Babe Ruth mitt from youth in Goldins Next Auction

[steve B]

Originally Posted by slidekellyslide

Or more likely we are wary of the "fish" tales that get told in this hobby. You're a fool if you're not skeptical. How much of Barry Halper's collection was just plain fraudulent? Al Stump was making instant Ty Cobb estate items out of thin air. The Hobby is healthier when questions are asked.

Exactly. There's no need to be all that skeptical of very cheap items, like under $20 maybe more or less depending on your situation and the item.

But stuff that's going to be 10,000? Or well over 100,000? I'd want to really do my own checking on the item to spend that much.

On second thought.....Nevermind. I just realized I have the backup glove in my attic. Also for a right hander, also a kid size catchers mitt. I'll take a big hit and let it go for $75,000. Or maybe $75 if you ask nice.

Steve B

[botn]

Originally Posted by steve B

Exactly. There's no need to be all that skeptical of very cheap items, like under $20 maybe more or less depending on your situation and the item.

But stuff that's going to be 10,000? Or well over 100,000? I'd want to really do my own checking on the item to spend that much.

On second thought.....Nevermind. I just realized I have the backup glove in my attic. Also for a right hander, also a kid size catchers mitt. I'll take a big hit and let it go for $75,000. Or maybe $75 if you ask nice.

Steve B

With cards, it is the label. Does not matter if the card is floating in the holder as long as someone slabbed it and put a high grade on it. With GU stuff, I guess it is all about the story. If it sounds good and someone authenticates it, someone will be writing a check.

[botn]

As I suspected, Ron deleted his posts here and on the Piazza thread, because he was threatened by Goldin's lawyer. If you are going to question an item in Goldin's auction or question his ethics, you had better be prepared to lawyer up.

[Peter_Spaeth]

I guess the words "Cease and Desist" suggest he wasn't sending Ron a copy of the Mears report.

[botn]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

I guess the words "Cease and Desist" suggest he wasn't sending Ron a copy of the Mears report.

No but to make up for that the lawyer also sent Ron's employer a copy of the C & D letter. How charming.

[dhernandez]

Originally Posted by botn

No but to make up for that the lawyer also sent Ron's employer a copy of the C & D letter. How charming.

That is completely absurd, what purpose does it serve by sending such a letter to his employer? This is true?

[Leon]

Originally Posted by dhernandez

That is completely absurd, what purpose does it serve by sending such a letter to his employer? This is true?

If true that does suck.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by dhernandez

That is completely absurd, what purpose does it serve by sending such a letter to his employer? This is true?

Intimidation and revenge.

[botn]

Originally Posted by dhernandez

That is completely absurd, what purpose does it serve by sending such a letter to his employer? This is true?

It is true. Goldin simply wants to run his auctions and not have anyone question anything he is selling or how he does business or runs GUU. And really in 2012 he went out of his way to let us know we can trust him, completely. http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=155017. Of course those posts were made after he had apparently been shill bidding in Mastro Auctions, according to government's list.

Anyway, here are just two of the many comments he made providing us assurance that all questionable business is in his past. In the second comment though he states he started out in the hobby when he was 11. This article however says he was 12.