I just got a 1973 topps Mays back from SGC and it scored an 8. Being my only Mays I don't think I will be selling it even with the current bump.
@WadeBoggsFan
2 ай бұрын
Very nice! Congrats!
@The_Cincinnati_Kid
2 ай бұрын
Thank you for your thoughts John. I too have just a few Willie Mays cards, because they were (relatively speaking) as expensive to me in 2002-4 dollars as in 2024. But I recently picked up his ‘72 topps base card and just submitted it to PSA today.
@WadeBoggsFan
2 ай бұрын
Nice! Hope you get a good grade on it.
@vintagecollector5340
2 ай бұрын
I have zero Mays cards, but have a good number of extremely rare original photos of his, including some rookies. The significant rise in demand & price for Mays cards happened back in 2021 when Hank Aaron died. All Mays cards doubled (some even tripled) and never came back down.
@WadeBoggsFan
2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the insight. I do seem to recall talk among collectors when Hank Aaron passed away that people should start looking at Mays cards since it might not be long before he passes away and many consider Mays and Aaron right up there in terms of the greatest all-around players in history. So the brief bump in Aaron cards coincided with a bump in Mays cards even though he was still alive at the time.
@vintagecollector5340
2 ай бұрын
@@WadeBoggsFan Yep, that's how it happened. I was watching the market closely at that time. A 1973 Topps Mays in a PSA7 shot up from 50.00 to around 150.00. Thankfully, it didn't really impact his original photos at the time, so I still managed several nice rookies of his. Who knows if his death did anything to them or not. I'm not willing to take that risk to find out, since I'll likely never be able to find them again once they're sold.
@thomasphillips6958
Ай бұрын
I have Willie Mays Mickey Mantle cards here in Birmingham and I do not know how to sell them 😭 @@vintagecollector5340
@thomasphillips6958
Ай бұрын
I'm in Birmingham I have them all I even have coins from 1500
@jon-eriksuermann9844
2 ай бұрын
Thankful I have a card with him on it because it is a league leader cards with Ken Boyer on it. It is a card that speaks to how great he was.
@WadeBoggsFan
2 ай бұрын
Cool! 😃
@the_card_closet
2 ай бұрын
In fact, there is an affect. And also an increase in supply. I have several willie mays saved searches on ebay and saw this almost right away.
@WadeBoggsFan
2 ай бұрын
If the increase in supply is equal to the increase in demand, then prices won't change much. So it will depend if the increase in supply is less or more than the increase in demand. If it's more, then even though demand has gone up, prices would go down (think junk wax era - demand was increasing for cards, but card companies produced way more supply than that demand, so you ended up with prices going down). The opposite would be true as well.
@CraigsCards62
2 ай бұрын
John, I agree that there may be a temporary spike in prices, but it seems to me that since his death was not a shocker such as Kobe Bryant's, the spike should be short lived.
@WadeBoggsFan
2 ай бұрын
Thanks Craig. That was the point of my video. I think card prices of any player who passes away get a bump right away, some more than others and some for longer than others. I think that for Mays it will be a small bump that won't last very long.
@mikeorz111
2 ай бұрын
Pretty sure you basically answered your own question in the opening moments....there will be an increase in interest. slight bump, eventually back to normal with a gradual increase along with most super star vintage as times continues to roll along. Perhaps autographs rise at a slightly higher rate over time.....
@WadeBoggsFan
2 ай бұрын
Thanks Mike. You're probably right. I guess it was a bit naïve of me to think that there wouldn't be any short-term bump in his card prices. I just recall collectors over probably the last couple of years saying that people should buy Mays cards before he passes away, so I thought in this particular case that since his passing didn't come to most as a surprise that most collectors would have already picked up some of his cards so that any bump might be less than for other players who unexpectedly pass away.
@jamesnguyen7069
2 ай бұрын
of course. he was incredible player. a lot of people were picking up his cards because they foresaw this. he was in a wheel chair for quite a while before his passing. pick them all up!!!!!!!!!
