General Forum

I pretty much agree with this. Junk era commons are already printed and packaged up. There is no new added cost unless you want to count an additional shipment in a new transaction. I'm not sure these will ever increase much because even today the supply of cards far outweighs the demand. Most of the new money is being spent on all the crazy high priced new stuff. Collectors still can love and appreciate the so called junk era because it is affordable.

To a point, these cards are already much more affordable than the newer stuff wont argue on that point. The whole point is the value of a nickel I say most cards should be valued by itself at about a dime or maybe even 7 to 9 cents depending on what set it is from by itself. Not a bulk price. But I am buying bulk on a local basis as I can :) 

However, since we will not have a penny in the USA (last year of penny printed mainstream is 2022) soon. As inflation keeps rising so does all cost of all goods and services.

I will gladly buy certain cards for .05 cents or less (in bulk on a local basis) at a card show from the 1980's to some in the 1990's also.But The thing is they are not really there? 

I just got 2000+ cards at a really good price but those are newer ones. Hockey, basketball and baseball. anyways the nickel will be the new penny soon per say, but the average value of a nickel is about ..08 cents due to inflation/demand and the content of the (most nickels) metal. The purchasing power of the greenback/dollar is lower and keeps going down. Look at your local grocery store. However, I'm putting my ivy leauge finance to good use as things may change soon. Anyways this is what I am doing and of course this is not financial advice but as they say to each their own and to each their own research and study.  

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It's a matter of return on investment for a show dealer. I used to do shows back in the early 1990s. Even though I had 50,000 or so commons that I would have gladly sold at 2 cents a piece then, I didn't take them to the shows. I had limited space, and I would have had to sell about 2000 cards at "full price" to make my table cost back. Or I could take "higher end" (at the time) stuff, sell 20-30 cards, and make double what I spent to be there. Just because you can't find nickel cards at shows doesn't mean they don't exist - it simply means it's not worth it for the dealers to bring them.

This makes perfect sense.

Tables at shows selling for $20 for 1 table or 2 for 30. All kinds of things come. 

2 cents back in the 90s is worth about 5 to 6 cents in today's money.

Some sellers only bring high value graded cards and may sell a few.

However, nowadays trying to appeal to all buyers is what's needed. You have a lot kids running around and ofc most of their funds are limited.

So not the same as 90s but you kinda must have a mix of things. Some dealers utilise the bottom of the table also

LOL!!!!!!!!

Please tell me where you can get a table for $20 in the last 30 years! I was paying $35 in 1990.

Michigan :) 

I'm going to put my 6 cent worth in as 2 cent is worth 6 cent now.

IMO   This postings again about what a card is worth (the price).  Just narrowed down to the low end of card collecting.   

Inflation does come into play with new releases.   You can not find a 5 cent pack any more.    The secondary market is a different.  It is driven by Supply and Demand or what people think the supply and demand is.

There is a large supply of (forgive me)  Junk era cards.   Due to the fact most people do not want to waste their time and energy with them they end up in closet or trashed.   So it may be harder to find people willing to take the time and effort getting you these cards.  These cards on selling platforms are higher then 5 cent to buy because of all the fees not what they are worth.  (If you are a flipper there is a lot of cards on COMC ounder $.05.  The seller may only get less then 5 cent if they sale.    The demand has risen a little on these cards now that the newer cards have gone up in price. but still not like the new releases. 

For the last 4 years that I have been trying to sell my nephew's collection.  I have talked to many dealers and resellers.   None of them are interested in them even a less then $.005 each.  As Dan said it is not worth their time or effect dealing for them to dealwith these cards.   The collectors just want the cards they need.

The last show I went to there was only a couple of kids.  A lot of 20 and 30 year old guys buying to resell.  As one seller told me a lot of looker but few buyer (unless you dropped the price), but it was better then last months show. 

Must be nice - Looking at $75-$100 per table in my area.

There is places higher too but a lot of those are charities trying to make a few funds, be kind and try to let people have fun