Next Hot T206 Card

Bpm0014 · #1 08-14-2018, 07:45 AM

I always felt that the Cobb Bat On was such an undervalued card. The pose, the smirk, the colors, etc.

bbcard1 · #2 08-14-2018, 07:54 AM

I wouldn't bet on it, but you would have done very well percentage-wise just getting lower grade but presentable commons. There was a time recently when getting them for $10 or under in groups was a reasonable expectation but they're 2.5-3 times that now.

I'd guess that Lajoie portrait may be the next runner or perhaps the horizontal cards may take another jump.

pokerplyr80 · #3 08-14-2018, 09:44 AM

I dont follow too closely but thought the Matty portrait was already going up. If not that would seem the most likely choice.

ruth_rookie · #4 08-14-2018, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Bpm0014

I always felt that the Cobb Bat On was such an undervalued card. The pose, the smirk, the colors, etc.

I agree and voted this way before reading the thread. Glad to see someone feels the same way. Considering it has a similar overall pop as green portrait (from what I�ve read, anyway... never done the math) I think it�s overdue.

Bpm0014 · #5 08-14-2018, 02:35 PM

No doubt!

Touch'EmAll · #6 08-14-2018, 03:15 PM

Looking at the PSA pop report, hard to believe the Matty portrait in PSA 5 has population of 49. The Cobb green portrait has listed pop in PSA 5 of 54.

The others: Johnson portrait in PSA 5 has pop 92, Young portrait in PSA 5 has pop 76, Cobb red portrait in PSA 5 has pop 185, the Speaker in PSA 5 has pop 98.

Any takes on the low Matty portrait numbers? Lower than Cobb green in PSA 5, Wow !

MVSNYC · #7 08-14-2018, 03:39 PM

I think another dimension to this, is when you introduce rare backs into the conversation. These days, they add tremendous value and desirability to the cards. I've been a T206 rare back collector for 25 years, and usually just focused on getting the different backs in commons only, figuring why pay a premium to have a HOFer on the front...well, I have to admit, that's one of my biggest mistakes in the hobby...I wish I had focused on getting HOFers with rare backs...I've done some catching up over the last few years, and have been inspired by Derek H and Ryan H (hi guys)...they were the smart ones!

rats60 · #8 08-14-2018, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by 100backstroke

Looking at the PSA pop report, hard to believe the Matty portrait in PSA 5 has population of 49. The Cobb green portrait has listed pop in PSA 5 of 54.

The others: Johnson portrait in PSA 5 has pop 92, Young portrait in PSA 5 has pop 76, Cobb red portrait in PSA 5 has pop 185, the Speaker in PSA 5 has pop 98.

Any takes on the low Matty portrait numbers? Lower than Cobb green in PSA 5, Wow !

There are more Mattys in PSA 6 than Cobb. If you total everything 5 & above, Cobb 101, Matty 120. Sounds like the Matty portrait might be a good pickup, but it won't have the demand of Cobb. Cobb is a tier above the other t206s (excluding Wagner).

CollectingAmericasPastime · #9 08-14-2018, 04:19 PM

Is it wrong to single out a specific card, versus targeting a tier of cards? Cobb has its own tier, with tier 2 being Young/WaJo. I'd put Speaker/Matty/Lajoie in tier 3. And so on.

If you see a rise in a certain card, figure out what other subjects are in its tier, and target them.

ruth_rookie · #10 08-14-2018, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by rats60

Sounds like the Matty portrait might be a good pickup, but it won't have the demand of Cobb.

Agreed. Eventually, as is true with every commodity, fundamentals take over. I�m not saying the Cobb green portrait is in a bubble. Not by any stretch. It could run another decade or longer...no one knows. But when you see similar overall pop numbers for green Cobb (831) to Matty portrait (856), I�m not sure how much longer the spread between the two can last before green Cobb decreases or Matty portrait increases. Or both. Then again, I said this five years ago to myself and the spread just keeps increasing. Shows you what I know... lol

Screw it. If you got the cash, just buy both and call it a day.

Throttlesteer · #11 08-14-2018, 04:28 PM

I think it's worth keeping things in perspective too. Cobb has 4 cards in the set, WaJo has 2, Matty 3, and Speaker only 1 (his RC). Population reports may be an indicator, but prices don't necessarily reflect it. Also, it's more a function of demand and what's hot. Certainly errors or short prints will always have their mystique.

Lajoie Portrait certainly has made a pretty good move as of late too.

View Poll Results: Next Hot T206 Card
WaJo Portrait	47	29.19%
Young Portrait	24	14.91%
Mathewson Portrait	19	11.80%
Speaker	13	8.07%
Cobb Bat On	14	8.70%
Cobb Bat Off	21	13.04%
Other	23	14.29%
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