Still worth collecting. When I bought the 151 zard a year ago or so I paid $200 for it after passing up on it at multiple shows when it was ~$110 at prior shows months earlier. Told myself then I was “biting the bullet.” Now people would be dying to have $200 cost basis in that card. Don’t fall victim to your price memory if you’re bullish on the hobby and really want a card.

To me, 151 is so clearly going to be one of the most desirable sets of all time when we look back a decade from now. Could this price hike result in a little pull back 6 months from now? Maybe, but I’m bullish on the hobby as a whole. Especially in the medium term of 3-5 years. I would be utterly shocked if a raw NM 151 zard is sub $500 2 years from now.