Birmingham Auctioneers Pre War IV Last Day! Sunday Nov 29th!

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

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Birmingham Auctioneers fourth Pre War auction is currently running. Over 850 lots of amazing pre 1941 cards and memorabilia.

Over 250 lots of T206's!









Amazing T205's, Goudey, Play Ball, Caramels, Premiums, Supplements, Strip Cards and so much more!

Auction closes Nov. 29th so get your place holder bids in now to be eligible for extended bidding.

In extended bidding you can only bid on lots that you have previously bid on. Bidding on one item does NOT make you eligible to bid on everything else.

Lots close individually so no need to watch, hoping that your item, which has had no action for hours, gets through.

Don't hesitate to post any questions in this thread, we're happy to answer them!

We are also in the process of changing the company name to The Collector Connection. So you may want to save the new link https://www.thecollectorconnection.com though both addresses will work for some time to make the transition a smooth one.

Thanks!

Scott

[DeanH3]

Fantastic auction Scott. Good luck!

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Thanks Dean, already worried about how the hell do I top it come Spring!!!

[doug.goodman]

Great stuff. Lot #401 is an m114

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

It's the larger size, I thought the bigger ones were M113's I'm probably losing my mind, not like you're not the resident expert!

EDIT: I am indeed losing my mind I don't know why I thought it was larger than 9 x 12, sorry correction coming!

[familytoad]

I can actually feel my money leaving my wallet!
It is good though, because the offerings in this auction fit my collection style very nicely.
Flee , my money, run!

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Brian, was going to get all Emperor Palpatine with you, but it seems like you're already at the dark side

[Natswin2019]

Just signed up to be able to bid. Some cool stuff that caught my eye in this one!

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Less than one week left, still tons of bargains. T205's and T206's for under $10. The most beautiful Butterfingers I have ever seen for under $20, Goudey HOF'ers from various sets under $30 plus all the great heavyweight cards that still have room. Get those placeholder bids in now! NO RESERVES EVER.

[wazoo]

Great auction, Scott. I set my placeholders...but I got my eyes on something nice

[charlietheexterminator]

Strong auction Scott, Good Luck

[todeen]

About 20 cards are on my watch list, including several low end cards. Seems there's something for everyone in this auction.

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[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by todeen

About 20 cards are on my watch list, including several low end cards. Seems there's something for everyone in this auction.

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As a lower end collector, I definitely appreciate Scott's willingness to traffic in the lower range of the collecting spectrum. There is a huge range of 'beater or better' cards in this auction. It certainly is becoming The Collector Connection

Brian

[Natswin2019]

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

As a lower end collector, I definitely appreciate Scott's willingness to traffic in the lower range of the collecting spectrum. There is a huge range of 'beater or better' cards in this auction. It certainly is becoming The Collector Connection

Brian

Same here. I'm enjoying this auction because it's allowing me to dip my toes into the pre war market for the first time at a cost that wont break the bank.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by Natswin2019

Same here. I'm enjoying this auction because it's allowing me to dip my toes into the pre war market for the first time at a cost that wont break the bank.

I love to hear stuff like this. It's how the hobby grows!

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Final Weekend, and some heavy hitters still way below market in addition to tons of oddballs and low grade bargains as well:



T204 Huggins PSA 4 at $182???




Lionel Carter T206 Cy Young Throwing in SGC 4.5 for $1602



Stunning SGC 4.5 T205 Young for $1502



But also plenty of bargains of the $20 - $100 kind!


Including some of the most stunning Butterfingers you will ever see.

PC792 George Winter





Play Balls and W517's with HOF'ers under $10!!!

Remember you must have your initial bids in before 10pm Sunday night. Any item you have not bid on by that time will be closed to you after that time.

https://www.thecollectorconnection.com

[Casey2296]

You can stop advertising now Scott (please), my bids are in...

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

LOL my bad.

[RedsFan1941]

i am sure spamming facebook groups and message boards makes the “estate consignors” feel better. the man paid his hundred bucks. let him get his money’s worth.

[YazFenway08]

this is a great auction...I too am dipping my toes into the pre-war era for the first time....but others keep stepping on them...hard

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Just a reminder because it seems to come up at least a couple times every sale. If you want to bid on an item in extended bidding you have to have a bid on that item prior to the beginning of extended bidding. One bid, anywhere in the auction, does not do it.

If you're an s74 silks fan we have some really nice pink ones with only a tiny bit of fraying. Most have a stray thread or two that is still attached as opposed to most of the ones you see where the top and bottom edges are missing many horizontal threads. As of now they are all still under $100.

[Snapolit1]

Good luck Scott. Great auction.

[wondo]

Bid early - bid often!!!!

Prices are strong - that T205 Cobb is out of this world!!! (not my consignment).

[Natswin2019]

Was very happy to win 4 cards. I hope everyone else had good luck as well!

[Casey2296]

Smooth auction Scott, a little something for everyone, thanks again, and congrats to all the Net54 winners.

[familytoad]

I’m looking forward to showing off my winnings once they arrive.

Cuz I think I did very well for my collection “focus “.
I mean, I don’t focus at all, but I like what I was top bidder for!

[todeen]

Originally Posted by familytoad

I’m looking forward to showing off my winnings once they arrive.



