$175K Mays Card Stolen

[GasHouseGang]

This story was being reported this morning. Might be some cards to keep an eye out for at the National.

$175K Mays baseball card reportedly stolen from actor's home
FOX Sports
JUL 28, 2015 12:18a ET

Rob Schneider has made millions as the funny man in movies, particularly in roles opposite Adam Sandler.

But the former “Saturday Night Live” cast member is in no mood to laugh after his house was reportedly burglarized over the weekend, with thieves making off with jewelry, a Cartier watch and the priciest item of all ... a baseball card worth a reported $175,000.

According to TMZ, while Schneider was away in Montreal and his wife and one of his children were out at dinner in Los Angeles on Friday night, burglars broke the glass of a rear sliding-glass door at their Encino home and entered.

Gossip site Wonder Wall confirmed the report, adding that among the items stolen were his wife Patricia’s diamond engagement ring, a Cartier watch, and a handful of baseball cards. Most notable is a mint condition 1951 Bowman Willie Mays card. The story says the card is valued at $175,000 and cites a “source familiar with the investigation” as saying the card is so rare, “it will be difficult or impossible to fence it.”

Other cards reportedly stolen included Topps Willie Mays cards from 1953 and ’71. But, the story says, Schneider’s “main card collection” is kept separate from the Mays cards and that the burglars did not get away with those.

[ullmandds]

51 mays rookie really worth that much?

[btcarfagno]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

51 mays rookie really worth that much?

Could be. The last one showing in VCP sold over seven years ago for $85k.

Tom C

[BengoughingForAwhile]

Probably the work of some "gypsies."

[darwinbulldog]

Makes me wish I hadn't sold my '51 Bowman Mays for $500. Oh well.

[HexsHeroes]

.

While perhaps not enough to replace everything stolen,
it should have cover some of the cost of a vastly improved
security system and secured home safe.

[ullmandds]

So if this card is removed from said holder...and the corners touched a bit...maybe lowering the grade a notch or two...then reholdered and sold...would it ever be noticed???

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

So if this card is removed from said holder...and the corners touched a bit...maybe lowering the grade a notch or two...then reholdered and sold...would it ever be noticed???

nope.....but big numbers are nice for insurance claims aren't they......


I actually talked to him about cards after a stand up routine at an IMPROV ..he never mentioned an huge interest in Mays..he was engaged at the time and wasn't married to his current wife so not sure how long ago that was...

he had one of the worst stand up acts I ever saw...the only worse act were the 'Farley Brothers' last year who were a lead act for Spade...

[freakhappy]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

So if this card is removed from said holder...and the corners touched a bit...maybe lowering the grade a notch or two...then reholdered and sold...would it ever be noticed???

Don't give the thief any ideas!!!

[darwinbulldog]

Originally Posted by 1952boyntoncollector

nope.....but big numbers are nice for insurance claims aren't they......


I actually talked to him about cards after a stand up routine at an IMPROV ..he never mentioned an huge interest in Mays..he was engaged at the time and wasn't married to his current wife so not sure how long ago that was...

he had one of the worst stand up acts I ever saw...the only worse act were the 'Farley Brothers' last year who were a lead act for Spade...

If it's the Farrelly brothers, they at least make good movies. What's Rob Schneider's biggest contribution to cinema, Deuce Bigalow?

[btcarfagno]

Originally Posted by darwinbulldog

If it's the Farrelly brothers, they at least make good movies. What's Rob Schneider's biggest contribution to cinema, Deuce Bigalow?

Sounds about right. That and the annoying office guy on SNL.

Soooooooo yeah...

If you put the word contribution in "" you pretty much nailed it.

Tom C

[chipperhank44]

Originally Posted by darwinbulldog

What's Rob Schneider's biggest contribution to cinema, Deuce Bigalow?

Pretty Sure Rob Schneider's biggest contribution to cinema is "You can do it!"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qztuEucrNBc

[pawpawdiv9]

**Which Is this the actual card, or just a site posting a Mays?? I saw a few different ones, with different Mays posted???

CORRECTION: This may be the actual card (not the one below this one)
TMZ:https://search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?...homerun_portal



http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local...318717251.html
[IMG]http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/621*349/willie-mays-card.jpg[/IMG]

[Peter_Spaeth]

No chance is that a straight 9.

[bosoxphan]

No way thats worth 175k. Overvalued for insurance purposes perhaps?

[pawpawdiv9]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

No chance is that a straight 9.

I know whatcha saying, thats a OC all day!! I cant find a pic with the complete slab/grade.
EDITED: I found a TMZ pic which may be the actually right one!! With grade/slab

[Peter_Spaeth]

It shouldn't even get an unqualified 8 with that centering. It's worth, IMO, a tiny fraction of 175k.

[btcarfagno]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

It shouldn't even get an unqualified 8 with that centering. It's worth, IMO, a tiny fraction of 175k.

The one on top, on the other hand, is freaking spectacular.

Tom C

[ChiSoxFan]

The PSA 9 card in the earlier post is also the one used on the PSA Card Facts sheet for the '51 Bowman Mays (same cert #)


http://www.psacard.com/CardFacts/Ite...baseball-cards

[bosoxphan]

Now that card is spectacular

[ullmandds]

before you all freak out about the grade...consult with good ol' Kevin...he'll explain why PSA is so great and why this card is worth so much!

