Who or What’s Behind Recent Card Value Spikes?

[doniceage]

Don’t look now, but rent, homes and the cost of living in general aren’t the only prices that have shot up recently; the value of trading cards and comics has skyrocketed in recent years, and it seems like every month auction records are shattered in the collectibles realm.

What led to this unprecedented increase in value? Why does it seem like every week Mickey Mantle’s iconic 1952 Topps card is setting a new record? How have certain comics become paperback mortgages?

We’ll direct your attention to the Federal Reserve.

The Cause

https://blog.collectors.com/2017/02/...17feb24-values

[unitasfan]

Bin laden?

[doniceage]

Bin laden?

A answer I did not expect. More dumping of cards in the ocean.

Don

[babyhuey-76]

And yet late 80's and early to mid 90's stuff remains valueless lol.

[unitasfan]

Well it's him or pinky and the brain has taken over the collecting world to fund their plans for world domination!

#itsthetruth!

[Jameis1of1]

Honestly, it's people like me that either believe sportscards will bring a bigger ROI than dumping ones funds into a bank cd or mutual fund, etc., or are crazy enough to speculate and gamble on a young star who could bring an other-worldly ROI if he pans out.