Alright, so, I’ve been messing around with baseball cards lately, and I got really into this one player, Fernando Tatis Jr. He’s a big deal, plays for the San Diego Padres, and even signed a crazy 14-year, $340 million contract back in 2021. I started thinking, “Hey, maybe his rookie cards are worth something?”
I started digging around, trying to figure out if these cards are actually a good investment. I mean, people were going nuts for cards a few years ago, especially during the pandemic. Prices were shooting up, and the whole industry was making, like, a billion dollars a year or something. Then, prices went down, and went up, it’s a crazy market. I even found out that some old Mickey Mantle card sold for over $12 million! Can you believe that?
So, I focused on Fernando Tatis Jr. cards. I looked up a bunch of his cards on different websites, especially those from Topps, which is a big name in baseball cards. I found price charts and auction results. It’s kinda cool to see how the prices change month to month. I even used some websites that grade cards based on their condition – that can make a huge difference in price, apparently.
I learned that cards from the 50s and 60s are still pretty good to invest in. Some of them that were cheap back in the 80s and 90s can sell for way more now. It’s like a 400% increase in 40 years, which is insane.
My Little Experiment
- First, I made a list of all the different Fernando Tatis Jr. rookie cards I could find.
- Then, I started tracking their prices on various websites, just to get a feel for the market.
- I even bought a couple of his cheaper cards, just to see what the process was like.
Honestly, it’s been a fun little side project. I’m not sure if I’ll make a ton of money, but it’s cool to learn about this stuff. Plus, it’s exciting to own a piece of baseball history, even if it’s just a small one. Who knows, maybe one day these cards will be worth a fortune!
It’s a wild world, this card collecting thing. One minute a player is on top of the world, the next they’re facing a suspension. It makes you wonder how that affects the value of their cards. But hey, that’s part of the game, I guess. I’m just here for the ride, enjoying the ups and downs, and maybe, just maybe, making a little money along the way. Anyway, I will keep updating the price of Fernando Tatis Jr.’s baseball cards.
