State of the Post War Market

[Neal]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

If the market's so soft why does it feel like I can't buy anything unless I am willing to overpay?

you're just cheap and delusional LOL - sometimes the most efficient means of travel is by snowmobile

[Exhibitman]

Interesting perspective, Mike. There are definitely segments of the hobby that are hotter from time to time. As I noted in my past post, I think rare cards have gone way up. The ones I pay attention to (mostly Exhibits) have tripled or more in the last several years. Which is why I am filling in holes in my collection in the coldest areas of the hobby. The collector's version of hit 'em where they ain't.

[MCoxon]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Interesting perspective, Mike. There are definitely segments of the hobby that are hotter from time to time. As I noted in my past post, I think rare cards have gone way up. The ones I pay attention to (mostly Exhibits) have tripled or more in the last several years. Which is why I am filling in holes in my collection in the coldest areas of the hobby. The collector's version of hit 'em where they ain't.

Yes - agree. And I think you and I collect a lot of the same rarities (in addition to exhibits, I think you like Atlantic Oils, Fleet Wings, Num Nums, Al Rosens, etc?)

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by MCoxon

Yes - agree. And I think you and I collect a lot of the same rarities (in addition to exhibits, I think you like Atlantic Oils, Fleet Wings, Num Nums, Al Rosens, etc?)

Yup, sure do. Plus Zeenuts, Bells and Morrells, Koufax and Aaron.

[Johnny630]

In 7-8 Mantle/Clemente and Jackie are as Blue Chip as they come. The only 3 post war players I would ever consider to invest in.

[MCoxon]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Yup, sure do. Plus Zeenuts, Bells and Morrells, Koufax and Aaron.

yep - the same

[jchcollins]

At least since the 1990's, I would say that Clemente in particular has really taken off. He used to be just another run-of-the-mill HOFer - popular, but nothing that really stuck out above the crowd. From what I have seen that has changed dramatically in the 21st century. His popularity among all vintage collectors is eclipsed maybe by Mantle, but I'm not sure beyond that who would vie for it. It seems he's even more popular for player collectors today than Hank Aaron - and that certainly was not the case in the 1980's and 90's.

[rats60]

Originally Posted by jchcollins

At least since the 1990's, I would say that Clemente in particular has really taken off. He used to be just another run-of-the-mill HOFer - popular, but nothing that really stuck out above the crowd. From what I have seen that has changed dramatically in the 21st century. His popularity among all vintage collectors is eclipsed maybe by Mantle, but I'm not sure beyond that who would vie for it. It seems he's even more popular for player collectors today than Hank Aaron - and that certainly was not the case in the 1980's and 90's.

Clemente has always been a top tier HOFer. He was just under Ted Williams, Mantle, Mays and Aaron (above everyone else) when I started collecting him in the early 80s. He is now more expensive than all the postwar stars except Mantle. Jackie Robinson has had the same rise. As someone said earlier, Mantle, Clemente and Jackie Robinson are the 3 players that are worth investing in for the 1948-1973 Topps/Bowman era.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Neal

you're just cheap and delusional LOL - sometimes the most efficient means of travel is by snowmobile

Never. Not at those prices.