"I cant believe I didnt buy........"

[011873]

List a time, looking back on it now, that you could kick yourself for NOT buying something.

For me, it was in a Woolworths in the Bronx back in 1986 when I saw 86/87 Fleer Basketball packs.

Why do I even remember this? Because I recall getting all excited thinking "well if they carry Fleer baskteball cards, maybe they carry Fleer Baseball cards."

Back then, it was impossible to find fleer or Donruss cards at retail by me. Granted I was only a kid then and had no interest in anything but Baseball so Ill give myself a pass.

 

[TBTwinsFan]

Cal Ripken Topps Traded RC... $40 ::facepalm::

I got a birthday special, but I bought all new stuff instead... I would rather have had that...

 

[ahill1]

86-87 fleet I can relate. I used to see them all the time at a gas station but baseball cards was where it was back then

 

[vwnut13]

Matt Rizzotti Red Ref for $25.

It was before his price boom and I allowed myself to miss it by putting in a $22.50 offer.

Was going to BIN that night but the next time I looked at the auction it was gone.

 

[csmtampa]

Miguel Cabrera Topps Traded autos, rookies, etc.

Also Dontrelle Willis.

Saw them both in the FSl (High A) back in 02 and got their game worn caps from the final game when the Hammerheads won the championship. Wanted to buy but my money went to to other things (high school). Fast forward to 2003 and their cards were selling like hot cakes!!

 

[GAbballplayer148]

Jason Heyward.

I already had quite a few things, but sold way to early. I had every reason to buy him from the get-go, but for some reason I did not. ::facepalm:: :benson:

 

[MartinFFcollector]

132 card sheet of 1989 Fleer. Every card was a Bill Ripken Black Box. Price $40. This was years ago when I 1st started FF hunting and wasn't that involved.

Only seen one other. Price tag- $1000 Firm.

 

[brouthercard]

1996-7 topps chrome basketball boxes at Wal-Mart.

 

[FortyFour]

Prospect wise.

Pablo Sandoval in 2007. FCB Member BigAlexx talked me out of the idea :lol:

 

[jbone17]

2004 BH Phil Hughes auto for $20 at the time.
2003 BH Robinson Cano auto for $20 at the time.

ARRRGGGHHHHHHH!

 

[brumbach]

There was this nice house I really liked, wish I had saved up a down payment, it was up for sale around 1999/00 for $287,000; even with real estate what it is now that house would sell for double the 1999 price. I still drive by it occassionally to torture myself and remind myself what kind of an idiot I am.

I can't think of any sportscards that I regret passing on or not buying.

I almost bought one of those lifesized Yodas from a Boscov's department store back in the mid-90's. It was around this time of the year and they announced 10% off everything in the store with a half hour to close the one night. But there was no way I could've smuggled it into the house and kept it hidden from my parents.

 

[IndyManning18]

These cards from the release up until the Summer '08 games. You could have had these for $30 a pop until the 8 golds. They were selling for $750.00 easily during that time.

 

[boomo]

any pujols auto that was getting less than 50 bucks in early 2001

 

[csmtampa]

Another one is the regular Bowman auto of Pujols. I picked a pack out for a customer and he pulled it. Book value at the time was around $100 - $150. I don't remember the ebay price, but I' sure he sold it. All Pujols sold for decent prices in 01, I remember pulling his Fleer Premium redemption and it was $75 card at the time. His BC redemption if I remember correctly was a $500 card.

 

[Junior Griffey]

T206's at the 1994 national in Chicago. First national for me, and I walked right by the good stuff. That, and Mike Vick 16x20 (I think) autos for $20 or so a pop a few years ago. Guy had a stack of them psa/dna'd. Dammit.

 

[rsmath]

$10.10 documentary boxes that another FCB member was able to snag almost 2 months ago.

I love punishment and I"m trying to build that non-gold base set.

 

[hofautos]

2001 Pujols Chrome Auto BGS or PSA 9 when it was under $2K....not that long ago...
Nice Babe Ruth goudey psa 4 for under $1000

 

[justinmandawg]

When I was buying packs of mid 80s to mid 90s I should've been buying high grade vintage commons and waited for the grading to start.

 

[hofautos]

one of the 2 josh hamilton rookie autos bgs 9.5 that sold tonite for $300...shoot, I took a nap and didn't snipe, I wanted to watch them...i thought they would go a lot higher!

POOP!

 

[G $MONEY$]

1985/86 O-Pee-Chee Hockey. Mario Lemieux's Rookie Cards

I did buy some, but i wish i bought a lot more, lol.

I was visting Banff National Park as a child and we stopped right in the town of Banff and went to the candy store. I will never forget seeing this huge display of 85/86 OPC wax boxes. They must have had over 100 boxes on display for sale there, $0.35 a pack. if we only knew, lol.