2010 Altuve Refractors going nuts!!!! Sell now?

[deemsterz33]

Another 4 hit game, a BC PSA 9 Blue /150 just sold for $350+. His Bowman Sterlings from '11 are pushing $225 ungraded. I have a few dupes in my Altuve PC that I don't mind parting with - is now the time to sell? I honestly can't imagine them going up much more, or is the ceiling higher? I think with the Astros' poor performance of late, his MVP chances have dropped. Thoughts?

[Redsmitty03]

I'm a buyer if you are selling. Pm me

[Bhenry4]

Wow, those are crazy prices. Guess that it helps to not have auto versions.

[RAV2773]

Sell Sell Sell

[JohnRyno]

He's barely halfway to 100 career homers at age 26. The market will become saturated with his autos now that he's on board with Topps. It's not a good equation for hobby popularity. Altuve is the only non-Oriole I collect, and I'm not much of a seller, so I'm gonna hold.

If you're looking to cash out, it's probably the right time to do so.

[seabass97166]

One of the few players that doesn't have many higher end rookie cards - demand is high,
MVP on the horizon. Probable 3000 hits and HOF in his future.

I would think it's a good time to buy now, you type in Bregman 1000 cards come up..

...Altuve just has a few high end RCs at any given time. Non auto is perfectly fine.
I've been wanting to pick one up - every time I delay it's costing more and I dont see that stopping or slowing down at all, quite the opposite imo

[valtopps]

i started buying and now selling i bought a 2011 base refractor for $3 last year and sold it on the bay for $30 + shipping. im just a cheap flipper cant afford autos i buy rc refractors.

[deemsterz33]

Originally Posted by JohnRyno

He's barely halfway to 100 career homers at age 26. The market will become saturated with his autos now that he's on board with Topps. It's not a good equation for hobby popularity. Altuve is the only non-Oriole I collect, and I'm not much of a seller, so I'm gonna hold.

If you're looking to cash out, it's probably the right time to do so.

Thanks for the input, some good points there. Although his HR totals are low to this pointt in his career, he's def begub to figure out the power thing. I think it's realistic to see him one day with Jeter type numbers (200+ he's, 3000 hits, .300+ avg) after all is said and done.

Do you think the Topps saturation will affect his earlier RCs 2010 and 2011, especially the refractors, which have low print runs? Or just autos from more recent years?

[deemsterz33]

Originally Posted by valtopps

i started buying and now selling i bought a 2011 base refractor for $3 last year and sold it on the bay for $30 + shipping. im just a cheap flipper cant afford autos i buy rc refractors.

When did you sell for $30? Are you talking Bowman Chrome or Bowman Sterling?

[Peties Army]

Originally Posted by seabass97166

One of the few players that doesn't have many higher end rookie cards - demand is high,
MVP on the horizon. Probable 3000 hits and HOF in his future.

I would think it's a good time to buy now, you type in Bregman 1000 cards come up..

...Altuve just has a few high end RCs at any given time. Non auto is perfectly fine.
I've been wanting to pick one up - every time I delay it's costing more and I dont see that stopping or slowing down at all, quite the opposite imo

Probable 3000 hits? And HOF? Geez slow down a bit.

Anytime you see these questions the answer is sell. always sell. Always. For every trout you hang on to there are 1000 guys you held on to you should have sold. From guys who kind of fell off a cliff in their careers(mauer) to guys who caused harms to their careers(Matt bush, Hamilton, Oscar etc) to guys who just aren't good enough(looking at you Dominic brown) just to many things can go wrong.

Sell sell sell

[valtopps]

bowman chrome refractor sold it mid july

[Peties Army]

Originally Posted by deemsterz33

Thanks for the input, some good points there. Although his HR totals are low to this pointt in his career, he's def begub to figure out the power thing. I think it's realistic to see him one day with Jeter type numbers (200+ he's, 3000 hits, .300+ avg) after all is said and done.

Do you think the Topps saturation will affect his earlier RCs 2010 and 2011, especially the refractors, which have low print runs? Or just autos from more recent years?

Rookies are about the only thing that isn't effect. Will his prices jump as high won't s refractor rookie over a auto? No, but will retain its value more.

[seabass97166]

Originally Posted by Peties Army

Probable 3000 hits? And HOF? Geez slow down a bit.

Anytime you see these questions the answer is sell. always sell. Always. For every trout you hang on to there are 1000 guys you held on to you should have sold. From guys who kind of fell off a cliff in their careers(mauer) to guys who caused harms to their careers(Matt bush, Hamilton, Oscar etc) to guys who just aren't good enough(looking at you Dominic brown) just to many things can go wrong.

Sell sell sell

I practically have no modern cards. Sold all my Trouts, my Harpers, refuse to buy overpriced young guys.....

