1916 Fleischmanns at Goodwin last night...

[rhettyeakley]

Originally Posted by Leon

Larger HOF'er collectors....and possibly even a set collector for the most rare ones. There might only be 5 set collectors but if there is only 2-3 known, there can be a tussel.


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Leon, totally understand. These cards selling for what they do doesn't really surprise me because I actually really like them. That being said, usually the stuff I find most interesting aren't the things that tend to sell for so much! (In other words, nobody else likes them!)

[GregMitch34]

I think they sell because, for me, most black and white cards are boring--especially the standard sized smaller ones. But these are bigger and the photos are not in most cases used on other cards. But the size and shape is what's cool, along with coupons attached....

[Brian Van Horn]

Prices in respect to the commons had a good range. Obviously, the better common players (sounds like a contradiction in terms) got more bids. I had bids on not just Stengel, Gardner and Herzog, but also Daubert and Gowdy. The cards have a following with people willing to pay good money, including myself.

[Louieman]

I agree with Greg on the unique appeal of these B/W cards. Most are boring to me as well, but the images on these D381s are particularly full of emotion. They remind me of something Richard Avedon would have done. I was at my max I could do on the Joe Wood card and someone went up one more bid on me in the extra hours. But I was happy to win the Gowdy, and I feel I got lucky because I wasn't willing to up my bid any further on that one.