Are sports trading rookie cards of the 1990s going to be worth anything in ten to fifteen years?

Question

upper deck, topps, parkhurst, o-p-c, so many from the 1990s. big name rookie cards of potential hall of famers from the 1990s probably won't be worth as much as a Mantle or Jordan , but bulking up on lots could pay off later since they are so cheap now. Would like to get some ideas, opinions and forecasts. Thanks.

Answer 1

What's nostalgic to someone now can mean anything from the 1950s to 90s but it's not something I'd invest in.  Whatever you do, buy cards that are gradeable as some condition-conscious collectors will use the graded versions as investments or pay a premium for their collections.

ARod, Jeter, LT, Garnett, etc--some of the more iconic players might be worth a shot, but I'd look only at players who are extremely popular and shoe-ins for the Halls of Fame.