Which to sell first , pre war or 50s?

BBB · #1 04-18-2016, 10:30 PM

Really appreciate all the feedback. Think I'm going to sell the low-mid tier HOFers and low value cards first. Now I'm convinced that I can do that across both the 50s stuff and the pre war at the same time to reduce risk, weed out the junk and get a little extra coin. Not selling the good stuff. Except one or two that either don't matter to me personally (Psa 7 Wilson franks Enos slaughter, PSA 6 Venezuela bob Gibson, etc) or might be over valued at moment (Psa 6 '55 Clemente.)But I think wave 2 will be all 50s stuff except maybe 4-5 cards that are easy to call investments.

Can't bring myself to break up the Goudeys. Think I'm taking them off the table along with the cream of the crop for the prewar (few dozen keepers).

In brief, I'm focusing the collection more on pre war and raising the bar for what an average card in my collection is. That and pocketing some money. Seems like a good time for selling (though prices may creep higher before any reversal starts.)

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ullmandds · #2 04-18-2016, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by BBB

Really appreciate all the feedback. Think I'm going to sell the low-mid tier HOFers and low value cards first. Now I'm convinced that I can do that across both the 50s stuff and the pre war at the same time to reduce risk, weed out the junk and get a little extra coin. Not selling the good stuff. Except one or two that either don't matter to me personally (Psa 7 Wilson franks Enos slaughter, PSA 6 Venezuela bob Gibson, etc) or might be over valued at moment (Psa 6 '55 Clemente.)But I think wave 2 will be all 50s stuff except maybe 4-5 cards that are easy to call investments.

Can't bring myself to break up the Goudeys. Think I'm taking them off the table along with the cream of the crop for both the 50s (4-5 cards) and the prewar (few dozen keepers).

In brief, I'm focusing the collection more on pre war and raising the bar for what an average card in my collection is. That and pocketing some money. Seems like a good time for selling (though prices may creep higher before any reversal starts.)

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good choice!

Pilot172000 · #3 04-18-2016, 10:41 PM

I can't take anything away from the 50s stuff. They are some great cards, but as a thirty something with now disposable income. I'm enthralled with Pre-War stuff. Cobb and Young will get you interested and the others will keep you there. I have only been watching the T206 cards since 2002 but have seen them grow well beyond inflation. Great thread BtW!

egbeachley · #4 04-19-2016, 06:51 AM

Cards from the 1950s are going up because guys in their 60s - 70s with extra cash are buying memories of players they saw. In 10 years, give or take, they will have to sell (medical, estate). Sure, some guys in their 30s are buying them too. But mostly because their Dad talked about those players. That won't last and if they stay in the hobby they will go Pre-war. Example, my Dad loved morse code and ham radio. So did I.......for about 4 weeks.

Leon · #5 04-21-2016, 10:28 AM

Keep what you enjoy the most/and or furthers your goals the best.

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