Value of Willie Mays cards - already peaked? Or more room at the top?

[darwinbulldog]

For the most part I'd say it's already baked in. Maybe there's a bit of a bump in prices for like a month or so but probably more for his later cards than for his rookie card. I do agree in the long run (say 25 years from now) that Mays will catch up to or move ahead of Mantle prices as I expect the people who have an interest in collecting vintage baseball cards then will be disproportionately sabermetricians, and I think those folks all pretty much agree that Mays was the better player. Whether those 2048 prices will be higher than 2023 prices I have no idea. I expect I'll be out of the hobby by then.

[ALBB]

yes, in a few decades Mays would be ...Oh...about 133 yr old

[darwinbulldog]

Originally Posted by ALBB

yes, in a few decades Mays would be ...Oh...about 133 yr old

Hey, don't underestimate the power of diet pills and exercise.

[parkplace33]

Bottom line is this.... Iconic players' card prices don't go down in the long term. Find what you want and buy it.

[Yoda]

Willie passed the iconic status a long time ago.

[Bpm0014]

Uncomfortable topic for sure. But I have a Willie Mays game used bat that I will be selling after he passes for the same exact reason. But i hope not for a really long while...

[G1911]

He is 91 years old. I find it unlikely this sign already priced in for the most part, probably a small short term bump for a few weeks. Hopefully I am wrong and our members will be able to eek more profit margin than I expect out of his death.