$5000 Challenge - Page 2

Beavers98 · 08-21-2021, 10:49 PM

I think you can get a lower grade Jordan RC and an on-card UNC Auto for 5K. (Just looked an yes its possible)

I don't think many Bulls Autos are around that. Maybe a sticker if you're lucky. Or just a higher grade RC, OR sub in a TC Lebron RC for one of those 2 above. Some of the newer guys may get a better return, but at a greater risk.

bkcardcollector · 08-22-2021, 06:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Brent72

Agree with this. If you're going to put money into anyone it should be MJ, Kobe or LeBron. They're as bulletproof as you're going to get investment-wise when it comes to basketball cards.

As bulletproof as a piece of cardboard can get lol, maybe get psa, im sure that is bulletproof,,,

bkcardcollector · 08-22-2021, 06:10 AM

i dunno i would say vintage is more #bulletproof than mj/lebron but i have been fighting this losing battle and the mario lemieux over wayne gretzky battle for decades

packman80 · 08-22-2021, 09:33 AM

Unless he's going to pay you a cut from selling the card why do it? Also easy way to lose a friend if the card price would go south and he losses money and blames you.

ballhawkdawk · 08-22-2021, 09:59 AM

I think the easiest and safest way to go is the highest grade Jordan Fleer RC or LeBron Topps Chrome RC that you can find. If you find the right deal, you can get a Jordan Fleer PSA 7 or LeBron Chrome BGS 9.5 a little north of $5k.

Either option requires very little explaining to your friend so that when he decides to sell he knows exactly what he has.

Obviously... your friend, his money... but like some others have said, I'd steer clear of making the purchase for him and just provide him with some options and then let him determine where his $$$ goes.

Jpayne7787 · 08-22-2021, 12:16 PM

Bill Russell RC

PSA2Pac · 08-22-2021, 01:50 PM

Any “Brandon Cookz to 99” should suffice

Kobe101 · 08-22-2021, 01:54 PM

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Basketball B · 08-23-2021, 04:30 PM

Two things. After recently watching the new movie/documentary -- THE LAST LEONARDO, in which a rich Russian ends up buying a painting that may or may not be Leonardo da Vinci (he told his right-hand man to find him nice art to invest in). The guy said he'd pay up to $130 mil for this painting. So he did. Guess what? That "friend" actually got the painting for $80 mil and kept the difference!

But I don't think you're going to lose a friend if this goes south. He obviously has money to burn, and just thinks it would be fun to do this. I have had friends like this that, when walking thru a casino, would just throw a thousand dollars down on one hand of black jack as we were walking out, just to see what happens.

Now, that being said -- I have an OJ Simpson rookie card, and a Walter Payton rookie card, NOT GRADED, but probably would be graded a 7. I'd probably sell one of those for $5,000. Message me (also, lots and lots of vintage basketball cards I'll be selling soon, if you want a cross section of Wilt, Alcindor, Oscar, West, Maravich, Erving cards...that would equal $5,000. Again, PM me.

Onepocketj · 08-23-2021, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Basketball B

Two things. After recently watching the new movie/documentary -- THE LAST LEONARDO, in which a rich Russian ends up buying a painting that may or may not be Leonardo da Vinci (he told his right-hand man to find him nice art to invest in). The guy said he'd pay up to $130 mil for this painting. So he did. Guess what? That "friend" actually got the painting for $80 mil and kept the difference!

But I don't think you're going to lose a friend if this goes south. He obviously has money to burn, and just thinks it would be fun to do this. I have had friends like this that, when walking thru a casino, would just throw a thousand dollars down on one hand of black jack as we were walking out, just to see what happens.

Now, that being said -- I have an OJ Simpson rookie card, and a Walter Payton rookie card, NOT GRADED, but probably would be graded a 7. I'd probably sell one of those for $5,000. Message me (also, lots and lots of vintage basketball cards I'll be selling soon, if you want a cross section of Wilt, Alcindor, Oscar, West, Maravich, Erving cards...that would equal $5,000. Again, PM me.

