Comparison of perceived scarcity/value of E90-1 cards - Now vs. 1982

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by rats60

I didn’t collect prewar until 1984 so I can’t comment specifically on those prices in 1982. However, by 1984 dealers didn’t necessarily respect Beckett pricing on scarce cards. They weren’t likely to under sell cards like those. I find it hard to believe that dealers were actually selling Wagner and Jackson for less than Speaker. Those prices may have come from surveys and not actual sales.

I agree concerning the guide's accuracy of pricing at the time...quite often it seemed askew to me, even back then. But overall I think it was a decent snapshot of the collective mindset at the time, and I imagine you could have easily gotten a Joe for Ty pricing back then.

Brian

[rats60]

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

I agree concerning the guide's accuracy of pricing at the time...quite often it seemed askew to me, even back then. But overall I think it was a decent snapshot of the collective mindset at the time, and I imagine you could have easily gotten a Joe for Ty pricing back then.

Brian

Agree. No one considered it a rookie card, but his cards were high demand and I always saw them bringing “Cobb” prices.

[tedzan]

The Joe Jax card was considered "ugly" back in the early 1980's and it's price was less than $100, mainly due to lack of demand.
By the late 1980's, after the very popular movies EIGHT MEN OUT and FIELD of DREAMS were in the theatres, this same Joe Jax
card was selling for $500 - $1000.

The relatively hi-value for the 2nd Series Cy Young (Cleveland) card is a joke. The actual image on this card is that of Irv Young.





TED Z

T206 Reference
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[brianp-beme]

Even though the art depicts Irving, the makers definitely intended this card to represent Cy, because of the Cleveland designation. I agree that the Boston portrait version is way more attractive and appealing (since that is actually Cy pictured), but the Cleveland version is definitely tough to come by, and it is a Young shown pitching for Cleveland. American Caramel snuck one past the kids back then, and adults today are still being fooled into forking out the dough for this one.

Brian

[pkaufman]

The price is based on the rarity of this card, irregardless of the player shown. Even if denoted as a common as Ted suggests, the card is very tough in any grade. In EX and above, almost non-existent.

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by pkaufman

The price is based on the rarity of this card, irregardless of the player shown. Even if denoted as a common as Ted suggests, the card is very tough in any grade. In EX and above, almost non-existent.

I agree to a certain extent, but I still think the Cy Young name and HOF status attached to this card probably causes its current pricing to be more than double what it would be if it were universally considered a normal player. Part of the reason I eventually settled on a 7 Kraken status instead of a 5.

Brian