Christie's "Golden Age of Baseball" Auction

[arcadekrazy]

For those interested, the link to purchase a Catalonia now live on Christie's main site. Catalog is 40 bucks plus shipping

[FourStrikes]

Originally Posted by arcadekrazy

For those interested, the link to purchase a Catalonia now live on Christie's main site. Catalog is 40 bucks plus shipping

"Catalonia", of course = catalog - auto-correct be damned!...IMO - and I'm certainly not authorized to spend OPM (other people's money), there's some amazing stuff in this particular auction - one for the ages - and while we as collectors are used to/programmed to receiving "free" catalogs from major auction houses, this catalog offers some exceptional - and potentially never to be seen again in a public marketplace - items, and again- IMO - well-worth the quadruple-sawbuck ($40.00) investment, if only for posterity / research / amazingly cool sh!t purposes.

disclaimer: I am NOT in any way associated with this particular auction house, nor do I have any items represented/consigned to Christies - simply stating my personal opinion, as this is one helluva significant up-scale/important hobby-related offering!!!

my $40 will be in the mail tomorrow - WOW! there's some amazing, one-of-akind sh!t coming into the marketplace - good luck all!

DS

[aljurgela]

Filling out the papers now!! . (Only partially kidding).

I am not really a bat collector, but can someone educate me on how to feel good about these negro league bats? I understand the concept of side writing on a bat, but is that it? Does PSA / DNA actually have records that tie the weights and lengths to certain players, etc? New to this, but some one of a kind things coming that is for sure!!!

WOW!

[CardboardCollector]

Amazing stuff. Sounds like a road trip for me.

[ruth-gehrig]

Perhaps I am wrong but I believe it is a $40 catalog for the memorabilia sale AND $40 catalog for the photo catalog.

[MVSNYC]

Originally Posted by ruth-gehrig

Perhaps I am wrong but I believe it is a $40 catalog for the memorabilia sale AND $40 catalog for the photo catalog.

Correct, $80 total. I've also heard it's add'l for postage & handling. I'm planning to get mine during the preview.

[ruth-gehrig]

Are they free if you attend live? If so maybe I'll throw that $80 towards gasoline

[Topnotchsy]

Originally Posted by MVSNYC

Correct, $80 total. I've also heard it's add'l for postage & handling. I'm planning to get mine during the preview.

Have they provided info on when the preview is?

Also, will there be online bidding for these?