@WadeBoggsFan
2 ай бұрын
I have a good number of his cards on my 100 vintage baseball cards for $10,000 list, so I'll eventually be picking them up. But I won't be in a rush to do so in case there is a short-term bump in his card prices.
@lauracook2810
2 ай бұрын
Willie mays is always a super great great investment
@WadeBoggsFan
2 ай бұрын
Yep, his cards are up there with Mantle and Aaron.
@jamesmcferran4938
2 ай бұрын
Mays rookie card has jumped…my favorite!
@WadeBoggsFan
2 ай бұрын
I'm not surprised if his rookie card does go up in value.
@lauracook2810
2 ай бұрын
Something is wrong if all collectors dont buy all different Willie mays cards
@WadeBoggsFan
2 ай бұрын
Well, everyone is free to collect what they like. I don't think it's wrong if someone doesn't have a single Mays in their collection if that's not what they are interested in collecting.
@marksantucci4230
2 ай бұрын
Well I think if the dealers were to raise their prices collectors wouldn't want to buy his cards So I don't think prices will go up. I think prices will be the same. like you said collectors purchased his cards during the pandemic in speculation of this happening I don't think prices will go up stay the same yes.
@WadeBoggsFan
2 ай бұрын
Thanks Mark. I think you are right in general. Some sellers will raise their prices in the hopes of getting more money, but I don't think collectors will be quick to pay the higher prices. There will certainly be some increase in his prices short term, but I don't think it will be large and last a long time.
@davidthecardcollector
2 ай бұрын
If you don't already have any Willie Mays cards already then you missed the boat. I think buying them now you will be sitting on them 10 or more years before it pays off. I bought some pre-covid and have done well. I would recommend buying someone like Nolan Ryan at this point.
@WadeBoggsFan
2 ай бұрын
Thanks David. I only started building my vintage baseball card collection during the pandemic, so I'd say a good number of the cards I bought early on of any player have gone down since then. I don't buy cards for what the value might be in a year, two years, or even 10 years as I don't plan on selling them. So if I happen to find a current deal on a card that is good at the time to me, then I'll get it. I don't necessarily try to "time the market" when it comes to purchasing cards, but I will look at trends and try to find value where I can in order to stretch my hobby dollars.
@ACollectorsDream
2 ай бұрын
I’m also looking for mays cards.
@WadeBoggsFan
2 ай бұрын
I have several on my 100 vintage baseball cards for $10,000 list so I'll eventually seek them out. But I'm not going to be in a rush to do so.
@kevincurtis6550
2 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing your Mays cards, thoughts and comments, John. My thoughts: Some collectors were probably picking up his cards before his passing basing it on his age and health issues. In the short term there maybe a bump up in prices that may carry over in the long term. What I foresee some collectors or dealers doing is now that he has passed trying to sell his cards or memorabilia for high prices, also. This shows to me disrespect, greed and self profit.
@WadeBoggsFan
2 ай бұрын
Thanks Kevin. Yes, some sellers will try to take advantage of the situation and increase the price of their Mays cards. The question is, how many collectors will be willing to pay those higher prices. If a good number already have Mays cards in their collection, then the demand for his cards at higher prices might not be that high. In that case, any actual increase in sale prices for his cards might be short lived.
@cryptonite8495
2 ай бұрын
Are you concerned PSA will be less forgiving of the surface crease on the 57 Mays than BVG was? Still, probably even a PSA 3 would not be a value downgrade from a BVG 4, given the centering and eye appeal.
@WadeBoggsFan
2 ай бұрын
I think in general when crossing over a card graded by Beckett to PSA, their grade tends to be a little lower than Beckett, especially for vintage cards. So that's why I think it might not get a 4. But whatever the grade, it will be fine with me because I love the overall look of that card and would not need to replace it with another copy.
@lauracook2810
2 ай бұрын
People you no you got buy Willie mays baseball cards
@WadeBoggsFan
2 ай бұрын
I eventually will add more Mays cards to my collection.
@thomasphillips6958
Ай бұрын
I have six of them for sale
@godisgreat8462
2 ай бұрын
Hello from the rising sun Japan 🇯🇵. I also put up a video giving a special tribute video as well
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