The ultimate trade up

[EYECOLLECTVINTAGE]

Originally Posted by conor912

I see. Post #1 has all the info I want/need. I will ignore the other 400 posts going forward.

Not saying it didn't happen, but I still find it hard to believe there are guys willing trade a $2500 set for a $1k card. Most guys I trade with scrap for every dollar. Congrats on a hell of a trade.

Yea I traded with a member here who I have done deals with before and who actually is cool as heck. He came to me with the deal as we tried working out a deal on the cobb a month ago, but the pieces didn't fit at the time. Everyone has their own reasons for trading, but honestly that Cobb was a hell of a 1.


Please refer to posts 401-404 for photos of the newly acquired 1954 Bowman set I have available for trade.

[Mountaineer1999]

I just wish I would have known I could trade my Red Cobb for a complete 54 VG (w/Mantle PSA 4) Bowman set.
I am so confused.

[orly57]

Don't know if you don't try. Squeaky wheel gets the grease and so on. I think that trade shows the people who initially attacked this concept that you can get more value-wise for one better piece. The guy who traded the set probably didn't feel like selling off a bunch of cards and just wanted a good card in exchange. Win-win.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by orly57

Don't know if you don't try. Squeaky wheel gets the grease and so on. I think that trade shows the people who initially attacked this concept that you can get more value-wise for one better piece. The guy who traded the set probably didn't feel like selling off a bunch of cards and just wanted a good card in exchange. Win-win.

Except that he could have traded the set for a much better single card, without much effort, probably.

[Econteachert205]

Stephen, I may have missed it but are you only trading the set as a whole or are individual cards in play? Thanks.

[EYECOLLECTVINTAGE]

Originally Posted by Econteachert205

Stephen, I may have missed it but are you only trading the set as a whole or are individual cards in play? Thanks.

For now I think I'm gonna keep it to just the set. What did you have in mind? Pm me

[quinnsryche]

Congrats on that trade. I think you did very well. I figure you doubled your value from the Cobb to the set (especially the Mantle, very nice 4). I have a couple questions, what kind of Mantle are you hoping to end with? If graded, what grade? If ungraded, what aspects are you most interested in (centering, creases, corners, registration?). Also, if you don't mind, what price point do you hope to be at finally? I love this thread and enjoy it more now that I know you are keeping track in the first post. More power to you man, I hope you get what you want when it's all said and done.

[midmo]

Originally Posted by orly57

The guy who traded the set probably didn't feel like selling off a bunch of cards and just wanted a good card in exchange. Win-win.

Exactly. I traded the set for the Cobb. I didn't have much in it so I'm perfectly happy with the trade. Good luck Stephen!

[ullmandds]

Congrats! Great job so far! I think you will make it eventually!

Having said that...I'd like to see transactions done on the bst and maybe weekly updates on the main board!

my late to the party 2c!!!!!