Most Upside in Next 5 Years

[Zach Wheat]

Originally Posted by sb1

While tickets might make a move up, I believe cards will still be king over them as well as autographs and other memorabilia. In a nutshell it is the visual aspect of the image on the card. Imagine the ticket which holds a lot of info and historical context on a Aaron or Mantle game and you could look at it or an early Aaron or Mantle card in your collection. As they say "a picture is worth a thousand words". Therefore, I believe the masses(which is what really drives any market), will still opt for the card. Sure a small percentage might opt for the auto, but it will be like many other areas of the market that are thinly traded, popularity trumps rarity.

I tend to agree with Scott here, in particular as it pertains to key cards/grades. I think the market for HOF and higher graded cards will do well