Do the prices on vintage ever go down?

[Johnny630]

Yes they will go down.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Johnny630

Yes they will go down.

I haven't seen red cobbys go down much in my short career. Same thing with Goudey Ruths.....big names keep their value most times (*that I have seen) while many others don't. Nineteenth century and regular candy and gum cards come to mind.

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[ALR-bishop]

It seems some do and some don't

[Seven]

Granted, I can entirely be pulling this out of my rear end, my theory on the increase in vintage prices is that the money that would normally go towards vacations, and other luxuries like that are getting redirected towards old hobbies. That combined with the fact that a good majority of the population is now working from home, and has more time on their hands to surf the internet has led to the rise in prices. There's also people using cards as a vehicle for investments, but that's only certain cards and something that would probably warrant a separate discussion.

Do I think they'll go down? Well they won't plummet in value but I suspect that we'll see a small dip in things once people start getting back to work, and are able to travel again.

[Yoda]

I do know that solid mid-grade vintage cards can have had long periods of flat pricing, while higher grade cards of Hofer's and Stars tend to fluctuate more in price but with an overall upward trend, say, over the last 25 years. What I fail to understand is how anybody can pay over 4M for a 1/1 Mike Trout, still an active player, card. I am certain Vegas Dave must be quietly gloating, if he ever does anything quietly. I feel pretty certain he doesn't have sellers' remorse.