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Posted By: Cat

I don't know if it is just my personal taste, but I think this is one of the most impressive selections of any auction. Love the n172 selection.



I buy high and sell low...so therefore I classify myself as "a collector."

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Posted By: JimB

What a mindblowing array of cards!
JimB

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Posted By: J Levine

Wow!! The complete Darby Cobb Box is amazing...ramly square bransfield, baltimore ruth, old mill joe jax, etc...as usual Rob and gang have outdone themselves...

Joshua

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Posted By: Cobby33

Deleted question, as answer found in different thread. Thanks.

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Posted By: jay behrens

Blows away the Mastro auction.

Jay

I like to sit outside, drink beer and yell at people. If I did this at home, I would be arrested. So, I go to baseball games and fit right in.

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Posted By: David McDonald

The descriptions are cut off at the third line in each lot description. Anybody else having that problem?

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Posted By: jay behrens

They are like that no matter which browser I use, so it's only a coding problem in that the description is getting truncated at teh same point in each lot.

I wanted to see what my card in the auction looked like with full description and was bummed when I saw the description looked like it was shortened. When I checked other auctions, they were also cut off, so it wasn't just my lot it happened to. I had never seen my card in the slab before. It was interesting to see how it was labeled.

Jay

I like to sit outside, drink beer and yell at people. If I did this at home, I would be arrested. So, I go to baseball games and fit right in.

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Posted By: Charlie O'Neal

Oh my God! Looks like I might need to break into the piggy bank for this one. Great selection, can't wait for the catlog now.

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Posted By: Hal Lewis

Wow!

Even the "average" cards in the auction are BIG TIME cards that would be the "Feature Item" of any other auction!!

E107 Lajoie Type II
1951 Josh Gibson Toleteros
T206 Ty Cobb Uzit
several 1952 Topps Mantle cards...
and dozens of other great items!!

What an auction!!!

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Posted By: Joann

Wow. And me running late w/o a lot of time to look this a.m.

Maybe I'm piling on a dubious trend here, but I have to admit I'm disappointed that Julie's cards aren't noted as such on the holders (or at least the few I peeked at weren't). Not that it matters - all are out of my reach anyway. I really had thought about trying to make a run at something from her collection.

Going to keep an eye on Jay's card too. Very cool. I'll be interested to see the rest of the description.

I'll spend all of class time tonight going through the auction. Looks awesome.

Joann

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Posted By: Harry Wallace (HW)

What a great selection of material. I have been waiting for this one for a while and it did not disappoint.

Jay, I think that it is unfair to compare it directly to Mastro's. They do six aucitons a year and REA only does one.

I do not know where all of the money is going to come from.

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Posted By: fkw

Anyone who has any Dormand Gil Hodges Postcards better get rid of them now!!

Lot #400........Hoard of 697 of them, all Hodges

They USED TO book for $200 ea. NRMT, but Im sure the value will drop like crazy!

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Posted By: Bill Kasel

Better start buying my Powerball tickets....holy moly.

A D380 Cobb, a full Darby Chocolates box, and a Hoblitzell no stats variation all buried on the 9th page......I'm speechless.

Should be fun to watch!

Bill

My personal collection - http://s47.photobucket.com/albums/f176/fkm_bky/

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Posted By: Jim Clarke

It's a goodtime to start collecting 19th century items! Should be very interesting how some of the simular items do in Mastro compared to REA. T210 Jackson...N173 Wright.. T206 Plank... Simular grade and both going off at different times.. Wonder if the underbidder will get a better deal on the later item???

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Posted By: jay behrens

it is very fair and appropriate to compare the 2 auction houses. They are vieing for the same marketshare. REA just happens to do a better job getting significant items than Mastro. You could claim that REA is at a disadvantage because if you have something you want to sell and need the money right away, REA is only once a year and you will need to go to one of the other auction houses instead.

Jay

I like to sit outside, drink beer and yell at people. If I did this at home, I would be arrested. So, I go to baseball games and fit right in.

