Just Received my Mastro Catalog

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Posted By: John S

Truly amazing...I am drooling over the E270 Jackson. My wife already threatened me with death if I even think about bidding.

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Posted By: MVSNYC

it's up online as well...outstanding selection. i will be bidding on a few pieces, but i am sure the big boys will come in over top of me.

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Posted By: Bob

I received my catalogue Tuesday along with an invitation but I think I am going to keep my $100 admission fee and use it to spend on cards on the floor. I am anxiously awaiting the next Mastro auction but unless anyone wants to form a cartel to bid on the E99s, I don't see much in the live auction I could afford

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Posted By: George Gogol

The FEDEX guy just paid me a visit as well and I haven't put the catalog down. This one is definitely a keeper. Best of luck to all who will participate in some exceptional pieces! See you in Cleveland, I can't wait!

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Posted By: Brad

1911 T217 Mono Cigarettes PSA-Graded Complete Set (25)
http://tinyurl.com/2ljj6n

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Posted By: Mike

That catalog is amazingly nice. Excellent job Mastro... incredibly professional. It's like a coffee table book in catalog form. Beautiful all around.

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Posted By: Jeff Lichtman

I agree. Really new ground broken with this catalogue - at last the catalogues approach the level of beauty of its packing tape. Also, the selection of items to be auctioned are a real mix of eclectic and rare for the most part. Cat, please be drunk and passed out by item 70 or so.

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Posted By: Alan

I agree also. Just gorgious !!!
Too bad I can't even afford to JUST ATTEND the auction much less anything in the auction.

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Posted By: MikeU

Agreed, fantastic selection, literally every item, and presentation.

I forget, but somebody on here owns/posted the W555 snapshots box that is listed. At the time, I do not remember anyone posting how it actually came together. From the Mastro photo's, the mystery is solved.

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Posted By: Cat

Jeff:

I am going to have a couple chapperones there with authority to bid by proxy.

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Posted By: rand

i wonder why the Pirates group is offered in 1 lot. i would think the Matty could be worth $100,000+ on its own. i guess Mastro i looking to have a huge sale on this group.

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Posted By: leon

I have been there before on selling a set of cards, and debating on whether to break them up or not. For me the pendulum swings a little bit to the "keeping it whole" side....As that is what I did also..

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Posted By: Rich Klein

Now that is great presentation for the audience.

Wish I could afford the lots

Rich

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Posted By: boxingcardman

I always get the catalogs after everyone else...and on Halloween I always get a rock...

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Posted By: leon

You would think that with all my "favored nation" status with Mastro I would have been one of the first to get the catalogue? It did arrive today though. My wife said "is it good?" meaning is it all of the Americana stuff and no cards....I said "not really". She was bummed. She did say it looks like a coffee table type item. Very impressive....and the items up for auction are sensational....regards

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Posted By: John S

Leon,

Maybe you are charging too much for ad space.

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Posted By: Paul

Do you think Mastro really put those Pirate cards on the beach? Or did they use T206s? Or Photoshop?

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Posted By: MVSNYC

i haven't seen the photo you are talking about, but i can answer this anyway.

no, they did not really put actual cards on a beach. Mastro's is infamous for doing cool "photoshop" montages on their covers...

i even have "The Wagner Reunion" poster (thanks jay), which has 11 wagners laying (raw) on a jersey & glove...

very convincing, but obviously photoshoped.


edited twice for horrible spelling.

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Posted By: barry arnold

absolutely gorgeous selections.
no academic research for me tonight.

best,
barry

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Posted By: Phil Garry

I think they did a great job with the presentation of the catalogue. Very few items in the catalogue are of interest to me as among the vintage card lots, the focus is primarily on set-type material and super-high dollar amount cards. Nothing that I can really afford and want at the same time.

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Posted By: Dan Bretta

I'm glad they sent me a catalog, but there is no way I can afford a single lot in this auction. How do they get that many high dollar items for one auction and they're still scheduled for another premier auction what, next month?

Does the high bidder of the Pirate cards get to have the provenance information on this set? Why isn't the provenance listed in the catalog? I want to know where these came from.

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Posted By: Alan

As I've said before it's too bad I can't even afford to JUST ATTEND the auction much less anything in the auction.

I actually think this auction is geared for Mastro's "very best" customers as opposed to all their customers.

Alan

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Posted By: MVSNYC

pretty smart, IMO...

tier the brand: good, better, best...classic, premier, live.

...throws a bigger net out there and satisfies the needs and wants of collectors across the board.


i work for a hi-profile company that has made billions by "tiering the brand".

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Posted By: Dan Bretta

I think if you look at the Classic auctions since they started them the lots are starting to look like they should be in the premier auctions. Not that it's that big of a deal to me as I'm streamlining my collection right now and doing a good job staying focused. I know that when they have that one item I "need" I will be able to go after it.

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Posted By: dan mckee

Great catalog! and you can affor to attend Alan, don't be so damn checp! J/K. I donated $100 to the testicular cancer foundation as I am a recovering cancer patient with the same type. That was an easy check to write!!