$400,000 1952 Topps set?

[bobbyw8469]

Originally Posted by bn2cardz

So the question is (the same question people have asked for years):
What will we look at in 10 years and think the prices are laughably low?

Interesting subject...will the prices continue to rise or will it drop due to the pool of collectors dying off?

[PolarBear]

Originally Posted by bobbyw8469

Interesting subject...will the prices continue to rise or will it drop due to the pool of collectors dying off?

My money is on a thinning of the herd.

[ALR-bishop]

Sure is depressing to read you young guys talking about the passing of us old guys in such speculative terms . We Thinners will never know what happened.

[PolarBear]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

Sure is depressing to read you young guys talking about the passing of us old guys in such speculative terms . We Thinners will never know what happened.

There's the problem. We middle aged guys are considered the "young" guys of the hobby.

[ullmandds]

nothing goes up forever...and we all will die sometime!!!!

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

nothing goes up forever...and we all will die sometime!!!!

Inflation does...

[pokerplyr80]

I don't even have 400k, but if I could buy a PSA 8 52 set for 400k I would find the money and buy it. As long as the Mantle was centered. I would assume I could sell the Mantle, Mathews, and Pafko alone for around 500k and still have 404 nice cards left to flip. Well 403 because I would keep the Mays.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by PolarBear

There's the problem. We middle aged guys are considered the "young" guys of the hobby.

When do we go from middle to old aged? I think I am middle (54) but feel much older sometimes.

[1952boyntoncollector]

I think middle age begins if you were to say 'back in my day' the timeframe you are referring of is in your 30s or later......

[darwinbulldog]

According to the CDC, life expectancy for the demographic that comprises most of our group (American men) is 76. Extrapolate your terminology from that as you like.