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REA catalog just arrived…. almost as fun as the old time Sears Christmas
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I always enjoyed receiving the REA auction catalog, but it’s especially fun now given the connection. I’ve been lucky enough to have with these Morehouse baking cards.
Hats off to Brian Dwyer for being every bit excellent partner to us as we hoped and expected he would be. I may just end up buying back a few of these for my own collection! Jeff Gross |
How did you get a cat? What does the 48' Blue Tint Jackie SGC 8 look like? Sorry, I don't have the patience to wait until Friday (even though it's way out of my price range anyway)
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My bad tho It was a 48' Blue Tint Jackie in an SGC 8 |
Wow, that's a high grade for that card.
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https://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=355043 And a great Sports Collectors Daily article that discusses these cards and how they came to the market: https://www.sportscollectorsdaily.co...eading-to-rea/ So I think Jeff deserves a little catalog preferential treatment. It sure would be fun to be associated with something featured on the front AND back cover of a REA catalog. Brian |
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The Boston Media has been loving this story - Ruth with the Sox, found in Mass, Morehouse Baking in Lawrence Mass, etc It’s been a lot of fun. And now, I’ll be hosting an Auction Watch Party with the owner of these amazing cards - hope some of these cards end up with Net54 members! Jeff |
Beauty Jeff! The Robinson I have in my collection is Wilbert.
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Pump that consignment!
Any other questions please post to the board! |
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Jeff- I'm truly happy for you, best of luck. As for the members who insist
on deliberate trolling, pay them no heed as they are petty. Trent King |
No Need To " Pump "
[QUOTE=Republicaninmass;2476082]Pump that consignment!
... No need to " pump that consignment ". I overheard Nepalese Peacekeeping Force soldiers talking about it at the airport in Haiti , where I was stranded for an extra 3 days. The word is out. |
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Since this collection has found its way on both covers of the Catalog and has also received lots of hobby and general media coverage already, I didn’t intend this to be a consignment pump! But I suppose it may look that way to some - defiantly not my intention. I think this find has gotten as much attention as it needs and that is a big credit to REA and the fun backstory of it all. Jeff |
Howa does one get on the mailing list for these (and other) catalogs?
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The online version is exactly the same in most instances as the printed catalog so it is just as easy to look online than in a thick book and I prefer that and opted out of printed catalogs but some like to actively peruse the pages and prefer the print versions. Some auction houses no longer send printed catalogs that contain all lots. A few of the well known ones just feature the higher valued items in the print version to obviously save on cost. I think you will begin to see more of this as the cost to print and ship these massive catologs is not a cheap endeavor. |
I am jealous
I am still waiting Mail was just delivered and nothing Guess I will have to wait to see it on their website |
I just got mine in the mail today.
We are forecasted to get 15 inches of snow tonight into tomorrow. I'll be nice and cozy reading my catalog watching the snowflakes come down.:) |
Catalog got to me in Boston today - it's a beaut! Looking forward to this auction for sure....
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This is their best auction of the year great stuff.
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Great auction and catalog.
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Have picked up some dandy things from REA over the years and always look forward to their catalogs. Thought I might miss this one on account of I live in Canada and am having to abide a postal strike. I was happy to learn via an email from Brian Dwyer hisself that the catalog was shipped UPS and should get here next week. Take heart, fellow Canada dwellers.
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Yeah, maybe went a little overboard with the Halloween Costume this year… but since the story wasn’t out yet, this was a fun release!
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Jeff.
That costume is amazing and hysterical. Absolutely great job. |
apparently the market can absorb
7 1951 bowman mantles 7 1951 bowman mays 5 1952 topps mantles 7 1952 topps Mays bet ya 75% These will be posted on facebook groups before they are even shipped I've never seen anything like it |
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(this life size Morehouse Ruth card costume/box is making its reappearance tonight at our "auction watch party" - consigner and I and our wives get to raise a toast and see how it's all starting off - ya gotta love this hobby) |
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Well then, safe to say the debate has ended with regards to 2024 Net54's Man of the Year. That costume Jeff, holy moly they should sell that at REA Auction as well. Might not get as much as the actual Ruth but it would do pretty well!
