Pokeman cards the Beanie Babys of the future?
I just buy (not Pokeman cards) so am not a seller. I didn't even know what a Pokeman card was until I saw posts about them on these forums.
I am just wondering if sellers forsee Pokeman cards as the Beanie Babys of the future? People thinking they are valuable long after the craze has ended and dissapointed their investment is now almost worthless.
Sports cards endure but something invented on a fictional premise, a fantasy game?
I'm just kind of fishing here to see what some sellers might think of this phenomena and it's future?
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ten_o_nine
·10 months agoThat's a good question! In my opinion, mass-produced items, regardless of their theme or popularity, tend to depreciate in value over time. The Beanie Babies phenomenon is a great example of this. While some rare or limited-edition items might hold their value or even appreciate, mass-produced items like Pokémon cards are likely to follow a similar trajectory. Of course, it's hard to predict the future, but historical trends suggest that mass production can negatively impact long-term value.
richard1rst
·10 months agoMood rings
pet rocks
cabbage patch kids
hula hoops
slinkys
LEDs in the heels of sneakers
and now these Lulu something or other.
Fads that die and are immune to CPR
soh.maryl
·10 months agoRe: CPKs. Check out what some sellers appear to be getting for the pristine new in box ones.
Strangely, a local thrift store has a few rather heavily loved ones priced at $25. At one time, I had a collection of over 100, none of them new, most bought for less than $5 at TS and GS. I still think they're cute and they're fun to sew for. I also collect TS Beanies for the great grandkids.
tobaccocardyahoo
·10 months agoThe lifespan of an area of collecting varies. But short of some very high tiers of value, interest grows and wanes.
It is not only Beanie Babies which surface among items which people have lost interest in.
We can point to Hummels, Royal Doulton figures, Roseville Pottery, and many many other collectibles which when they can be sold will sell for less than they used to.
Earlier this weekend I had to listen to my doctor complain about the lack of value of his father's collection of baseball cards/ He was right. The cards from the years his father collected were of little value.
reallynicestamps
·10 months agoAnything that sells as a collectible, especially if it is advertised as likely /certainly/ sure to increase in value, will be a passing fad and become unsaleable in the future.
How long that future might be is the gamble.
Do you know anyone who still wants a Shirley Temple doll? Or anyone under 25 who knows who Shirley Temple was? They were strong sellers when eBay was founded in 1995.
Sports cards endure but something invented on a fictional premise, a fantasy game?
All sportsball games are fantasies.
If I were gambling on sportscard futures, I'd be considering cards from US soccer franchises.
Because kids play soccer. Adults watch football and baseball.
With a side interest in women's professional teams, because stamps which had been a men's hobby for a century started attracting women when they started making good money.
pickapaper
·10 months agoI have several binders of Pokemon cards that go back more than 20 years but I know nothing about them and haven't taken the time to learn about them. I hope they stay popular long enough for me to go through the ones I have to see if I can figure out if there are any good ones.
soh.maryl
·10 months agoIf you want to make money off them, would suggest that you not delay this project too long.
pickapaper
·10 months ago@soh.maryl wrote: "If you want to make money off them, would suggest that you not delay this project too long."
Yes, I know, but I just keep pushing them to the back. I think part of my problem is that I read about how Pokemon is being faked now and buyers doing switcheroos and all of that kind of nonsense so I don't get too motivated to do anything with them. And I really don't want to get into having them graded or anything like that. I guess if they go belly-up before I get around to them, it will be no one's fault but my own.
soh.maryl
·10 months agoMaybe you'll be surprised somewhere down the road and they'll INCREASE in value!
And you'll be sitting on a gold mine!
wri-8727
·10 months agoThe Pokeman world is way, way to complicated for me to wrap my head around but I do find it interesting that eBay was practically founded on Pez.
And speaking of Pez what about Pogs?
janet9988
·10 months agoJust really curious as to why you would even want to know as you are not a seller nor did you even know about them until you saw posts here.
soh.maryl
·10 months agoSome of us have a certain amount of idle curiosity. We may not plan on doing anything constructive with the information we receive, but, as far as I know, there's no harm in our asking.
roccotacodad54
OP10 months agoI am just a naturally curious person I guess.
I want to know because they seem important enough to some to spend thousands of dollars on a piece of cardboard(?) with some fancy printing on it.
Trying to understand the rational of such purchases I guess. To see what others think of this.........
roccotacodad54
OP10 months agoWell off to do chores in the real world....LOL.....................
richard1rst
·10 months agoHow about paying $millions each or block-of-4 of assorted postage stamps
ryry-jj
·10 months agoI had a friend who taught a business marketing class at Stanford many years ago. One topic was how much of a collectible item do you need to be made available to the public to keep the public engaged and to continue buying? It also stemmed around the concept, often debated, but how the secondary market drives the primary...which I firmly believe is true. Pokemon was used as the case study. They have done it very well. This was back in 2001.
ryry-jj
·10 months agoPokemon was around when I my kids were little, they are now 26. So if they are going away, it isnt quickly
I remember few ago listening to a sports talk program and the football player was describing teammates by what Pokemon they were most likely in size and strength. That's when I knew, Pokemon was going to be around a while
roccotacodad54
OP10 months agoBoy that makes me feel old never hearing of them before recently.
tinsoldierunderground
·10 months agoI don't know anything at all about them, but I see about a half dozen professionally printed roadside signs advertising "I buy pokeman cards" just on my way to work alone. I guess they're the 'it' item of the moment, FWIW.
roccotacodad54
OP10 months agoI did a google search and wow. Some have auctioned off at well into the six figures.
I just hope those buyers have money to burn if a newer and more exciting escape reality game comes along.....................