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

[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!

[Tennis13]

I am so effing scared to post it on here. You guys are a very well-informed group of people, but I feel like you could talk down the value of the Mona Lisa by 50% if given an endless thread and 2 scans. Haha. I love it just the way it is.

I literally walked the entire floor of the national and found this one and maybe an 8 or 9 for $100k which is many (many) more times than I paid for mine. I could not find anything higher than a 4, so I sorta felt like I had to, because I didn't expect it to be that difficult to find.

I collect 1933 Goudey, but I really love the yellow and green 1934 Gehrig's. I bought the yellow one, and I told the wife all the gory details. She responded with "I trust your judgement." It wasn't happy or mad, but deadly serious.

[Stonepony]

Originally Posted by Tennis13

I am so effing scared to post it on here. You guys are a very well-informed group of people, but I feel like you could talk down the value of the Mona Lisa by 50% if given an endless thread and 2 scans. Haha. I love it just the way it is.

I literally walked the entire floor of the national and found this one and maybe an 8 or 9 for $100k which is many (many) more times than I paid for mine. I could not find anything higher than a 4, so I sorta felt like I had to, because I didn't expect it to be that difficult to find.

I collect 1933 Goudey, but I really love the yellow and green 1934 Gehrig's. I bought the yellow one, and I told the wife all the gory details. She responded with "I trust your judgement." It wasn't happy or mad, but deadly serious.

There are all types here! Some will flash a Frederick Foto Ruth or a Pinkerton Joe Jackson with zero fanfare, while others may toot a horn over a PSA 8 63 Rose . Makes no difference , we all love cards... So let's see it.

[Beastmode]

Originally Posted by Tennis13

I am so effing scared to post it on here. You guys are a very well-informed group of people, but I feel like you could talk down the value of the Mona Lisa by 50% if given an endless thread and 2 scans. Haha. I love it just the way it is.

I literally walked the entire floor of the national and found this one and maybe an 8 or 9 for $100k which is many (many) more times than I paid for mine. I could not find anything higher than a 4, so I sorta felt like I had to, because I didn't expect it to be that difficult to find.

I collect 1933 Goudey, but I really love the yellow and green 1934 Gehrig's. I bought the yellow one, and I told the wife all the gory details. She responded with "I trust your judgement." It wasn't happy or mad, but deadly serious.

You can't go wrong on Gehrig, he's the Ironman. I have a photo of him on the wall of my 11 year old son's bedroom. We talk about him all the time, consecutive games, ALS, stats.

To say the next generation will not care or will not know these guys is bogus. I can imagine my son, if he ever had some disposable cash, would buy this card in 30 years; at a minimum, to rekindle the memories of our talks together.

[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.

[Peter_Spaeth]

2025. Getting close to 1750.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sandy-Koufax...718?rmvSB=true

[botn]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

2025. Getting close to 1750.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sandy-Koufax...718?rmvSB=true

Well I am sure there is something wrong with that one or it is too close to Thanksgiving or ended at the wrong time. The defenders have many explanations...however none of them have been posting since the summer.