Downward trend in card values?

[silvor]

Interesting thread and things to think about since I am back into card collecting.

Originally Posted by 100backstroke

Coins have cooled in last few years, trend looks to continue.

I got into coins a little bit the past few years attending coin shows mostly for the junk silver. When silver was pushing $50, the dealers would say there were more bullion buyers than regular coin buyers at the shows. They mentioned how they hoped they would stick around after the coming crash. It looks like most didn't, which isn't surprising.

My kid plays baseball but has no interest in the cards. But, he is BIG into the Pokémon cards. Some of the graded "vintage" (1999) cards go for CRAZY money. Some kids still collect, just different things I guess.