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We talk a lot about price movement of single cards and sports trading card boxes on The Sports Card Show Podcast. Each month we'll pick some hot items in the sports card world and monitor the price action over the month. Sometimes we make prediction on if the price is going to go up or down. |
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I was listening to one of the biggest AM Sports Talk Radio Stations in California, KNBR 680, the other day and I heard someone say Mike Trout was the best player on the Angels and by seasons end - he might be the best player in the American League. I thought, wow ... wish I had one of his rookie cards. Then I kind of wanted to know how much has his main RC card gone up since being called up to the MLB? Most fans already knew about Trout, as he played 40 games in 2011 while batting .220 with 5 home runs. He was also one of the top rated prospects in all of baseball for most of his minor league career. I wasn't surprised to see he had a 'baked in price' of around $80 - $85 in January, which is essentially the slowest time of the year for baseball. Not much happened for Trout until he got called up to the majors on 4/28. After a slow start, he has really picked up his play and has gotten the attention of the national media for his play. While he's not your classic power hitting prospect, not too many of those guys exist these days, so I expect his prices could stay at the current levels without big home run production. The data from below is from a sampling of year to date raw (non-graded) Mike Trout autographs cards from 2009 Bowman Chrome Draft Baseball. Only auctions (not buy-it-now) listings were used. 2009 Bowman Chrome Draft Picks & Prospects #BDPP89 Autograph Card |
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| This is a snapshot of today's (April - May 2012) prices. While the price of boxes may have been higher/lower during the course of the NFL season - the profit/loss displayed below gives you an idea on what collectors are willing to pay after all the hype of the season has wore off. It also shows that without good solid sales and inventory management - you might be left with inventory you have to sell at a loss. |
| The sets are sorted below loosely by release date. Prices Are Based On Recent Auction Sales (Shipping Charges NOT Included) Keep In Mind With eBay, PayPal and/or other fees - your income is lower than the sales price. I couldn't find wholesale prices for: Adrenalyn, Score and Topps Rising Rookies. |
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2011 Prestige Original Release Date: May 25, 2011  Checklist |
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2011 Topps Original Release Date: July 27, 2011 Checklist |
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| Current Box Price On eBay | $55 - $65 | Current Box Price On eBay | $40 - $50 |
| Original Wholesale Cost | $69.00 | Original Wholesale Cost | $43.50 |
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2011 Donruss Elite Original Release Date: June 22, 2011 |
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2011 Inception Original Release Date: August 10, 2011 Checklist |
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| Current Box Price On eBay | $65 - $75 | Current Box Price On eBay | $85 - $100 |
| Original Wholesale Cost | $86.00 | Original Wholesale Cost | $72.25 |
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2011 Rookies & Stars Original Release Date: July 27, 2011 Checklist |
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2011 Finest Original Release Date: August 31, 2011 Checklist |
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| Current Box Price On eBay | $60 - $70 | Current Box Price On eBay | $120 - $135 |
| Original Wholesale Cost | $69.00 | Original Wholesale Cost | $79.50 |
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2011 Threads Original Release Date: August 24, 2011 Checklist |
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2011 Platinum Original Release Date: Sept. 9, 2011 Checklist |
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| Current Box Price On eBay | $67 - $75 | Current Box Price On eBay | $105 - $115 |
| Original Wholesale Cost | $73.50 | Original Wholesale Cost | $76.00 |
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2011 Timeless Treasures Original Release Date: Sept. 21, 2011 Checklist |
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2011 Prime Original Release Date: Sept. 28, 2011 Checklist |
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| Current Box Price On eBay | $49 - $82 | Current Box Price On eBay | $86 - $100 |
| Original Wholesale Cost | $76.50 | Original Wholesale Cost | $72.25 |
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2011 Absolute Memorabilia Original Release Date: October 16, 2011 Checklist |
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2011 Gridiron Legends Original Release Date: October 11, 2011 Checklist |
