Being nosy: what happened to the Skydash find?
I notice his name from time to time- I remember being on the board watching the situation unfold. I remember when he found the Thorpe, and I remember the auction when it was sold.
I also remember mentions of other high end cards from other sets, but I don't know what happened to them- have they been sold privately? Are they coming up for auction anytime soon? I understand that Skydash wants to preserve his privacy, and I respect that, but that find is astounding and I'm wondering what happened to the rectangular cards as opposed to the circular ones. Any information is appreciated. |
And if anyone could point those of us unfamiliar with the Skydash story to an old thread link or give us a brief history it would be appreciated.
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Here you go Tim - http://www.net54baseball.com/showthr...hlight=skydash
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Skydash
I have a Mathewson T-206 from the Skydash collection. Piedmont back
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The cards were all sold through one of the major auciton houses last year. Great collection and great story.
James G |
I never saw that thread. There aren't a lot of pics left on that link.
Interesting read. |
All or most of his cards have "Skydash Collection" printed on the SGC label, so you will see them in the marketplace from time to time.
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Mastro Auctions
It was Mastro Auctions that sold them. I remember speaking with Doug about them.....I think there was some serious posturing to try to get those as a consignment...
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What was in the collection other than the few pics left on the site?
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http://www.legendaryauctions.com/AuctionResults.aspx and doing a title&description search through ALL archives for skydash. |
Here was the original thread from August of 2007. (Some were skeptical, to say the least. The skeptics were all wrong on this one.)
http://www.network54.com/Forum/15365...nest+appraiser And here is the link to his photobucket account: http://s183.photobucket.com/albums/x291/skydash55/ |
The night the Skydash collection came to the board, was a lot of fun. I stayed with it all night, and thoroughly enjoyed reading over those couple of days. It was was my favorite memory from Network 54. I highly recommend reading it to those who missed it.
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A collector friend spoke to him personally before he decided to consign with Mastro. The story was legitimate. I understand he was going to use the proceeds from the sale to pay for family medical needs.
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