High Grade Pre-WWII Vintage in TPG Holders

[Leon]

With all of the massive auctions going on there are tons of cards we all want, I am sure. There are a few cards I really want and will be in the 5-7 range when I get them. I am willing to sell some current cards to help finance them and spend low 5 figures (a lot for me right now) to get the cards I want. And there are a few out there currently in auction. My problem is that I see at least one, with small borders and pointy tips, in a TPG holder. I am staying away as I just don't like the look of it, damn the holder. I would always think they blew it again and wouldn't be happy with the card. I guess I will wait to see a card that looks right to me. It is a shame the way it has gotten.

[ullmandds]

So my question is..."would you feel better if this short appearing card with pointy corners weren't slabbed?"

[Leon]

No. But the slab is supposed to alleviate concerns, isn't it? I find slabs doing less of that nowadays.

Originally Posted by ullmandds

So my question is..."would you feel better if this short appearing card with pointy corners weren't slabbed?"

[ullmandds]

I think with the advent of TPG'ing...the public hope/perception was that this would alleviate potential buyers concerns...BUT...as we've all learned that they have had the opposite effect.

We're back to the wild wild west in this hobby for the most part.

[conor912]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

We're back to the wild wild west in this hobby for the most part.

Yup, with an extra zero or two on the price tag...

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by conor912

Yup, with an extra zero or two on the price tag...

correctamundo!

[Fuddjcal]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

I think with the advent of TPG'ing...the public hope/perception was that this would alleviate potential buyers concerns...BUT...as we've all learned that they have had the opposite effect.

We're back to the wild wild west in this hobby for the most part.

And it did for a while, but the genie is clearly out of the bottle...

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

I think with the advent of TPG'ing...the public hope/perception was that this would alleviate potential buyers concerns...BUT...as we've all learned that they have had the opposite effect.

We're back to the wild wild west in this hobby for the most part.

To 3 percent or us or whatever according to PSA we may think its the wild west

but its not showing up in sale prices at least in the cards that i bid on

[Goudey77]

Originally Posted by 1952boyntoncollector

To 3 percent or us or whatever according to PSA we may think its the wild west

but its not showing up in sale prices at least in the cards that i bid on

What is the 3 percent you speak of? Could you elaborate...

[Fuddjcal]

Originally Posted by Leon

With all of the massive auctions going on there are tons of cards we all want, I am sure. There are a few cards I really want and will be in the 5-7 range when I get them. I am willing to sell some current cards to help finance them and spend low 5 figures (a lot for me right now) to get the cards I want. And there are a few out there currently in auction. My problem is that I see at least one, with small borders and pointy tips, in a TPG holder. I am staying away as I just don't like the look of it, damn the holder. I would always think they blew it again and wouldn't be happy with the card. I guess I will wait to see a card that looks right to me. It is a shame the way it has gotten.

I hear ya. When you really take a second to look, you easily can see the cards that don't fit in those stupid holders, just wait and 1 will actually fit if you keep looking. Funny how that is?