10s

[conor912]

Originally Posted by vintagebaseballcardguy

Lately I have had fun buying some of my favorite 80s stars in PSA 9. This is strictly for fun. I don't have any delusions of grandeur.

There are a few cards that I have contemplated purchasing in grade 10. The thread on the 2011 Update Trout made me wonder something about PSA (or whatever TPGer) 10s. How many years would you have to go back before finding 10s was at least a somewhat significant achievement? I have never paid much attention to grading or pop reports. I see cards such as the PSA 10 Donruss and Upper Deck Griffey rookies continue to climb. I have longed snickered a little at how many of those cards are out there, but in looking on Ebay and other places I see Griffeys for sale, I notice that compared to the number of 9s available, the 10s are fewer. I am not suggesting rarity or anything close to that by any means, but maybe 30 years out (that sounds weird to say) 10s aren't just super easy to obtain.

So, how far back do you think you have to go before 10s are at least somewhat "tough?"

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Robert, I think like you. I buy 9s and crack them. Frankly, a 9 usually looks perfect to me.... people don't typically buy 10s for fun, they buy them as investments.

I think Bagwell said it well...if you can get a 10 at a reasonable price, it's usually a good idea to grab it, particularly of a RC....but that means stomaching the purchase price to begin with.

[BruceinGa]

A friend showed my his dad's card collection, consisting of mainly 1990-93 Topps, Score, UD etc. There was one opened 1986 Topps set.
I looked at PSA's pop report and there were about 20 commons from that year that didn't have a 10 graded.
I got to thinking about pulling these 20 and submitting them to psa in hopes of a maybe a 10 or two.
After a couple of days thinking about that I decided not to. Maybe I'll just go back to the casino.

[vintagebaseballcardguy]

Originally Posted by BruceinGa

A friend showed my his dad's card collection, consisting of mainly 1990-93 Topps, Score, UD etc. There was one opened 1986 Topps set.

I looked at PSA's pop report and there were about 20 commons from that year that didn't have a 10 graded.

I got to thinking about pulling these 20 and submitting them to psa in hopes of a maybe a 10 or two.

After a couple of days thinking about that I decided not to. Maybe I'll just go back to the casino.

You never know, it could be worth your time. For example, the 1988 Donruss Rookies are notoriously hard to find in 10 because of the way they were wrapped and displayed. I saw a PSA 10 Sabo rookie from that set top the $50 mark the other night.

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[vintagebaseballcardguy]

Originally Posted by conor912

Robert, I think like you. I buy 9s and crack them. Frankly, a 9 usually looks perfect to me.... people don't typically buy 10s for fun, they buy them as investments.



I think Bagwell said it well...if you can get a 10 at a reasonable price, it's usually a good idea to grab it, particularly of a RC....but that means stomaching the purchase price to begin with.

Yes, I have had fun buying some 80s cards graded 9. Like I said in the OP, it is just fun and usually inexpensive. In a real departure for me, I actually purchased a couple of 10s. I have never even contemplated that before. It doesn't hurt that I genuinely like the cards that I bought...even though I bought with an eye toward the long-term, there was still a part of me that just likes them that much. The real challenge for me now is to not ruin my 80s fun by thinking I need more 10s of other cards. I have been having inexpensive, nostalgic fun.

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