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Or, the declining value of baseball cards? This set was worth $200 in 1986 when I was 11 - now it's a fraction of that.

― B61 (calstars), Saturday, 24 January 2004 02:01 (twenty-two years ago)

Same reason why comics aren't worth more than cover price anymore -- market saturation. Possible the late 90s glut might've indirectly affected the interest/value of earlier cards as well by turning collectors off in general.

― Leee Majors (Leee), Saturday, 24 January 2004 07:01 (twenty-two years ago)

certainly there was market saturation from anything beyond the 90's. but i think a decline in the general interest of card collecting has resulted in the lowering value of older cards. maybe in another decade we'll see better economic times and a sparked interest in collecting. that's when i sell, sell, sell¡

― dyson (dyson), Wednesday, 28 January 2004 18:12 (twenty-two years ago)

counterfeiting and market saturation killed the baseball card market. you need to get your cards grade/authenticated these days which is costly ($5/per) but if you have pristine, centered, sharp-cornered, virtually untouched/unhandled cards... it can pay off with a high grade.

― gygax! (gygax!), Wednesday, 28 January 2004 19:49 (twenty-two years ago)

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