Memory Lane Thoughts and Pickups

[mrreality68]

Against my better advise but several asked but here it is

It goes well with my Asahina Ruth and My Underwood Ruth

[glchen]

Originally Posted by mrreality68

Against my better advise but several asked but here it is

It goes well with my Asahina Ruth and My Underwood Ruth

Awesome pickup, Jeff! That was my favorite card in this auction.

I did win the Blue Bird Side View Ruth. I don't really think it went cheap, and I thought I paid a fair value for it. The Blue Bird's have never been very popular, for whatever reason. Your card is an early Ruth and a unique image. Collectors love that your card is in his first year as a Yankee. I put a placeholder bid on it too, but quickly got overwhelmed. Saying that, I am very happy with this pickup. I missed out on this card ten years ago as the first underbidder when it was available in an REA auction. I've regretted it ever since and was always hoping that I would have another chance at it. So, this was definitely a successful auction for me.

[tkd]

Great cards everyone! Jeff, that Ruth is amazing. Can't go wrong with an early Yankees Ruth!
Gary, great pickup. I really like the Blue Bird Ruth. Especially that hard to find pose. One of the nicer back designs in my opinion.

[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by glchen

Awesome pickup, Jeff! That was my favorite card in this auction.

I did win the Blue Bird Side View Ruth. I don't really think it went cheap, and I thought I paid a fair value for it. The Blue Bird's have never been very popular, for whatever reason. Your card is an early Ruth and a unique image. Collectors love that your card is in his first year as a Yankee. I put a placeholder bid on it too, but quickly got overwhelmed. Saying that, I am very happy with this pickup. I missed out on this card ten years ago as the first underbidder when it was available in an REA auction. I've regretted it ever since and was always hoping that I would have another chance at it. So, this was definitely a successful auction for me.

Wow Love it

Great card and I love this side pose better than the straight away pose version
Congrats

[glchen]

Originally Posted by mrreality68

Wow Love it

Great card and I love this side pose better than the straight away pose version
Congrats

Thanks, Jeff, Ryan, tkd!

[Bicem]

Nice Ruth card Jeff, I believe that card was on eBay for like a $2500 BIN years ago, missed it by seconds, was in the process of checking out when someone beat me to it.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Bicem

Nice Ruth card Jeff, I believe that card was on eBay for like a $2500 BIN years ago, missed it by seconds, was in the process of checking out when someone beat me to it.

I think I won that one and sold it to another forum member...If I recall, you and I briefly chatted afterward. I think I hit the button while you were trying to ...
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[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by Bicem

Nice Ruth card Jeff, I believe that card was on eBay for like a $2500 BIN years ago, missed it by seconds, was in the process of checking out when someone beat me to it.

I guess I missed that BIN as I paid slightly more than that for it.

But this has been a card I have been eyeing for years and hopefully I can get the other card which is of Ruth Pitching

[Vintageclout]

Originally Posted by glchen

Thanks, Jeff, Ryan, tkd!

Congrats Gary! As an added bonus, that Ruth batting image was originally struck by Charles Conlon in 1920 so it’s a first-year Yankees Bambino pose.

[brad31]

While not prewar I had bid what I think was strong on 1953 Bowman and won nothing. The biggest outlier was the '53 Feller - went for $4891 for a PSA 8.

It was a beauty but I wasn't even close. Last 3 sales $2,250 12.20.24, $2700 previous high 10/29/24, $2240.80 9/13/24.

Every '53 bowman went crazy over VCP.

[glchen]

Originally Posted by Vintageclout

Congrats Gary! As an added bonus, that Ruth batting image was originally struck by Charles Conlon in 1920 so it’s a first-year Yankees Bambino pose.

Thanks, Jim! I did not know that as I thought the image was from a later time since Ruth seemed to be his "chunkier" part of life. (I do know that it is the same image from his 1926-29 Exhibits card.)

Originally Posted by mrreality68

I guess I missed that BIN as I paid slightly more than that for it.

But this has been a card I have been eyeing for years and hopefully I can get the other card which is of Ruth Pitching

There was another one of these cards that went for less than $1000, which I passed over because it was laminated. I definitely regret that decision. I think someone from the Board did win that card however. More discussion of that card in this link: Link