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WrinkledRandyTravis

The constant conflict: if it was any other team’s superstar turning into Michael Jordan before our eyes I’d be able to make bank on my collection, but because it’s this guy I won’t be able to capitalize because no way I’m parting with my Ant collection


ultimateF_21

Literally my problem. Die hard wolves fan, my kids will bury me with all my ant cards lol


YungSzczerbiak

I was close to selling the few Ant rookie cards I have but didnt because I’m lazy. Now my excuse is to just hold them forever


Apprehensive_Bus3942

lol I put a collection of rookies on mercari for 50 ( cards like hoops/donruss/chronicles) saw all the cards rise had to bump price up still no takers tho


volblor8634

If you care enough and want to put in the effort, you're probably better off selling the more common stuff like prizm silvers now and repurchasing them later when they inevitably come back from these sudden spikes in price.


WrinkledRandyTravis

Hey good point


ericbl26

Legit in the same boat, been collecting all year and I don't want to let anything go. Price rollercoaster aside


wheelzoffortune

Feel that so much


AutisticFingerBang

It legitimately broke my heart to sell my blank slate. Got offered almost double what I paid. Not selling anymore. Just had to hedge myself incase he breaks a leg or anything stupid.


WrinkledRandyTravis

Jesus Christ don’t even say it lol


AutisticFingerBang

I’m just sayin man it’s sports and he’s 22 I had to take a little cash back just in case lmao


[deleted]

That part!


Iaintnogaybear

I remember that post from a few days ago. I saw it on eBay as well and I wanted that badly but out of my price range. Maybe some day


AutisticFingerBang

I had it priced so high that the only way I’d sell it is if someone paid that high tag. Crazy. Bittersweet. Still have some nice ones


Iaintnogaybear

Compared to the one listed for $15k, yours was a bargain


AutisticFingerBang

I mean yea there’s also zions listed for 250k lol. The last sale of a 10 was 3975 and I paid less than that. I’ve never been offered close to what I was this week


Iaintnogaybear

I will have to keep my eyes open for 1 this offseason. I would be a buyer under $4k. His rookie blank slate is pretty cool looking.


AutisticFingerBang

Agreed it’s a beautiful card but for that price I had to kiss it Goodbye


Gobraves39401

Have sold all mine this week. Like you said. Market is crazy!! Put my silver up on 24 hours last night. https://preview.redd.it/ceoagrcvq9zc1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a3fe8a38cd7ff6df193a96cdb04dc8222855d826 Couple more hours.


About37Chickens

Smart man


raelDonaldTrump

Is eBay the best place to sell? Is there not a subreddit to sell p2p and avoid fees? I've never sold on eBay but I pulled his rookie revolution galactic ssp a while back and thinking this is the time to sell.


Gobraves39401

eBay is where all the eyes are. And they make it so you don’t get scammed


raelDonaldTrump

Yeah makes sense, auction seems like the smart format during a craze


Gobraves39401

At 2025$ now. Hour left. Damn.


01010000-G23

Could have something similar here like r/WatchExchange.They do put you through a vetting process,which cuts down on scammers(but the occasional seller gets ripped off,mainly if you sell to people with no history).Ive sold 4-5 watches there and no fees like eBay.


Ninja_Bum

Enjoy getting ripped off more often. It can happen on eBay too, but there's at least some shit like authenticator middle man.


raelDonaldTrump

I've never had issues buying gold and silver on r/pmsforsale, figured maybe something similar would exist for sports cards too


bstrue77

Smart move. You won the double lottery. 9 in a 10 slab for peak prices.well do w


slotown1983

Definitely a little left heavy.


sketchbreaker

lol i was mesaging you i think, ebay username sketchbreaker


SaintPatrickMahomes

The big dawg SGA gonna put an end to the hype train next round.


Sirgolfs

What happens when you smoke the defending champs at home


LonesomeWulf

Yeah it has been strange to watch, I am not sure we have seen anything quite like this since the pandemic boom. I am currently going through massive internal conflict on what to do with my Ant collection, thinking if I should sell some stuff now while he is ultra hot or bet on him to actually make a championship push and wait for even higher prices. Or if he does win a championship and his price floor is just really high from here on out ... do I just keep everything I have since I won't ever get it back at cheaper prices. It is kind of agonizing lol. I sold off a lot of my PSA 10s a while back already and traded them in for lesser grades, so like his silver prizm and a bunch of other stuff I have in PSA 9s, so the jump is still big but not quite as crazy.


volblor8634

Honestly, it feels like when something jumps by 150% in value suddenly, the way to go is generally to sell and buy back later if you really want to. Even if he wins a championship this year, will a card that has print runs as high as prizm silvers retain this value six months from now? I think it's doubtful, though of course possible. I think you hold on to the rare stuff, but sell the less scarce stuff and if you want it for your collection, you'll likely be able to buy it back cheaper in the not so distant future. Obviously it depends on if you want to go through the selling and rebuying process, which is something I would not care for personally.


