how's is this for a set to collect

[gioperation]

chances are unless you are an idiot, if you spend 240K on a set of cards, I would hope that you can pay your light and gas bill and drive benz!

now if he decides to break in up in singles, he will double his money.

If you call yourself a BB collector you got to have the 1952 mantle, sort of like the tony banks in etopps, except banks is a bum and mantle is a mega star.

[podstock]

holy crap, a quarter of a million for the 1952 set??!

I wouldn't be so sure about collecting 1980s set and thinking they'll be worth a ton 20-30 years into the future.

Lots of folks have a bunch of these cards/set in near-mint to mint condition.

It's all about supply and demand. The 1970s and earlier cards were not mass produced, and just as importantly, no kept in great condition by many many people.

If I were going to start collecting a set, it'd be in the 1970s and earlier.

If you had to pick 1980s, I'd go for 1986 Donruss rookies (Barry Bonds rookie), 1984 Donruss (Mattingly rookies and for some reason, this is a popular set), and then, of course, the 1983 sets with Boggs, Gwynn. Don't forget Cal Ripken and 1982.

[IggyWH]

Originally posted by gioperation
If you call yourself a BB collector you got to have the 1952 mantle, sort of like the tony banks in etopps, except banks is a bum and mantle is a mega star.

Still trying to get myself one. Me and my pops seem to keep getting screwed over when trying to get a decent one at a decent price.

[gioperation]

Originally posted by podstock
holy crap, a quarter of a million for the 1952 set??!

I wouldn't be so sure about collecting 1980s set and thinking they'll be worth a ton 20-30 years into the future.

Lots of folks have a bunch of these cards/set in near-mint to mint condition.

It's all about supply and demand. The 1970s and earlier cards were not mass produced, and just as importantly, no kept in great condition by many many people.

If I were going to start collecting a set, it'd be in the 1970s and earlier.

If you had to pick 1980s, I'd go for 1986 Donruss rookies (Barry Bonds rookie), 1984 Donruss (Mattingly rookies and for some reason, this is a popular set), and then, of course, the 1983 sets with Boggs, Gwynn. Don't forget Cal Ripken and 1982.

that is exactly what I was think Pod, I used to have those sets but all the good cards I think were taped to my bedroom walls, or sitting in huffy's spokes.

[j.e.lew]

I'm working on a 1971 set , (Not Graded), And it's taken me 12 years to get this close to ex or better. Forget Building the Set psa! I've seen low #er commons in PSA 8 go for 60-75 $

Not to mention the PSA 7 Clemente I saw at a show , the guy wanted 350 for that!

[thekingpin]

now THAT's impressive... I don't think I've got the patience to build a set over 15 years... let alone one this pricey and tough

[dodgers03]

That is an incredible set. Won't see too many like that around any more.