He was so great he doesn't really deserve to have his cardboard debut on the fringes of the junk wax era but the upside is that collectors can own high-end copies of Greg Maddux rookie cards without much of an investment. Heralded as one of the best pitchers of any generation, Greg Maddux rookie cards remain incredibly affordable due to large production … [Read more...] about Greg Maddux Rookie Cards Remain Mostly Plentiful, Affordable
1987 Donruss
Ramblings: The Redemption Edition
Among the many articles or series I wrote during my Beckett days was a column called the “Card of the Month." I really enjoyed writing those because I could do a riff on just about any topic I wished. The first one was the hilariously great 1976 SSPC card of George Brett and Al Cowens on which the young Brett is making a fake “mean face” for the camera. The other was, … [Read more...] about Ramblings: The Redemption Edition
Book Excerpt: Grade Scarcity and Box Value
Editor’s Note: What follows is a second (edited) excerpt from Jeff’s book, The Modern Baseball Card Investor. The first excerpt, The Four Basic Types of Ungraded Strategies, can be found here. As of January 2014, unopened boxes of 1987 Donruss could be had for $20 to $30 per box, with multi-box lots and 20-box cases running for as little as under $20 per box. Each box … [Read more...] about Book Excerpt: Grade Scarcity and Box Value