1900s Silver Figural Baseball Music Box

[murphusa]

Originally Posted by Shoeless Moe

What did you bid? There are only 2 bids over 400, one being the winner the other being Matts.

I was outbid at 1400 pst

You didn't read what I wrote.

I saw the item, I researched it

I bid $66

It held up for some time.

Never went back to it as it didn't interest me as much as other.

Now knowing more I would have taken a run

Why are you so negative on this win by a good guy, jealous

[vintagesportscollector]

Personally I think this is just a fun discussion...hopefully no one takes it personally. Bob's a great guy and I can't wait to see a pic of the box proudly displayed on his glass shelves (I look forward to adding the pic to his showcase).

[bobfreedman]

I ran out of room on my other shelf and had to put it on another shelf.

[vintagesportscollector]

..ask and you shall receive. Beautiful, Stunning. Wow..you got that fast..did you pick it up in person?

[bobfreedman]

No, I asked her to overnight it (for an additional $40) because I was concerned that someone who knew the value of it would make her a better offer. I did not want to take a chance at all on this. Me being paranoid and nervous

[vintagesportscollector]

Smart....btw, I also have one of the Reach baseball trophies. Yours looks like excellent condition. You don't see too many of those around.

[bobfreedman]

Originally Posted by vintagesportscollector

Smart....btw, I also have one of the Reach baseball trophies. Yours looks like excellent condition. You don't see too many of those around.

Thanks, it was another eBay buy but I paid full retail and then some for it. What I really like about it is the size of it. It is huge! The music box next to it is big but is dwarfed by that trophy in comparison.

[Shoeless Moe]

Originally Posted by murphusa

I was outbid at 1400 pst

You didn't read what I wrote.

I saw the item, I researched it

I bid $66

It held up for some time.

Never went back to it as it didn't interest me as much as other.

Now knowing more I would have taken a run

Why are you so negative on this win by a good guy, jealous

So you did all that research and came up with a $66 dollar bid? just seems odd. In another post you say you might have gone to 9000. Quite a jump from 66 bucks.

[Shoeless Moe]

Sorry Jim re-read your posts, so you knew this manufacturer made these and they ranged from $700-$1000 items, so your bid was $66......then u did your research after the auction to learn the baseball ones sold for more (while possibly being incorrectly dated) and then would have gone to $9000.

So if these go to auction labeled 1940's/1950's, you still believe it goes for well over $9000. It very well might, but might not.

I guess we'll have to see next time one goes to auction.

And no not jealous of the good buy by Bob, I too saw the item, did not know the value, but would not have gone to 2K so too rich for my blood, thus can't be jealous of something I wouldn't have gone for. Just like the guys who sell a Wagner that they bought for 20K for over 200K, too rich for my blood.

Now if it went for $66, then yes I'd be envious indeed.

[murphusa]

as Bob said at one point he thought it was a $200 sale.

I was traveling on Sunday and that made it difficult to continue with the auction

God help the next AH to list one as circa 1900 as 200 people will be calling them out on the description as we all have become experts on baseball music boxes

funny how easy it is to become an expert/authenticator in the baseball memorabilia field