The Official Post-REA Recovery Thread

[rhettyeakley]

Pretty fun evening in the chat room last night, it wasn't nearly as rowdy as it did in years past, the exception being Leon swearing at every bid the stack of Playboys got after 4:30 am EST. hope everyone had a fun evening, another great auction.

On a side note if anyone won any of the large Zeenut lots for only a few cards or if you will have duplicates or unwanted cards contact me, same goes for the buyer of the large Frederick Foto lot.

Feel free to post post auction Lamentations, regrets, wants, defeats, and victories in this thread... It only happens once a year... Err, twice a year now I guess.

[Michael Peich]

Following up on Rhett's post, congrats to everyone who won/sold lots this morning.

If anyone has dupes to sell from the Red Sun lot (#319), I'm interested.

I would also like to acquire the 1910 and 1911 Reach guides from lot #1198 if they are available.

I did win the Dave Creagan small archive to add to my T209 collection.

Sleep deprived,
Mike
mpeich@comcast.net

[Runscott]

Rhett, it was great chatting with you last night. I had to bow out...3:50?

[markf31]

LOT 1005: Historic 1945 Ed Barrow New York Yankees Contract - Signed by Barrow, MacPhail, and Weiss

Placed my "qualifying bid" over two weeks ago and was completely surprised I won it at that. Couldn't be happier on my acquisition.

[DavidW]

I was surprised to get out bid at 3:30am after having my initial bid untouched since April 13th. Had it been earlier in the evening, I could have reallocated the money to my second choices.

[paul]

I was stunned to find that I won the N172 Deacon White. Couldn't be happier.

[triwak]

Originally Posted by paul

I was stunned to find that I won the N172 Deacon White. Couldn't be happier.

Very Nice, Paul!!!

[Zone91]

I was a loser this time around....but actually happy I lost because I will be able to add Mantle card to my master set.

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[jcmtiger]

Originally Posted by paul

I was stunned to find that I won the N172 Deacon White. Couldn't be happier.

Paul, great pickup, I wanted that card too. Went higher than I wanted to pay though.

Joe

[murcerfan]

It's been seven years since I owed Robby any $$, I forgot that peculiar feeling of "what have I done".

The free shipping helps the hang-over.....a little.

[atx840]

Congrats to Rob and the winners.

Was fun to watch all those bids coming in right until the end, 10+ every minute.

If anyone on here won the blank back ghosts (290) or the lot of 107 T206s with handcut examples (248) I'm very interested in a few cards.

[Sean]

Originally Posted by atx840

Congrats to Rob and the winners.

Was fun to watch all those bids coming in right until the end, 10+ every minute.

If anyone on here won the blank back ghosts (290) or the lot of 107 T206s with handcut examples (248) I'm very interested in a few cards.

Chris, it was really fun chatting throughout the auction. Sorry you didn't win, but I hope you end up with one of those weird-backed ghosts. And if not, then you have more to spend in the next Goodwin auction. Good luck.

[4815162342]

John, you're a cool whale to share your mega-pickups with everyone including we little minnows.

[Cardboard Junkie]

Congrats John. World Class for sure. Dave

[pawpawdiv9]

Just checked...tho its post-war....i did win 2 lots
Lot 514 & 561

[bobfreedman]

Not cards but...

[tbob]

Trying to balance the Chicago Nest Egg with the REA auction was difficult. I lost out on the M116 McConnell White Sox variation which is a truly rare card. In the hobby we use the term "rare" too often for cards which are tough or scarce but the Amby Sox is rare.
I also wasn't able to secure the D311 near set which may have been a blessing because I just need a handful to complete it and the thought of flipping that many cards was mind-boggling.
With that note, and I know this is a long shot, if the guy who won that lot reads this Board and happens to be amenable to selling some of the cards he doesn't need, please let me know. Brian McQueen is also interested in a handful also.

[atx840]

Great card Jamie.

[Blunder19]

Thanks Chris... I look forward to seeing your pickups in the next few months.. I feel a big card is right around the corner for you.

Jamie

[baseballart]

Got blown away on all the key baseball books (Sphere and Ash, Scientific Baseball, Sol White, etc, and all the signed copies) but did manage to finally pick up Tuohey, 2 Peverellys and some good old staples. I only need the Peverelly, so if anyone is interested in the others, let me know

Max

[wolterse]

I went on a display binge last night...

[ullmandds]

great pickups everyone...Brian those m116's are very cool...I was interested in those!!!! Wonka...unreal...love the ruth pic! Great WS pin...display pieces!

I didn't attempt to win any lots...was watching from the selling side. I lost money on 3 of 4 lots...lost big on red cross lowdy! Rare types aint what they used to be!!!!!! Whomever won him...congrats...I think you got a great deal!!!!

[M's_Fan]

I have to say this rant at least once every year: I hate how you can only bid in huge increments with the REA auction. I often want to bid more, but not $120 more more, which is usually the minimum. I think this does a disservice to sellers and buyers.

[Bosox Blair]

I like my steaks and cards...rare!

[1880nonsports]

great leather pillowtop. I owned one in a white leather years back. They rarely come up for sale. Ewing and mascot - sigh - been on my list so long as well as the "long and short of it". Love the card and quite nice clarity for the issue. Not as active in base ball as I used to be (still chase this and that) but it's nice to visit here as it's quite lively - and I continue to learn quite a bit. The occasional theater not bad either :-) Kinda slow on the non-sport front...........

[ValKehl]

My only REA win is this N403 Yum Yum Tobacco card of Tom Deasley of the Washington Nationals for my type collection: http://bid.robertedwardauctions.com/...x?itemid=24571 Where possible, I try to obtain Washington players for my type cards. Now, I will look to sell or trade my other N403 Yum Yum example, Danny Richardson of the N. Y. Giants.
Val

[Bosox Blair]

Originally Posted by ValKehl

My only REA win is this N403 Yum Yum Tobacco card of Tom Deasley of the Washington Nationals for my type collection: http://bid.robertedwardauctions.com/...x?itemid=24571 Where possible, I try to obtain Washington players for my type cards. Now, I will look to sell or trade my other N403 Yum Yum example, Danny Richardson of the N. Y. Giants.
Val

Great addition to your Washingtons, Val!

Cheers,
Blair

[RCMcKenzie]

Originally Posted by ValKehl

My only REA win is this N403 Yum Yum Tobacco card of Tom Deasley of the Washington Nationals for my type collection: http://bid.robertedwardauctions.com/...x?itemid=24571 Where possible, I try to obtain Washington players for my type cards. Now, I will look to sell or trade my other N403 Yum Yum example, Danny Richardson of the N. Y. Giants.
Val

Great card, Val. I had that card on my bidder card and was going to run it up if I got outbid on the A's team card, but it never happened.

[warrior1978]

My pickup