The "HOLY CRAP!" end-price thread

u2me57 · Apr 3, 2015

smapdi said:
There was a thread a couple months ago about someone going on a tear with Thome cards, and he appears to be back at it. Thome was never a real hobby star, but maybe the time has come for a price adjustment on a "clean" 500 clubber. Most of these prices are BINs, so there might be some question as to legitimacy or if it's 1 buyer or a small army. But I don't see them being relisted so probably legit sales. The auctions are being won by several different bidders, or at least different IDs. Strong pricing on the more obscure inserts from lower tier brands, but even stronger on the big cards from top tier brands that are known player and set-builder favorites.

That 2001 Leaf Certified #/25 stands out, obviously. It was bought in late January for $26. The buyer listed it 2 weeks later for $1250 and it got bought?

You are right about Jim Thome. Last summer MrDallas had a thread about some buyer (n***2) "going ape" buying Thome cards at high prices. Now, like you said, there are several different Thome buyers, old and new. I think 4***e is top ape now. Even after Thome hit 52 homers in 2002, which is when I started collecting him, there were still only a handful of Thome collectors. The price adjustment for Thome cards has come slowly. I think some fans and collectors have gradually realized what Thome did, 612 clean home runs in the PED era, was pretty impressive. There are 11 Topps Sterling White /50 cards for sale (same seller) on ebay now, Thome and 10 HOFers. I was surprised to see how well Thome's card is doing compared to the 10 HOFers. The Thome collecting train should gain steam as the season starts and goes on.

sportscardtheory · Apr 3, 2015

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ken-Griffey...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Steal? Or is it just trick lighting of a Copper version?

SINFULONE · Apr 4, 2015

sportscardtheory said:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ken-Griffey-Jr-1996-Upper-Deck-CHASE-Diamond-Destiny-Card-DD35-/131389487270?pt=US_Baseball&hash=item1e976c78a6&nma=true&si=exPbx%252Fkg%252FHg6qKjkzg%252Bzbeim0Cg%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Steal? Or is it just trick lighting of a Copper version?

I have a few of those.Didn't know there were multiple parallels though.Is that the gold version?

sportscardtheory · Apr 4, 2015

SINFULONE said:
I have a few of those.Didn't know there were multiple parallels though.Is that the gold version?

The Golds sell pretty well, especially the bigger names. I think it's probably just a Copper with trick lighting though.

PeteD · Apr 4, 2015

RStadlerASU22 said:
Record or not , it's crazy

Ryan

5-6 yrs ago it would be crazy, but PP's are crazy hard to pull now. Used to pull them regularly, but now i've failed to pull one in yrs. Now i don't bust cases, not even back then...but lately i've bought tons of wax and still no PP's. Over production has driven up the rate of pulling one. Far as the ending price, as a seller it makes me optimistic that there's still decent money to be made.

magicpapa · Apr 4, 2015

sportscardtheory said:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ken-Griffey-Jr-1996-Upper-Deck-CHASE-Diamond-Destiny-Card-DD35-/131389487270?pt=US_Baseball&hash=item1e976c78a6&nma=true&si=exPbx%252Fkg%252FHg6qKjkzg%252Bzbeim0Cg%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Steal? Or is it just trick lighting of a Copper version?

sure looks Gold to Me

RStadlerASU22 · Apr 4, 2015

PeteD said:
5-6 yrs ago it would be crazy, but PP's are crazy hard to pull now. Used to pull them regularly, but now i've failed to pull one in yrs. Now i don't bust cases, not even back then...but lately i've bought tons of wax and still no PP's. Over production has driven up the rate of pulling one. Far as the ending price, as a seller it makes me optimistic that there's still decent money to be made.

Hey , to each his own. If it was an auto version , I'd say possibly. I don't see upside in a $1500 PP Non Auto personally. And I understand people Supercollect etc and want to obtain everything of a player. If that's the case w this sale , it's a very expensive time to be doing that w Bryant when his items are at the levels they are. If its someone investing for resale , like I said , $1500 for a Non Auto PP, not sure I see the upside. I've been wrong before , so maybe I am here. Those are just my thoughts at this point.

Ryan

Kennesawsportscards · Apr 4, 2015

magicpapa said:
sure looks Gold to Me

On my computer it looks like the regular version.

nerdherd020 · Apr 9, 2015

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1975-Topps-...b5kpi9V5wrKxcF6HMTMFg%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

RStadlerASU22 · Apr 10, 2015

^^^ Big $ for sure

Ryan

u2me57 · Apr 10, 2015

Juan Gone 1998 Tek Diffractor went for $89 the other day.

AUTaxMan · Apr 10, 2015

Kennesawsportscards said:
On my computer it looks like the regular version.

On the front, it's hard to tell for certain, but I think the coloring on the back definitely indicates gold.

Tom Oates · Apr 14, 2015

The Collector said:
I remember pulling and selling a Strasburg RC auto for some ridiculous amount, I think I can buy it now for like $40-$50. Just blows my mind sometimes.

Sold mine for $500 when the hype was red hot. Strasburg alone sales from that case put me into profit range.

mudflap02 · Apr 27, 2015

Interesting sale last night.

2010 Topps Heritage Matt Holliday Base Blue Auto - $160.01 delivered.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2010-Topps-...tt-Holliday-St-Louis-Cardinals-/171760553433?

These have always sold well but I don't understand why.

BBCgalaxee · Apr 29, 2015

How about this one?

I have the rarest version (likely reason this sold so high) which I found in a quarter box.

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=231287004131

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AmishDave · Apr 29, 2015

http://www.ebay.com/itm/201335456149

This one made me sad panda.

AUTaxMan · Apr 29, 2015

AmishDave said:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/201335456149

This one made me sad panda.

That one's on my want list.

mudflap02 · May 15, 2015

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2008-TOPPS-...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

2008 Topps Heritage Chrome Jerry Hairston 0094/1959 = $1,000. Congrats enigma, great sale.

RStadlerASU22 · May 15, 2015

mudflap02 said:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2008-TOPPS-...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

2008 Topps Heritage Chrome Jerry Hairston 0094/1959 = $1,000. Congrats enigma, great sale.

Crazy ! I wonder what modern day common player of any set has sold higher ??

Ryan

u2me57 · May 16, 2015

mudflap02 said:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2008-TOPPS-HERITAGE-Chrome-Jerry-Hairston-C285-PSA-9-RARE-RARE-/321599877148?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4ae0d8b01c&nma=true&si=cwqNW0mAmPwFOxHi5NA%252FljaXfMc%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

2008 Topps Heritage Chrome Jerry Hairston 0094/1959 = $1,000. Congrats enigma, great sale.

That's amazing. But then I read it's a really rare SP, so I'm sure that helped it hit a grand.

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