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| Current Box Price On eBay | $96 - $108 | Current Box Price On eBay | $50 - $60 |
| Original Wholesale Cost | $122.00 | Original Wholesale Cost | 65.00 |
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2011 Crown Royale Original Release Date: November 2, 2011 Checklist |
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2011 Chrome Original Release Date: October 26, 2011 Checklist |
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| Current Box Price On eBay | $69 - $78 | Current Box Price On eBay | $120 - $130 |
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Original Wholesale Cost | $54.75 |
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2011 Certified Original Release Date: November 21, 2011 Checklist |
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2011 Triple Threads Original Release Date: Nov. 30, 2011 Checklist |
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| Current Box Price On eBay | $81 - $95 | Current Box Price On eBay | $140 - $160 |
| Original Wholesale Cost | $75.00 | Original Wholesale Cost | $155.25 |
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2011 Gold Standard Original Release Date: December 6, 2011 Checklist |
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2011 Bowman Sterling Original Release Date: Dec. 14, 2011 Checklist |
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| Current Box Price On eBay | $142 - $155 | Current Box Price On eBay | $200 - $240 |
| Original Wholesale Cost | $150.00 | Original Wholesale Cost | $217.00 |
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2011 Gridiron Gear Original Release Date: December 6, 2011 Checklist |
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2011 Supreme Original Release Date: January 11, 2012 Checklist |
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| Current Box Price On eBay | $69 - $80 | Current Box Price On eBay | $70 - $80 |
| Original Wholesale Cost | $81.00 | Original Wholesale Cost | $75.50 |
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2011 Limited Original Release Date: January 15, 2012 Checklist |
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2011 Precision Original Release Date: February 1, 2012 Checklist |
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| Current Box Price On eBay | $65 - $72 | Current Box Price On eBay | $90 - $100 |
| Original Wholesale Cost | $75.00 | Original Wholesale Cost | $148.75 |
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2011 Plates & Patches Original Release Date: January 25, 2012 Checklist |
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2011 Five Star Original Release Date: February 22, 2012 Checklist |
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| Current Box Price On eBay | $90 - $105 | Current Box Price On eBay | $285 - $305 |
| Original Wholesale Cost | $112.50 | Original Wholesale Cost | $372.00 |
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2011 Contenders Original Release Date: February 17, 2012 Checklist |
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| Current Box Price On eBay | $91 - $107 | ||
| Original Wholesale Cost | $108.00 | ||
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2011 Totally Certified Original Release Date: March 23, 2012 Checklist |
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| Current Box Price On eBay | $87 - $97 | ||
| Original Wholesale Cost | $90.00 | ||
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2011 Prime Signatures Original Release Date: March 28, 2012 Checklist |
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| Current Box Price On eBay | $45 - $50 | ||
| Original Wholesale Cost | $45.00 | ||
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2011 National Treasures Original Release Date: April 4, 2012 Checklist |
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| Current Box Price On eBay | $400 - $435 | ||
| Original Wholesale Cost | $300.00 | ||
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2011 Playbook Original Release Date: April 6, 2012 Checklist |
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| Current Box Price On eBay | $149 - $160 | ||
| Original Wholesale Cost | $150.00 | ||
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Back in December, we analyzed what 2011 Topps Baseball Cases were selling for on the open market vrs. the original wholesale price for the box. Now we take a look at 2011 Football Product from Panini & Topps. 