Same cert #, DIFFERENT flips and cards (52 Topps Mantle)

[Peter_Spaeth]

Over the short term a few guys or even one guy can drive up the price of anything, but over the long term -- especially if the buyers become sellers -- I am skeptical. So I would place more faith in stable historical prices than recent aberrations, myself. But that's just me -- a guy who can't see paying 2x for a card no matter what the eye appeal.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Over the short term a few guys or even one guy can drive up the price of anything, but over the long term -- especially if the buyers become sellers -- I am skeptical. So I would place more faith in stable historical prices than recent aberrations, myself. But that's just me -- a guy who can't see paying 2x for a card no matter what the eye appeal.

Not 2x usually but how about 1.25x to 1.35x ?

I think we go from seeing examples of cards that don't have good eye appeal selling for 50%-75% of a decent one, so that swing over on a great one, isn't unrealistic to me.

[calvindog]

Moral of this thread: when you keep needing to publicly convince yourself that you didn't wildly overpay for a card you love -- you've wildly overpaid for a card you love. Which isn't necessarily a bad thing unless you now can't pay for food or shelter.

[Peter_Spaeth]

nice young!!

[Leon]

Originally Posted by calvindog

Moral of this thread: when you keep needing to publicly convince yourself that you didn't wildly overpay for a card you love -- you've wildly overpaid for a card you love. Which isn't necessarily a bad thing unless you now can't pay for food or shelter.

ok, ok, I overpay all of the time. As long as it's to a legitimate bidder then so be it. I have rarely been unhappy about having to overpay for something I really want. And yes, acting responsibly is important. Living card to card isn't that bad though.

ps...nice card, Peter.

[atx840]

Good catch.