But Altuve intrigues me. I like non auto cards. Autos are so watered down its just ridiculous. I love the fact there will only be one or two Altuve blue's for sale at any given time on eBay. As opposed to hundreds of autos from most everyone else.

I don't think I'm wrong in Altuve. Barring injury he will get the 3000 hits. He's right with Trout as one of the best players in the game. Hitting machine.

[JohnRyno]

Originally Posted by deemsterz33

Thanks for the input, some good points there. Although his HR totals are low to this pointt in his career, he's def begub to figure out the power thing. I think it's realistic to see him one day with Jeter type numbers (200+ he's, 3000 hits, .300+ avg) after all is said and done.

Do you think the Topps saturation will affect his earlier RCs 2010 and 2011, especially the refractors, which have low print runs? Or just autos from more recent years?

He would need to average 200 hits a year for the next decade to hit 3K. The odds are pretty bad. Without power numbers, he may never win an MVP award. Houston may never make a run in the playoffs. Way too many variables for a hobby gamble.

I'm not sure how his rookie cards will sell. Collectors want autographed RCs much more than the parallels.

The vast majority of MLB autos will decline in price over the years. If I flipped cards, I'd make the quick exchange every time. For collectors, I think Altuve is one of the best bargains around.

[Peties Army]

Originally Posted by seabass97166

I practically have no modern cards. Sold all my Trouts, my Harpers, refuse to buy overpriced young guys.....

But Altuve intrigues me. I like non auto cards. Autos are so watered down its just ridiculous. I love the fact there will only be one or two Altuve blue's for sale at any given time on eBay. As opposed to hundreds of autos from most everyone else.

I don't think I'm wrong in Altuve. Barring injury he will get the 3000 hits. He's right with Trout as one of the best players in the game. Hitting machine.

He still has 2000 hits to go. It's far to early to say barring injury he will get 3000 hits. 10 years ago you would have said ARod was going to be all time hr King, and 3 years ago you would have said that verlander would be the greatest Pitcher of the last 50 years.

To much can happen. Sure can he get to 3000 hits? He will have over 1000 with only 5.5 years in, so there is a chance but not likely.

[Peties Army]

Originally Posted by JohnRyno

He would need to average 200 hits a year for the next decade to hit 3K. The odds are pretty bad. Without power numbers, he may never win an MVP award. Houston may never make a run in the playoffs. Way too many variables for a hobby gamble.

I'm not sure how his rookie cards will sell. Collectors want autographed RCs much more than the parallels.

The vast majority of MLB autos will decline in price over the years. If I flipped cards, I'd make the quick exchange every time. For collectors, I think Altuve is one of the best bargains around.

Correct. Always take a dollar instead of holding on to the card. Always.

You know who will like altive is graders. Cause you cans get his rookie refractors for a good number, grade them, and flip them.

[deemsterz33]

All very good points. I do tend to agree that Altuve is on the path to 3000 hits, and thus a HOF nod (one of the reasons for my PC). Contact hitters like him get better with age. Bringing up a pitcher or power hitter in comparison isn't equivalent, as those are much more difficult careers to maintain.

From what I'm gathering it seems like the general consensus is to keep RC refractors, but dump more recent autos (which I have a ton of). Of course I would keep all my higher end, low serial # patch/autos.

[valtopps]

im new to this selling part but what i do. if i feel like this guy is good ill buy 4 - 6 of his rc cards. if he should get hot like harper did last year i sell half and keep the other half if he gets even hotter. i did that with my bgs 9.5 harpers i made out very good.

[hofcollector2]

The time to sell if when you can make money, don't worry if the ceiling is higher or your gonna regret it.

[valtopps]

i say if i can double my money its time to sell.

[Anderdale]

I love when this happens with a player. Gives me a reason to go in my boxes of base cards looking for anything I might have

[deemsterz33]

Originally Posted by hofcollector2

The time to sell if when you can make money, don't worry if the ceiling is higher or your gonna regret it.

Learned that the hard way with Harper and Curry

[Cardcollector84]

Originally Posted by JohnRyno

He would need to average 200 hits a year for the next decade to hit 3K. The odds are pretty bad. Without power numbers, he may never win an MVP award. Houston may never make a run in the playoffs. Way too many variables for a hobby gamble.

I'm not sure how his rookie cards will sell. Collectors want autographed RCs much more than the parallels.

The vast majority of MLB autos will decline in price over the years. If I flipped cards, I'd make the quick exchange every time. For collectors, I think Altuve is one of the best bargains around.

But,he's 26. Barring injury,he still has 13-15 more seasons. If he plays 14, he needs to average 142 a year. With the way he hits, that's a job done easily

[valtopps]

harper is young you will have plenty of time to sell them, just not this season.

[bobthewondercat]

Comparable player to young Pedroia. High avg; fan favorite. Pedroia won an MVP and multiple WS for a huge market club. His values didn't sustain. Altuve's won't either.

NOBODY is a good long term hold.


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