Minor league cards

bk400 · #1 02-24-2025, 08:10 PM

I thought the lessons might apply more broadly to modern, where minor league cards haven't been subjected to the cynical strategy of manufactured scarcity employed by the major card companies.

This said, I do find the Stan Musial M114 very intriguing, though I'm struggling with the notion that that is a card. Along the same lines, the 1946 Musial Montiel is probably very underpriced relative to the mainline 1948 rookie cards given its scarcity. But people do say that the 46 Montiel is a major league card since he's in a Cardinals uniform.

Peter_Spaeth · #2 02-24-2025, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by bk400

I thought the lessons might apply more broadly to modern, where minor league cards haven't been subjected to the cynical strategy of manufactured scarcity employed by the major card companies.

This said, I do find the Stan Musial M114 very intriguing, though I'm struggling with the notion that that is a card. Along the same lines, the 1946 Musial Montiel is probably very underpriced relative to the mainline 1948 rookie cards given its scarcity. But people do say that the 46 Montiel is a major league card since he's in a Cardinals uniform.

After all the decades, I'd personally be wary of claims that certain cards are "underpriced," players are "underrated/undervalued," etc. The hobby reflects the collective judgments of many many people over many many years and it's anyone's guess what is going to become hot when. I mean ten years from now we'll probably be talking about how Spahn and Musial and Eddie Collins are undervalued, just as we were ten years ago. As a dealer friend famously told me, Pete, sometimes the only thing scarcer than the supply is the demand.

Casey2296 · #3 02-24-2025, 08:19 PM

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A bit OT but I would love to see the Goblin Merrymint O.H. Melville (Mel Ott) come to auction.
It's a fascinating card that is arguably a pre 1929 rookie card.
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