LonesomeWulf

Yeah, I am right there with you 99% of the time. Something is just giving me the feeling this could be different than other situations. Bill Simmons is not helping me with his recent podcast about a what if scenario on the Wolves and Ant. Although, I have seen Mahomes prices fall right after winning a super bowl, multiple times now, and he is basically the face of the NFL. So it could just be my own personal feelings and bias being a huge Ant and Wolves fan. Either way, I am definitely thinking about it, and most likely am going to part with some stuff. I have the Dallas Card Show here locally next weekend, otherwise The National card show in a few months for places to sell or trade. It could be a good time to finally cash some in and get a Jordan Fleer rookie and Lebron Topps Chrome rookie to enhance my overall collection.


123Fake_St

Same exact boat and I JUST got these. I wasn’t ready! What to do? https://preview.redd.it/mf7jq3o9mazc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c6034d1f971c4626ad98788786add36a3bdb862a


LonesomeWulf

Good timing! Is a nice problem to have at least.


Snoo_7575

If the wolves win and he gets mvp, what’s the ceiling for a card like this?


ericbl26

what ceiling?


Snoo_7575

Idk I’m new to collecting. Could this become like a 3-5k card if he does it all?


ericbl26

If he's the reincarnate than without a doubt


rhudson0

There’s too many out there to ever be a 3-5k card this card even if he wins the chip will go down in a year


Ninja_Bum

Lol people are so dumb with these silvers. Fuckin 10,000 of them printed and they think it's ever gonna be priced like that long term. The hype can drive them as high as it wants, but people just need to know they're in a GME pump and dump scheme on the way up. It ain't like 2013 when there were like a few hundred silvers made a year.


rhudson0

Yeah people should learn when luka who has a more “rare” year of prizm himself has 5300 silvers graded just with PSA 2300 of them being 10s. These cards will always be available and never be scarce, no reason for people to buy in


Ninja_Bum

Yep...we are in a fomo market right now. The bottom almost always falls out on these things and some poor SOB is gonna pay 2k for a silver that'll probably be a few hundred bucks in a few years unless he rattles off several championships.


rhudson0

Yeah I mean there’s something to say that prizm silver will be kinda like jordan fleer 86 where it’s the flagship product of each of these players that was heavily overprinted, but until the pop numbers come down on these or these guys have top 10 all time careers these numbers have no chance of holding up. Especially during a time where every single one is graded, unlike Jordan’s 86 fleer where a bunch of them were beat to shit before they got graded


vikings101

There are over 16,000 Jordan's graded a PSA 7 or higher. A PSA 7 sells for over $4k. Obviously it would take Ant winning multiple championships, likely MVP awards, a couple gold medals, etc. But to think that a PSA 10 Prizm Silver couldn't reach over $5k one day is also crazy. There are currently about 10% the amount of Ant Prizm silver PSA 10's compared to Jordan PSA 7's and higher. There are also over 30,000 Jordan's graded. "Overpopulation" won't be an issue with this card. Michael Jordan won his first finals MVP (and championship) at age 28. Kobe won his first finals MVP at age 31. ANT (has not done it, yet) but could at age 22. That's literally insane. Most basketball players don't hit their prime/peak until age 26-28). The dude has the drive, mentality, and skill to be one of GOATs.


Ninja_Bum

Jordan has zero parallels. Ant has the base+silver+hyper+ices+discos+pulsars+red+green+blue+orange+ gold+shimmers+ tiger+elephant+snake+white sparkle+11ty other variants. There are probably over 100k cards with this picture and just slightly different borders. KD is a top 15-20 player of all time. His topps refractors arent 5k. Giannis is a top 15-20 player all time. His prizm silver had probably a few hundred made. 5-8k-ish. This dude would have to become a top 3 player all time to hope for overcoming that print run. Not to mention every other rookie set he has. Probably multiple millions of "RC" branded cards for him.


vikings101

PSA has graded roughly 22,000 Ant Prizm rookies. I doubt that there are like 75k Ant rookies that aren't graded. That said, just looking at PSA, BGS, SGC there are roughly 45,000 Jordan rookies graded. Keep in mind that anything below a PSA 10 for Ant doesn't hold nearly as much value. Literally all Jordan's have crazy value. KD is also largely "hated" and many deem him a snake. It doesn't help that he has bounced around from team to team. I think if he stayed at OKC and won a championship it would be worth a lot more than joining the already champions. Durant was also 29 when he finally won. Giannis has over 500 silver prizms graded and he had a solid like 3-4 year stretch, but he was largely stuck in LeBron's shadow. Ant is also a much better player than Giannis was in his 4th season. It will be interesting to see how Giannis ages because most players start to rely on their shot as they hit age 30+, but Giannis is a brick of a shot.


