Complete run of SI's found in storage locker auction

[D. Bergin]

Originally Posted by packs

How much would you estimate the collection to be worth? Even if you could get $100 to $200 for those first covers you'd have to have 500 of them to reach half the estimate given.

I think about 50 Grand will be realistic, but they WILL spend some money on grading to get to that figure. If they are as high grade as they look, there will be several that go for $300 bucks or more apiece, with some much higher.

I think a high end Prefontaine or high end Cassius Clay will easily fall into the 500-1000 range.

This is not even taking into account the prototypes mentioned, that I imagine some will be eager to get into their collections.

Just filtering through Sold unsigned Sport Illustrated that ended on Ebay in the last 90 days, there's plenty of results that signify a trend, and most of the better issues have not even been traded in the last 90 days. Saw a couple of not so great looking Prefontaines that sold at between 60 and 80 bucks.

I see several CGC graded issues that I'd consider run of the mill but in great condition, that traded for 100 bucks and higher.

[D. Bergin]

............and like I said earlier. I hate Sports Illustrated's. They're heavy and they take up too much space.

[Duluth Eskimo]

Originally Posted by D. Bergin

I think about 50 Grand will be realistic, but they WILL spend some money on grading to get to that figure. If they are as high grade as they look, there will be several that go for $300 bucks or more apiece, with some much higher.

I think a high end Prefontaine or high end Cassius Clay will easily fall into the 500-1000 range.

This is not even taking into account the prototypes mentioned, that I imagine some will be eager to get into their collections.

Just filtering through Sold unsigned Sport Illustrated that ended on Ebay in the last 90 days, there's plenty of results that signify a trend, and most of the better issues have not even been traded in the last 90 days. Saw a couple of not so great looking Prefontaines that sold at between 60 and 80 bucks.

I see several CGC graded issues that I'd consider run of the mill but in great condition, that traded for 100 bucks and higher.

Ok, you're up to $1000, only $49-99,000 to go. The "prototype" issues are the dummy issues I'm sure and they are not that rare. Maybe a couple hundred each. I like how you assume people here are "underestimating" the value when you yourself say you cannot sell a boxing issue unless in the 1st Clay issue and you left boxes behind when you bought a large collection.

Heritage can put whatever value on them they want to entice some rube to auction his find thru them. Maybe they do get a little more by paying some idiot to "grade" them. Giving them the benifit of the doubt, you're up to $10,000 including a hell of a lot of grading fees.

Bottom line, it sounds like a great buying opportunity for you. With all your knowledge of SI's there surely is a lot of meat left on the bone to flip to all these buyers you found. I will just have to be satisfied with my "mid grade" magazine collection that I will continue to try to sell.

[D. Bergin]

Sounds like I offended you. Sorry if that's the case. I'll keep my opinions to myself from here on out.

[ibuysportsephemera]

Originally Posted by D. Bergin

Sounds like I offended you. Sorry if that's the case. I'll keep my opinions to myself from here on out.

Please don't Dave...I value your opinion.

I think you might be high on your estimate of value...but I do think that there is decent money in this purchase if marketed correctly (based on my 30 years collecting Sports Publications and 20ish years selling on eBay).

Jeff

[packs]

Maybe I'm cynical but it's a pretty good marketing ploy for Heritage to offer insuring the collection for 100K. The benefits are two fold: the guy will consign with Heritage and the house can collect consignment fees, and Heritage gets its name in the newspaper. Putting the 100K value also attracts more attention than "collection may be worth $3,000" or something like that.