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10-31-2023, 09:10 PM
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10-31-2023, 09:12 PM
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Wet bats in china.
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“Man proposes and God disposes.” U.S. Grant, July 1, 1885 Completed: 1969 - 2000 Topps Baseball Sets and Traded Sets. Senators and Frank Howard fan. I collect Topps baseball variations -- I can quit anytime I want to.....I DON'T WANT TO. Last edited by butchie_t; 10-31-2023 at 09:14 PM.
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10-31-2023, 09:42 PM
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Not really an individual, but…
Near zero interest rates. Lots and lots and lots of stimulus payments. Suspended/optional rent, student loan, and mortgage payments. Everyone locked inside and not able to leave the house, causing them to dig through their old hobbies. Plus nothing else to throw your money at, except for crypto.
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Trying to wrap up my master mays set, with just a few left: 1968 American Oil left side 1971 Bazooka numbered complete panel
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10-31-2023, 10:33 PM
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Collecting 1956 Topps (97/340) 1950 Bowman (178/252) T206 Washington Senators (15/19) T205 Washington Senators (4/9) Richmond and Virginia pre war minor leaguers
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10-31-2023, 11:16 PM
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Barry Larkin, Joey Votto, Tris Speaker, 1930-45 Cincinnati Reds, T206 Cincinnati Successful deals with: Banksfan14, Brianp-beme, Bumpus Jones, Dacubfan (x5), Dstrawberryfan39, Ed_Hutchinson, Fballguy, fusorcruiser (x2), GoCalBears, Gorditadog, Luke, MikeKam, Moosedog, Nineunder71, Powdered H20, PSU, Ronniehatesjazz, Roarfrom34, Sebie43, Seven, and Wondo
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10-31-2023, 09:43 PM
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If there was a ‘who’ started the frenzy and run up, I’d say Rob Gough who paid a record $5.2MM for a ‘52 Topps Mick PSA 9 in January 2021 (https://www.si.com/mlb/2021/01/14/mi...-breaks-record).
Then about 1 week later, one of the great last living HOFers Hank Aaron passed away. There was a lot of buzz in and about the card collecting industry and market at/after that time. Covid had been around for 1 year by then, and people realized it wasn't going to be the end of times, so didn't need to hoard their cash. Ongoing lockdown put more cash in people's pockets from government stimulus and savings from commuting, leaving more for discretionary spending. The lockdown also put more time on people's hands, so had more opportunity to reconnect with or enter the hobby as an investment. Pre-Feb 2021 you could eBay best offer sellers on any vintage HOFer for a 15-25% discount. Now, you really need to be the highest bidder in an auction or take a chance on an upgraded card. Some cards pre-Feb 2021 included: 52 Topps Mick in PSA 1 for $15K. 48 Leaf Ruth in SGC A for $500. 53 Topps Mays in PSA 2 for $450. 52 Topps Mays in PSA 1 for $450 and $1600 in PSA 2. 09 T206 Cobb Red in PSA A for $1500. 51 Bowman Mays in PSA 1 for $1500. Most of these cards and others have doubled, tripled or better in past couple of years. Last edited by brunswickreeves; 10-31-2023 at 09:51 PM.
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10-31-2023, 09:56 PM
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Obviously, it was Joe Exotic, "The Tiger King." Duh!!
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All the cool kids love my YouTube Channel:
Elm's Adventures in Cardboard Land https://www.youtube.com/@TheJollyElm Looking to trade? Here's my bucket: https://www.flickr.com/photos/152396...57685904801706 “I was such a dangerous hitter I even got intentional walks during batting practice.” Casey Stengel Spelling "Yastrzemski" correctly without needing to look it up since the 1980s. Overpaying yesterday is simply underpaying tomorrow. 
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10-31-2023, 10:54 PM
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A more cynical answer would be it was just the latest batch of pumpers and pimps and shillers and fake sales creating massive FOMO for a while.
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Four phrases I nave coined that sum up today's hobby: No consequences. Stuff trumps all. The flip is the commoodity. Animal Farm grading. Last edited by Peter_Spaeth; 10-31-2023 at 10:55 PM.
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11-02-2023, 06:15 PM
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I subscribe to nearly zero conspiracy theories. I'm also a scientist who demands pretty remarkable evidence before I'd believe something to be true. And even I would place the likelihood of the COVID origins as having come from the lab in Wuhan at very near 100%. The conspiracy theory, in this case, would be that it, in fact, did not originate from the BSL-3 lab that just so happens to be right across the river from the breakout and which just so happens to F* with bat coronaviruses, to begin with.
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