Sports Card Seasonality: Reading Beyond the Price Drop
From Living on the Edge with Tom Lyons · 37:36
Show by Tom Lyons
“Jordan is down.” “Brady is down.” But what does a 60-day price change actually tell you about your cards?In this episode of Living on the Edge, Tom Lyons, “The Pricing King,” explains why context should come before a selling decision. Drawing on more than 30 years in pricing and hotel revenue management, the Lyons Cards co-owner explores how to read market movement and separate a headline from evidence about the exact card you own.In this episode:Reported 60-day changes for Tom Brady, Michael Jordan and LeBron James—and what those figures leave outLessons from hotel revenue management about interpreting a “down” monthOur preliminary 2024–2025 study covering seven exact card-and-grade series, six players and 2,775 recorded salesWhy year, set, parallel and grade matter when comparing pricesHow releases such as Topps Flagship and Bowman Football compete for collectors’ attentionPrice versus liquidity, sparse sales and why a missing sale does not prove a card held its valueHow reviewing sales at month end informs the next pricing decisionRead “Seasonality in Sports Cards” in The Lyons Edge · Market Lab:https://lyonscards.com/seasonalityShop cards, explore live shows or learn about selling your collection:https://lyonscards.comFollow Living on the Edge with Tom Lyons for more conversations about collecting and sports card pricing.Study figures are preliminary, and 60-day changes are presented as reported. This episode is for educational purposes and is not financial advice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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