2011 was a great year for football card collectors, as several rookies had Pro-Bowl seasons and made a huge impact on the NFL and the hobby. With the 2012 NFL draft (and subsequent product lines coming soon) this should give you an idea on what kind of profit is possible. Just based on Panini's re-sale prices, I'd say you should think about your selling strategy. Given that this was a pretty hot year with Cam Newton, AJ Green, Andy Dalton and others - most of the product is 'worth' about what you paid for it originally, and that's before any fees in selling it. While you could have probably made more money selling the boxes during the release window, having inventory that is going down in value after you buy it is a very risky business to get into without experience. What I found interesting here is that Panini really had quite a few products (about 6) that came out in 2012 ... when most people's favorite teams are out of it & it's after the Christmas buying season. Not sure if this is by plan or because of product delays, but more product during the regular season might help hobby store owners sell more. Panini also stacked 2 premium products at the end of the year - Playbook & National Treasures. As a dealer, you'd be forking over some big bucks for these launches in the same week during the NFL off-season. Also, as a buyer - in this economy, not many can pay hundreds of dollars for products in the same week. In 2012 Panini needs to move more of its products into the September - December window, and not wait until 2013 to sell almost half of its 2012 NFL Football cards. Seems like Topps had about 4 or 5 less products than Panini, which again, not sure if this is by accident, contractual obligations ... ect - but maybe the 'less is more' approach is what they are shooting for. Most of Topps' sets didn't stray too far away from what they've done in the past. It's evident that after going through all the set checklists that Topps doesn't work harder than Panini designing cards, packaging and developing sub-sets and insert sets. In fact, I think they spend less time on this because they usually have 'refractor' type parallels that are simply a color change and many of their products only have a handful of insert sets. Collectors seem to enjoy it most of the time, so I'd imagine 2012 will be business as usual for Topps. One set I'd like to see them use again is Bowman Chrome. They use Bowman Platinum and Bowman Sterling (the two weakest Bowman 'brands') but not Bowman or Bowman Chrome? Seems strange to me, you use the Bowman brand, but not the best selling property within that brand. Most of Topps' products held up in value pretty well, with only Precision & Five Star being huge losers. Topps Chrome had an epic year. That's it for 2011, we'll see if Andrew Luck, RG III and others can elevate box prices in 2012. |
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Matt Barnes - SP |
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| I first became familiar with Red Sox #8 prospect, as rated by Baseball America, Matt Barnes when I purchased a portfolio of cards on Check Out My Cards. One of the cards in the lot was a 2011 Bowman Chrome Draft Gold Refractor Autograph of Barnes, serial numbered to #/50. I ended up paying $73.02 for the card in early February and I felt like I got a good deal. Barnes had yet to make his debut in the minor leagues, but he was a 1st Round Pick by one of the most popular teams in baseball so I knew it would sell if he pitched half way decent. The Beckett Book value on the card when I got it was $150.00. You can see the Beckett B.V. of a card on Check out My Cards for free. Patiently I sat on the card and priced it on COMC much higher then what they were selling for on eBay (on eBay they were around $100). The reason why I did that was because I was hoping that Barnes would be placed at a very low level in the Red Sox minor league organization to begin his career, and he would then dominate his first few minor league starts because he is a guy who pitched at a high level in college. By golly that is exactly what happened as Barnes was placed on the Low-A Greenville Drive of the South Atlantic League. Barnes did more then just dominate, in his first three starts he allowed 0 earned runs, and struck out 25 batters in just 16 innings. Wow. Offers from many different buyers on COMC started to roll in right after his third start. Most were offering up to $100, but I knew I could get $110-120 out of it. Besides, he could have another good start and I might be able to get closer to $130-140. On April 20, 2012 though I got a $112.00 offer and decided to take it. Works out to a $38.98 win by just holding the card for two months. Buying cards like this can be a gamble unless you get them for the right price. Because I purchased the card as part of a lot of other cards, I was able to get a good deal for the Barnes with my initial price of $73.02. Still, Barnes could have gotten out of the gate by getting roughed up, or even worse, get hurt and the value of that card might have plummeted into the $30-50 range. The Gold Refractor Autographs from Bowman and Bowman Chrome products are very desirable and cards of key players can sell for tons of money. For example, a Bryce Harper Gold Refractor Autograph #/50 can sell for upwards of $2,000. |
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| 2011 Bowman Chrome Draft Matt Barnes Auto Gold #/50
eBay Sale Prices March 1 - April 12, 2012:
Matt Barnes Red Sox Cards on eBay
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