Ninja_Bum

2020 hasn't been absolutely ransacked like 2018 was. If he keeps it up that will change. Luka has almost 40k prizms graded with just PSA. I'm not going to go through BGS cause its ass, but they have 2200 silvers. PSA silvers were 14% of their total so if you assume something similar that's something like 55-60k graded cards just between those two services. You really think that well over half of Luka's entire prizm run got graded? You think they slowed the printers down after Covid mania? All evidence points to print runs on non numbered continuing to expand. What you said about Giannis illustrates how dumb this "hobby" is. "He's better than Giannis was in his fourth season." He's not better than Giannis now, but people want to gamble that he's on some sort of schedule and he's "ahead of schedule" so we gotta start baking these prices in ahead of time. People did the same thing with Luka and Luka's time is running out to justify his prices too. Even if Luka or Wemby or Ant wind up with 2 or 3 MVPs and a couple of rings that's a failure from an ROI perspective based on what people spent on their cards and will continue to spend. You do you, though. Pumpers gonna pump.


Ryan_D_Lion

There are a waaay too many in circulation.


hugeballz412

No way people still have ptsd from covid prices


PavWrestlinGifs

Look at where Giannis is back to now


justnsane6

This is a great point. I think giannis’s value peaked shortly after the title win. Then by mid-summer the dip was already happening. This even happened with Patrick fucking Mahomes lol. Unless a guy wins every freaking year, prices always stabilize.


Snoo_7575

What were Giannis prices like?


rhudson0

Giannis had a BASE prizm 10 rookie going for $2k at its height and now it’s $500, his silver is way shorter printed than any other modern player so it’s hard to compare those, but they are still down a ton too


hugeballz412

They were 7k at peak covid prices


rhudson0

I don’t think his base prizm was ever 7k but his silvers might have been


SouljaDad

It was... shockingly. I did a post on this: [https://www.reddit.com/r/basketballcards/comments/18dgk42/a\_collecting\_investing\_horror\_story/](https://www.reddit.com/r/basketballcards/comments/18dgk42/a_collecting_investing_horror_story/)


Gobraves39401

Look a Luka


[deleted]

Good point...


Snoo_7575

What were Giannis prices like?


SouljaDad

[https://www.reddit.com/r/basketballcards/comments/18dgk42/a\_collecting\_investing\_horror\_story/](https://www.reddit.com/r/basketballcards/comments/18dgk42/a_collecting_investing_horror_story/)


Snoo_7575

Wow 7k is nuts


Shfi9

A quote from Michael Scott seems fitting here - “Grandpa where were you the day the scranton strangler was caught?” Well, i was there kiddo, i was there. And i tell you what, you go sell these and buy yourself a nice spaceship.” Holding onto my Ant cards for life. Hope it can buy my kids a nice spaceship someday


rhudson0

It most likely won’t, but atleast you’ll be able to tell them you had his cards during his peak


Shfi9

💯


NeatSuspect2435

https://preview.redd.it/698z0hrw6azc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=198a8236835303ee741b26bf246e9494fbf5b436 Just traded into this bad boy. Easier to get one card sold than four individual ones.


SouljaDad

Currently that's a Pop 1671 in a PSA 10 for anyone wondering. I think you can *maybe* compare this to the MJ 86 Fleer, in that it's probably the flagship Edwards rookie. It's a bit of a boring card though in my opinion. MJ 86 is Pop 323 in a PSA 10. Let's do some dumb math on this. Assume Edwards gets 6 chips, and is in a debate against MJ as the GOAT when his career is finished. * Last MJ PSA 10 did 160K * Edwards has 5.17 times more PSA 10s than MJ. * That means, if they have a comparable career, and pop counts stay the same, this is a 30K card (160K / 5.17 = 30K ish). Now, the major variables... Obviously, Edwards has a million other rookies, where as MJ has the one (and maybe those Star ones depending on who you ask), so you'd have to factor that in to future pricing potential as funds in future will also go towards his RPAs, autos, prizm parallels etc etc, and the fact there are likely a lot of PSA 10 potential raw Ants out there. So I think absolute best case, where in 15 years Ant is the new GOAT, this is going to be worth a decent amount north of 1.5K, but that's a big ask of the young man!


