It’s funny because I came to this channel researching my cards I bought at an antique shop. Both 1988 and 89 fleer complete sets that I got at a great price, the woman wasn’t to greedy to let them go, so it made my day and glad to see your videos helping me out :)
I remember opening packs trying like hell to get the Gant, Jefferies, and Grace rookie cards, RIP Kirby Puckett, The Jefferies is now worth an eye popping 7 cents
That's one way to look at it, but there are a couple of mitigating factors that can come into play: 1) Folks who send in newer or overproduced cards for grading often take advantage of bulk pricing with multiple submissions at once. 2) Only the submitter incurs that investment cost of boosting the value through grading; any future owners have a $15 card (or whatever the market bears at that point). I agree, though, that it's sometimes a tough call on what's worth grading.
@@WaxPackGodsWhat you're saying is true. Personally, my value threshold for cards worth grading is pretty low at $20, because I'm pro grading in general as long as the card has a chance at getting a "10". Some commons from popular sets before 1984 are even worth grading and I've bought PSA 10 1983 o pee chee baseball cards just because of the eye appeal of the set.
@@TwoPyramid Yeah, those pre-"junk" commons aren't all that common, relatively speaking. I was torn on grading early on, but I appreciate the standardization.
And the thing is, if PSA comes back as a 9, you are out $15 as the card's worth is $1.50... And very few amateur's can tell the difference when submitting.
after a friend of mine took me to a card show and showing me what a great investment the 85 86 an 87 cards were i bought 3 cases of the NEW 88 fleer baseball cards........ now here i am with 3 unopened nearly worthless cartons of 88 wax.... LOL i never was good at investing.
It’s funny because I came to this channel researching my cards I bought at an antique shop. Both 1988 and 89 fleer complete sets that I got at a great price, the woman wasn’t to greedy to let them go, so it made my day and glad to see your videos helping me out :)
These cards are masterpieces!
They're the Little Debbie snack cakes of the hobby.
I remember opening packs trying like hell to get the Gant, Jefferies, and Grace rookie cards, RIP Kirby Puckett, The Jefferies is now worth an eye popping 7 cents
If a PSA 10 card like that Kirby Puckett is worth $15, it basically means it's worthless because it costs $15 just to get a card graded.
That's one way to look at it, but there are a couple of mitigating factors that can come into play:
1) Folks who send in newer or overproduced cards for grading often take advantage of bulk pricing with multiple submissions at once.
2) Only the submitter incurs that investment cost of boosting the value through grading; any future owners have a $15 card (or whatever the market bears at that point).
I agree, though, that it's sometimes a tough call on what's worth grading.
@@WaxPackGodsWhat you're saying is true.
Personally, my value threshold for cards worth grading is pretty low at $20, because I'm pro grading in general as long as the card has a chance at getting a "10". Some commons from popular sets before 1984 are even worth grading and I've bought PSA 10 1983 o pee chee baseball cards just because of the eye appeal of the set.
@@TwoPyramid Yeah, those pre-"junk" commons aren't all that common, relatively speaking. I was torn on grading early on, but I appreciate the standardization.
And the thing is, if PSA comes back as a 9, you are out $15 as the card's worth is $1.50... And very few amateur's can tell the difference when submitting.
little debbie snack cakes
I get hungry every time I see these cards.
very informative
after a friend of mine took me to a card show and showing me what a great investment the 85 86 an 87 cards were i bought 3 cases of the NEW 88 fleer baseball cards........ now here i am with 3 unopened nearly worthless cartons of 88 wax.... LOL i never was good at investing.
Me either. I still have my 100-count lot of 1986 Topps Traded Kurt Stillwell rookie cards. Can't miss. lol
NY always overhype their prospects....we give u Greg Jefferies
He lit up the hobby for a couple of years there. Solid career, but not quite to the level of the early pub. Thanks for watching!