Goodwin Results

[sportscardpete]

Anybody stay up for the whole entire thing? Auction closed at 6:20 am eastern time. I got about one hour sleep, but totally worth it.

I was able to win the e104-3 Tom Jones, nice surprise win there.

Thought some cards went for a pretty good value, maybe it was because of all the other auctions going on simultaneously?


Two cards stood out in price - the e107 Dineen and the Broadleaf 460. Both great cards, but thought they went pretty darn high.

[e107collector]

Blank Back Ruth rookie PSA 7 goes for $200K!!

That final price surprised me - I was thinking it would end closer to $100K.

Does anyone else think that card went really high?

Tony

[vintagecpa]

Nearly every rookie Ruth card (not counting the 1914 Baltimore) in recent auctions has gone for way more than most people expected. That is one hot card these days.

Originally Posted by e107collector

Blank Back Ruth rookie PSA 7 goes for $200K!!

That final price surprised me - I was thinking it would end closer to $100K.

Does anyone else think that card went really high?

Tony

I actually looked at this auction and that Ruth. Bill had another great auction with plenty of stuff but I think that Ruth is borderline 7 grade. JMO

[sportscardpete]

There was a PSA 4 Ruth that sold for a really strong price recently. This card has just flat out taken off in terms of price.

[Bicem]

people have too much money.

[nolemmings]

That very same Ruth card sold for $57K in Mastro's August 2007 auction. That's a healthy bump in price.

[Leon]

It seems the Ruth rookie is very strong nowadays. The T206s were very strong on the rare backs (15k for the BL460)....there were some other anomalies but overall it was about what I expected. Most of the E cards in average grade didn't do fantastic, nor have they recently. Overall it was a really good auction with a nice mixture of a lot of collectible cards. I walked away with one lower end e card for resale. There was really not much for my collection (not surprising considering what I collect). Nice auction overall. Now onto the several ending this evening...

[Vintageclout]

Originally Posted by e107collector

Blank Back Ruth rookie PSA 7 goes for $200K!!

That final price surprised me - I was thinking it would end closer to $100K.

Does anyone else think that card went really high?

Tony

Tony,

Not surpised at all. If you look at the sales over the past year, it is steadfastly rising. I believe the Ruth rookie card is on the verge of being the "Holy Grail #2", and I expect its value to continue to rise, regardless of the grade. The dollar is currently worthless in this country and many high-end investors are beginning to move their money into valuable commodities such as premium cardboard collectibles.

Regards,
Joe

[ScottFandango]

Originally Posted by Vintageclout

Tony,

Not surpised at all. If you look at the sales over the past year, it is steadfastly rising. I believe the Ruth rookie card is on the verge of being the "Holy Grail #2", and I expect its value to continue to rise, regardless of the grade. The dollar is currently worthless in this country and many high-end investors are beginning to move their money into valuable commodities such as premium cardboard collectibles.

Regards,
Joe

disagree totally here...anyone who travels to St Barth knows what i mean...those who make EUROS should be worried, not those that make US Dollars..Eden Roc here i come! the dollar hasnt been worth this much in the Carribbean paradise in MANY YEARS and it is only getting better as we speak..

[camlov2]

Originally Posted by Vintageclout

The dollar is currently worthless in this country and many high-end investors are beginning to move their money into valuable commodities such as premium cardboard collectibles.

Regards,
Joe

I don't know if this was supposed to be funny but I got a good laugh out of the "valuable...cardboard collectibles".

[Tim Kindler]

Hope everyone was a winner last night.....er.....this morning! I couldn't believe I was up till 6:30 watching my bids! I came away with 4 of the 5 E98s that I needed and was bidding on...curses you Brian on the Dahlen! I thought the E98s went at a pretty fair price other than the ones that Pete mentioned. I was astonished at the price the Vaughn brought though. I know many of the E98s were lower grade, but some of them were really tough color/player combinations that you rarely see, hence why I feel that they went fairly priced in my opinion.
Take Care,
Good Luck to anyone bidding tonight on the other auctions.
Tim Kindler

[AndyG09]

Tim,

I was hoping you were in on a few of those last night. I'd say batting .800 you did pretty well! The light is growing at the end of the tunnel!

Best,

Andy

[Vintageclout]

Brian,

Not meant to be funny at all. FYI, the same people that perceive this statement as funny were most likely laughing at the "so-called" idiots that were spending up to $50-60K on beaten up T206 Wagners years ago. There is an incredible "hype" affiliated with collecting high-end items associated with America's foremost heroes (whether sports, hollywood or historical), and the rising price tags document that philosophy. Of course everyone is subject to their own opinions, and if you disagree I certainly respect your view.

Sincerely,
Joe

[wonkaticket]

I think Joe makes very valid points.

Here's what I took home as I collapsed facedown at my keyboard at 6am.



I was the under bidder on the BL460 and Dahlen to the winner kudos and congrats etc.

Cheers,

John

[ls7plus]

Originally Posted by e107collector

Blank Back Ruth rookie PSA 7 goes for $200K!!

