LAST DAY FOR BIDDING 2-2-13: Love of the Game Auctions

[bcbgcbrcb]

Just like I figured, no one else bid on the Baker postcard after I stopped, probably would have sold for $500 minus one bidder (either the winner or myself).

On the consignment side, my one item did not receive a single bid and went unsold. Really not a good night for me other than getting to bed before midnight.

[Seiklis]

Yea I gave up around 2 AM but always nice to wake up to a win

[h2oya311]

Originally Posted by bcbgcbrcb

Just like I figured, no one else bid on the Baker postcard after I stopped, probably would have sold for $500 minus one bidder (either the winner or myself).

On the consignment side, my one item did not receive a single bid and went unsold. Really not a good night for me other than getting to bed before midnight.

Sorry for your loss. I predicted the Baker card would go for over $1k with all the recent "outings" on BST. Rest assured, it isn't in my collection either. Probably landed in either Scott Mt. Joy's or Jeff in Toronto's collection, if I were a betting man.

[jb217676]

I was interested in the Baker to a point, but not at $1000.00+. If I remember correctly, one sold for around $400.00 on ebay not too long ago, I guess I should have gone after that one. Congrats to the winner though! Postcards are on FIRE lately, they don't fall under the radar anymore!

[T206BrownHindu]

If anyone here won Lot #103 (Scratch, Ding & Dent collection of T206), I may be interested in taking a card or two off of your hands. Please contact me, if interested...thanks.

Mark

[3-2-count]

If anyone is using Ebay as a guage when determining market value on postcards your selling yourself short. To many times they are listed in the wrong category which keeps them hidden from so many collectors who otherwise would be active bidders. Couple that with the many who do not even use Ebay as a venue anymore because of their ever ending unfriendly changes we all seem to complain about here endlessly. Many deals can be found on Ebay such as this pc, you just gotta search. If you don't you'd better be prepared to pay up when they pop up in an auction for all to see.

[Rob D.]

I don't understand how it's "ridiculous" when a card reaches a certain price, when in fact it got to that level thanks in large part to the person making the "ridiculous" claim. I guess the other bidder was acting recklessly; the person complaining just really wanted the card.

[jb217676]

Never said the final price was "ridiculous", just wasn't worth it to me to pay more than $500 for it. It was worth $1000.00 to someone, congrats on the great purchase, shows how strong the postcard market is becoming. I believe ebay sales to be somewhat accurate, some postcards sell very high and very rarely does one sneak through un-noticed. The whole "people don't bid because of bay fees" thing never factors in. When you want something, who cares about the fees.

[Bored5000]

Originally Posted by jb217676

Postcards are on FIRE lately, they don't fall under the radar anymore!

You got that right. Jim Thorpe has always been one of my collecting favorites. There was a raw 1912 "Thorpe returns to Carlisle" postcard on ebay for the past week that I would have loved to have had. I put in a $402 snipe. In hindsight, I guess I was foolish for thinking I could get the postcard at that price. The postcard being raw prevented me from going higher, but I just got crushed by three other snipes. Final bid: $823.55.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/360577489042...84.m1423.l2649

[Abravefan11]

I was happy to grab the four T80 Old Mill backs from the Rudy Strejc collection.

[big80s]

Originally Posted by Bored5000

You got that right. Jim Thorpe has always been one of my collecting favorites. There was a raw 1912 "Thorpe returns to Carlisle" postcard on ebay for the past week that I would have loved to have had. I put in a $402 snipe. In hindsight, I guess I was foolish for thinking I could get the postcard at that price. The postcard being raw prevented me from going higher, but I just got crushed by three other snipes. Final bid: $823.55.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/360577489042...84.m1423.l2649

I was the underbidder on this card. Had a high snipe of $813, and thought it would never come close to that. Apparently someone wanted it worse than I.

[Vol]

Beee-a-u-T-ful T5 that some lucky so&so won. I was with you until that thousand mark. Am still mad I didn't go higher. those T209's were sweeet as well. #cantwin

[CW]

Gracias, Chris and John. Can't wait to see the Speaker in person. It should be easy to see past the wrinkles on a 100-yr old card. All the best to y'all.

[rhettyeakley]

I was very happy to add two more 1911 Zeenuts (tough pose variation and a tough single), great auction Al!

[Bored5000]

Originally Posted by big80s

I was the underbidder on this card. Had a high snipe of $813, and thought it would never come close to that. Apparently someone wanted it worse than I.

I did my research on the postcard, and could only find three others that have been sold in the past through the various auction houses. There was an "authentic" one that went for $450 before the BP, an "excellent" one that went for $900 before the BP and a raw one that was beat and sold as part of a lot with a Thorpe photo that went for $3xx, IIRC.

I knew what the postcard was when I saw it, just from being a Thorpe fan. I was shocked to see it show up on eBay. In hindsight, my snipe was woefully insufficient. But i was kinda nervous about it being raw. I coudn't find anything about the postcard ever being reprinted, but I am cetainly not as knowledgeable as many of the other posters on here. I am a mostly a low-end collector, and I was gunshy about getting in too deep.

The postcard did start at $199, but I wonder if the seller (a postcard dealer) really knew what he had. Seems hard to believe such a nice example would sell raw if the seller knew the rarity of what he had.

[Bicem]

Baker price did not surprise me, earliest card and extreme rarity, heck... kinda seems like a bargain for what it is.