photo expert opinion

[ibuysportsephemera]

Joey,

I had posted in one of your earlier Photo threads. I am by no means an expert but I have about 5k wire and press photos in my collection, so I know a little about the subject. Unlike, cards and other areas of sports memorabilia, there is no definitive price guide for photos. My experience with photos is that "beauty is in the eye of the beholder". I have seen common photos of Ruth that are similar to each other sell for $50 to $500 with no rhyme or reason for the premium. Are you buying these for resale? If so, I think that the $250 is high and you will have very little profit in the photo and could even be upside down when you go to sell it. If you are buying the photo for your collection...do you like the photo enough to pay $250 and will it make you happy to own it?

Just my 2¢. Good luck.

Jeff

[JoeyF1981]

[Forever Young]

Originally Posted by ibuysportsephemera

Joey,

I had posted in one of your earlier Photo threads. I am by no means an expert but I have about 5k wire and press photos in my collection, so I know a little about the subject. Unlike, cards and other areas of sports memorabilia, there is no definitive price guide for photos. My experience with photos is that "beauty is in the eye of the beholder". I have seen common photos of Ruth that are similar to each other sell for $50 to $500 with no rhyme or reason for the premium. Are you buying these for resale? If so, I think that the $250 is high and you will have very little profit in the photo and could even be upside down when you go to sell it. If you are buying the photo for your collection...do you like the photo enough to pay $250 and will it make you happy to own it?

Just my 2¢. Good luck.

Jeff

Agreed... Asking people how much they think something it worth(photo) is completely subjective. Search past auctions to get a feel for prices realized and only buy what you are happy with. Do not go by what others think. if i dod that, i eould not have yhe vollection i do. I have ponied up For many of my photos and many would pay double what i dod now. Buying to resell vs to enjoy in a collection are two completely different things in the photo world.

[JoeyF1981]

Thanks for the input guys...im only buying to to add to my collection not to re-sell. I completely agree that its all subjective and I personally like this photo but didnt want to over pay. Rhys' s auction is starting soon so before I even think about picking this up im going to see what he has first. Cant wait!

[drcy]

I think $250 is reasonable. If it was just some nobody middle aged guy next to him I would value it less, but him being Secretary of War make it interesting. I read the back caption to see who it was.

Ruth photos are not rare, so you have to picky about which ones to put the extra $$. I would say this photo is average-range in subject-- not early but not late, nothing exceptional, but pleasant enough, no one else famous but with a notable guy, interesting military story. The image itself is nice, clean and focused. The $250 is probably an average-range photos for his photo, so it seems to fit.

If I thought the price was unduly high, I would say so.

[Runscott]

My vote is closer to $150 - I have seen much more interesting Ruth photos go for under $200. Unfortunately, I have sold some of them.

[JoeyF1981]

Originally Posted by Runscott

My vote is closer to $150 - I have seen much more interesting Ruth photos go for under $200. Unfortunately, I have sold some of them.

Lol

[sporteq]

buy the photo already Jesus!! lmao thanks for the past purchases!!

Regards,


Albert