18-19 LBJ Optic and Prizm Base Cards

shipper · 08-08-2020, 07:58 PM

These cards I have noticed currently sells for $30-$50. Why so?

ninjacookies · 08-08-2020, 08:02 PM

14th year Lakers bass rookie kard.

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Siberian13 · 08-08-2020, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by shipper

These cards I have noticed currently sells for $30-$50. Why so?

Drunk eBaying.

insanepjc · 08-08-2020, 08:22 PM

Dr. SupremeCookBoi recommended, wants us all to eat.

rawkstar2k · 08-08-2020, 09:00 PM

Edit: whoops, thought you were talking about 2019 prizm base, but I see you're referring to 2018. Those prices are still crazy. Even crazier is that the 2019 base Lebrons are selling for between $80 and $100.

Oldan Poar · 08-08-2020, 09:10 PM

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shipper · 08-09-2020, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by rawkstar2k

Edit: whoops, thought you were talking about 2019 prizm base, but I see you're referring to 2018. Those prices are still crazy. Even crazier is that the 2019 base Lebrons are selling for between $80 and $100.

You mean the one where you can find Zion rookies?

shipper · 08-09-2020, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by rawkstar2k

Edit: whoops, thought you were talking about 2019 prizm base, but I see you're referring to 2018. Those prices are still crazy. Even crazier is that the 2019 base Lebrons are selling for between $80 and $100.

Yes. Why so

Glebe · 08-09-2020, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by shipper

Yes. Why so

My theory: Wax prices are incredibly high and no one can buy wax to pull their own - It's LeBron James, its a prizm card, both highly collectible. I don't like the price tag, but demand is there since no one can get wax.

shipper · 08-10-2020, 04:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Glebe

My theory: Wax prices are incredibly high and no one can buy wax to pull their own - It's LeBron James, its a prizm card, both highly collectible. I don't like the price tag, but demand is there since no one can get wax.

hmmm...makes sense. maybe one of the reasons

Lankybox · 08-10-2020, 04:20 AM

Hmmm.. Drunk buying I'll go with that? Lol

Spacemanspif · 08-10-2020, 04:37 AM

insanity. it's a common card, I gave one to my stepdad in his Xmas card last year because it was basically a throwaway but thought it would be cool for him to have a LeBron in a Lakers jersey. I'm gonna bet I gave him a gem copy and he threw it away a week later

shipper · 08-10-2020, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Spacemanspif

insanity. it's a common card, I gave one to my stepdad in his Xmas card last year because it was basically a throwaway but thought it would be cool for him to have a LeBron in a Lakers jersey. I'm gonna bet I gave him a gem copy and he threw it away a week later

Precisely. Its a common card so why the increase in value?

KeenanRIVALS · 08-10-2020, 08:18 AM

His Topps Chrome cards are common cards... no one seems to debate the value of those?

shipper · 08-11-2020, 05:48 PM

If its the "1st Laker card" thing then why none of the "1st Heat" card thing?

PSA2Pac · 08-11-2020, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by shipper

Precisely. Its a common card so why the increase in value?

Seriously?
You're looking at it wrong.

The reason: demand.
If you're asking why is it in demand, that's a different question entirely.

snomelcrob · 08-11-2020, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by shipper

If its the "1st Laker card" thing then why none of the "1st Heat" card thing?

People dont follow/collect the Heat like they do the Lakers?

Just look at Wade -- spent a majority of his career with the Heat. Won several championships. Should probably be in discussion as a top 50 (or better) player of all time. Yet his hobby love is a fraction of LBJ. Not saying it makes sense or is right/wrong, but that's the way it is.

shipper · 08-12-2020, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by PSA2Pac

Seriously?
You're looking at it wrong.

The reason: demand.
If you're asking why is it in demand, that's a different question entirely.

So why is it in demand then

Retail Fool · 08-12-2020, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by shipper

So why is it in demand then

1. It's LeBron
2. It's the Lakers
3. 2nd year, team rookie, etc. type of hype for cards recently
4. Like others have said, expensive to rip so people buy the expensive singles rather - Newer people in hobby are not accustomed to base cards being low $ cards, so they just pay the current going rate, and there are a lot of new people in cards
5. More hype (or pump)

mc1 · 08-12-2020, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by shipper

If its the "1st Laker card" thing then why none of the "1st Heat" card thing?

You seen prices for the Prizm Heat Lebron Rookie!?

Bowman1951 · 08-12-2020, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by shipper

So why is it in demand then

How new are you to collecting in general? If very recently you have an excuse. If you have been at this a bunch of years then you have no excuse at all.

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