How much $$ do you have in cards?

Topnotchsy · Jun 22, 2010

Recently been thinking about what my collection is worth and it got me curious. If you were selling today, what would your collection be worth?

CollectorsCorner · Jun 22, 2010

on what I currently have in inventory I paid 10,000 give or take I have the exact number just didn't feel like opening it

But I also have my business opening in September so I have been stocking up

BowmanChromeAddict · Jun 22, 2010

I guess it's 2 questions isn't it. How much do you have invested and how much is it worth. I don't know the answer to either question, but it's not chump change, that's for sure.

JVC · Jun 22, 2010

If I had to guess, I'd say I've got about $100k worth of cards.

js0000001 · Jun 22, 2010

Book value would be a lot more then reality

All The Hype · Jun 22, 2010

Topnotchsy said:
Recently been thinking about what my collection is worth and it got me curious. If you were selling today, what would your collection be worth?

For those of us who buy cards with the intention of selling, there's a difference between how much $$ we have in cards and how much our collections are worth.

While it's really no one else's business, I happen to like talking numbers and seeing other people's numbers so I don't mind sharing :lol:

In cards bought as investment, I currently have $1,559.43 invested, with an estimated current sell value of $4,230.09. The estimate is on the low end, so that is likely a little bit higher. Also, this doesn't take into account anyone getting hot or seeing price increases, as many of them at some point probably will. My estimated future sell value on what I currently have is $7,250. This is the toughest number to predict and while my estimates are all realistic, there is no guarantee that the cards will ever get to those points.

That said, I also have been working on (read: spending money on) improving a Rick Porcello collection which I do not intend to sell, so that part will likely constitute a permanent loss.

thenumberonemetfan · Jun 22, 2010

2,500-3,500

Most of it is in Beltran cards... :?

rum151man · Jun 22, 2010

i have no money invested into my pc i bought a large collection at one point and was able to make a pretty good profit off of it. so I was able to keep some good cards and put the money i made into my pc. I would say i have around 100-150 pc baseball rookie cards with a bv between 10-15k

jlyles · Jun 22, 2010

About $40 :lol:

After selling everything in the past year or so, I made $40 worth of purchases last night to start off a new player collection. I'm excited.

XdanX · Jun 22, 2010

no clue

jpcz · Jun 22, 2010

Over 15k into it, hopefully could get more out of it but who knows....good thing my wife doesnt read the boards!

mudflap02 · Jun 22, 2010

I try to keep everything pretty organized. I made a spreadsheet that totals up everything, which gets kind of scary when you look at the totals. I've spent almost 1500 on the autos that I don't collect (my FT autos,) which is kind of silly. Altogether, with what I've spent on Topps Heritage and PC cards, I could pay cash for a fairly nice new car, or put a down payment on a house.

As little trading as I've been doing lately, this really has me thinking that I should just sell everything that isn't strapped down in the PC.

blitzerlover · Jun 22, 2010

I'd guess I have about $1200 or so.

Jurgy25 · Jun 22, 2010

After selling some of my higher end stuff, probably about $1500.

Pinbreaker · Jun 22, 2010

More than I want to know..

I know I have invested years in my collection.. At first, buying everything I could find..(wrong stuff-dumb investing)

Now I try and focus on items that might hold their value.. ie, the APOH 500 HR set.. Ultimate Patches, etc..

17ROCKIES12 · Jun 22, 2010

I've probably spent close to $1500.

RZimm11 · Jun 22, 2010

Not nearly as much as I used to. Got out of cards completely about 5 years ago. Just got back in about a year and a half ago.

Just made a couple of relatively big purchases (for me anyway) totaling about $1000 that really filled out my PC. On top of that, probably about $2000 more over a year and a half.

AmishDave · Jun 22, 2010

I don't want to think about it. I've dumped a ton into Josh Johnson and Dennis Northcutt. Zych / Vanegas have been $150 or less for each.

But into cards overall, I don't ever wanna think how much I've spent, especially since I don't sell a lot

Jays_Cards · Jun 22, 2010

I dont keep track of what I paid nor what my Josh Beckett PC (which has grown exponentially in the last year) is worth, but if I had to guess what my entire collection is worth including the Beckett PC, I would say in the $70,000-$75,000 range.

darocker80 · Jun 22, 2010

My sig alone, probably $4000-$5000

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