brown, of course, Payton, and to a degree Starr, Unitas, Bradshaw, Staubach, Montana and more modern players.

Any idea where the current line lies, especially in football, for cards that haven't shot up yet? Many of the HOFers may never really appreciate (in my amateur and often wrong opinion). I love Ernie Barnes (as much or more for his painting as his playing), Rosie Grier, and Merlin Olsen, but I'm not sure enough collectors ever will top make a difference.....

I would look at early cards (2nd, 3rd) of the superstars first. I think there's still room for those, esp. as the RCs soar out of range of most collectors even in 'collector' grade.