New to football - advice needed

[JEA2880]

Hey guys,

I've been out of football collecting since the 90's and don't really know too much about the trends so I wanted to get some feedback. First off, is the football card game like baseball in that the best time to buy is now (i.e. the off season)? Some prices for what seem to be some really nice cards are pretty low.

That leads me to my next question - generally what are the most high-end RC's? In baseball it's relatively straight forward - for the most part, Bowman Chrome is king and generally first to market with a player's Autograph RC. Obviously in football there are a lot more rookie issues and a player's rookie season is more clear-cut giving him more options. With that being said, what are the best issues to start picking up? It seems like Exquisite and SP Authentic are the best (in that order), am I correct? Are there any others I should be looking out for?

Any advice for the high-end football novice is appreciated!

John

 

[RITM]

The only thing about Exquisite and SP Authentic for 2010 is that they are NCAA jerseys. Personally I think they will hold up but time will tell. National Treasures and the refractors/supers are to be considered as well.

 

[randomhereoh]

Contenders Rookie Tickets always sell well, also Ultimate Collection is somewhat high end considering their on card autos.

 

[JEA2880]

I just bought this, it seemed like a pretty sweet price (I'm a Jets fan)... any thoughts as to how I did? What's the ceiling on a card like this if Greene were to have a good year next year?

[ebay:jw1p3reb]290552048674[/ebay:jw1p3reb]

 

[Weimer]

That's a sweet Shonn Greene card. Nice purchase.

 

[boxbust421]

I think that's a good purchase. Greene will suceed in the NFL soon. This will be his 3rd year. I think he will step up and make plays. Kudos

 

[JEA2880]

I think that's a good purchase. Greene will suceed in the NFL soon. This will be his 3rd year. I think he will step up and make plays. Kudos

Thanks for the kind words. I'm a huge Jets fan anyway so I'm pretty pumped to grab my first big time Exquisite and have it be of Greene.

I was also able to trade a few nice baseball cards tonight for a Mark Sanchez SP Authentic Patch Auto. Can't wait to get that in hand!