Auction Loss Silver Linings

[Cmvorce]

Did anyone else miss out on that PSA 1 Goudey Ruth that went for $6200 on eBay today? I was initially upset about getting outbid but then I decided to get myself a Valentine’s Day gift with the funds I had earmarked for it - 41 DiMaggio, 56 Mantle, and a Lajoie with bat now headed my way. Silver linings! Ruth will have to wait.

[Leon]

I didn't see it but is that where 1s are now? So much for owning another nice one.

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[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Such a weird feeling when you auction stuff off for great prices in November only to feel like an abject failure because of the prices they are going for 4 months later...

[pokerplyr80]

Just had to look that one up. Prices are out of control across the board. Hard to keep up. A yellow PSA 6 just went for 92k tonight.

[Cmvorce]

Earlier today I looked back at a spreadsheet I started back in 2014 to track prices of cards I wanted. Looks like I could have bought a PSA 3 on eBay for $700 at that time. The jump in Ruth prices in insane.

[Belfast1933]

Wow... I came late (ouch) to the Ruth party but decided to take the plunge about 3-4 months ago. I bought this one from a great Net54 local member and could not be happier to have Ruth now sitting front and center in my HOF collection.

I paid about $400 less than this PSA 1 that the OP is referencing - I thought FOR SURE I was buying Ruth at the peak cost and hoped my kids someday would just get back what I spent someday.

Seems like that ceiling might not quite be hit just yet...

(quick sidebar - any feedback on the grade of my card here? I know it has a weird pencil looking swoosh around the Babe's knees... think it may have been submitted as a no qualifier? Looks great to me, even with that mark)

[puckpaul]

Originally Posted by pokerplyr80

Just had to look that one up. Prices are out of control across the board. Hard to keep up. A yellow PSA 6 just went for 92k tonight.

In what auction? Pwcc?

[ngrow9]

Yes, PWCC: https://www.ebay.com/itm/1933-Goudey...edirect=mobile