Thursday, November 11, 2010

Can Today's Toys Make you Rich?

Nov 8, 2010 Christopher Pascale

Can Baseball Collectibles Still be Valuable? - Billy Alexander

Can Baseball Collectibles Still be Valuable? - Billy Alexander

Children of the 1980s grew up hearing stories of how men and women who had collected baseball cards in the 1950s and 1960s were putting their kids through college, funding retirements, and living the good life all on Mickey Mantle and Hank Aaron cards. A complete set of the 1952 Bowman series was worth an astronomical amount, and still is today.

However, those same kids, who are now about 30-years-old still have their Topps, Fleer, and Pinnacle cards, are wondering what happened. Why aren't they rich today, and is there anything that will ever produce the same results as those old cards from 60 years ago? The answer is yes.

Baseball Cards From the Late 1980s and 1990s

During down economic times, many people try to figure out what they have of value so as to cash them out for the rainy day that has come.

When it comes to the baseball cards of the 1980s and '90s, many young people are finding that the market is flooded with them, and the prices are down, leaving some to desperately part with thousands of cards for a paltry sum just to get what money they can.

Does this mean that no money can be made on the cards that came out when everyone thought they could get rich off of their cards? No way. The key is waiting. While cards from 1982 aren't pulling in what 1952 cards did back then does not mean that they are worthless, it simply means that most of the people who want them already have them, but over time many collections will end up in the trash, or be taken care of so poorly that they will be worthless.

Disney/Pixar Cars

Today's hot ticket items that can be picked up cheaply are Disney/Pixar Cars from the hit movie starring Luke Wilson as Lightning McQueen.

In retail outlets, these die cast toys can be purchased for $4 each, and for those who do not live near a retailer selling them, they can be purchased online, which is especially useful for buyers of the hard to find Apple #84 car that can be bought in both custom and original forms.

Mint Condition Counts

As with anything that is being bought and sold, buyers want top condition when available. This means they want the packaging to be undamaged, corners to be sharp, and minimal signs of any kind of aging.

If possible, these items kept as investments should be sealed off from any kind of contact, even air. This goes for a Honus Wagner card, dolls, toy cars, and comic books. The best way to think of a bent baseball card is that it is like a chipped vase. Every dent and scratch is money lost to careless storage.


  • Can Baseball Collectibles Still be Valuable? - Billy Alexander

    Can Baseball Collectibles Still be Valuable? - Billy Alexander

  • Mint Condition Counts for a lot - Bartosz Borecki

    Mint Condition Counts for a lot - Bartosz Borecki

  • Most Toys Will not be Worth Anything in 20 Years - Lorant Fulop

    Most Toys Will not be Worth Anything in 20 Years - Lorant Fulop

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