Two US Caramel Hornsbys in HA last night

[packs]

That Leach W600 went for a ton of money. Had me wondering what I was missing.

[RCMcKenzie]

Originally Posted by packs

That Leach W600 went for a ton of money. Had me wondering what I was missing.

I was the underbidder on the W600 Bobby Wallace "Rookie Card". Obviously rookie collectors don't consider it his rookie or I would not have been the underbidder with it selling for only $900. It looks like this exact card has been traded around a few times in recent years. I was just looking for a bargain type card. Cameo Pepsin's aren't really cards to me, but I don't understand about rookie cards unless it's really obvious like a 1978 Eddie Murray or something.

[hcv123]

Thinking to crack and resubmit hoping for a 9?

[RCMcKenzie]

Originally Posted by hcv123

Thinking to crack and resubmit hoping for a 9?

Wow, do people crack $52,000 cards? I guess advanced collectors do. On this issue I'd like to see bright white borders to pay a condition premium, otherwise a nice excellent copy seems like a better deal.

[Baseball Rarities]

Originally Posted by RCMcKenzie

I was the underbidder on the W600 Bobby Wallace "Rookie Card". Obviously rookie collectors don't consider it his rookie or I would not have been the underbidder with it selling for only $900. It looks like this exact card has been traded around a few times in recent years. I was just looking for a bargain type card. Cameo Pepsin's aren't really cards to me, but I don't understand about rookie cards unless it's really obvious like a 1978 Eddie Murray or something.

Not sure how much rookie card collectors care, but the W600 Wallace in the Heritage sale was on a Type 2 mount, which was definitely issued after the Type 1s.

[Snapolit1]

Seemed like a pretty middling auction for HA.... which is still more interesting than 95% of other auctions out there.

Still amazes me that people pay hundreds of thousands for cards of obscure people. Something I could never do. Take a flyer on an important Ruth or Shoeless Joe card? Sure. But to pay $300k for some dude from late 1800s just blows my mind. That Brooklyn postcard was amazing though.

[Rhotchkiss]

I really wanted the W600 Street Clothes Wagner. I even consigned a few cards to fray the cost (and I never consign). Holy crap, I never had a chance!! That card ended for double where I was willing to pay, and I thought I was paying up, considering a type I sold in the last year for $170k. I wonder if the high bidder new it was a type II. All I know is it doubled in price after I bowed out, which meant there were several people bidding on it who were willing to spend big money. The moral for me (after that and the whole t206 Johnson discussion) is that there are plenty of people - seasoned collectors and new investors - willing to pay relatively massive amounts for cards they really want, regardless of past comparisons. I have been guilty myself. God Bless’em.