REA AUCTION---I CONSIGNED My BOYHOOD COLLECTION!!
 

Very similar to what our Owner Leon did a few yrs ago, I have decided it's time to let my 1950's originals go on to someone else. I consigned 28 items for this Fall Auction and hopefully some of them will end up in the hands of loyal Net54 members.

Most all are one-owner cards that I purchased in my youth and was able to hang onto for almost 75 yrs, including several Hi-Grade Mantle cards, several early Bowman baseball sets (completely graded & partially graded sets), early Bowman football sets including completely graded 1950 & 1952 Large and various other boyhood treasures.

I will continue selling other parts of my collection right here on Net54 as I have been doing for the past many years.

Just wanted everyone to know that I have some very nice Quality items in REA's latest offering.

Thanks for your time,

Fred

Fred, good luck with the auction. I am sure you will do well. Love that 52 Bowman Large set!!

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Good luck with everything, Fred. Remarkable cards!
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best of luck fred your pal octavio

Best of luck!

THANK YOU guys! Appreciate all the good wishes!

Good luck with your sales!

Geddy Lee said it well in the article in the Athletic about his collection:

As a sign that the collection isn’t just about hoarding artifacts, Lee sees the pieces he’s amassed as simply a stop along the way.

“Baseballs, nobody owns them,” Lee said. “They’re like houses. You take care of them for a while, and then they move on to the next person, the next custodian.”

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Some of the funniest things I have ever read are on the pages of this great forum. Thanks Leon!

Good luck with your sales Fred. You have some great cards.

Great luck with it all!!!!

Any pics for us to drool over??

Fred dont forget to send me link im cash ready 🥳🥳🥳🥳

Hi Darren---

Here are 5 of my favorite items, the 1st 4 just about 100% from packs I opened in my youth & have never been in hobby circulation!

https://bid.robertedwardauctions.com...1&searchin=lot

https://bid.robertedwardauctions.com...7&searchin=lot

https://bid.robertedwardauctions.com...0&searchin=lot

https://bid.robertedwardauctions.com...0&searchin=lot

https://bid.robertedwardauctions.com...3&searchin=lot

Fred, wish you all the best with the auction and in life. I have really enjoyed the few things I have bee able to get from you.
Jim

THANK YOU Jim!---and all above who have posted good wishes!

I sincerely hope some of my "stuff" ends up w/ you guys!

Fred - which of your lots should I go for if I have some extra money ? Attachment 597477Attachment 597477Attachment 597477

Good luck Fred...Cool items! John

ALL of them!!!! LOL!!

Fred, I love seeing the the always interesting things you always have up for auction or sale in the B/S/T, especially the very interesting magazines. Absolute best of luck with your auction, of course, but does this mean no more GoldenAge50s items in the B/S/T, sir? That would be awful.

Hey James--

I plan on continuing to list in the BST--both in the Auction section & the other listing areas as I've been doing for many yrs!

I still have a backroom full of cards, mags and many other things to offer as I strive to leave my wife & daughter much less to deal with later on!

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I plan on continuing to list in the BST--both in the Auction section & the other listing areas as I've been doing for many yrs!

I still have a backroom full of cards, mags and many other things to offer as I strive to leave my wife & daughter much less to deal with later on![/QUOTE]

I am so glad to hear this!!

Fred hi got your email everything was blurry non readeable

Glad the new one is more easily read!

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For all members:

Here are 3 more items I have listed:


https://bid.robertedwardauctions.com...?itemid=163838

https://bid.robertedwardauctions.com...?itemid=163027

https://bid.robertedwardauctions.com...?itemid=162232

That Boggs/Ripken signed press pass is beyond amazing as a Boggs fan. Hope you do really well in all your consignments.

Thanks Ben!

Yes, I would dare say that Press Pass is as unique as anything in the whole auction--I'm pretty sure it's a "One of a Kind" item!!!

THANKS to all who have commented!!

