When do bids start flying in at the REA auction?

[Bored5000]

Originally Posted by Zone91

Not sure to me the 52 Topps Mantle is one of the big 5 cards in the hobby (T206 Wagner, T206 Plank, 1933 Goudy Lajoie, 1914 Baltimore news Ruth and the 52 Topps Mantle...not in any specific order) I believe a 8.5 is worth at least 300 000$ easy....and I would pay that much if I had the money to do so to own this important card in this high grade.

To me modern cards that are made to be rare are the insanity of this hobby!!!

Mantle is a BIG part of this hobby...it does not need to be rare when it comes to Mantle there are way more Mantle collectors out there compared to his cards!!! I also believe a PSA 10 is worth over 1$ million dollars as well!!! I would rather have a PSA 10 52 Topps Mantle than any card in the hobby except maybe the 1914 Baltimore news Ruth even then I am not sure.

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The only 8.5 '52 Topps Mantle that Card Target shows sold for $154,700 as a BIN in 2010. The only "9" listed on Card Target sold for $286,195 in 2006. I know the '52 Topps Mantle is an iconic card in the hobby, but I just can't believe that is a quarter of a million dollar card.

Even as iconic as the '52 Topps Mantle is, I think I would be going with other choices if I had a quarter of a million to spend on cards

http://www.cardtarget.com/cgi-bin/gm...submit=Display

[Zone91]

Bored5000

To each our own I would love to own a 52 Topps Mantle in PSA 9 or 10!!! To me it is the ultimate card in our hobby (and by far the nicest looking card as well....the blue sky is simply amazing)....people simply loved the Mick and people still love him!!! Yes I own a 52 Topps Mantle but will be buying a Ruth rookie some time in the near future and the 52 will always be more treasured to me...even if I had a T206 Wagner the 52 would still be # 1 to me!!!

Ruth and Wagner are not very photogenic they both look weird to me!! Mantle on the other hand has the full baseball American image...and his cards look much much better than those 2 other famous players.

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[ullmandds]

no love for the 51 bowman mantle, huh?

[Zone91]

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[thenavarro]

Originally Posted by Zone91

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Out of curiousity, why do you number your posts?

Mike

[Zone91]

ullmandds

Yes I want the 51 as well for my set but to me it is not even close in its beauty compared to the 52 Topps....again my opinion!!!

Looking at pics of the 52 Topps over the years on the computer does not do the card justice compared to real life when I received my 52 Topps it was instant love at first site the card simply draws you in and makes you love it!!! I you have one that still has that amazing blue you can't help but day dream when looking at it it brings you right into the game of baseball....and at 32 years old not many picture with a human on it give you such a feeling!!!

It is simply a work or art!!! I now understand why people fall in love with some paintings....I did not understand this before I held the 52 Topps in my hands....never understood what the craze was all about.

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[RCMcKenzie]

Originally Posted by Zone91

Double post.

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Zone, you can always edit a post if you think of something else and write something different every 25 minutes on there like Dr. Cycle. just my .02

I'd be a buyer of a 52 T Mantle at around $2400. I've seen unslabbed beaters on ebay go for around that.

[Wymers Auction]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

no love for the 51 bowman mantle, huh?

You get so hung up on technicalities just his proper rookie card. I agree with you on this one I would rather own a great looking bowman than a lesser topps.

[ullmandds]

to me...both of the mantle rookies are special and are exciting to me...but the 52 topps is somewhat "larger" than the bowman...both literally and figuratively...it's a strong looking card! Ultimately having both would be ideal!!!!

[Zone91]

Weird there does not seem to be much bidding going on today or actually the last few days on the 20 or so lots I am watching I guess the bidding will come closer to 4h00pm Eastern time tomorrow.

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[Runscott]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

to me...both of the mantle rookies are special and are exciting to me...but the 52 topps is somewhat "larger" than the bowman...both literally and figuratively...it's a strong looking card! Ultimately having both would be ideal!!!!

How about all the Ruth rookies REA is offering - rookies from THREE different years among their first 10 lots!

lot #1 - 1914 Baltimore News Babe Ruth - Rookie Card
lot #8 - 1915 Boston Red Sox Real-Photo Team Postcard with Babe Ruth (Rookie)
lot #9 - 1916 M101-4 Ware's Basement Sporting.........Babe Ruth Rookie

[MVSNYC]

"Weird there does not seem to be much bidding going on today or actually the last few days on the 20 or so lots I am watching I guess the bidding will come closer to 4h00pm Eastern time tomorrow."


Zone-

There was a ton of bidding today actually. refer to the "recent bids" link, i checked a few times today, seemed like a lot...in fact i just looked, and in the last 30 minutes there's been about 100 bids. i think that's a lot for a non-closing day. tmw will be fast & furious.

I assume you're at your 15 post limit, so i guess you'll respond to this post after midnight.