Prices at the National--what's hot?

[mrvster]

supply vs. demand.....

as the demand increases, and the supply decreases.....prices increase

[tbob]

Originally Posted by mrvster

supply vs. demand.....

as the demand increases, and the supply decreases.....prices increase

I understand the increased demand, a lot of which I believe is based on investment potential, but as the supply stays the same I still question why this set has become so hot. In other words I strongly believe you have the same scenario which took place with the '11 Zeenuts, 5 or 6 buyers who were bidding against each other at all costs which resulted in the prices being driven higher and higher. Now that those 5 or 6 guys (and yes I was one) have completed the set or are one or two cards away, the prices have come back down to earth. EXish commons were going for $250+ each and now are back around $40. Tough cards like Fullerton which were going for close to $1000 in EX are now back to about $300 or so. I don't know if the CJ 14s will experience a similar drop but both sets are extremely tough and unless a few elderly collectors of 11Zs on the West Coast decide to part with their collections, that set will be nearly impossible to put together now.

[usernamealreadytaken]

They will come down. I recall a couple years ago when a few (including at least 2 board members) were zealously going after the set - the prices rose noticeably. I know of at least two now going after them which has caused a spike, which in turn causes others casually interested to seek them out as well. But in turn, the set builders are ticking players off their lists while at the same exhausting funds, and more sellers are coming out of the woodwork.