If you had money to invest 30 years ago, you could have put it in any number of places, depending on your willingness to take on a risk or two. The stock market. Real estate. Precious metals. You may have been the subject of much derision if you had opted to put at least some of it in baseball cards, but it wouldn’t have been a bad idea, as long as it wasn't 1989 … [Read more...] about Value of The Top 20 Baseball Cards in 1989 Will Have You Drooling
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Seven Affordable Pre-War Cards of Hall of Famers
Collecting pre-war cards isn't always cheap. And when you add Hall of Famers to the mix and want them in halfway decent condition, things get progressively more expensive. However, if collecting Hall of Famers is your thing, there are still plenty of early pre-war cards to be had at affordable prices. Here are seven of them in no particular order. 1. Hank Greenberg 1939 Play … [Read more...] about Seven Affordable Pre-War Cards of Hall of Famers
Editor’s Blog: Impact of Surging Card Prices
If you’re one of those people who have been waiting for the crash of high-grade sports card prices, you are still waiting. As summer kicks into high gear, there is no evidence I can see that the market is dropping. In fact, each week seems to bring multiple new record prices. Cards purchased even just a few weeks ago are selling for a higher amount the next time they hit the … [Read more...] about Editor’s Blog: Impact of Surging Card Prices
Interest in High Grade Icons Still Hot
A new year has arrived and there appears no slowdown for the rising prices on high-grade vintage baseball cards. Several cards currently offered at auction have already set new records or are on their way to doing so. Among the selection of high-profile items is a PSA 9 1954 Topps #128 Henry Aaron rookie card offered in Mile High Card Company’s latest auction. The card … [Read more...] about Interest in High Grade Icons Still Hot
Who’s Next? Vintage Cards With Potential to Climb
Last week a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle graded PSA 8 sold for a record high $525,800 in Heritage Auctions, completing a yearlong price surge that included two other sales at over $400,000. For most collectors the '52 Topps Mantle is now out of reach, but there are several well-known cards that have the potential to rise as interest shifts and more collectors enter the hobby in … [Read more...] about Who’s Next? Vintage Cards With Potential to Climb