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Originally Posted by bcbgcbrcb
Disagree. W601 is from a catalogued set with a print run of 10 years like the W600 Wagner that also sold for a ridiculous price. Both were forms of advertising for their maker, Sporting Life. Both of those ‘15 Red Sox team items are not catalogued, not part of any set and not advertising vehicles. The lack of all three of those things should have a negative effect on value, but apparently it does not.
Would love to see some support from others who cannot afford to play in this space as currently construed. Or is everyone else loaded and it’s just me that can’t afford any of this? Then I should just go back and find another hobby if this one doesn’t work for me any longer and when everyone else is fine with things being the way they are.
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I support what you are saying, Phil, but the market is what it is. I feel fortunate to have bought some cards before the explosion and am reluctant to chase current pricing even if i could. I agree that the 1905 Cobb is undervalued and a rookie card much like the 1915 Ruth. I dont see a team postcard as more “card-like” than a premium, a view i have stated many times on this board. That does seem to be how the market is currently pricing some things, but it’s not consistent and can change. I wouldnt say it’s likely but it could.
In the meantime, take advantage of it and stop worrying about the Ruth 1915 price and buy more Cobbs when they come up for sale. Someday if they move a bunch you could sell them and buy the Ruth.
I bought a W601 tigers in Heritage last year, thought it was cheap. Would buy more of these kinds of items when they come up. I like these premiums. There is also a LOT less risk in these items at these prices.
Actually, the biggest difference in value is not this arbitrary “what is a card stuff”, which i dont buy and is negated by your points about photos ( I don’t get the big premiums for these myself, not a buyer) being very expensive and not cards at all. The biggest difference is simply does PSA grade them.if PSA graded the W601 (or the M101-1 or NCP “cards”), then they would soar in value in my opinion. Which is the way it works today. That can change too. See what it did for the M101-2’s, which were never that pricey until PSA started grading them. I bought this M101-2 Wagner for not much of a fuss about 15 years ago (the picture doesnt do it justice, it’s in great condition).
06-25-2025, 05:16 AM
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