CLOSING TONIGHT - Love of the Game Auctions

[CW]

Quite the assemblage, as they say.

Good luck, Al, and to everyone bidding!

[Shoebox]

Well good news for me. Extended bidding has arrived and since I am the only bidder this item will be making the return trip back to Kearney, NE.



The park pictured is Memorial Field that was completed in 1946. During the late 40s to early 50s it was home to the Kearney Irishmen a semi-pro team in the Nebraska Independent League. In the mid to late 50s it was home to Kearney Yankees, a class D rookie league team in the Nebraska State League. The park is still in use today by the University of Nebraska - Kearney Lopers a NCAA Division II team. Joba Chamberlain is probably the most notable of the handful of MLB players that have had it as their home park.

While it isn't a significant item among the great auction Al put together I am THRILLED to have come across it. Best of all..as the only bidder I have no need to stay up until 3 am wondering if I will be outbid. Good luck to everyone staying up late. I hope you are all as pleased with what you win as I am with this little postcard.

[BeanTown]

I see two bids

[slidekellyslide]

https://loveofthegameauctions.com/Lo...ventoryid=9049

This postcard doesn't depict Guy Green, it's an unknown player. There is a series of these postcards and all of them mention "Guy W. Green, mgr" on the front of the card. Green never played on the team and he didn't suit up as manager. Much like Connie Mack, he led the team in a suit and tie. Not that it will make a difference in what the card will sell for, but I'm sure the new owner would appreciate knowing it's not actually Green.

[scooter729]

I just woke up and checked my email and was shocked to see I was outbid on something at 5:47! I just logged in and the auction has closed, so it looks like it went straight through until about 6 AM!

[Snapolit1]

Won a few cool items. One of my favorite auctions.

[Shoebox]

Originally Posted by BeanTown

I see two bids

Poor planning on my part. I placed an initial bid for the minimum and then placed a second max bid. Both bids were placed by me.

[slidekellyslide]

Stayed up until 2 AM, went to bed high bidder, woke up a loser.

[4815162342]

Originally Posted by slidekellyslide

Stayed up until 2 AM, went to bed high bidder, woke up a loser.

Basically the same here. I guess I'm going to pretend I'm back in college and start pulling all nighters; a (what I thought was a) high max didn't do the trick.

[Stonepony]

Originally Posted by Shoebox

Poor planning on my part. I placed an initial bid for the minimum and then placed a second max bid. Both bids were placed by me.

That's actually an excellent plan

[Snapolit1]

I guess from the point of view of the AH the "let's keep it going all night" routine is to maximize profits with the belief that if I am outbid on the item A at 4 am I might just move on, with that cash freed up, raise my bids on items B and C. I guess that's the logic. But conversely if I really want item A and am afraid it will close earlier I might come in with a much high maximum bid or bid more often at a reasonable hour to protect myself as much as I can.

I suspect that when most people lose items at 4 and 5 am they are fast asleep and aren't doing much of anything besides sleeping. Maybe not true for the top line rarities.

I would have gone high on that cool Ruth exhibit card than I did but wasn't conscious when people starting pushing their chips in towards the middle of the table.

[Stonepony]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

I guess from the point of view of the AH the "let's keep it going all night" routine is to maximize profits with the belief that if I am outbid on the item A at 4 am I might just move on, with that cash freed up, raise my bids on items B and C. I guess that's the logic. But conversely if I really want item A and am afraid it will close earlier I might come in with a much high maximum bid or bid more often at a reasonable hour to protect myself as much as I can.

I suspect that when most people lose items at 4 and 5 am they are fast asleep and aren't doing much of anything besides sleeping. Maybe not true for the top line rarities.

I would have gone high on that cool Ruth exhibit card than I did but wasn't conscious when people starting pushing their chips in towards the middle of the table.

My view has always been that if you lose out on an item at 4-5am...you didn't bid enough and someone wanted it more. If I was consigning I'd want the auction to go long. Just my opinion.