Topps Dynasty 2019

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Topps Dynasty is a set for people that want to spend a lot of money.  These things come in boxes of one card only, and go on the secondary market for well over a few hundred bucks for an unopened box.  Don't believe it?  Check these out.  The reason for this is that every single card comes with a piece of game used memorabilia and an autograph of the player.  The "low" level cards are the standard /10 set they release.  Then they do a set of /5, and even a 1/1.  They have old time greats, they have modern stars.  Some cards have a piece of a bat, some have game used batting gloves.  Here are some of the pricier individual cards if you want to take the gambling out of the equation and purchase the cards you want.  I currently own eight of these cards, but did not buy any of the unopened boxes.  I targeted players on Ebay that I felt were being undervalued and bought them, hoping that someday the prices would go up and make them more valuable.  Here are pictures of the eight;
Paddack 1/5 Silver Rookie Card
Sale 3/5 Silver
DeGrom 4/10 Standard
Martinez 6/10 Standard
Syndergaard 4/10 Standard
Bauer 4/10 Standard
Severino 5/10 Standard
Snell 2/10 Standard

I have been looking at the prices the past two days, and nothing currently seems like a deal anymore so I may have purchased these at a good time.  I got a couple of them for around $30.  Think about that.  Someone would have paid $350 at least to open a card they ended up selling for $30.  

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