Cuz I think I did very well for my collection “focus “.

I mean, I don’t focus at all, but I like what I was top bidder for!

Congrats. I found a "focus" item elsewhere that is taking my money, so I didn't get anything. If the T202 pieces had been cheaper I would have pursued those. I was a bit shocked at their ending price when you factor in premium and what not.

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[Schlesinj]

Great auction, Scott.

I had a really fun time (as a spreadsheet guy) following along with the recent prices during extended bidding and modeling my perceived values net of premium and taxes. I ended up with two cards although I had a few others I would have loved to win. I ended up winning the Young T205 SGC 4.5 and Ruth Schaparia Bros SFC 1.5. I thought that would be my first ever Ruth purchase, but I bought one on Saturday night during the Love of the Game auction (1938 African Tobacco PSA 3). Pretty great weekend for my growing collection.

[TigerMike]

Great auction. Thanks Scott for assisting yesterday for my first auction with you guys.

[Fred]

What is nice about Birmingham is that they close the lots individually. They don't wait for the last bid of the night.

[troutbum97]

I only won 1 card, but that was a fantastic auction.
I think I had place-holder bids on 50+ lots.

Well done w/ the auction.

[HawkFan70]

I appreciate the individual lot closings as it was easy to see where each of my bids stood in the extended bidding period. Also, the payment process was really easy which is another huge plus!

[wondo]

Scott is first class even if his haircut isn't!

He takes most everything - raw lower dollar to graded Cobbs. I would recommend his auction for consignments - mine did very well.

Thanks, Scott!

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Thanks for all the support buyers and consignors alike!

Believe it or not our last auction of the year starts Wednesday. It is a post war auction with a Complete Set theme including a 1948 Bowman Set break, Complete 1950, 1952, 1954 and 1955 Bowman and complete 1959, 1960 and 1968 - 1979 Topps with duplicates of a bunch of the 1970's sets including 1971 and 1972! Tons of modern sets as well. Also a 1959 Fleer missing Ted Signs and our normal assortments of singles. bulk lots and more including PSA 9 Topps Jim Palmer Rookie and a few Mantles in PSA 7's and 8's.

January is a killer autograph and memorabilia auction.

Our next pre war is in April. Drop me a line if you want to consign something!

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by Schlesinj

Great auction, Scott.

I had a really fun time (as a spreadsheet guy) following along with the recent prices during extended bidding and modeling my perceived values net of premium and taxes. I ended up with two cards although I had a few others I would have loved to win. I ended up winning the Young T205 SGC 4.5 and Ruth Schaparia Bros SFC 1.5. I thought that would be my first ever Ruth purchase, but I bought one on Saturday night during the Love of the Game auction (1938 African Tobacco PSA 3). Pretty great weekend for my growing collection.

That Young was a helluva a buy. We had it projected much higher. Congrats!

[bigfish]

Great auction. Looking forward to the next one!

[BuzzD]

Loved your vintage auction. Picked up Chase Colgan's and Hendryx 1926 Zeenut.

[TexasDan]

Really impressed with the format of auction and the ease to track bids. Looking forward to receiving the T205 Cobb.

[Rich Klein]

Originally Posted by Aquarian Sports Cards

That Young was a helluva a buy. We had it projected much higher. Congrats!

Scott:

One quick question if you don't mind. Many auction houses warehouse their previous auctions so you can see what the items went for. A quick check did not seem to show that for your auctions. Any chance of doing that going forward?

Rich

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

All of our previous results are available using the drop down menus on the left. Just choose which auction you want to see.

[joejo20]

Great auction! I won a T206 Criger EPDG in hopes to start a back run. Joe


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[Rich Klein]

Originally Posted by Aquarian Sports Cards

All of our previous results are available using the drop down menus on the left. Just choose which auction you want to see.

I figured out a back door way in to see the auction results. In case you were wondering, I was intrigued by the comment about the good price for the collector on the Cy Young card and wanted to see. It was still hard to verify and check.

[buymycards]

Log into your account. Click on Auction. On the left side, there is a dropdown that has all of the past auctions.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by buymycards

Log into your account. Click on Auction. On the left side, there is a dropdown that has all of the past auctions.

Yes, it shouldn't require and "backdoors." If you can get to the auction page our results are available to everyone on the left under the "Browse" menu even if you don't have an account.

[Rich Klein]

Originally Posted by buymycards

Log into your account. Click on Auction. On the left side, there is a dropdown that has all of the past auctions.

I'll set up an account. That might have been the problem.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

You should not need an account, that does not make a difference. Go to https://www.thecollectorconnection.com on the left side you have all the drop down menus for searching. Under "Browse" you should see the current auction "Post War Sports Cards V December 2020" click that drop down and every auction we've held online is available whether you are registered or not. Without signing in I just did it in a browser I never use so I know it's not cached or otherwise somehow available just to me.

[Rich Klein]

OK thank you for that explanation. IMHO the process of looking up past auctions should be a tad easier but that's just me

Rich

[Snapolit1]

I couldn’t imagine an easier way to see past auction sales. But, again, maybe that’s just me.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

I couldn’t imagine an easier way to see past auction sales. But, again, maybe that’s just me.

It's not just you. Rich is a naysayer and contrarian by nature. Hi Rich!