Considering selling everything - Final Update/Tally

[drcy]

You hastily put up the lots in the wrong state of mind under duress, then when people pointed out you should wait and better plan before selling the stuff you had to make a decision one way or the other. Don't feel bad about it. I'm not ordinarily for ending auctions early, but you should be given a hard time under the situation.

[kailes2872]

Originally Posted by drcy

You hastily put up the lots in the wrong state of mind under duress, then when people pointed out you should wait and better plan before selling the stuff you had to make a decision one way or the other. Don't feel bad about it. I'm not ordinarily for ending auctions early, but you should be given a hard time under the situation.

I just wanted to stay thanks again. Hopefully the roller coaster is over and the grind begins. I am seeing clearly, smiling more, making every attempt going forward to be less dramatic and more even keel - but I will be the first to admit that is a lifelong struggle.

Out of curiosity this morning I counted up the HOF auto cards.
There are 43 deceased HOFers including 12 on the vintage card
Highlights include a 56 signed Ted Williams in lower grade. Wife suggested I keep that for the 56 set but I would love to figure out the value and trade for a higher grade slabbed 56 Williams but not sure of the trade value

There is a 65 signed Hunter Rookie, 58 Mathews 53 Kiner, a 51 red back Feller as well 12 total Killebrew signed cards - most of them on modern issues. There are reprints of Hubbell, Spahn, Rizzuto, Kiner. There are also 5 modern Tony Gwynn Cards.

In addition there are 47 cards signed by living HOFers including a 62 and 66 Perry, 64 Giant Brooks Robinson, 67 Frank Robinson, Ripken, Schmidt, Henderson, Carew and a few others.

Yet to be catalogued include 2 Griffey Jrs, Bo Jackson, a very nice grade 71 Steve Garvey, 53 and 67 Joe Nuxhalls, Don Mattingly, 71 Tommy John, and enough Bert Campaneris' to cover family members for multiple generations (20ish).

Challenge now will be ascribing value on these as there not a ton of comps (if any).

So, thank you again for your guidance. The auction was at 50 bucks and who knows where it would have gone with 13 cards pictured off of a camera with bad lighting.

No hurry as I am going to let it breath a bit - just wanted to point out what was there versus what was listed in the posting.

[bobbyw8469]

If I were you, I would get familiar with some grading companies. You would be able to get some of the money back, but you might have to spend a little more on top of the $14,000 you already spent to do it.

[drcy]

One thing you should do right now is to verify that the Mantle, Mays, Aaron, Williams, Hubbell et al autographs are authentic. If they aren't that would be more than a valid reason (legally and ethically) to get your money back or at least a large refund. And any refund would should be a reflection of the exorbitant price you paid.

For 13K, at the very least the autographs had better be genuine.

[Exhibitman]

One suggestion on the autographs. Try Jim Stinson on the autograph thread. He buys collections and has been very fair with me. It would save you the trouble and hassles of finding an auctioneer.

[vthobby]

Kevin,

I have a horror story of mine that brings up bad memories and ill feelings to this day, I was part of a HUGE "find" in the 1980s of 1957-58 Topps Hoops that were still in the original stand up 1 penny vending machines! Never taken out!!!! There was no Beckett at the time so I put a classified ad in SCD for the 2 and one half NM/MT sets that I had and I made about $1000 which to me at the time was BIG money! I know for a fact that almost every high grade card out there came from my "find" that I basically gave away!

Not quite the same exact vein as your story but the point is the same......we all truly make mistakes and if someone says they have never made one then...well.....they are fibbing! Some cost us money both ways (on what we bought or what we let get away) so we are all in a brotherhood of sadness sometimes.

Yours hurts because it is so recent and is a lot of $$$ and you put a lot of effort and time into your journey but time will heal the wounds. SELL the Arizona stuff. Get it out of your system so to speak and out of your sight. take the loss and move on.

My advice may sound contrarian as I describe my pain about my blunder even to this day but I say it with a bit of humor as I can look back now over 25 years or so and say "what a dummy I was!!!!!"

I guess its part of the healing....I don't know!

Good luck in your future pursuits and hang in there.

Peace, Mik

[4815162342]

Originally Posted by vtgmsc

Kevin,



I have a horror story of mine that brings up bad memories and ill feelings to this day, I was part of a HUGE "find" in the 1980s of 1957-58 Topps Hoops that were still in the original stand up 1 penny vending machines! Never taken out!!!! There was no Beckett at the time so I put a classified ad in SCD for the 2 and one half NM/MT sets that I had and I made about $1000 which to me at the time was BIG money! I know for a fact that almost every high grade card out there came from my "find" that I basically gave away!



Not quite the same exact vein as your story but the point is the same......we all truly make mistakes and if someone says they have never made one then...well.....they are fibbing! Some cost us money both ways (on what we bought or what we let get away) so we are all in a brotherhood of sadness sometimes.



Yours hurts because it is so recent and is a lot of $$$ and you put a lot of effort and time into your journey but time will heal the wounds. SELL the Arizona stuff. Get it out of your system so to speak and out of your sight. take the loss and move on.



My advice may sound contrarian as I describe my pain about my blunder even to this day but I say it with a bit of humor as I can look back now over 25 years or so and say "what a dummy I was!!!!!"



I guess its part of the healing....I don't know!



Good luck in your future pursuits and hang in there.



Peace, Mik

So, let me get this straight: you bought a collection, sold it in a hurry, and regret it. Yet, you're advising Kevin to do the same thing?

[Exhibitman]

Hey Mik if you've been in the hobby long enough your horror story is the same as many of ours. It was a good deal at the time but 25 years later you realize you sold out way too early. I've been there too. I traded away a whole box of FB H and BK cards for some baseball cards when the other sports were afterthoughts. Had no idea they would soar to the heights they have. Whaddayagonnado?

[conor912]

I have not read any of the other responses, but I'm sure there is some great advice in there. If you sell now, you will regret it. Chill and take the year off. Pay back savings, then revisit selling. There have been many shitty situations I have gotten myself into over the years, and you know what? I can't think of one off hand....what I do remember are many of the even stupider knee-jerk reactions I had to those situations. Live and learn.