Here are 3 more of my favorite sets & 2 of my Mantle's:


https://bid.robertedwardauctions.com...1&searchin=lot

https://bid.robertedwardauctions.com...4&searchin=lot

https://bid.robertedwardauctions.com...6&searchin=lot

https://bid.robertedwardauctions.com...8&searchin=lot

https://bid.robertedwardauctions.com...9&searchin=lot


ALL 5 of these are still a GREAT BUY & nowhere near their value for a collection! Hope someone here can win them!!

Got any provenance on the 32 inning game press pass? :p

Too cool Fred!

Hi Fred--

That info is in the write-up!

4 of the sigs were gotten in the locker room right after the game by my Providence Journal reporter/brother-in-law & 3 were gotten in person by me.

When did Wade sign it? Was it in the locker room right after the game or later by you?

Fred, I am constantly amazed at he condition of cards from your boyhood collection that you have posted here on net54 and in the REA auction. Dang, man! You really took great care of them. I always thought I did too but, thinking back I carried them home from the store in my shirt pocket, used a few rubber bands... Anyway, great collection. Well done and hope you have much success.

Hi Ben--

I got Wade later on at a show here in New England--if I recall correctly it was the yearly Wilmington MA show.


Jerry---

I appreciate the kind words.


Hope EVEYONE has a GREAT DAY!

As long as this post is still active, I'll remind you that the REA auction ends a week from today, on Sunday Dec 3rd!

Here are 5 more of my consigned items:

https://bid.robertedwardauctions.com...1&searchin=lot

https://bid.robertedwardauctions.com...1&searchin=lot

https://bid.robertedwardauctions.com...0&searchin=lot

https://bid.robertedwardauctions.com...9&searchin=lot

https://bid.robertedwardauctions.com...9&searchin=lot

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Best of luck with your lots! Hoping my lots pick up some steam. I submitted my 48 Leaf Jackie, 48 Leaf partial set, 54T set and a 50B Jackie. All have gradually climbed, but not quite where I thought they’d be. We shall see

I could probably click through and check out some of the lots mentioned above, but I'm feeling lazy.

How did they end up doing?

Are you happy with the results?

As Billy above you said about a rather slow start, I felt the same way, but was also confidant that the end result would be quite satisfactory.

As it turned out, I actually reached what I was hoping for, so I would call MY results very satisfying!

That press pass did really well. Congrats on being happy with the results.

Thank You Ben---and EVERYBODY who posted & wished me well!

I am quite pleased w/ the $$ results, but must admit it was VERY DIFFICULT to part w/ cards & sets I bought as a kid & held just about my whole life!!

I am getting over it slowly but surely, as I have convinced myself that it was the right time & the right thing to do. Your own situation could be very different, so assess it as such when the time is appropriate!

I'm sure that was tough Fred. I don't know if I could have done it.

Congrats fred you deserve it 🎉🎉

Bobby--

I didn't think I would ever be able to do it also, but 3 things made up my mind for me---My age, some health issues & the fact I didn't have anyone to leave them to.
My wife & daughter will be much better served by me doing it this way!


Octavio--

Thank You!

Just saw this post for the first time today, congrats Fred!! Very very happy for you!!

Smart move, however difficult to do.

I'd like to leave my kids and grandkids a modest collection so they can appreciate something that has brought me pleasure. But I realize there is a fine line between something cool and leaving something that is a bit of a burden to deal with.

You can't take it wth you. Sell to someone who will give it a good home.

Fred,

This is the first time I have seen this post as well. Glad your auctions results were good!

I'm 72 years old, and I have had the same thoughts and emotions as you do. Best wishes, and I'll check BST!

David

So Fred, what cards are you buying with your new funds?

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Hi Al--

I have been pretty much done buying for a few yrs now--Instead, I was building up the courage to let my 1950's originals go to an auction house & finally this Fall was able to get it done!

I still have a big backroom full of cards from all sports & some non-sports, along w/ old magazines, Becketts, SCDs & other things! That's why I continue to run auctions & list in the BST.

(Of course if I ran across a collection at a yard sale or similar, I probably wouldn't be able to resist!)


To Steve W, Steve N & David--

I appreciate your nice comments!