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Hi, can somebody tell me why this program sold for over $1,100? From my experience bidding on signed programs from the 1940s or 1950s, these rarely go for more than about $100 each — I've picked up some really nice ones for considerably less. I realize that Karl Drews is tough, and Luke Easter is popular, but what am I missing here?
I've long believed that signed team programs with great graphics and vintage signatures that display well are vastly undervalued — just not this much. |
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Do you know any more about the game? Has the scorecard been scored? If you can date the game, did anything special happen? Was it for a special or significant day?
There are a lot of other factors may tell us why it sold for so much, or you just looking at the value of autographs? |
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The listing doesn't mention anything about a specific game, and it doesn't even show a scan of the lineups. It appears the selling price was tied to whoever signed it, and/or how well it will display. The program on its own can't be worth more than $30.
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The reason is bill froats . He is probably the rarest 1950s debut. This is only 2nd ive ever seen
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What's his story? He lived a long time.
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Based on the players who signed it, the program seems to be from a 1956 game between Toronto and Buffalo.
Steve
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I really don't know why Froats is so rare, maybe because he only played one major league game, no one asked for his autograph. I got mine on an index card in 2011 and I've never seen another one for sale since. I love searched team signed items for these rare autos. I wish I had seen this for sale.
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Thanks for the info Giovanni! I looked up Bill Froats, and his stats show he pitched about 80 games for Buffalo in the late 1950s. Team signed balls from that era aren't too rare. I wonder if he signed any?
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Giovanni I am impressed! Your knowledge is amazing.
Now a question for you. Is that price reasonable? |
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Who knows why some things sell for incredible sums, and some things don't.
Some time ago I watched an eBay bidding frenzy for a Navy WW2 book entitled "Battle Report - Pearl Harbor to the Coral Sea". I just happened to have a copy that I bought from ABEbooks for $10. They bid it up to over $600. I contacted the runner-up, which eBay despises, and offered him my copy for $600. He sent me a cashiers check. I couldn't in good conscience cash it, so I sent him my copy and his cashiers check, with a letter asking why in the world would you be willing to pay $600 for an easily obtained book? Never got a reply.
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i paid $1,181 in 2011, and as i said this is first ive seen for sale since then so yes, i think it sold for a fair price
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