OT - Dennis Eckersley vs Walter Payton

[OhioLawyerF5]

Originally Posted by D. Bergin

I understand, but it still seems silly to me. Their standings within their respective sports are miles apart.

Aren't there Football HOF RC pop collectors? We're not talking Bowling, or Lawn Darts here. It's still NFL Football. We've had Tom Brady cards sell for over a Mill.

To me, it's like comparing a low pop Waite Hoyt to a higher pop Lou Gehrig in the same condition.

There should still be much more demand for the Gehrig.

Anyways, my three cents.

There are common cards in PSA 10 that would outsell that Payton. Comparing players is missing the point of how these registry guys think. Yes, it seems silly to me too. But it doesn't matter. That's how it is. As long as people can show off their collections, there will be people competing to have a better one than the next guy.

[Brent G.]

Originally Posted by OhioLawyerF5

There are common cards in PSA 10 that would outsell that Payton. Comparing players is missing the point of how these registry guys think. Yes, it seems silly to me to. But it doesn't matter. That's how it is. As long as people can show off their collections, there will be people competing to have a better one than the next guy.

I'm not a high-end collector, but my most valuable card is in an SGC slab -- I love the way it looks in it compared to PSA. But clearly, when it's time to sell someday, I should spend the $ to put it in a PSA slab to take advantage of this silliness. I know ... not vintage, but to many of us who grew up in the '80s, it's our '52 Mantle.

[BioCRN]

Originally Posted by OhioLawyerF5

There are common cards in PSA 10 that would outsell that Payton. Comparing players is missing the point of how these registry guys think. Yes, it seems silly to me too. But it doesn't matter. That's how it is. As long as people can show off their collections, there will be people competing to have a better one than the next guy.

Rarity that's not specific to a card as printed breeds craziness.

The 1987 Topps Ricky Wright autograph market is peak insanity just to check off a box for the collection.

[D. Bergin]

Originally Posted by OhioLawyerF5

There are common cards in PSA 10 that would outsell that Payton. Comparing players is missing the point of how these registry guys think. Yes, it seems silly to me too. But it doesn't matter. That's how it is. As long as people can show off their collections, there will be people competing to have a better one than the next guy.

Are there common cards from base sets in the 1970's that would outsell that Payton?

Not trying to be a wise-ass. Just curious.

[OhioLawyerF5]

Originally Posted by D. Bergin

Are there common cards from base sets in the 1970's that would outsell that Payton?



Not trying to be a wise-ass. Just curious.

For sure. I can think of a couple 1986 Fleer basketball commons that sell for 5 figures in PSA 10, and that's junk wax era. It's nuts what low pop PSA 10s go for.

[ejharrington]

Baseball is king.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by ejharrington

Baseball is king.

Low pop PSA 10 is king.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by OhioLawyerF5

For sure. I can think of a couple 1986 Fleer basketball commons that sell for 5 figures in PSA 10, and that's junk wax era. It's nuts what low pop PSA 10s go for.

https://www.psacard.com/auctionprice...es/299597#g=10

Note the pandemic prices.

[Brent G.]

Holy shit …

[Rhotchkiss]

Thanks for the great discussion. I get the registry and I didn’t know there were so few Eck 10’s, so I guess that explains it (and baseball bearing football to a lesser degree) bc Walter Payton absolutely destroys Dennis Eckersley in every way

[JollyElm]

It is one of Newton's Fundamental Laws of Collecting:
PV ≠ CV

Player Value does not equate to Card Value.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

Thanks for the great discussion. I get the registry and I didn’t know there were so few Eck 10’s, so I guess that explains it (and baseball bearing football to a lesser degree) bc Walter Payton absolutely destroys Dennis Eckersley in every way

Simple as that. Far more Paytons than Ecks, but far more people who need Eck for their sets than need Payton.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by OhioLawyerF5

There are common cards in PSA 10 that would outsell that Payton. Comparing players is missing the point of how these registry guys think. Yes, it seems silly to me too. But it doesn't matter. That's how it is. As long as people can show off their collections, there will be people competing to have a better one than the next guy.

Early in the days of the registry, some of the commons from sets like 52 Topps that are almost always off center were selling for staggering sums even in 8. Whether those cards were really 8s, gifts, or made to order is another question.