Love of the Game Auctions - Closing Tonight

[Al C.risafulli]

Hi everybody:

Just a reminder that the Fall LOTG Premier Auction closes tonight (Saturday, November 1). Extended bidding begins at 9PM EST, with the entire auction remaining open under the 15-minute rule.

Plenty of great items are up for grabs, including:

1950-51 Toleteros Josh Gibson (SGC EX 60)

1910 Tip Top Bread Honus Wagner (SGC EX 60 - Lionel Carter Collection)

1933 Goudey Sport Kings Babe Ruth (SGC NM/MT 88)

Outstanding 1910 E93 Standard Caramel Set - #4 on the PSA Registry

1954 Red Heart Dog Food High-Grade Set w/22 MINT 96s (including Mantle and Musial)

T206 Complete Set (520-524) w/30 Graded Keys

T206 Sherry Magee (Magie) error, PSA VG 3

Gorgeous 1923-24 Nacionales Cigarros Cristobal Torriente and Andy Cooper

1916 Famous & Barr Jim Thorpe

Gorgeous 1933-34 National Chicle Sky Birds Complete, SGC-Graded MASTER Set

1933 George C. Miller Complete, SGC-Graded Set

And of course Charlie Conlon's beautiful 1933 Goudey #106 Nap Lajoie, SGC EX-MT + 82

For all those participating in the auction, good luck tonight, and special thanks to our fantastic consignors, who enabled us to put together such a great auction.

Any questions during the auction, I'll be online all day (and hopefully all night)!

Best,
-Al

[h2oya311]

Good luck to all tonight! I have my fingers crossed on a few (purchases and consignments) from tonight's auction!!

[3-2-count]

Many good deals to still be had. Good luck everyone!!

[familytoad]

Shout to all other lots & consignments as this auction is truly loaded with gems, but Shhh....on the bids I have in place

[mrvster]

great auction! some kewl freaks

[the 'stache]

Am I off in my thinking? I'd expected the Lajoie '33 Goudey to be higher. We're coming up on 5 hours left in the auction, and it sits at $27,000.

[Stonepony]

Originally Posted by the 'stache

Am I off in my thinking? I'd expected the Lajoie '33 Goudey to be higher. We're coming up on 5 hours left in the auction, and it sits at $27,000.

Be patient, the night is young

[benchod]

Originally Posted by the 'stache

Am I off in my thinking? I'd expected the Lajoie '33 Goudey to be higher. We're coming up on 5 hours left in the auction, and it sits at $27,000.

Really? I was thinking it was already too expensive at 32k for the grade.
Could probably pick up an sgc 84 for around the same

[CW]

Good luck to everyone involved.

That's a pretty bad ass '52 Mantle in the auction (not my card).

This is also a blazer

[bcbgcbrcb]

Just got all of my bids in today. Unfortunately, I have already been outbid on all so will be sitting this one out. At least, it's an early night's sleep for me........

Good luck to everyone.

[Sean]

Good luck to all, except the bids that I still have going.

[ethicsprof]

great auction!
after loads of bids, I'm barely holding on to 1.
got to get back at it.
all the best everyone,
barry

[wolf441]

Another top notch auction. Hoping that my one bid holds up!!

[triwak]

Outbid on my only lot. Currently the under bidder on the Nacionales Andy Cooper card. I never waiver from my original max bid. So, until next time...

[wolf441]

Originally Posted by triwak

Outbid on my only lot. Currently the under bidder on the Nacionales Andy Cooper card. I never waiver from my original max bid. So, until next time...

That is a really nice card of a very tough hall of famer. Not much Andy Cooper material out there.

[h2oya311]

I was close to pulling the trigger on one more bid for Andy at about 3am, but I have my eye on a different card right now. The Torriente and Cooper are gorgeous cards and much nicer than their technical grades!

I had consigned 21 items and was pleasantly surprised with the hammer prices on about five of them, met expectations for most others, and was horribly disappointed with two. I would say that this was a successful auction based on my consignment experience.

Thanks Al!

[ErikV]

WOW! What an amazing auction! I was VERY impressed with some of the final
hammer amounts I saw. Al, seriously I don't know how you're going to outdo
this one in the future. Yes, I did consign a few pieces (there was one I was
really sad to see go), but with the all-color catalog, and the great write-up Al
did on my piece - and oh yeah the amount the card sold for I was VERY HAPPY
with the overall experience.

With a level of nervousness and a bit of excitement my wife and I spent the
evening watching the post auction bidding take place. What a concept: making
money instead of spending it, what a great way to spend a Saturday night! ;-)

Hope everyone had as good a time and did as well as I did!

Thanks again, Al.

ErikV

[gnaz01]

My 2 initial bids held up

[oldcardboard]

Bid on 4 items. Won 2/4. Congratulations to the winners.

[familytoad]

I went 1/2 with a huge difference...
The lot I was the underbidder on was almost 5x the hammer price than the other.
So the one win was a lower priced item, the one loss was an expensive one.

Even us West Coast guys need sleep, so I would have had some self-debate on whether to go higher on the big lot, but I was snoring...so now I have money for something else

Absolutely great auction though, super selection and price ranges for all of us.

[HRBAKER]

3 for 4

[MVSNYC]

I already got the shipment notification for the item I won.

Now THAT'S lightning fast service.

[Kawika]

Originally Posted by MVSNYC

I already got the shipment notification for the item I won.

Now THAT'S lightning fast service.

Still waiting for my catalog here in Canada.

[Al C.risafulli]

Still waiting for my catalog here in Canada.

I am going to place the blame on Canada Post.

All catalogs were mailed on October 15. That said, I'm going to try and mail earlier next time.

-Al

[uniship]

amazing auction Al - thx and congrats.

[darwinbulldog]

1 for 28.

[Stonepony]

0/2

[Griffins]

5/11, but two of the losses were marque lots I wasn't really serious about- just didn't want to be the guy that missed out on half price Lajoie if the sky had fallen in after the 2nd hour of bidding.

[itjclarke]

Originally Posted by MVSNYC

I already got the shipment notification for the item I won.

Now THAT'S lightning fast service.

Me too, 1st class!

[wolf441]

Originally Posted by wolf441

Another top notch auction. Hoping that my one bid holds up!!

1 for 1. Thanks to Al for getting me to 518 on my T206 Monster with the Green Cobb Portrait!!

[tiger8mush]

Auction ended in the wee morning hours of 11/2/14, I received in the mail on 11/5/14. Doesn't get much better than that. You sure know how to make a small fish feel big, thanks Al!