Do you collect sports cards?

flyingillini · Aug 10, 2025

Wagerallsports said:
https://twitter.com/x/status/1952821912637235277

Love Albert!

flyingillini · Aug 10, 2025

djefferis said:
Why make a card set for a sport who most people under 40 couldn’t name a current fighter in who isn’t Jake Paul.

I’m sure there will be some Marciano and Joe Louis chase cards along with Tyson. Biggest question likely to be Ali - not sure who the estate is tied to (if anyone) these days. I remember years ago they were under contract with Classic - but that was the 90s when he’d sign non stop.

This really feels a lot like the market circa 1993 - so much product and so many sports suddenly seeing cards produced. It’s not sustainable long term. I’m a “budget” collector these days - I’ll still buy boxes of ‘87 Donruss and Fleer where I can for under $50 and I’ll still pick up some ‘89 UD wax and some ‘89 Fleer with desirable date codes again when the price is right. But that’s the only modern stuff I save. Otherwise - key rookies and early 50s stars in low grades as they are easy to resell and can usually squeeze a profit. Comfort zone is $50-5k - anything less is just too cheap to mess with - anything more it takes a special type of buyer. You can make good money flipping high end stuff - but got to know your markets.

REA has insane stuff this auction. I am bidding on some . I met Brian at the National, great guy. REA is as good as they come.

Auction

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quantumleap · Aug 11, 2025

Wagerallsports said:
https://twitter.com/x/status/1954612990474354952

I was following Shohei auto cards on Goldin about a year ago. Some of his PSA10 rookie card autos were going for under $10k back then. I was seriously thinking about buying one. Some are going for over $40k now.

I had to settle for one of his non-auto PSA10 rookie cards for considerably much less.