[raulus]

Not surprised at the results here. Obviously auctions come down to the 2 bidders who are willing to pay the highest price. And often that price is more than the rest of the hobby is willing or able to pay.

And the whole dynamic tends to be extra exciting when the pieces in question are rare and exotic. These aren’t 52T commons, with a ready market and lots of supply if you miss out on this batch.

There’s also the possibility that whoever is chasing the Ruth will be willing to round up their invoice to get the whole set, which seems like it might put added upward pressure on the price.