That final price surprised me - I was thinking it would end closer to $100K.

Does anyone else think that card went really high?

Tony

The M-101 and the 1914 Baltimore News Ruths are the most significant cards in the hobby, IMHO. Both the former in higher grade and the latter in anything with good eye appeal will be million-dollar cards within the next two decades, probably quite a bit sooner for the latter, based on its rarity. Remember the near $200,000 T210 Jackson? Quality baseball Americana will only be increasing in value over the long haul, although there may be a few bumps in the road along the way.

May your collecting put large smiles on your faces, and/or big bucks in your pocket, if your inclinations run towards the latter,

Larry

[Bosox Blair]

Originally Posted by sportscardpete

Anybody stay up for the whole entire thing?

Two cards stood out in price - the e107 Dineen ...

I did...and I'm tired.

Sadly I was after the E107 Dineen. I bailed out long before the final price - nearly $3,000 - was hit. This card in this grade sold a few years ago for $1,650.

At least I got a couple smaller cards to add to my collection.

Cheers,
Blair

[wondo]

Got me the Gordie Howe rookie!

[Gradedcardman]

Got the Ganley Hindu T-206. Not as pricey as i thought it would be.

[sportscardpete]

Originally Posted by Bosox Blair

I did...and I'm tired.

Sadly I was after the E107 Dineen. I bailed out long before the final price - nearly $3,000 - was hit. This card in this grade sold a few years ago for $1,650.

At least I got a couple smaller cards to add to my collection.

Cheers,
Blair

Tired as well. I was really interested in the card until it broke $2,000. $3,000 was a very, very strong price for the card.

The other e107's were pretty well priced, but the Dineen was clearly the nicest.

[MVSNYC]

Originally Posted by Gradedcardman

Got the Ganley Hindu T-206. Not as pricey as i thought it would be.

Adam- i think you got the deal of the auction. i owned that very card last year, paid about $550 for it. i doubt it's fallen in value that much, you just simply got a great deal, congrats.

[atx840]

I missed bidding by a few minutes If anyone on here picked up the 4 Cycle 460 backs I'd love to work something out on one of them.

[rdixon1208]

I hung out with a couple of board members in the chat room until about 1:30 or 2. Just talking talking and looking at cards while the auction was going on. That was a lot of fun. But the chat room starting kicking everyone off repeatedly so we just got off. Shortly after that I passed out. Couldn't make it until the end. But I got my cards...E95 Willis, E96 Marquard, and E102 Collins. Overall it was really good for me.

[Bosox Blair]

Originally Posted by sportscardpete

Tired as well. I was really interested in the card until it broke $2,000. $3,000 was a very, very strong price for the card.

The other e107's were pretty well priced, but the Dineen was clearly the nicest.

I'm with ya, Pete!

Cheers,
Blair

[pcoz]

I thought some of the E98's were particularly strong....Collins SGC 60 $2,900 Mack SGC 10 $700 & some tough commons like Vaughn SGC 10 $700 Coombs Auth $400. Maybe a turning point in their soft prices these past couple of years.

[tbob]

E98s are still underpriced and it is still a good time to buy.
Picked up a couple of caramel cards, the Reulbach was a steal as was the Carrigan.

[rdixon1208]

Yeah I had my eye on a couple of the E98's, but it seems like there's enough people collecting those right now. I think I'll wait until another time to get in.

[sox1903wschamp]

Originally Posted by Bosox Blair

I did...and I'm tired.

Sadly I was after the E107 Dineen. I bailed out long before the final price - nearly $3,000 - was hit. This card in this grade sold a few years ago for $1,650.

Cheers,
Blair

Yeah I own the one from a few years ago and I was surprised at the hammer last night being close to 3k. And I agree, the Ruth M's are on fire recently.

[Bosox Blair]

Originally Posted by sox1903wschamp

Yeah I own the one from a few years ago and I was surprised at the hammer last night being close to 3k.

I thought you might.... Looks like you made a smart buy on that one a few years back!

Cheers,
Blair

[bbsports]

I couldn't believe the price on the PSA 5 Dahlen Brooklyn card. I know it was an Old Mill back, but over $2700. + fees. It's a wonder what I can get for my PSA 6 Brooklyn Dahlen.

[sox1903wschamp]

Originally Posted by Bosox Blair

I thought you might.... Looks like you made a smart buy on that one a few years back!

Cheers,
Blair

Thanks Blair! However, I would say there was some luck to it. There were maybe 50 E107's in the auction and that probably kept things in some control. I also still kick myself for not bidding stronger on a couple of other Boston American's in that auction. I won a couple but a couple others got away. I wish you had won that card last night so we could have another monopoly on some certain Boston cards going Take care.

[shammus]

Hey Tim, yep...I kinda figured that was you. Seems as though we were pretty locked in a battle for the Bridwell and Dahlen for a few hours there. That particular blue Dahlen was one I owned before so was hoping to get it back again.

That Vaughn really went high! Glad I already had that one

[atx840]

John, nice haul!

[pcoz]

Thanks John, good work as well!!