When was the first time you spent a thousand or more on a piece/card/autograph...

[thekingofclout]

and where did you buy it from. Auction House, ebay, Card Shop, National or other show? Also, show a scan of it and do you still have it?

Mine was several years ago from a major auction house. Cost me like $1100 but I've yet to see another TYPE I come up for sale...

Vintage original TYPE I photograph and one of the most recognizable images in the hobby. And you bet your sweet bippy I still have it

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[T206Collector]

And, yes, I still have it....

From SGC Graded Cards

[Oldtix]

My first $1,000 sports item was this original 1936 Summer Olympics poster, found in an antique poster shop back in 1990. The image itself is approximately 25" x 39".



The first baseball item I ever paid $1,000 for was this 1935 Dizzy Dean Winners Club store standee. It stands about 40" tall and is 26" wide. I bought it in 1994 when a group of store displays was discovered.

[Ladder7]

Dizzy, Awesome image.

Did you know., There isn't a grape nor one nut in the entire box?

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

I'm getting verklempt. Talk amongst yourselves!

[slidekellyslide]

1895 Omaha cabinet photo...bought it from Terry Knouse about 6 months ago for $1,000. It is the most I've ever spent on one item.

[Oldtix]

Originally Posted by Ladder7

Dizzy, Awesome image.

Did you know., There isn't a grape nor one nut in the entire box?

So far as I can tell, there aren't any grapes on the Net 54 forum.

Card is great but is MC. Slabbed as a GAI 8 for now. Will be in SGC slab on the 4th of SEPT.

[khkco4bls]

the first is a incredible 1880s ring bat 39" long and is like it was made yesterday. and a yankee stadium seat. others luckily i did'nt have to spend a 1000 dollars for.

[khkco4bls]

sorry here are the other 2 i wanted to post.

[JasonL]

Well, I am generally one of the fishes lost in a sea of mediocrity, though never an "armpit" collector, as I find that phrase utterly disgusting...as such, my best cards are generally in the $50-100 price range.
However, I have parted ways with $1000 or a little more on two occasions in my collecting life, and they were both excruciating exercises in self-reflection...happy to say, though, that I still have each of the items and I have never regretted obtaining either.

I will try to post scans when I get home tonight, but they are:
1) a Kirby Puckett GU bat, PSA 7 for $1200 from an auction house (my only-ever auction house purchase)
and
2) a T200 Pittsbugh, SGC 60 with strong image quality for $1000 from a fellow board member

[kenjrrice]

First time I spent over $1000 (and it was well over the $1000 mark, although a good deal based on today's value) was on this Clemente single. I since sold it and miss it a lot =( I only collect Gehrig and Clemente, but back when I bought it, I didn't focus on these two.

[Mark]

Back around 92, soon after the Louisville find, I decided to pick up a bat that was used by my father's favorite player, Paul Waner. So I chose this O'Doul bat that has Paul Waner sidewriting. It is from 7-8-33, right around the time of the first all star game.

[thekingofclout]

and the net54 board has seen substantial growth in that time. So I felt a bump was in order to give the newer members a chance to post or if anyone else has made the plunge!

This Paul Thompson image of Nap Lajoie was the second time I dropped a thousand for a piece ($1,000 plus shipping). This one is in spectacular condition and comes from the 1996 Christies/Baseball Magazine Archives auction and has said hologram and Thompson's stamp on the back.

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