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T206Collector...I wouldn't have been outbid. On ebay, unlike most other auction formats, which give you a chance to extend the time of the auction in extended bidding, you never know what snipes are lurking in the dark. Hence my interest in ending the auction early. We'll never know if someone else was coming in higher than what I paid--but what I paid was higher than the prices discussed above.
My website does attempt to establish all known T206 cards signed by players. I have heard stories about Cicotte and Young, in addition to all those mentioned in my Signed T206 article on my site--but I've never had visual confirmation of those cards or independent proof of their authentication. But I sure didn't know about this Johnson before this listing, and I am counting on there being many others out there.
With respect to Caramel cards, I have also seen a George McBride signed E-card -- I forget the set name, but it is the one where the players all look the same except for Plank and a few others. That's why I passed on it.
In the end, I can totally appreciate why there are unhappy collectors out there. But when it comes to signed T206 cards that are not on in my collection, I will make very aggressive pushes to get them. It is just about all I collect anymore.
I have a few more thoughts about authenticity, but I'll leave those for another thread or my blog. But I think I tackled most of what I want to say on that score already. The only thing I will add now is that prior to bidding, I searched numerous authentic examples of Johnson's signature and found several that were dead on with this one.
In any event, Merry Christmas Eve!
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