Who is your definition of a common man?

[jschris]

My brother and I could not open a pack of '81 Topps without a Mike Cubbage spilling out of it.

[KCRfan1]

Originally Posted by jschris

My brother and I could not open a pack of '81 Topps without a Mike Cubbage spilling out of it.

+1

[bcbgcbrcb]

It's unfortunate that so many collectors of late '70's through 1980's baseball are just interested in the HOF'ers and anyone not in the HOF gets lumped together as "commons". There is a BIG difference between guys like Ruben Sierra, Gary Gaetti, Terry Kennedy, etc. and guys like Brian Dayett, Daryl Boston, Luis DeLeon, etc. When it comes to selling their rookie cards though, interest is almost the same for both groups (practically non-existent).

[Rich Klein]

That is because the price difference of a nickle or a dime is irrelevant to many. Now a common from 1957 versus Mickey Vernon is a bigger difference because of the HOF potential of Vernon versus the commoness of a Joe Margeroni (sic). That can be a few dollar difference, but for 5 cents, does it really matter?

[toppcat]

Joe Shlabotnik

[bcbgcbrcb]

Rich:

My point is that the REAL common players that I mentioned have book prices of .10 while the star players have book prices of $1 - $2 (let's say). When it comes time to sell, no one will pay more than the same .10 as the REAL common players. That is my issue................

Why do the prices have to be either $3 - $5 for the HOF player or .10 for Everyone else? I realize that this example is extreme but you get where I'm coming from, right?

There is an endless list of '80's stars with solid careers that you can't sell at a card show no matter how cheap you put them out at (except maybe a penny or two). How about: Danny Tartabull, Chili Davis, Tom Brunansky, Lloyd Moseby, Terry Pendleton, Cecil Fielder, Wally Joyner, Will Clark, Ray Lankford, Dickie Thon, Dan Quisenberry, etc......

[Rich Klein]

I know but the book values are probably way too high at these points on these players.

I think for 1982 (so we avoid Double Prints) the values are

5 Cent Pure Common

10 Cent Semistars -- Think of Larry Bowa

25 Cents -- Real Stars -- Think of Alan Trammell

50 cents or More -- HOFers or should be HOFers even minor ones such as Fergie Jenkins at the 50 cent level

In reality, dealers in person can not charge those higher prices while on-line retailers may start at a quarter and then not move

I get where you are coming from, but the issue is these cards are so available that dealers realize they are bulk and move them. Now the 50's-60's stuff,,, that has real value and real differences