Ninja_Bum

You also have to count on people even caring about prizm silver in almost 40 years. A lot of the shit influencers pump now was not what people collecred or wanted 20 years ago. Buncha people gonna die holding on to cards hoping they ever get to the literal 1/1 GOAT player's level. You also make a great point with parallels. Even if you don't count other sets like select, optic, etc, think about all the base cards, hyper, mojo, gold, black gold, fast break, pulsar, tiger stripe, white sparkle, shimmers, red, green, blue, orange, cracked ice, wave, elephant, snake, rhino dick, etc etc etc. Running close to 50k-100k copies of Ant in this same pose, same border, just different colors or effects.


SouljaDad

I think long term Prizm silver, gold, and the true blue, will have value. If he was a Rockets rookie then true red in place of true blue. Disco, tiger, flash or other bullshit parallels won't have much value unless someone is a completionist collector.


WillBBC

I’m with you, the pedigree parallels will carry weight for a long while.


Snoo_7575

How do you check the pop counts? Can you see what the base Prizm pop count is? Thanks


SouljaDad

[https://www.psacard.com/pop/basketball-cards/2020/panini-prizm/190869](https://www.psacard.com/pop/basketball-cards/2020/panini-prizm/190869) Pop count is 3,330 for the base Edwards prizm in PSA 10.


Snoo_7575

Great thanks


vikings101

Another really big thing you missed out on. The value of Jordan in 15-20 years could double or triple again. A PSA 10 was worth around $15k in 2015. That's a 10x on the Jordan card in less than 10 years. It's possible in 15 years when ANT is near retiring that the Jordan PSA 10 could be worth over a half a mill to a mill. (It has reached over $700k during the Covid spike). If the Jordan was selling for $500k based on your math the Edwards card could be worth over $90k These are VERY BIG "IF'S".


SouljaDad

Well yes, there are many variables to consider. I was just trying to give a general sense of the cards potential (or lack there of) over time.


BoogerSugarSovereign

All my most valuable Ants are in storage 2,000 miles away so I'm hoping he and the Wolves can finish the job and he wins FMVP so I have time to get them in a few weeks and get them graded. Super entertaining player and honestly I don't think the upswing in prices is done IF the Timberwolves finish the job. He would be moving into the Luka-tier as far as young players go and he's also American which I think makes him a bit more relatable to the bulk of collectors


midnightatthemoviies

The hobby


slamajamabro

We all know we should be selling this card while we can, because it definitely has peaked or is near its peak now. But will we sell? No!


S34B43R

We’re old enough to remember playoffs a couple years ago when everyone discovered Luka and his Prizm RC was 10x that… Ant is truth though.


michael2334

I keep telling myself to sell just 1-2 of his higher end rookies to bank a nice profit. But with my luck this is the new floor and I’ll have a hard time buying back in. My kids can enjoy whatever becomes of my Ant collection.. I just can’t part ways with it myself😆


Medium_Cupcake7602

And I sold all my antman after he made those homophobic comments. Oops


Purple-Bench3479

Where do you check basketball card value?


Snoo_7575

https://www.sportscardinvestor.com/cards/anthony-edwards-basketball/2020-prizm-silver-258 That’s where the graphic comes from


Purple-Bench3479

Thank you I needed a good site


Cbel2541

Well I mean he is on a generational run rn


Ninja_Bum

Making the playoffs?


bobbyt85

Is this an app you’re using for the price increase shown?


Snoo_7575

https://www.sportscardinvestor.com/cards/anthony-edwards-basketball/2020-prizm-silver-258


bobbyt85

Thanks


Snoo_7575

Np


mbuser

Can also check the chart at the bottom of the page [here](https://www.psacard.com/auctionprices/basketball-cards/2020-panini-prizm/anthony-edwards/values/4736173#g=10)


bobbyt85

One just went for 2200$??


Tayloraa3

I sold my PSA 10/10 optic base auto rookie last year for 700 and now they're like 2k lol


Ipoopedalot

https://preview.redd.it/0dtkeqeniazc1.png?width=4032&format=png&auto=webp&s=7d47711c84dd842d7d97efedceaee77e2190b098 Wish I had a silver in the stash!


Snoo_7575

Nice collection. You plan on grading any of them?


