A Jeweler from Southern California?

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Posted By: Jim Crandell

I am told by a leading national dealer that he hears the buyer of the PSA 8 T206 Wagner is a jeweler from southern California.

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Posted By: barrysloate

I think the buyer is someone none of us know. And he could decide to remain anonymous.

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Posted By: Anonymous

Anyone who would pay THAT amount for THAT card is from outside the hobby.

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Posted By: barrysloate

The first "THAT" isn't surprising because lots of people have expendable cash. The second "THAT" is the key!

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Posted By: Cobby33

I think it's Captain Tuttle.

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Posted By: davidcycleback

I wonder if a California Barry Bonds fan, blissfully willing to ignore artificial
alterations to the baseball hero (as long as he's producing for the home team, that is),
is similarly willing to look past alterations to a card (as long as the card is producing
for the portfolio, that is).

I've never understood how a collector can not be bothered by Bonds 'alleged' steroid use,
yet be bothered by a baseball card being altered. I would think the distaste for artificially
altered baseball objects would be uniform. Now, if one likes Bonds steroid alterations AND likes
altered baseball cards, I may disagree with the philosophy but will credit it for consistency.

(Duly note, I'm not being being entirely serious-- though that means I'm being partially serious).

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Posted By: Josh Adams

Maybe it was Saul Berg.

Go Go White Sox
2005 World Series Champions!

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Posted By: Joann

Hee Cobby. I get it.

J

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Posted By: barrysloate

I didn't...who is Captain Tuttle?

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Posted By: peter chao

Guys and Gals,

If the guy is from outside the hobby, then it's probably an investor who thinks the Wagner is underpriced and is looking to resell. It makes sense because SCP Auctions is the minority partner.

Already the buyer is preparing for a sell and will probably get a discount on fees through SCP.

Could be that we will see a new high in the Gretzky/Wagner withing the next couple of years.

Peter

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Posted By: Todd Schultz

It's a MASH reference to a non-existent surgeon created by Hawkeye and Trapper, who performed heroically and who generously gave to the needy, only to perish mysteriously and thereafter receive full military honors.

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Posted By: Dan Koteles

Donny the jeweler, but it was he that was supposed to know that it was a fugazi. FOrget about it.

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Posted By: barrysloate

Thanks...never was a fan of MASH, so that explains it.

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Posted By: davidcycleback

There is a futuristic satirical 1985 movie 'Brazil,' with Robert Deniro, about a man
who's identity is lost. It starts when a fly accidentally gets in front of a
key when an office worker is typing the man's name onto an important government form.
The smushed bug changes the name on the form from Tuttle to Buttle. This insect typo
means Tuttle, the man, no longer exists-- at least according to the government.

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Posted By: Brian

I just received inside info that the buyer is Collector Y...

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Posted By: leon

It was the other part of Bruce's "we" that bought it....it's a high enough grade and cost enough....All the pieces of the puzzle fit nicely....

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Posted By: Lentel

I think you (we) have the answer

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Posted By: MVSNYC

i told you guys the day the sale was announced, that it was someone "outside" of the hobby.

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Posted By: warshawlaw

In Brazil, the bureaucratic error led to the wrong man (Buttle) being imprisoned, tortured and executed. The protagonist, Sam Lowry, a low level civil servant, tries to correct the error and gets sucked into a coverup by a government torturer, and is ultimately branded a terrorist himself, imprisoned and tortured. Despite the gloomy story line, it is actually a really funny black comedy, albeit one that makes you very uncomfortable at times. Here are some great quotes from the movie:

Sam Lowry: I only know you got the wrong man.
Jack Lint: Information Transit got the wrong man. I got the right man. The wrong one was delivered to me as the right man, I accepted him on good faith as the right man. Was I wrong?

Guard: Don't fight it son. Confess quickly! If you hold out too long you could jeopardize your credit rating.

Sam Lowry: Excuse me, Dawson, can you put me through to Mr. Helpmann's office?
Dawson: I'm afraid I can't sir. You have to go through the proper channels.
Sam Lowry: And you can't tell me what the proper channels are, because that's classified information?
Dawson: I'm glad to see the Ministry's continuing its tradition of recruiting the brightest and best, sir.
Sam Lowry: Thank you, Dawson.

Arresting Officer: This is your receipt for your husband... and this is my receipt for your receipt.

Jack Lint: It's not my fault that Buttle's heart condition didn't appear on Tuttle's file!

T.V. Interviewer: How do you account for the fact that the bombing campaign has been going on for thirteen years?
Mr. Helpmann: Beginners' luck.