Can someone explain how Saco River live auctions work?

[pawpawdiv9]

ANY WINNINGS???
I logged in around lot 30-ish, so i missed what some early lots went for. I had 2 bids in.
I did watch the WAJO portrait go for like 2,500. And then the Cobb batt/off, for those that knew, it had like 1/3 paper loss on the Piedmont back. Depsite the tobacco dots on the front, it still went for like 425?? i think.
I gave up after that.
I guess i wait and see if i did win anything in the early lots. GOOD LUCK for those still watching/bidding

[Sean]

The Walter Johnson portrait went for $3,000. Continuing my recent history, I was one of the underbidders.

[Donscards]

Originally Posted by Sean

The Walter Johnson portrait went for $3,000. Continuing my recent history, I was one of the underbidders.

Sean my friend was the underbidder at $2900---prices went fairly high--some bargains on common T206's---I was at the auction---They didnt have as many high end cards as previous, but when one did come up--it went top dollar.--I won 23 lots and did get the Carpenter OJ---I picked up the T205 SGC 45 Walter Johnson---The SGC 70 Bresnahan--a nice SGC 84 T206 Bill Burns--SGC 30 T206 Speaker---Those were my highlights----The Walter that went $3K was a beauty--with the juice, depending how u pay, it was around $3500---Don

[LKeeler]

I picked up a couple of nice, reasonably priced Polar Bears. I found the online bidding a lot easier then I had anticipated. Put in my bids a few days ago and they held up.

[Mountaineer1999]

I won the Lumley SC350 Fac25... I liked the format of this type of auction. The item goes up for bid and your done in < 1 minute.

[btcarfagno]

I got three of the T206 multi card lots. Will be available as soon as they arrive and I can scan them. 20 PB backs and 10 Piedies. Also got the Red Man lot, Dick Tracy card lot, 1913 Red Sox ticket and 1916 World Series program.

Tom C

[pherbener]

That 1916 World Series program was sweet. You outbid me on that one and the Red Sox ticket. I got the lot of 3 World Series tickets, a 48 Leaf lot and a descent looking T206 Rube Merquard. I liked the format too, I wish it was later so I could pay better attention, stupid work kept getting in my way!!

[pawpawdiv9]

Originally Posted by btcarfagno

I got three of the T206 multi card lots. Will be available as soon as they arrive and I can scan them. 20 PB backs and 10 Piedies. Also got the Red Man lot, Dick Tracy card lot, 1913 Red Sox ticket and 1916 World Series program.

Tom C

SOrry if i bid you up on the 1916 Red Sox program. I saw the back and it showed Ruth smack in the middle. Had no idea it go for 900.
As for the Cobb guy, glad you got your 1st, i had no intent to discredit how the front did look, despite the spots. It did deserve that price paid. What made you decide to pick that pose? and not the portraits?
I am doing a 4 cobb run, and i picked up the Red first, because i like his pose, and saved up a bit to afford a nice green one, i showed recently above. Now i working on the bat on/off versions. Trying to decide to do a all 'raw' showcase or not.

[The Nasty Nati]

Got a steal on T206 PB Hofer and a common. Although not looking forward to the outrageously high shipping costs to come. Still, I do like the format of this auction. Just wish the added costs weren't so high.

[Thromdog]

Originally Posted by pawpawdiv9

I did watch the WAJO portrait go for like 2,500. And then the Cobb batt/off, for those that knew, it had like 1/3 paper loss on the Piedmont back. Depsite the tobacco dots on the front, it still went for like 425?? i think.
I gave up after that.

Had to laugh when I read that...... because I was the one who bought the Cobb. My first Cobb and it's by far my least favorite pose of the 4. I had a max of 400 initially but the bidding was out of order....one of the reasons I hate incremental bidding.

Based on what I've seen these last several months, I think the price was good for it, even with the back. The front looks nice for the grade. If I overpaid, it's not by much....

First Cobb. Yay me.

[Sean]

Jeff, if you can live with the back damage, I think it's a good buy at that price.

[btcarfagno]

Originally Posted by Thromdog

Had to laugh when I read that...... because I was the one who bought the Cobb. My first Cobb and it's by far my least favorite pose of the 4. I had a max of 400 initially but the bidding was out of order....one of the reasons I hate incremental bidding.

Based on what I've seen these last several months, I think the price was good for it, even with the back. The front looks nice for the grade. If I overpaid, it's not by much....

First Cobb. Yay me.

The front of that Cobb is beautiful. The paper loss on the back is very weird if I recall. Like very clean loss not from mounting in a scrapbook that tends to be messy looking. I remember thinking that it looked like something had been covering that part of the back when it was originally printed. Just my initial thought anyway when I saw it. Very clean paper loss if that makes sense.

Tom C

[Thromdog]

Cobb back.

[GregMitch34]

That 1916 WS program--got scared off because they had no scans of scorecards that are supposed to be inside............

[btcarfagno]

Originally Posted by GregMitch34

That 1916 WS program--got scared off because they had no scans of scorecards that are supposed to be inside............

I was apprehensive but the bidding from the floor put me a bit at ease. They take photos of very little at this place for some reason. Team signed 1931 A's ball was listed as "1930's" and one photo was provided with a list of 5 or 6 important names that were supposedly on the ball. None were pictured (although you could see Cochrane who was not listed!!). If I get it and the inside is not included I will try to get a refund.

Tom C

[Donscards]

Originally Posted by Thromdog

Had to laugh when I read that...... because I was the one who bought the Cobb. My first Cobb and it's by far my least favorite pose of the 4. I had a max of 400 initially but the bidding was out of order....one of the reasons I hate incremental bidding.

Based on what I've seen these last several months, I think the price was good for it, even with the back. The front looks nice for the grade. If I overpaid, it's not by much....

First Cobb. Yay me.

Talk about laughing---I consigned the T206 Cobb to the auction---I purchased it about a year ago in another auction house and paid more for it than it sold---You got a nice Ty Cobb Great front for the grade--the paper loss on the back held it back on the grade.