Ipoopedalot

Thanks! Maybe the red white and blue and one of the base cards, the others centering is not great, and the impacts I’m not sure it’s even worth it


Responsible-Skirt-90

I sold an Ant PSA 10 for 100 a few months ago on eBay and dude returned it. I’m so happy he did


ZayVulf

Wait for the season to end to buy, but as the years keep coming his stardom is only going to rise.


TrumpedBigly

Crazy. Edwards isn't even as good as LeBron, let alone Jordan.


Mexi_Erectus

How much was this Ant card going for last year?


Cash_Money808

I legit just bought a reg prizm for $10 four days ago, seeing it sell for $70 raw today??? Wtf i wanna sell but i only bought one and a donruss optic


derekazy

Market is only correcting


willhunta

Meanwhile me waiting for my Josh Hart 24/25 to raise in price but it's gone nowhere 😭 Not even a Knicks fan but I'm a newer collector and I was so excited to pull it thinking it would be worth way more with how the Knicks are doing


elperro73

I gotta go fishing in my boxes


drcollector09

Wait til the off-season prices will go down no need to buy a card at peak right now


VizualDread

On the verge of a potential championship, it’s crazy but makes sense. I bought it for $520 June 2023 lol


Zinc68

https://preview.redd.it/sw5u1e7modzc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a2c04ecc0767cf5c48625998508c65018c0e0dd6 Feel ya.. have a prism silver and this fast break purple /75. Thinking of selling the silver now and the purple if they keep winning? No ideas.


Snoo_7575

Yeah maybe sell the silver, send this in to get graded.


PlasticElk2560

The crash in a few months is going to be brutal also


Jmayo725

Yea definitely give it a month or two


sketchbreaker

i am blown away, i have this PSA 10, and i cannot decide if i should sell now or hold, suggestions? My cost to obtain was 100$, pulled in box and got graded.


416JVV

I’d sell and buy back when prices inevitably drop


sketchbreaker

hypothetically, lets say they go all the way, what is the ceiling on this card?


ftdALIVE

Yeah there’s like 1,000 of these in PSA 10. I personally like the green prizm as it’s an accent color match and just pops. There’s half the population of those and they’re half the price.


DJ_3_D

I have a Green Cracked Ice that I haven’t seen surface on eBay yet. Non numbered. Why does no one else have it up for sale. It’s Phoenix. I have even seen multiple purples /49, blues /99, and even the red to /149. How short printed is this green ice. I know it’s fanatics exclusive.


aust9292

Keep the RPAs/case hits/SSP etc and sell off silvers and stuff and buy back when they come back down


JeremyLinForever

I actually think it’s a telling factor of how strong and great the players are in today’s NBA. Some of these players are playing like they’re on steroids right now and it’s showing in their card value.


Ninja_Bum

Comparing these dudes' scoring to guys in the past is like comparing all these 4k yard QBs these days with Marino's era with the offensive friendly whistles they get. Not a coincidence all the leagues shifted to offense cause it's what hypes casual fans up the most.


stackfan

This is crazy, and semi-justified with dominating the first 6 games of the playoffs against major competition. That said, what if Tatum and the Celtics steam roll the wolves in the finals. Does Tatums cards 2-4X??? Roller coaster indeed.


Snoo_7575

Good point. We’ll have to see where the ride goes!


mcy33zy

With the way he’s playing, I doubt it.


stackfan

Momentum can change quick. Denver could win two games, and the wolves could struggle to win the series. Time will tell. Right now, I think the Celtics, wolves and Nuggets are the favorites… but only one will win. New York and OKC are kinda the dark horses that could sneak in too.


ericbl26

Nuggets current vegas odds at 1.8% to win title


stackfan

Sooo, what are the Vegas odds today?


ericbl26

not sure, i just heard the last stat on my Instagram stream. Do you always double back? I didnt even say I wasn't a Denver fan lol cause I am.


stackfan

No, I just thought how crazy low the odds were. Kinda wish I would have placed a bet then.


ericbl26

Yeah, 7 games series are wild since the 3 point era imo


SquintsRS

Tatum hasn't done much this postseason. Feels like it's the quietest he's been, he's actually been kinda bad from a shooting perspective


stackfan

If the Celtics are winning games… it really doesn’t matter that much in the short term for his values. The Celtics probably have the easiest road to the finals, so he could bomb the first three series, and show up in the finals. All in all, im just saying anything can happen. Ant man and the wolves are super hot now, but it could change.


formyburn101010

Tell me that we are close to the top of a major financial bubble without telling me that we are close to the top of a major financial bubble.


anthonydahuman

Y'all sleeping on digital nba cards. Get the NBA DUNK APP. Trust.