will anyone be able to purchase a koufax 7 @ $1750....

[packs]

Right but those things aren't related to childhood. I would make the argument that most adults return to collecting to recapture some part of their youth, whether its conscious or not. Those things are hobbies that are unrelated in my opinion to any type of nostalgia from your past.

[Stonepony]

[QUOTE=packs;1551882]Right but those things aren't related to childhood. I would make the argument that most adults return to collecting to recapture some part of their youth, whether its conscious or not. Those things are hobbies that are unrelated in my opinion to any type of reclamation.[/QUOTE

Oh, so that's the reason I have 12 different colored 1971 Hot Wheels Redline Pythons!!!

[glynparson]

Many do buy cards as kids they are just more often Magic or Yugi Oh or another form of game card. That said 4 different boys in my 30 home neighborhood collect football cards. I now because my daughter has traded with them.

[Leon]

[QUOTE=Stonepony;1551884]

Originally Posted by packs

Right but those things aren't related to childhood. I would make the argument that most adults return to collecting to recapture some part of their youth, whether its conscious or not. Those things are hobbies that are unrelated in my opinion to any type of reclamation.[/QUOTE

Oh, so that's the reason I have 12 different colored 1971 Hot Wheels Redline Pythons!!!

I have to admit handling the 1968-1972 Topps again (rookies and such...), after doing it in childhood, does bring back a lot of good memories. Those were the days.
So that part is true, 40-45 yrs from now kids will probablyt be remembering snapchat and other online stuff....

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[Tennis13]

I hear you guys on nostalgia, but I have always been surprised by how specialized old Nintendo games are in terms of appreciating in value. Very few are worth a mint; I personally would have thought they would have appreciated like baseball cards from my dad's generation, but aside from a few key ones, they haven't really.

Also, I have read this thread, and I know I am stepping on a land mine here, but why this card specifically? What thread is this referencing?

[Rookiemonster]

Well like everything else the key issues are best. But NES games all have come a long way . When the first play station came out most not all of the NES games could be yours for .50. You can't find even the worst NES game for .50 now.unless it also has condition issues.

[Tennis13]

Thats an interesting trough to current levels on NES. Not all appreciation is linear. Something just becomes hot, I supposse, one day.

So, in reading some of these posts, I paid a pretty penny for a 1934 Gehrig SGC 84 at last year's national. Would that be a card that would benefit from rising vintage prices, or are we thinking that this is just a lot of short-term hot air? I really am sort of lost reading this thread, and I feel stupid for even asking this.

[Stonepony]

Originally Posted by Tennis13

Thats an interesting trough to current levels on NES. Not all appreciation is linear. Something just becomes hot, I supposse, one day.

So, in reading some of these posts, I paid a pretty penny for a 1934 Gehrig SGC 84 at last year's national. Would that be a card that would benefit from rising vintage prices, or are we thinking that this is just a lot of short-term hot air? I really am sort of lost reading this thread, and I feel stupid for even asking this.

That card sound like a very very safe bet. Pics welcomed!

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Tennis13

Thats an interesting trough to current levels on NES. Not all appreciation is linear. Something just becomes hot, I supposse, one day.

So, in reading some of these posts, I paid a pretty penny for a 1934 Gehrig SGC 84 at last year's national. Would that be a card that would benefit from rising vintage prices, or are we thinking that this is just a lot of short-term hot air? I really am sort of lost reading this thread, and I feel stupid for even asking this.

A great looking card like a '34 Gehrig is always going to have strong demand. As long as it is bought decently I don't think it's going to go down much in value.

And as for the supply vs demand argument, I am always on the demand side for valuing something. If there is no demand the supply doesn't matter.