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Attachment 641530 Brian (nice costumes, and fun photo box) |
Bloody mirror, mirror on the wall...
I can't be the only one who doesn't know what the lady's costume is supposed to be?? |
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Think of all the people who pump their cards online. Somebody will post his lower-grade 52T Mantle (there are thousands of them) or his 86F Jordan (millions of them) and everybody is just like "Oh my God!!! Oh my God !!! Congrats!! My dream card !!!" Now, think about what the OP came across here: a Babe Ruth rookie ... actually, TWO Babe Ruth rookies, Shoeless Joe and a hundred others ... and all have these super-rare backs that we'll probably never see again ...
I can't blame him for pumping them cause' I would do the same thing if I had been in his shoes ... actually, no, I would go beyond that! I'd make a music video with these cards and put strippers in the background ... I'd get a Morehouse Ruth tattoo on my bum ... seriously, I would go crazy !! Finding something like this is insane. I totally get it. And there is nothing better than investing in a Ruth rookie. In five years, it'll be worth double. Good luck to you all !! |
I think this hobby needs a metric to evaluate how delusionally out of touch the buyer pool is going to be for a given auction based on the number of certs that begin with a 0 or 1. Every time I look through these auctions I just crack up at seeing all the clearly altered cards that everyone just can't wait to add to their registries and all the PSA "8" holders that would be lucky to get 6s today lol.
Maybe we can call it the Registry Ratio, or perhaps the Lichtman Score. The ratio of early certs to recent certs. If you have a Lichtman Score greater than 0.5, your collection is over graded. If your score is greater than 1, you would be wise to reevaluate your purchasing decisions. If it's above 2, you're likely a delusional registry chaser, and if it's 3 or more, you're probably a lawyer. |
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I am not sure if prices are hurt by having so many of the same card offered at once but I understand why an auction house would do it and have posted in their defense. Why let a competitor get the consignments by only having one of something. Bad for business. |
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He does have a point though. E.g. There’s a certain popular t206 currently at auction that is laughable. PSA 0x cert. 3 grade w/ that appears cut short & has paper loss. The hammer price hopefully reflects this. There are plenty of other examples like the 1952 Topps Jackie Robinson (PSA 8 - 02023137 ) that was obviously trimmed. Was recently reholdered & kept the 8 grade & resold privately. It also sold for over $100k twice since 2020. Current owner must have filed a claim w/ PSA as the card as been regraded as “authentic altered” In some ways I feel bad for the current Collectors mgt as they are cleaning up & literally paying for the mistakes of the previous regime. So those types of payout costs being passed on to us. Plus we are dealing with their current overly strict inconsistent grading. Even SGC’s grading consistency seems to have changed since early summer. Side note: I’m ranked high on a few PSA player set registries. Never going to have a chance at the top slot even if I cared because those people own high-grade early cert trimmed cards. |
PSA’s first card was trimmed. We’re going to pretend that many to most high graded cards aren’t altered? And the disparity between grading standards across the years? You could lose your mind trying to walk between the raindrops in buying graded cards.
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The prewar goodness in this auction definitely packs a punch. Amazing. Same with postwar. The only thing missing for me are any of the final three ‘68 Topps 3-D cards needed to finish the set.
Great job by the REA team who put this auction together. |
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The Halloween theme was “Myths and Legends” and Mrs Gross here was Bloody Bloody Mary, which apparently is a kids myth tied to saying Bloody Bloody Mary into the mirror at midnight… or something like that. 👻 |
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Raymond: One minute to Wapner Charlie: Yes, one minute to Wapner. I had you in there, Ray! You were in there! The defendant, the plaintiff, you had it all. They are in there making legal history |
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At least here they don't have to skip over the facebook posts "With all the amazing news surrounding the discovery of the ruth Morehouse, I'm looking at buying a signed Ruth ball" Please let us know when you buy one! Edited...guess i spoke too soon |
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What is the story behind REA Lot #713 bidding?
Can anyone explain why Lot #713, 1914 CJ Ray Caldwell PSA 2, is sky high, currently at $6500? Is this exceptionally rare or short print? I can’t remember ever seeing this card going for so much? I’m thinking about selling my SGC 2 if it hits $10k 😁
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