1913 Major League Base Ball Game - Horner portraits!

[scooter729]

I didn't think I would be in the market for one of these, but the price was right in the last Heritage auction.

They described the conditions of the game, but never showed a picture of the glorious cover - I imagine it went much cheaper than it should have, if this picture had been added. Took a chance when I saw the listing, and voila, here it is...

LOVE this - the picture I took here with my phone simply doesn't do it justice!

[khkco4bls]

What did it go for

[Jay Wolt]

Scott, can't believe they didn't show the game box cover, to me that's the value and the rest of the contents are gravy.
If I was the consignor, I'd be pissed.
Great pickup!

[vintagesportscollector]

Originally Posted by Jay Wolt

Scott, can't believe they didn't show the game box cover, to me that's the value and the rest of the contents are gravy.
If I was the consignor, I'd be pissed.
Great pickup!

Totally agreed. The cover is the money shot, and where 99% of the value is. Unfathomable that they wouldn't think to include a pic of the cover. Was there an indication in the description that this was just not the generic version? The difference between this version and the generic version is $100 v. $2000(I am guessing). What a disservice to the consignor - depending on what is sold for??

Scott - great pick up!!

[vintagesportscollector]

Here is an auction link:

http://sports.ha.com/itm/baseball/19...ription-071515

$1,135 with the BP. So more than the generic version ($100), and the description explains it is not generic and describes the cover in detail. Not sure what these go for now, but imagine it could have gone higher.

Again, Scott, well done.

[scooter729]

Thanks guys - I only saw the listing in the final day or two, and thought it was worth a shot, since the cover was described in fine details, just not pictured!
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"That's right, it's the photographic mastery of Carl Horner, the era's premier baseball lensman whose work populates the most collectible tobacco and candy card sets of the day. That's the famous multi-million dollar Honus Wagner T206 image third from left on the bottom row. Every top Hall of Famer is here--Baker, Cobb, Lajoie, Walsh, Speaker, Chase, Johnson, Wallace, Mathewson, Chance, Bresnahan--with brightly colored artwork surrounding upon the hinged wooden lid.
... Light storage wear is all that we can report in terms of condition flaws to the exterior, with one dime-sized area of loss clear of the portraits."
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This link shows a similar game which REA sold a few years ago, which seems in a bit lesser condition than mine, which went for $2,233. Other listings I found went $2,500 to close to $4,000, in varying conditions.

I can't believe a consignor would let the listing go off without a picture of the cover, which obviously is where the value sits. Maybe they consigned a bunch of things and didn't notice this listing? I would be pissed indeed!

[perezfan]

That is ridiculous. The consignor realized less than half the price he should have. Great catch on your part... These are really tough in that condition.

Many congrats on a fine pickup!

[bobfreedman]

happened to me when I won the Tommy Bridges game. This is the link: http://sports.ha.com/itm/baseball-co...a/7120-81749.s and the main image showing on the catalog page was a generic looking box but this is what they were selling

[perezfan]

Gorgeous game... How on earth could that NOT be the default photo???

[bobfreedman]

Originally Posted by perezfan

Gorgeous game... How on earth could that NOT be the default photo???

I am thankful that they didn't. 😀

[scooter729]

Crazy that the lead picture is a crappy one in Bob's link as well. At least they showed the key picture in his case!

Note to self: don't consign this game (or apparently any other!) via Heritage if/when I want to sell!

[Shoeless Moe]

Originally Posted by scooter729

Crazy that the lead picture is a crappy one in Bob's link as well. At least they showed the key picture in his case!

Note to self: don't consign this game (or apparently any other!) via Heritage if/when I want to sell!

Don't feel for the consignor, they are just as at fault. When you consign something watch for it the second it goes live and tell the auction house about any image or copy corrections/additions. 9 times out of 10 they will add/adjust.

[Tigerden]

Congrats on getting it for an incredible price, especially in that condition. I always wondered how it would be displayed. Could the box be safely hung on a wall or if its more suited for sitting on a shelf ? The wooden box gives it a framed look .

[HRBAKER]

Originally Posted by Shoeless Moe

Don't feel for the consignor, they are just as at fault. When you consign something watch for it the second it goes live and tell the auction house about any image or copy corrections/additions. 9 times out of 10 they will add/adjust.

True, but who's the professional here, the auction house or the consignor? IMO this lives with the AH.

[gnaz01]

Great pickup Scott and what a price. Here is a picture of mine I have hanging on my wall, it is from Dr. Mark Cooper himself. The cell phone photo does not do mine justice, it is practically flawless.

[murphusa]

Originally Posted by bobfreedman

happened to me when I won the Tommy Bridges game. This is the link: http://sports.ha.com/itm/baseball-co...a/7120-81749.s and the main image showing on the catalog page was a generic looking box but this is what they were selling

the full block edition of this sold for $310 on ebay last week

[scooter729]

Originally Posted by gnaz01

Great pickup Scott and what a price. Here is a picture of mine I have hanging on my wall, it is from Dr. Mark Cooper himself. The cell phone photo does not do mine justice, it is practically flawless.

Great game, Greg - looks like it's in fantastic shape! Thanks for posting your pic....

[bobfreedman]

Originally Posted by murphusa

the full block edition of this sold for $310 on ebay last week

What do you mean?

[murphusa]

Originally Posted by bobfreedman

What do you mean?

Full block which is different than the cross. yes not a bridges, did they make a Bridges with this block

[bobfreedman]

I have been looking for the batter version of this, I missed this entirely - sigh

[D. Broughman]

I won this at a local auction in Ann Arbor