Prices for tobacco and similar

[theshleps]

What about the general trend? Do you think there is only a handful or collectors willing to pay high prices for signed pre war or are the numbers increasing and thus the prices or are they all speculators or hoarder?

[packs]

My opinion (only my opinion) is that prices are so strong because the few collectors who focus heavily on the material are very active right now. If they dropped out, I don't think prices would remain high with just the casual collector interest. Though I do think the cards will retain significant value, just not at the same level.

[Bpm0014]

I beleive that the prices on signed T206s will remain strong for a very long time. Most collectors are now starting to realize just how rare these are. Is it true that there are roughly only about 75 signed T206s out there? Basically just as rare as a T206 Wagner...

[theshleps]

Check Pauls site T206collector.com. he has about 50 himself. There are probably 100 Marquards out there and a few others in quantity like Doyle, Snodgrass etc. I have a few signed 202's and 201's which are much rarer as are CJ's and 205's. Not sure how much those have gone up as haven't tried to sell any but once I get back to my collection (in safe deposit box in another state) I may let one of my 202 Zach Wheat go for the right trade

[packs]

Cracker Jacks and T205's I think have a lot going for them since they're widely collected sets. Not too sure how a T202 or T201 would do, but a HOFer is forever a HOFer. Not too many of them come up for sale so hard to tell what they would sell for.

[milkit1]

When I started collecting signed 33s in 1988 I couldn't believe no one else was collecting them. It wasnt until about 2005 that signed pre war cards started to take off. Im 100% convinced that signed baseball cards are the best items to have signed and that all pre war will hit a high mark. Im sure glad I got my 310 signed 33s