Vintage by Sports

Raleigh504 · 05-03-2024, 11:45 AM

I do some selling on eBay (and at shows) and it seems that baseball vintage always outsells (quantity/amount of players) vintage hockey, basketball and football cards. Granted there are some guys that will always sell for their selective sports but it seems it takes a lot longer/less people buying vintage sports outside of baseball.

I have some theories on why with it mainly being set/team builders for baseball compared to other sports along with baseball being America's Past Time. Does anyone see it differently? What are your thoughts on vintage sales, whether it being buying or selling in general.

discodanman45 · 05-03-2024, 11:57 AM

I personally like that people ignored vintage sports besides baseball. Makes everything cheaper for me with less competition!

jtclockwork · 05-03-2024, 02:06 PM

Pre-war hockey can be extremely expensive, especially tobacco-era stuff.

sthoemke · 05-03-2024, 07:15 PM

Baseball has a bigger collector base, more sets, older sets, larger sets, history, etc...

ReggieBush22 · 05-03-2024, 08:06 PM

Because it all started with baseball. It is literally the foundation of the hobby.

05-03-2024, 11:45 AM	#1
Raleigh504 Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: NC Posts: 2,646 ig_bljhsports	Vintage by Sports I do some selling on eBay (and at shows) and it seems that baseball vintage always outsells (quantity/amount of players) vintage hockey, basketball and football cards. Granted there are some guys that will always sell for their selective sports but it seems it takes a lot longer/less people buying vintage sports outside of baseball. I have some theories on why with it mainly being set/team builders for baseball compared to other sports along with baseball being America's Past Time. Does anyone see it differently? What are your thoughts on vintage sales, whether it being buying or selling in general. __________________ https://myslabs.to/brasm_sports5 https://www.ebay.com/str/jrbuddysportsandmore

05-03-2024, 11:57 AM	#2
discodanman45 Member Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: CA Posts: 9,418 danch27	I personally like that people ignored vintage sports besides baseball. Makes everything cheaper for me with less competition! __________________ Updating my entire collection on Card Ladder. Lots to go... https://www.cardladder.com/showcase/IOBB7AY2qTVVKSgU9Aqj02kfF4I3

05-03-2024, 07:15 PM	#4
sthoemke Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Parts Unknown Posts: 6,367 sthoemke sthoemke	Baseball has a bigger collector base, more sets, older sets, larger sets, history, etc... __________________ [signature goes here]

05-03-2024, 02:06 PM	#3
jtclockwork Member Join Date: Jun 2022 Posts: 410	Pre-war hockey can be extremely expensive, especially tobacco-era stuff.

05-03-2024, 08:06 PM	#5
ReggieBush22 Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,493 lionpride	Because it all started with baseball. It is literally the foundation of the hobby.