#177 Bill Wight
Progress: 1st of this card
203 of 407 49.8% complete
How acquired: $2.29 on eBay
Condition: Excellent
I read an article recently about the spike in vintage card sales numbers. A '52 Mantle graded PSA something (7 I think), sold for 13K back in 2008. The same card, the exact same card, sold for 113K in 2016. I started this blog back in 2008, and early on, I was pretty picky. I picked up a good number of cards for around a dollar. I've felt for a few years now that the prices have risen quite a bit. That article made me feel like I wasn't crazy.
Granted, low grade commons, or really any non-high, graded hi-number isn't in the same universe price wise as the Mantle, but I've still felt the effect to lesser degree. "Wins" have been much tougher to come by. Begrudgingly posting a max bid of $6-11 on cards I need has become the norm. Just eight years ago I was refusing to go over $3 unless it was a name I had heard of and it was in decent shape. So picking up this Wight for $2.29 at this juncture is a "win." It's in great shape and is a very nice addition.
Stats: 12 seasons, 77 wins, 99 loses, 3.95 ERA, 66 CG
Best Hall of Fame Showing: N/A
I agree with you on the pricing. Although you did alright on this one
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