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Posted By: <b>Mark</b><p>As far as Memorabilia offerings, it always seems to me that Day 2 of Mastro is the better day. Not sure why it always happens that way. <br /><br />Day 1 was unusual, with some pieces going low, and some quite high. Were there any Mastro winners tonight? Obsevations / thoughts?

Any Mastro Winners Tonight - Memorabilia?
 

Posted By: <b>keyway</b><p>Sold a couple of items. One did OK but the other went kind of low. No buying last night.

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Posted By: <b>Aaron M.</b><p>Loved the 1910-1920's Boston Red Sox sweater. Well out of my price range, but it sold for a tad under $13k (without commission). I would have thought it would sell for $20k. <br /><br />Also loved that 1930 Philadelphia A's tie-clasp/ring which sold for about what I expected. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.mastronet.com/index.cfm?action=DisplayContent&ContentName=Lot%20 Information&LotIndex=76988&LastLotListing=All%20My %20Bids%20Gallery" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://www.mastronet.com/index.cfm?action=DisplayContent&ContentName=Lot%20 Information&LotIndex=76988&LastLotListing=All%20My %20Bids%20Gallery</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mastronet.com/index.cfm?action=DisplayContent&ContentName=Lot%20 Information&LotIndex=76402&LastLotListing=All%20My %20Bids%20Gallery" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://www.mastronet.com/index.cfm?action=DisplayContent&ContentName=Lot%20 Information&LotIndex=76402&LastLotListing=All%20My %20Bids%20Gallery</a><br /><br />I didn't pick up anything last night (nothing I was seriously going after), but there are a couple lots I am looking at for tonight. <br /><br />

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Posted By: <b>David Atkatz</b><p>I'm amazed at the prices realized by Ruth and Gehrig's "retired numbers," lots 20 and 21, which brought $20,226, and $21,238 respectively, without the juice.<br />Yes, they did hang at the Stadium, but there's not a shred of evidence that they were ever removed from game-worn uniforms, and it has never been claimed by anyone (even in the Mastro auction description) that they were.<br />In fact, it is highly unlikely that they were ever part of a full Yankee uniform, game-used or not. <br />

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Posted By: <b>Mark</b><p>David: <br /><br />I did not understand those realized prices either. Maybe if you had frequented Yankee Stadium and personally saw these hanging, they would have more significance or emotional value. <br /><br />I don't know... with the pending demolition of Yankee Stadium, it seems there might be lots more stadium artifacts being made available soon.<br /><br />Tonight will be interesting. But (as a West Coast guy) I sure wish Mastro would go back to their "old" closing format.

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Posted By: <b>David Atkatz</b><p>They hung in the Stadium Club, Mark.<br /><br />Peons like us native Bronx boys never got up there.

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Posted By: <b>Mark</b><p>I'm with you, David... that is nuts! These material swatches are not game-used, not autographed, not even game-issued, and they realized over 20K each?<br /><br />Must be a very exclusive Stadium Club over there in the Bronx! For the same money that one of these commanded, you could have had the Red Sox Sweater, Lou Gehrig Single-signed Ball and about $5,000 left over!

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Posted By: <b>Rob Dewolf</b><p><img src="http://images.mastroauctions.com/images/Auction46/photographs/69034.jpg">

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Posted By: <b>Greg Theberge</b><p>All too expensive for my budget, as usual.<br />The Sox sweater was nice. Lelands had one a couple of years back. This one seems to be missing it's sash (?).<br />

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Posted By: <b>Joe D.</b><p>I did not win.... I think I had an early bid....<br />I thought this item would have been way too cool to have in my home.<br /><br />So I figured I would share the image over here....<br /><br />1935 Golf Ball Vending Machine<br /><br /><img src="http://images.mastroauctions.com/images/Auction46/popups/70425.jpg">

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Posted By: <b>Mark Steinberg</b><p>Rob.... Nice.... I know you wanted that rare pin - very cool!<br /><br />I won just one lot... I liked this Charles Conlon original close-up shot of Matty. Especially nice is the inscription on the back (in Conlon's hand) making reference to the aging apparent on Matty's face.<br /><br />I was also tempted by the Managers Caricature Fan (lot 1266). Probably will never see another in that condition. I had my finger on the button, but for some reason, couldn't pull the trigger. <br /><br /><img src="http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff178/perezfan/mattyfront.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff178/perezfan/mattyback.jpg">

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Posted By: <b>Aaron M.</b><p>Mark, you and I continue to share similar taste! I was watching that managers fan too, but I couldn't figure out where I would place it in my display room, so I passed (probably a couple ticks above what I would have considered a bargain for it anyway). <br /><br />I was also watching that Black Betsy bat, which looked beautiful, but with the bat having been refinished and restored, I shied away from it (and judging by the final price, so did alot of people). <br /><br />I did end up getting one of the two sports-related lots that I went seriously after: the 1906 NY Giants scorecard, but I was the underbidder on the George Senesky Warriors basketball jersey. I couldn't afford both! That jersey will go in the "ones that got away" category, as it would have been a perfect addition to my basketball display and I'd been looking for a Warriors road jersey from that era for years. <br /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1197654124.JPG">

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Posted By: <b>Mark Steinberg</b><p>Terrific pickup, Aaron... that is a beauty.<br /><br />I am really having some remorse over that Managers Fan today. I think there were 2 factors that kept me from bidding... <br /><br />Money- obviously (this time of year is just insane for spending)<br /><br />Framing (Mastro couldn't give me a clear explanation of how it was adheared to the mat). Even though the framing job was tasteful and beautiful, I couldn't see how the fan could be affixed to the mat without an adhesive or tape. This would have to alter/compromise the piece, wouldn't it? Wouldn't any tape or adhesive stick to the paper, and leave marks/residue, if removed?

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Posted By: <b>Aaron M.</b><p>Mark, yes money is a big problem! <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14> November/December auctions are always tough as I try to budget each year's worth of collecting spending beginning in January, and I am invariably over that limit by the end of the year. <br /><br />On the framing, I had my Hal Chase "A Fan For A Fan" framed and held in place using thread (no tape or other adhesive). I thought the framers really did a great job with it. I'll try and post a picture of it.

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Posted By: <b>Mark Steinberg</b><p>Aaron.... <br /><br />Thanks.... would be very interested in seeing your Hal Chase Fan and the frame job!

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Posted By: <b>Greg Theberge</b><p>Nice pickup Aaron!<br /><br />I was shocked to see what the Boston-NY World Series scorebook sold for. I just don't get it (nor do I get where people get all of this extra cash to spend on a Ted Williams cap, but I digress...)<br /><br />Best,<br />Greg

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Posted By: <b>Aaron M.</b><p>Holy crap on some of those WS program prices! I bought that 1912 Giants/Red Sox program with a detached cover in a Lelands auction a couple years ago for about $750. Red Sox memorabilia is really going through the roof.