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Posted by: finestkind Nov 24 2007, 10:33 PM

Troy Aikman
1989 Score #270
Todays value: $30
Value 10 years $40

Sammy Baugh
1948 Leaf #34
Todays value: $425
Value 10 years ago $350

George Blanda
1954 Bowman #23
Todays value $180
Value 10 years ago $180

Terry Bradshaw
1971 Topps #156
Todays value $125
Value 10 years ago $175

Len Dawson
1963 Fleer #47
Todays value $250
Value 10 years ago $250

John Elway
1984 Topps #63
Todays value $100
Value 10 years ago $45

Sonny Jurgenson
1958 Topps #90
Todays value $50
Value 10 years ago $100

Jim Kelly
1984 Topps USFL #36
Todays value $80
Value 10 years ago $100

Dan Marino
1984 Topps #124
Todays value $110
Value 10 years ago $125

Joe Montana
1981 Topps #216
Todays value $215
Value 10 years ago $175

Joe Namath
1965 Topps #122
Todays value $1800
Value 10 years ago $1,650

Johnny Unitas
1957 Topps #138
Todays value $450
Value 10 years ago $450



Tuff Stuff Sept. 07

Posted by: 1968 A's Nov 25 2007, 01:41 AM

Very interesting!!! Thank you Dave. A couple there I might have. I really prize my Jim Kelly USFL card now.

Posted by: finestkind Nov 25 2007, 02:22 AM

A friend gave me an Elway rookie a few years ago. A bit off center. But I like it.

Posted by: Oldskool70 Nov 27 2007, 03:22 PM

Some of those are surprising. Flattening out is fine. Vintage guys aren't out to make a killing right off the bat....just makes them more accessable to the vintage guys

Posted by: beanschat Nov 27 2007, 04:00 PM

I think it is an indicator of what our cards will do over the next ten years as well. You cannot expect much appreciation in value in cards anymore until they hit 25 years old, with that said, I would say several will see some increase in the next two years, but moderate at best. With todays product...too many autos and GUd will drive values down in the next ten years for todays products. Also, with an oversaturation of product, that will also help drive down prices as many people don't collect subsets, or even insert sets, just particular players. This means you open the value of your collection to the "ethics" of players. Vick is a prime example of the that, and I fear even Sean Taylor's cards will hit a quick decline even though he won't be signing any more cards. Once a player is revealed to be "immoral" our collections will take a hit. Only the extremely popular and revealed players cards will hold value. All others, people will lose interest and slowly go by the wayside.

For the true "collector" who collects only for the sole pleasure of it (how many are there of those left?) this means nothing. For those who look forward to leaving it to our children or grandchildren as an investment...buy gold.

It's just a truth we have to accept. Our collection will only increase in value when we add new inventory, a big rookie shocks everyone, a card hits 25 years old, or the player dies.

plink plink....my two cents worth...in 10 years it will still be worth 2 cents

Posted by: adamwmaxon Feb 4 2008, 05:58 PM

thats really interesting

Posted by: #1BILLSfan Jul 12 2008, 10:45 PM

why did they go down is that what they will be worth in 10 years?

how about 76 walter payton rc?

Posted by: #1BILLSfan Jul 12 2008, 10:45 PM

and btw old vintage rcs of HOFers will NEVER go down only up especially 50s and 60s becuase there very tough to find

Posted by: www.fpcards.com Dec 14 2008, 05:10 PM

I wish that was really true but it really isn't. Value is determined by demand and one thing I have learned in my time on these forums is the younger collectors would rather have a shiny numbered Mickey Mantle card than the "real thing". If that trend holds true then pricing will decline.
The vintage market is tricky. You have some collectors brainwashed into thinking all the good cards need to be graded (mostly because they are afraid to learn how to grade themselves). A Nrmt-Mt card is Nrmt-mt because it meets the hobby standards to be called NRMT-MT but as long as a segment of the hobby relies on the misguided theory that only PSA can call a vintage card NRMT-MT and pay premiums for those cards, there will never be a true standard for vintage pricing.
My hope is that the 16-25 crowd who is buying all of those shiny Mantle cards as they get older will decide it is worthwhile to look at the older cardboard as well. All of these retro sets have done a great job of introducing new and younger collectors to the players of the past. Now we just need to get those collectors to see the value of cards of the past.

Posted by: dodgerblue38501 Jan 6 2009, 02:21 PM

All of these retro sets have done a great job of introducing new and younger collectors to the players of the past. Now we just need to get those collectors to see the value of cards of the past.

Posted by: Pantherfan68 Jan 9 2009, 08:09 PM

I would love to go into a card shop and pay me a older card like you are talking about but, times are hard with mess we are in. I was told by a collector awhile back that I should lay off purchasing wax pack from stores like Wal-Mart or Target and go spend save up your money and go buy a sngle card or two. He said that I should be able to get the cards sort of cheap because, of our economy. I may take trip thing weekend to my local card shop and see what they have.

Posted by: Oldskool70 Jan 11 2009, 11:40 PM

I would love to go into a card shop and pay me a older card like you are talking about but, times are hard with mess we are in. I was told by a collector awhile back that I should lay off purchasing wax pack from stores like Wal-Mart or Target and go spend save up your money and go buy a sngle card or two. He said that I should be able to get the cards sort of cheap because, of our economy. I may take trip thing weekend to my local card shop and see what they have.