Cards that were once cost a small fortune, now worth pennies on the dollar

texmcpherson · 05-09-2017, 07:52 PM

Was just thinking to myself back to Puig mania, not sure why. Anyway, I thought back to the 2013 Bowman Cream of the Crop mini which if you were around was selling for crazy amounts of money. I can't even remember how much, it was absurd. Looked at recently sold on eBay... $5. Thought this would be a fun thread to post cards that we're hot and crashed hard. If you post please state the price it was once going for (ballpark) and current market price. Encouraged to show pictures of the card!

rman112 · 05-09-2017, 07:53 PM

There was a pretty long thread on this not too long ago

mouschi · 05-09-2017, 07:58 PM

How about just about any and every junk wax card made?

I have TONS of examples, but this example came to my mind for some reason. When I was 10 or 11, we had a garage sale and I think I had a 1990 Upper Deck Juan Gonzalez rookie card. I believe someone offered me $5 or $6, and I thought they were nuts because it was booking at $8 or $9. Now? Pennies.

vwnut13 · 05-09-2017, 08:21 PM

Not baseball, but remember Michael Carter-Williams?

6celtics33 · 05-09-2017, 08:27 PM

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Not baseball, but remember Michael Carter-Williams?

No...

KUHawk · 05-09-2017, 08:29 PM

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Not baseball, but remember Michael Carter-Williams?

Was that Theo Huxtable?

mouschi · 05-09-2017, 08:32 PM

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Was that Theo Huxtable?

LOL I think that was Malcolm Jamal Warner

Skipscards · 05-09-2017, 08:33 PM

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LOL I think that was Malcolm Jamal Warner

I'm pretty sure that was the judge from the People's Court.

mouschi · 05-09-2017, 08:37 PM

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I'm pretty sure that was the judge from the People's Court.

That was definitely Mark Paul Gossler

superdan49 · 05-09-2017, 08:39 PM

koal · 05-09-2017, 08:44 PM

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ugh still got mine

KUHawk · 05-09-2017, 08:47 PM

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That was definitely Mark Paul Gossler

Or Jan Michael Vincent, I always get those two confused

texmcpherson · 05-09-2017, 08:52 PM

Howard's peak was before my time, how much was that selling at top dollar?

Poochie · 05-09-2017, 08:58 PM

$800 to $900

mouschi · 05-09-2017, 09:10 PM

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Or Jan Michael Vincent, I always get those two confused

No, that is Macgyver.

Sushiyoshi · 05-09-2017, 09:15 PM

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No, that is Macgyver.

Airwolf was awesome!

mouschi · 05-09-2017, 09:16 PM

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Airwolf was awesome!

Dude, I COMPLETELY forgot about that show. Mr. T was my favorite in that, hands down.

weatherwarrior · 05-09-2017, 09:18 PM

Don't have a copy but at one point Matt laPorta had some really pricey cards. So did Joba Chamberlain and Tim lincecum.

devo · 05-09-2017, 09:18 PM

Can't remember exactly how much these were going for, but it was in the top 10 of every Beckett Hot List for months back in the day:

sigmachi · 05-09-2017, 10:09 PM

sigmachi · 05-09-2017, 10:14 PM

Chrisyork33 · 05-09-2017, 10:18 PM

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Dude, I COMPLETELY forgot about that show. Mr. T was my favorite in that, hands down.

I love it when a plan comes together!

HeritageKing · 05-09-2017, 10:18 PM

Anyone want to sell me those Howards for pennies let me know.

Scoat · 05-09-2017, 10:33 PM

The Mauer X-fractor auto is probably worth half what I paid for in 2010... if I'm lucky.
At least it's staying in my PC for life.
EDIT: Mauer isn't worth pennies, but here's a good example of one:

Bcwcardz · 05-09-2017, 10:45 PM

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Dude, I COMPLETELY forgot about that show. Mr. T was my favorite in that, hands down.

Was T in Airwolf too? I just remember A Team and Rocky. Airwolf was the helicopter, correct?

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05-09-2017, 07:52 PM	#1
texmcpherson Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Iowa Posts: 15,950 texmcpherson	Cards that were once cost a small fortune, now worth pennies on the dollar Was just thinking to myself back to Puig mania, not sure why. Anyway, I thought back to the 2013 Bowman Cream of the Crop mini which if you were around was selling for crazy amounts of money. I can't even remember how much, it was absurd. Looked at recently sold on eBay... $5. Thought this would be a fun thread to post cards that we're hot and crashed hard. If you post please state the price it was once going for (ballpark) and current market price. Encouraged to show pictures of the card! __________________ *You can’t triple stamp a double stamp.*

05-09-2017, 07:58 PM	#3
mouschi Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Swimming in a million cards Posts: 9,649 tnhjones	How about just about any and every junk wax card made? I have TONS of examples, but this example came to my mind for some reason. When I was 10 or 11, we had a garage sale and I think I had a 1990 Upper Deck Juan Gonzalez rookie card. I believe someone offered me $5 or $6, and I thought they were nuts because it was booking at $8 or $9. Now? Pennies. __________________ Tanner Jones, Author of Confessions of a Baseball Card Addict

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texmcpherson Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Iowa Posts: 15,950 texmcpherson	Howard's peak was before my time, how much was that selling at top dollar? __________________ *You can’t triple stamp a double stamp.*

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devo Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: California Posts: 1,585	Can't remember exactly how much these were going for, but it was in the top 10 of every Beckett Hot List for months back in the day: __________________ "You know who I am. I am a Yankee." - Nelson Mandela, 1990

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rman112 Banned Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Freedom is Free Again Posts: 40,946	There was a pretty long thread on this not too long ago

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weatherwarrior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: East coast Posts: 3,161	Don't have a copy but at one point Matt laPorta had some really pricey cards. So did Joba Chamberlain and Tim lincecum.

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sigmachi Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Paragould, AR Posts: 5,193 J_J_Bodyhunting	__________________ Buying every single DEMARIO DAVIS 2012 National Treasure and low #'d auto that you can bring me.

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HeritageKing Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 5,619	Anyone want to sell me those Howards for pennies let me know. __________________ #2 Topps Heritage Autograph Collector

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Scoat Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: The Land of Corn Posts: 1,058	The Mauer X-fractor auto is probably worth half what I paid for in 2010... if I'm lucky. At least it's staying in my PC for life. EDIT: Mauer isn't worth pennies, but here's a good example of one: __________________ I Collect HOF Rookie Cards Follow my Instagram @scoatssportscards Last edited by Scoat; 05-09-2017 at 10:39 PM.