[GasHouseGang]

If the thieves actually know anything about cards, I'm sure they'll just crack out the cards and slowly resubmit them to PSA. Of course, no telling what grade you might get.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by GasHouseGang

If the thieves actually know anything about cards, I'm sure they'll just crack out the cards and slowly resubmit them to PSA. Of course, no telling what grade you might get.

If they know anything about cards, they WON'T crack them out.

[Huysmans]

Originally Posted by chipperhank44

Pretty Sure Rob Schneider's biggest contribution to cinema is "You can do it!"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qztuEucrNBc

No, I'm pretty sure it's " Making Copies"

[irishdenny]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

before you all freak out about the grade...consult with good ol' Kevin...he'll explain why PSA is so great and why this card is worth so much!

Minion Kevin???
"Bee doo"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBekXg5LxSg

[calvindog]

These are just allegations of a stolen card, I haven't actually seen the newspaper with that story so it might be fake and is Rob Schneider even on this board to tell us the story? No. Sounds like old news and a bunch of bull to me.

[clydepepper]

Originally Posted by darwinbulldog

If it's the Farrelly brothers, they at least make good movies. What's Rob Schneider's biggest contribution to cinema, Deuce Bigalow?

No-No

This HAS to be Rob Schneider's greatest contribution:



vhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvJiYrRcfQo

[Rob D.]

Originally Posted by calvindog

These are just allegations of a stolen card, I haven't actually seen the newspaper with that story so it might be fake and is Rob Schneider even on this board to tell us the story? No. Sounds like old news and a bunch of bull to me.

Deja vu all over again.

More posts like that and the Net54 archive might go poof. Either that or it will be available only to paid subscribers.

[conor912]

Wow. I found a reason to like Rob Schneider.

[darwinbulldog]

Rob Schneider is no Charlie Sheen.

[ooo-ribay]

A terrible actor but a huge Giants fan. He emcee'd the WS victory parade in either '10 or '12 (it's hard to keep track )

[toledo_mudhen]

Pretty sure that "regular" ole homeowners wont cover baseball cards as I have asked my insurance companies off and on over the years and no one I've talked to provides coverage on cardboard pictures. I realize you CAN purchase specific insurance for anything you want but it doesnt usually come with a standard homeowner policy.

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by darwinbulldog

If it's the Farrelly brothers, they at least make good movies. What's Rob Schneider's biggest contribution to cinema, Deuce Bigalow?

no it was the Farley brothers not the farrelly...the late chris Farley's 2 of his brothers were the lead act for Spade.....

[darwinbulldog]

In that case, all I can offer is this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEKWZk16N_w

[packs]

Rob was great in Surf Ninjas. Let's give credit where credit is due.

[2dueces]

Ex wife rented "Animal". Divorced her the next day and never watched a Rob Schneider movie again.

But him collecting changes the way I feel about him!! Gonna call the ex and apologize. Nah, just kidding. He still sucks as an actor.

[chipperhank44]

Originally Posted by packs

Rob was great in Surf Ninjas. Let's give credit where credit is due.

TRUTH https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-0uGEl42kc

[darwinbulldog]

Originally Posted by 2dueces

Ex wife rented "Animal". Divorced her the next day and never watched a Rob Schneider movie again.

But him collecting changes the way I feel about him!! Gonna call the ex and apologize. Nah, just kidding. He still sucks as an actor.

Ha! Not quite the same thing, but I broke up with my college girlfriend after she made me go see Matthew Broderick in Inspector Gadget. (The Animal beats Inspector Gadget 30-21 on Rotten Tomatoes.)

[poorlydrawncat]

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[pokerplyr80]

Do you guys think a PSA 9 51 Mays would go for 175? Even as hot as that card is I think about 125 would be the max, and could see it going for closer to 100k.

[Jdoggs]

SMR on 51 mays PSA 9 is $175k. In this market high grade hall of fame rookie cards have been going for a lot over SMR too.

[philliesphan]

Originally Posted by pokerplyr80

Do you guys think a PSA 9 51 Mays would go for 175? Even as hot as that card is I think about 125 would be the max, and could see it going for closer to 100k.

Well, the recent Heritage auction had a 1952 Mantle PSA 8 close at $400k and a 1955 Topps Clemente PSA 9 close at $300k.

Compared to those two prices, a 1951 Bowman PSA 9 should easily eclipse $175k

[pokerplyr80]

Maybe you guys are right. Crazy how cards that old can still double in value in just a year's time.

[baztacula]

The best 1951 Bowman card by far is this one...

[Jdoggs]

Originally Posted by pokerplyr80

Maybe you guys are right. Crazy how cards that old can still double in value in just a year's time.

SMR on Clemente PSA 9 rookie is $145K and it sold for $300k Heritage auctions.
SMR on 52 Mantle PSA 8 is $285k and it sold for $400k Goldin auctions.
If 51 Mays PSA 9 rookie were to go to auction, I wouldn't be surprised if it sold for $300k as SMR is $175k.