Posted By:
Rob D.About 10 years ago on eBay there was an erroneous listing for a 1954 Cleveland Indians World Series press pin that had been made into a charm. The item actually was a charm given to the players' wives in recognition of the team winning a record 111 games and advancing to the Series. I previously had seen in a Mastro auction similar cuff links and a tie bar that was presented to the players. At the time these sold in the $1,500 range.
I remember being nervous in the final minutes of the auction that someone else also realized the true nature of the charm. Luckily for me, no one did, and I was able to get it for less than $300. Not a tremendous score, but it was the first time I was succesful picking something like this off on eBay.
In those days of pre-programmed snipes, I was so worried about a computer glitch on my end that I also had two friends place bids for me in the final 10 seconds using my eBay log-in.
I've since added a pair of the cuff links to my collection, which makes me like the charm even more.