ONE of those for 5k?!?! Lmao. That's very nice of you considering they're worth about 1k for the pair.

Arianny_Fan · 08-23-2021, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by oldgoldy97

Some sort of Jordan auto. If you can even get one for $5K. When he dies that stuff will skyrocket.

Sounds like a Death Merchant point of view, but hey, it just advice.

HoustOM · 08-23-2021, 08:00 PM

Easy one for me.
I would buy as many key rookie cards from the 80s Star sets, and hold until PSA grade them (which will happen under Nat Turner).

08-22-2021, 06:10 AM	#28
bkcardcollector Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Raptors Nation Posts: 7,841 bk_card_collector bk_card_collector	i dunno i would say vintage is more #bulletproof than mj/lebron but i have been fighting this losing battle and the mario lemieux over wayne gretzky battle for decades __________________ Got Tyler Ennis?

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08-23-2021, 04:30 PM	#34
Basketball B Member Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: San Diego (it doesn't mean anything involving a whale) Posts: 130 Resale Girl 2001 (my wife does are stuff there)	Two things. After recently watching the new movie/documentary -- THE LAST LEONARDO, in which a rich Russian ends up buying a painting that may or may not be Leonardo da Vinci (he told his right-hand man to find him nice art to invest in). The guy said he'd pay up to $130 mil for this painting. So he did. Guess what? That "friend" actually got the painting for $80 mil and kept the difference! But I don't think you're going to lose a friend if this goes south. He obviously has money to burn, and just thinks it would be fun to do this. I have had friends like this that, when walking thru a casino, would just throw a thousand dollars down on one hand of black jack as we were walking out, just to see what happens. Now, that being said -- I have an OJ Simpson rookie card, and a Walter Payton rookie card, NOT GRADED, but probably would be graded a 7. I'd probably sell one of those for $5,000. Message me (also, lots and lots of vintage basketball cards I'll be selling soon, if you want a cross section of Wilt, Alcindor, Oscar, West, Maravich, Erving cards...that would equal $5,000. Again, PM me. __________________ Basketball been bery, bery good to me!

08-23-2021, 08:00 PM	#37
HoustOM Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Posts: 290	Easy one for me. I would buy as many key rookie cards from the 80s Star sets, and hold until PSA grade them (which will happen under Nat Turner). __________________ Collecting inserts from the mid 90s and cards older than 1990

08-21-2021, 10:49 PM	#26
Beavers98 Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Ames, IA Posts: 11,008 beavers98	I think you can get a lower grade Jordan RC and an on-card UNC Auto for 5K. (Just looked an yes its possible) I don't think many Bulls Autos are around that. Maybe a sticker if you're lucky. Or just a higher grade RC, OR sub in a TC Lebron RC for one of those 2 above. Some of the newer guys may get a better return, but at a greater risk.

08-22-2021, 09:33 AM	#29
packman80 Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 16,957	Unless he's going to pay you a cut from selling the card why do it? Also easy way to lose a friend if the card price would go south and he losses money and blames you.

08-22-2021, 09:59 AM	#30
ballhawkdawk Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Downingtown, PA Posts: 7,485	I think the easiest and safest way to go is the highest grade Jordan Fleer RC or LeBron Topps Chrome RC that you can find. If you find the right deal, you can get a Jordan Fleer PSA 7 or LeBron Chrome BGS 9.5 a little north of $5k. Either option requires very little explaining to your friend so that when he decides to sell he knows exactly what he has. Obviously... your friend, his money... but like some others have said, I'd steer clear of making the purchase for him and just provide him with some options and then let him determine where his $$$ goes.

08-22-2021, 01:50 PM	#32
PSA2Pac Member Join Date: Jun 2020 Posts: 3,889	Any “Brandon Cookz to 99” should suffice

08-22-2021, 01:54 PM	#33
Kobe101 Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 3,410	https://howtocollectcards.com/newsletter Use Josh from Card Ladders investment picks.