What will a Barry Bonds rookie card be worth in the future?

Answer 1

I'm not sure about that, but I do know that the price is going to go down mor and more by year because everybody knows that Bonds is taking steroids, his rookie card price is going down. If I were you I would sell that until it goes down more. (witch it already has) I know this because the Bonds rookie is going down on every basebal card store, and it even made the news. The same thing goes for a Roger Clemens rookie.

History is the Crystal BallThe value of an item is determined by a simple formula. Supply and Demand. When the supply, the number of items available on the market is higher than the number of collectors in the market to make a purchase the value goes down. When the number of items available on the market is lower than the number of collectors looking to make a purchase the demand is greater, and the value rises.

For example: As it became evident that Barry Bonds was going to be a hall of fame player, and make a run at the all time home run record, the demand for his rookie card was on the rise. Collectors were buying up the cards as an investment in anticipation of the card going up in value. The same amount of cards were produced as other cards in the set (1986 Topps Traded) but the demand for this one cards was greater driving the price up.

When the steroid scandal hit collectors holding this card flooded the market looking to make some money before the value would drop. As more cards became available on the market, and less collectors were looking to buy, the value dropped to where it is today.

No one has a crystal ball to see into the future. The reason why we learn history in school, is to help us see into the future. Learn as much about the past, and it will help you determine what the value of the Barry Bonds rookie card will be worth in the future. As years go on, and more collectors enter the collectors market, will they want to invest in a Barry Bonds rookie card? The question of how future collectors will view Barry Bonds, the steroid scandal, and his place in Baseball history. As when we were children, and touched something hot we learned from the past on how not to get burned.