Memory Lane

[YankeeCollector]

Is it just me or do they get exceptionally high prices on their auction items?

[Exhibitman]

Egads, we have had a few threads on this before. No, that observation is not unique to you. The conclusions drawn from it...vary.

[Gradedcardman]

How about the Blyleven 71 OPC Rookie...$3700... Holy moly !!

[vintagerookies51]

I don't know if this is really high or not because I've never seen a card like this one, but a PSA 10 '51 Bowman Mantle sold for $600 K at memorylane.

[shaunsteig]

should I be worried if I did end up winning a card? wasn't aware of prior threads about their auctions. I don't feel like I overpaid for it...
Thanks,
--S

[CharleyBrown]

I don't think you should be worried...

There were some steals... eg. '55 Topps Doubleheaders Jackie Robinson sold for roughly $900... that's $600 less than it sold for at Goodwin.

[calvindog]

I don't think you should be worried...

There were some steals... eg. '55 Topps Doubleheaders Jackie Robinson sold for roughly $900... that's $600 less than it sold for at Goodwin.

LOLOLOLOL

Wait -- you were making a joke, right?

[YankeeCollector]

should I be worried if I did end up winning a card? wasn't aware of prior threads about their auctions. I don't feel like I overpaid for it...
Thanks,
--S

I ended up winning the 1935 Diamond Stars Tony Lazzeri PSA 8.5 for less than SMR but other things I was watching were getting ridiculous prices.

[CharleyBrown]

I don't see what the joke would be? Aside from the fact that this is Pre-War board, and I'm bringing up J.Rob's name? But then again the '71 Blyleven was mentioned.

Here's the Goodwin Link: 1955 Topps Doubleheaders Jackie Robinson - Goodwin (http://www.goodwinandco.com/LotDetail.aspx?lotid=18876&searchby=3&searchvalue=jackie%20robinson&page=0&sortby=0&displayby=2&lotsperpage=100&category=1&seo=1955-Topps-Doubleheader-Jackie-Robinson--25-Don-Hoak--26-PSA-8-NM-MT)

Here's the Memory Lane Link: 1955 Topps Doubleheaders Jackie Robinson - Memory Lane (http://www.memorylaneinc.com/site/bid/bidplace.asp?itemid=21514&getauctionid=92)

Unless you can point me to a lower price on the card (that didn't happen more than 2 years ago), I don't see the joke, particularly as the card is part of the master set, and there is only 1 PSA 9 that trumps this card. VCP average on it is $1,050, so I'd say $806 isn't a bad deal at all. Maybe not a "steal", but certainly not an inflated price by any means.

[rp12367]

I didn't think the T210 lot of 251 SGC cards went for a bad price. Even with the buyers premium it breaks down to around $34 a card. Hope the buyer was a board member with plenty of dupes...

http://www.memorylaneinc.com/site/bid/bidplace.asp?itemid=14883

[bobbyw8469]

I thought the 1959 Fleer Ted Williams set of PSA 8's went EXTREMELY high, as the break down value just isn't there. I am selling them on Ebay for mainly $20 each, if not less. Makes me think I should consign my set of PSA 9's with Memory Lane!

[4815162342]

I don't see what the joke would be? Aside from the fact that this is Pre-War board, and I'm bringing up J.Rob's name? But then again the '71 Blyleven was mentioned.

Here's the Goodwin Link: 1955 Topps Doubleheaders Jackie Robinson - Goodwin (http://www.goodwinandco.com/LotDetail.aspx?lotid=18876&searchby=3&searchvalue=jackie%20robinson&page=0&sortby=0&displayby=2&lotsperpage=100&category=1&seo=1955-Topps-Doubleheader-Jackie-Robinson--25-Don-Hoak--26-PSA-8-NM-MT)

Here's the Memory Lane Link: 1955 Topps Doubleheaders Jackie Robinson - Memory Lane (http://www.memorylaneinc.com/site/bid/bidplace.asp?itemid=21514&getauctionid=92)

Unless you can point me to a lower price on the card (that didn't happen more than 2 years ago), I don't see the joke, particularly as the card is part of the master set, and there is only 1 PSA 9 that trumps this card. VCP average on it is $1,050, so I'd say $806 isn't a bad deal at all. Maybe not a "steal", but certainly not an inflated price by any means.

You should search the forum for threads where our resident celebrity has shown inflated prices at Goodwin auctions over the years. Then you'll understand why he was LOL'ing so hard.

[glchen]

Some of the items that I was watching for Memory Lane went for reasonable prices (in my novice opinion). The 33 Goudey's in PSA 8 went for ~$300 each. Also, and I'm not an expert at all here, but Ruth cut signature in pencil went for ~$2500 including BP here: Link (http://www.memorylaneinc.com/site/bid/bidplace.asp?itemid=22395&getauctionid=92) and a "faded" Ruth sig on a photo went for under $2K here: Link (http://www.memorylaneinc.com/site/bid/bidplace.asp?itemid=22384&getauctionid=92). I've been looking to pick up a Ruth auto for a while, but there are too many interesting things in the upcoming Legendary auction, so I decided to wait.