Hockey sets

[nohole40]

what are some of the best sets that hold their value over time?

[bidds55]

Very few sets released today are likely to retain anything close to their value at release.
There are some sets and cards which actually may maintain their value, but they are few and far between.

Some sets which probably have a decent shot at holding their value:

1910-11 C56
1951-52 Parkhurst
2005-06 The Cup

Individual cards which have a shot at holding their value, other than from the above noted sets:

1966-67 Bobby Orr Topps RC

[1967ers]

If you want anything like a guarantee that the thing you buy will be worth at least what you paid for it five years from now, you almost have to go vintage (before '85 is safe-ish, but 1960s or earlier is better).

Anything else is a lottery ticket.

[CoolHandLuke]

Value of recent cards are always high when release because of the Hype created by all collector that want to secure their item before they stop selling on regular basis. This create bidding war, inflate price because the demand is high and then the demand never reach what it was when released.

Very few recent cards are a certainty, I have only one card I consider can only be worth more in time from non vintage cards and it my 1/1 Cut auto from Ken Dryden. Only two cards, both 1/1 were made by card company, according to beckett. They list a set of nine cards that never were produce by ITG.

So Ken Dryden, A HOF from Montreal, the team most collected in hockey and only 2 auto exist that is certified by a card company. Well this card is meant to go up in price since Ken Dryden always refused to sign card for card company nd both are 1/1 cut auto.

I consider this my only recent card that I am almost garantee that I could sell it for far more then I pai in the future.

As far as set goes, not many collector still collect set like it was in the past. Now many collect just palyer, just auto and we have more niche collector then set collector. So value wise, unless the demand for full set goes up, price are not meant to go up. It's always a question of offer versus demand.

I would venture saying that some autograph set are the one that seem to attrack the most set collector when it come to value and demand. Every year many brand have subset autograph and some really seem to do better then other. For instance, A subset if SPA rookie may sell better as a set then individually depending on the prime card and year.

But set tend to not keep value as much because the big individual sales were done in bidding war and thus infatle a set price as a whole.

[andrewconnors9]

yeah new sets drop in value pretty quick once the next new item comes out it seems. Example, Tavares YG was selling up to 80$ when UD first came out, now u can get them for half of that

vintage only appreciates in value, and i guess cards like The Cup usually hold their value pretty good as well, and of course The Cup appreciates in value for the wrong reasons with people counterfeiting the swatches

[The Germinator]

yeah new sets drop in value pretty quick once the next new item comes out it seems. Example, Tavares YG was selling up to 150$ when UD first came out, now u can get them for half of that

vintage only appreciates in value, and i guess cards like The Cup usually hold their value pretty good as well, and of course The Cup appreciates in value for the wrong reasons with people counterfeiting the swatches

Fixed.

[andrewconnors9]

they were selling at 150? oh wow, well then theres ur answer! lol, i knew 80 didnt sound right when i was typing it

[1967ers]

So really, it's just like anything else. Collect something because you like it, not because it's going to be worth much. Odds are, the value is in the fun, not the cards.

Now, I actually like doing vintage sets, but that's just me.

[g-force]

If you're looking for something to hold it's value long term, vintage is the best way to go, although there isn't much room for increase. However, pretty much any newer set will be selling for 1/2-1/4 as much as it gets the first year.

[marvelman55]

Pro Set. Only because it can't get any more worthless.