Oops! I guess it's not that rare after all

[perezfan]

Originally Posted by TheSquire

The plastic banks with the wood bats displaying players names are still somewhat rare, especially in good condition.

Yes- the Wood Bat versions still go for $150 - $200 (and are rare). But the plastic ones from the '60s can now be had routinely for $20 - $30. I got one for $8 recently, in perfect MINT condition. In the old "pre-ebay days" you would not see these go for under $100.

The Hartland example was another good one. The Dallas Ty Cobbs used to go for $1,000 - $1,200, and now sell for about $550. The Dallas Bob Feller has gone from a $2,000 piece to a $1,200 piece.

The Original Hartlands now sell for about 30% less than pre-Internet/ebay. Groat and Colavito (once thought to be near-impossible) are now on ebay almost every week. The Boxes (and other rarities) still command a high price, but the Statues are much more prevalent than originally thought.

And what about those "500 Home Run Club" signed lithos? Those were a real prize back in the '90s... now they're everywhere (some are even authentic!)