A 1952 Topps complete set. Starting "the" ultimate post war project

[Exhibitman]

I am only putting together the HOFers and a few other cards I like (Zernial, Rosen, Minoso, etc.). I am down to a handful of cards I need.

Unfortunately, they are Rizzuto Snider Mays Mantle Reese Wilhelm and Matthews.

[cardsagain74]

A PSA 2.5 Bartirome is now on its way (along with some commons). Am glad to get him out of the way. Because even though the evolution of the market in the last four years for that card is so bizarre, and it could crash at some point, you just don't know if it will get even more impossible in upcoming years.

I'd rather risk mine losing 600-700 in value than have to possibly two or three thousand more for it down the road, or have the supply dry up even more for it.

Down to 34 left now.

373/407

[cardsagain74]

And one more common now coming from Ted. Two updates in an hour

374/407

[Republicaninmass]

Went against my own habits and bought the bvg 7.5.burgess. the ONLY high I've been able to add in months. Thanks again John, it's been fun watching

[campyfan39]

I haven’t bought 52’s in a while. Is the Tony B so expensive because that crazy guy bought so many of them? So did his strategy work?

Originally Posted by cardsagain74

A PSA 2.5 Bartirome is now on its way (along with some commons). Am glad to get him out of the way. Because even though the evolution of the market in the last four years for that card is so bizarre, and it could crash at some point, you just don't know if it will get even more impossible in upcoming years.

I'd rather risk mine losing 600-700 in value than have to possibly two or three thousand more for it down the road, or have the supply dry up even more for it.

Down to 34 left now.

373/407

[irv]

Originally Posted by campyfan39

I haven’t bought 52’s in a while. Is the Tony B so expensive because that crazy guy bought so many of them? So did his strategy work?

I believe that is the case? Many, from what I understand were also purchasing them and then re-selling them to him as he was continuing his quest to purchase as many as he could? (Link below)
https://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=211710

[cardsagain74]

Originally Posted by campyfan39

I haven’t bought 52’s in a while. Is the Tony B so expensive because that crazy guy bought so many of them? So did his strategy work?

He succeeded in the value of the card going way up, though naturally there's no way of really knowing how many he had (or if/when he's sold them).

What stands out to me is that he began doing this over 5 years ago (but in all that time, nothing has changed with the card's "toughness" or price trend). Usually when there's a pump and dump or really artificial move higher in an asset's value, the rise and fall happens in just a matter of months. People are impatient to make their quick buck and move on.

But since that hasn't happened yet with the Bartirome after all this time, I didn't want to take the chance of the card (or the perception of it) continuing to get more difficult to find in upcoming years, and it becoming that much more expensive.

[Republicaninmass]

He has continued buying, and has not sold any to my knowledge. Last count, believe he had 50.

[irv]

Originally Posted by Republicaninmass

He has continued buying, and has not sold any to my knowledge. Last count, believe he had 50.

Assuming all those are his, he has 45 alone on the first page/first post I linked in the post above.

[cardsagain74]

Originally Posted by Republicaninmass

He has continued buying, and has not sold any to my knowledge. Last count, believe he had 50.

Is he still posting publicly about any of this? I figured he'd also been banned from other forums and who knows where else

[Republicaninmass]

I believe he is still lurking, but havent seen him post publically. His ID (s) has still been bidding on bartiromes.