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[ccre]

Can anyone explain this one to me??? $8,400 for this Waddell with a normal Old Mill back. That seems insane to me unless I'm missing something.
https://bid.robertedwardauctions.com...e?itemid=93493

[markf31]

Originally Posted by ccre

Can anyone explain this one to me??? $8,400 for this Waddell with a normal Old Mill back. That seems insane to me unless I'm missing something.
https://bid.robertedwardauctions.com...e?itemid=93493

I dont understand it either. A PSA 3 example sold in Memory Lane in September with a hammer of $9,532.80

[Exhibitman]

I think Phil hit it on the nose: new money, or maybe profits on new stuff that old money sold. I dunno, but those prices were amazing. A PSA 2 T206 Johnson portrait for $3k! That PC Back Ruth at $30K--holy cow.

I was blown away on every lot before OT. My OT bids were topped almost instantly. I was getting bid confirms, high bidder notices, and outbid notices in the same flurries of emails. I did manage to get one card, not a bargain but a good long term pickup that melds my two interests perfectly:

[Wanaselja]

I was lucky enough to win this Sovereign Waddell Port for what I thought was a pretty fair price. Was quite surprised I didn’t wake up to an outbid notice text.

https://bid.robertedwardauctions.com...e?itemid=93492

[MuncieNolePAZ]

I agree with Phil about some new money involved. Certainly some crazy prices last night. Most of the cards I was looking at were way above what I was comfortable bidding prior to extended bidding. I was able to pick up a 1914 CJ Cobb finally (SGC A). Not as nice as the PSA 1 on there but thought it was a fair price. Definitely was a beneficiary of there being multiple CJ Cobb copies.

Chad

[MVSNYC]

Congrats guys (Ryan, love the Thorpes!).

I was happy to win the Lajoie Hindu; goes great with my other HOF Hindus.

[iwantitiwinit]

Originally Posted by MVSNYC

Congrats guys (Ryan, love the Thorpes!).

I was happy to win the Lajoie Hindu; goes great with my other HOF Hindus.

I was in on that LaJoie Hindu also, was thinking about going one increment higher but held back. Great card kinda wished I had stepped up. Congrats.

[parkplace33]

I am simply blown away by the prices.

[brianclat11]

Originally Posted by Wanaselja

I was lucky enough to win this Sovereign Waddell Port for what I thought was a pretty fair price. Was quite surprised I didn’t wake up to an outbid notice text.

https://bid.robertedwardauctions.com...e?itemid=93492

Nice get!!! I bid on this one but fell asleep.

[Wanaselja]

Originally Posted by brianclat11

Nice get!!! I bid on this one but fell asleep.

Thanks Brian! I threw a little extra on it and then went to bed myself. Was pleasantly surprised when I woke up today.

[Rhotchkiss]

Originally Posted by ccre

Can anyone explain this one to me??? $8,400 for this Waddell with a normal Old Mill back. That seems insane to me unless I'm missing something.
https://bid.robertedwardauctions.com...e?itemid=93493

Old Mills are odd. In general, they are not a particularly rare back -- on par with Sovereign and Polar, more rare than Piedmont and Sweet Caporal, but much more common than EPDG, Tolstoi, American Beauty. That said, some players are very difficult to find in Old Mill backs (see Magee and Walter Johnson portrait). Waddell portrait is on the tougher side. So, this card appeals to anyone who wants a rarer-back Waddell or anyone collecting an old mill back set. You will see Old Mills go for seemingly crazy prices sometimes and its almost always a player with few old mills examples.

Congrats Adam - that is a perfect card for you: Boxing + Ruth.

[fkm_bky]

That's ridiculous. Pop report for PSA/SGC is 12 (which isn't that low) to go for that amount. It's a nice looking card for sure and I'm happy for whoever sold it!

I'd be willing to let my pop 19 Vic Willis Port/Old Mill (SGC2.5) go for $5K to whoever is interested! That is quite a bargain! (sarcasm included for your enjoyment).

Bill

Originally Posted by ccre

Can anyone explain this one to me??? $8,400 for this Waddell with a normal Old Mill back. That seems insane to me unless I'm missing something.
https://bid.robertedwardauctions.com...e?itemid=93493