Best investment in 5 years

[ullmandds]

Topps t206.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Now that was funny.

[Mountaineer1999]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

topps t206.

Lolollolol.

[bmattioli]

Aaron Judge? But I'm a Redsox fan..

[jb217676]

Probably these little, fantastic, realistic works of fine art!

[iwantitiwinit]

T206 Plank. Can't remember the last one I've seen for sale.

[Pat R]

Originally Posted by iwantitiwinit

T206 Plank. Can't remember the last one I've seen for sale.

There was one in a Hunt/EBAY auction in July.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/-/172743040754?rmvSB=true

A Memory lane auction in May.
https://memorylaneinc.com/site//bids...e?itemid=42305

And one in Heritage in February.
https://sports.ha.com/itm/baseball-c...s?type=VCP7185

[Kenny Cole]

Fakes, counterfeits and altered cards. Those guys are making a shit ton of money. How depressing.

[Topnotchsy]

You have to ask yourself what factors lead to prices increasing over time. In general if people expected something to increase a lot in the future, they would be paying more for it now, so it likely needs to be something that is off people's radars.

Some things that drive prices up:

1) Player making the HOF (particularly for autographs) - Are there any players you anticipate may make the HOF who have been overlooked? Possibly someone in the Negro Leagues?

2) Modern player who performs well beyond expectations - Is there anyone who you really believe in that is not expensive now? Maybe a rookie or young star...

3) Cards or items that are "discovered" - A recent example is the 1925 Exhibits Lou Gehrig which people kind of rediscovered as Gehrig's rookie card and has jumped tremendously. Is there a player or card that is waiting to be (re)discovered?

[Mdmtx]

I can factually state what the best investment cards will be. And there is no doubt. My track record is flawless.


Anything I don't buy will appreciate at 30% annually.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Mdmtx

I can factually state what the best investment cards will be. And there is no doubt. My track record is flawless.


Anything I don't buy will appreciate at 30% annually.

And anything I do buy will depreciate at a similar rate.

[Mdmtx]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

And anything I do buy will depreciate at a similar rate.

Much like me. All actions have an equal and opposite reaction. Lol

[Scocs]

Plastics....

[sam majors]

My future is tied up in POGS. Seriously, I have enough money to last me the rest of my life, as long as I die a few hours from now!

[EvilKing00]

investing in the Babe imo it pretty solid

[cammb]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

topps t206.

lol

[ALR-bishop]

rt---if I knew the answer to your question I would likely keep it to myself and be out buying whatever it was. But I honestly have no idea as to the answer.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Aaron Judge for sure.

[The Nasty Nati]

Honestly. 90s rare inserts are a good investment for players like Griffey, Ripken, Bonds, Chipper, and Thomas. The key inserts like Essential Credentials, Donruss Crusade, 1996 Select Mirrors, Skybox Red Rubies, 1999 24kt Gold, etc are selling at vintage prices and above these days and are only going to go up IMO.

[vintagechris]

Originally Posted by The Nasty Nati

Honestly. 90s rare inserts are a good investment for players like Griffey, Ripken, Bonds, Chipper, and Thomas. The key inserts like Essential Credentials, Donruss Crusade, 1996 Select Mirrors, Skybox Red Rubies, 1999 24kt Gold, etc are selling at vintage prices and above these days and are only going to go up IMO.

I was going to say this as well. I have noticed it too. Harder to find inserts seem to keep going up. The demand is surpassing the supply IMO. On the football side, some of the Playoff inserts are hot. Great designs and limited quantities available. Try to find them at good prices and you will see what I mean.

[Il Padrino]

Originally Posted by The Nasty Nati

Honestly. 90s rare inserts are a good investment for players like Griffey, Ripken, Bonds, Chipper, and Thomas. The key inserts like Essential Credentials, Donruss Crusade, 1996 Select Mirrors, Skybox Red Rubies, 1999 24kt Gold, etc are selling at vintage prices and above these days and are only going to go up IMO.

Originally Posted by vintagechris

I was going to say this as well. I have noticed it too. Harder to find inserts seem to keep going up. The demand is surpassing the supply IMO. On the football side, some of the Playoff inserts are hot. Great designs and limited quantities available. Try to find them at good prices and you will see what I mean.

I'm intrigued. What football items are you referring to?

I have tons of 90's baseball inserts but don't recall the ones you listed above. Are there others that are doing well?

[KCRfan1]

I don't recall the OP indicating if they were going to be the buyer, or if this is a random question.

Also, it would help if the OP said the dollar amount of the investment. At least we could have some direction to move in.....

Otherwise, buy a '52 Mantle, PSA 10.