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Posted By: Hal Lewis

I would be remiss if I didn't put in a plug for Leland's...

and that fabulous Wagner rookie card they are auctioning off!!!

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Posted By: jim

Both have marquee lots for auction. What's the point in debating which is better? How does this advance the knowledge of vintage card collecting on such a subjective topic? Lelands did score a coup in getting the Wagner rookie.

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Posted By: Daniel Bretta

WOW! There is an amazing array of cards and memorabilia up for auction right now in the various auction houses. The Mastro auction is outstanding as far as cards go, but very light on the type of stuff that I like. The REA is probably about as good as it gets for me. And Leland's has an unused Victor Sporting Goods Federal League ball....WHAT TO DO????

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Posted By: Alan

It's amazing that there are about 40 sports card & memorabilia auction houses !!!

Remember 2 things:

1) There is no shortage of auction houses !!!
2) There is no shortage of collectors who want the material !!!

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Posted By: warshawlaw

This is the best auction I've seen in recent years. When I whiff in Mastro I will start to bid in this one...

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Posted By: Cat

The pages seem to be coming in pieces. When I first got into the site last night, at about 8:50 PST, only the titles were viewable. That was actually pretty exciting to see something like: "Cap Anson N172 Portrait". By 9:15, most had pictures of the fronts. Early this morning, I saw more and more pictures of backs of cards. I assume the full descriptions will come soon. I like reading the "expected ending price". Even though most cards seem to end at 150% to 250% of that number, it gives a person a feel for what it is going to take to have a shot at acquiring the card. I'm going to log off now and call my mortgage lender about a second on the house. [insert Jon Lovitz voice here] A HOME IMPROVGEMENT LOAN...yeah that's the ticket.




I buy high and sell low...so therefore I classify myself as "a collector."

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Posted By: martin dalziel

If y'all could please just focus on REA and wait until the next go around with Mastro, it would be sincerely appreciate. Maybe then i'd have a chance at the couple of lots in Mastro that i have to have. I would have said 'three lots' but the bidding is already past my limit on the third lot and theres still weeks to go - this and i already bid over twice book on the item. The market is on fire.

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Posted By: Steve M

I'm saving my dough for the Leon Memorial Auction in 2034.

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Posted By: Bob

As a consignor to the Mastro auction, please spend all your money in the Mastro auction

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Posted By: leon

"Memorial" auction?...c'mon now.....I ain't that bad ....I don't even wish that on the guy that stole from me....

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Posted By: Steve M

at least I gave you credit for the stolen scan.

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Posted By: DJ

I have been watching this auction in pieces as well. Today I can see the fronts but can't click on anything. I have never seen such an amazing auction before. I have been void from the VBC because in order to be able to afford some of these pieces, I took a night job where I would dedicate all those made funds in that direction. When the pick up threads start, I'm never there because the stuff I like and want are a tad on the pricey side so you gotta do, whatcha gotta do.

DJ

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Posted By: Brian

I am getting bits and pieces, too. Does anyone else see the "expected ending prices" mentioned by someone in an earlier posting? This would be a somewhat useful feature, if it existed on my computer.
(anyone have a ballpark figure for the American Caramel Wagner?)

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Posted By: Joann

I don't see the Expected Prices either, and was going to ask the same question if it didn't appear with the rest of the descriptions. For now I've been working my way through the lots one by one. Wow.

J

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Posted By: leon

I believe they are still getting the information put up and it will all be there very soon.....Rob and staff are always there to answer questions....

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Posted By: Brian E.

I see the full descriptions and price estimates if I'm using Internet Explorer, but not if I'm using Firefox. Hope this helps

Brian E.

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Posted By: Brian

Now I see everything, including estimates. WOW is right...seems like an unusually good year for auctions (now, if one only had the money..).

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Posted By: jay behrens

I use Firefox and the everything is working fine for me.

Jay

I like to sit outside, drink beer and yell at people. If I did this at home, I would be arrested. So, I go to baseball games and fit right in.