When to know the hobby is DIEing!

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by bnorth

Types of thing I would look for are the apocalypse, super volcano erupting, global war, or maybe a giant meteor hitting the planet.

Seriously I have been hearing the hobby is dying since the end of the junk era. I doubt it will go away totally but will change like it has for many decades.
The only thing I see changing is the magic plastic holders will no longer be magic and prices will be closer to raw. I believe the insane prices will burst like the .COM bubble otherwise just another day in paradise.

good points actually...so when we see Mike Schmidt 1974 PSA 10 not sell for $1000..that would be a start of it as it were

[pokerplyr80]

I think a really bad sign would be major price drops of key cards like 52 Mantle, 16 Ruth, 33 Ruth and Gehrig, t206 wagner, plank, cobb, etc. If these can't hold value surely the rest will be in trouble.

[begsu1013]

i am guessing the 52 8 we are talking about is a low series common, correct?

from my perspective, i've noticed that psa player sets are becoming more popular than year sets.

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by begsu1013

i am guessing the 52 8 we are talking about is a low series common, correct?

from my perspective, i've noticed that psa player sets are becoming more popular than year sets.

no ANY PSA 8 1952 topps........you cant get any 1952 topps psa 8 right now under $100......

[begsu1013]

Originally Posted by 1952boyntoncollector

no ANY PSA 8 1952 topps........you cant get any 1952 topps psa 8 right now under $100......

ok, so what's the point here then?

[Laxcat]

I didn't lose my temper. Not my fault if you can't face the truth. Remind me again when you post anything positive? All you do is bellyache about how the hobby is DYING. Ever think you are a part of the problem?

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by Laxcat

I didn't lose my temper. Not my fault if you can't face the truth. Remind me again when you post anything positive? All you do is bellyache about how the hobby is DYING. Ever think you are a part of the problem?

All the time i post positive things, like the prettiest card i have seen being the ty cobb bat off shoulder...come to think of it...looks like you are the one that doesn't say anything positive...though you are sooo witty.....also admitted to losing your temper...but not this time ..denial is not just a river in Egypt...i never initiated an attack on you on any thread...heck you even attacked me on a thread i hadn't even posted anything on.....for which you did admit you lost your temper.

and as you say not my fault if you cant face the truth...if the hobby is DIEing...perhaps it could be perhaps not...but i can see you you wont face the truth if it is.........i just raised a question about any particular cards too look for...no harm in that....

there was an OP that said whats my point about 1952 Topps PSA 8s ever going for under 100$....my point was that would be an indicator of a market fall....another poster contributed to the thread and said he would look at whether the iconic cards like the 1952 topps, 1933 ruth etc started to fall on the same thread....i have not seen you contribute anything on this thread its just a thread man..relax, don't be angry..