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Posted By: bruce Dorskind

The Three Whales' Impact On The Prices
For Ultra High Grade Pre-War BB Cards

For the past 36 months, we have tracked every E Bay auction in which
we participated.

Our primary interest is in ultra high grade pre-World War II
cards. We identified three competitors (we will not name
names but many of you know them as "three whales" )

It was particularly interesting was to look at the impact that these three
collectors had on the final sales price.

When one or more of the whales bid, the final price zoomed to more
than 30% over the Vintage Card Prices average. If none of the three
whales bid, the final price was 25% below the Vintage Card
price average.

We also found that if one of the whales bid, there was almost no amount
one could bid to secure the card.

Our belief is that the pre-war ultra high grade card market is
dependent upon less than a half dozen active buyers.

If two or more of the three whales drop out, we can expect to witness
a severe drop in price.

What do you think?


Bruce Dorskind
America's Toughest Want List