Babe Ruth mitt from youth in Goldins Next Auction

[gnaz01]

Originally Posted by David Atkatz

The whole thing reminds me of a scene in "The In-Laws." The tin-pot dictator is showing Peter Falk and Alan Arkin a painting of a tiger on black velvet. "I pay feeefty thousand dollars for thees one." As soon as he's out of earshot, quoth Arkin, "What a schmuck."

One of my faves of ALL time!! a "Z"????????

[David Atkatz]

"Don't say anything about the scar."

[David Atkatz]

Originally Posted by slidekellyslide

IN MY OPINION (<---see that lawyers) you have to be pretty damn stupid to buy this glove.

Nah... There'll always be someone dumber--and richer--who will buy it next time around. After all, the "provenance" will only be stronger: 'Ruth's St.Mary's glove sold by Goldin Auctions.'
Of course, it all rests on the absurd assertion that Ruth took the glove--useless to him as he was a left-handed pitcher--when he left St. Mary's. (Highly unlikely, for two reasons: first, he couldn't use it and didn't need it, and second, that St Mary's could spare it.) And then, having done so, gave it to a kid in the drugstore. Family folklore. Useless, as far as provenance goes.

[David Atkatz]

So... How much money was parted from the fool who bought this thing?

[Peter_Spaeth]

It appears to me it closed at 280K. I assume that is pre-premium.

[David Atkatz]

What a maroon.

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

It appears to me it closed at 280K. I assume that is pre-premium.

OUCH!!

[Peter_Spaeth]

It does seem like a lot of money; then again the house estimated 500K+.