REA surprises

[btcarfagno]

Did you ever place a bid at an auction and later pray that someone would outbid you? That happened to me with this REA auction.

My surprise (and relief) was when someone finally did late this afternoon. Big sigh of relief.

Tom C

[MikeGarcia]

Originally Posted by btcarfagno

Did you ever place a bid at an auction and later pray that someone would outbid you? That happened to me with this REA auction.

My surprise (and relief) was when someone finally did late this afternoon. Big sigh of relief.

Tom C

..I've done that after over-bidding to start with and then suddenly remembered that there's a 20% BP....

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[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by btcarfagno

Did you ever place a bid at an auction and later pray that someone would outbid you? That happened to me with this REA auction.

My surprise (and relief) was when someone finally did late this afternoon. Big sigh of relief.

Tom C

haha...twice for me this auction!!!!

[CMIZ5290]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

haha...twice for me this auction!!!!

I guess that your anger and disgust is why you want to sabotage BST threads....Get over it Pete....

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by CMIZ5290

I guess that your anger and disgust is why you want to sabotage BST threads....Get over it Pete....

really Kevin? if u really wanted to sell a card...or multiple in your case...it doesn't take years and years to do...atleast for most people!

[CMIZ5290]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

really Kevin? if u really wanted to sell a card...or multiple in your case...it doesn't take years and years to do...atleast for most people!

You're right, I agree...

[Michael Peich]

"anger and disgust"?

Come on, Kevin, that was not what Pete indicated as I read it. He made a statement of fact, one that I have also felt. But there was no "anger and disgust" feeling when I was glad that someone had outbid me.

This is a public forum where we share our mutual interests. Let's keep it at that.

Cheers,
Mike

[CMIZ5290]

Originally Posted by Michael Peich

"anger and disgust"?

Come on, Kevin, that was not what Pete indicated as I read it. He made a statement of fact, one that I have also felt. But there was no "anger and disgust" feeling when I was glad that someone had outbid me.

This is a public forum where we share our mutual interests. Let's keep it at that.

Cheers,
Mike

You're right...I agree

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by Michael Peich

"anger and disgust"?

Come on, Kevin, that was not what Pete indicated as I read it. He made a statement of fact, one that I have also felt. But there was no "anger and disgust" feeling when I was glad that someone had outbid me.

This is a public forum where we share our mutual interests. Let's keep it at that.

Cheers,
Mike

right Mike...I'd say a feeling of mild relief is more like it!

[Sean]

Originally Posted by btcarfagno

Did you ever place a bid at an auction and later pray that someone would outbid you? That happened to me with this REA auction.

My surprise (and relief) was when someone finally did late this afternoon. Big sigh of relief.

Tom C

I've had that happen a few times... and looking back now, I'm also sorry that I didn't get a couple of those items.

[Shoeless Moe]

Originally Posted by btcarfagno

Did you ever place a bid at an auction and later pray that someone would outbid you? That happened to me with this REA auction.

My surprise (and relief) was when someone finally did late this afternoon. Big sigh of relief.

Tom C

Me too, no idea what I was thinking, funny you said that I almost started a thread with that as the topic. Best outbid email I ever got.

[Bliggity]

Originally Posted by btcarfagno

Did you ever place a bid at an auction and later pray that someone would outbid you? That happened to me with this REA auction.

My surprise (and relief) was when someone finally did late this afternoon. Big sigh of relief.

Tom C

Yup. I forgot Gray with stats was the rare T205 variation, and bid too high on the Gray no stats by mistake. If someone wants to outbid me in the last couple hours here, that'd be great

[Stonepony]

The beautiful E98 Matty just left my orbit

[edjs]

The D310 Berry at $1400 surprises me. I know it is highest graded, but so are the others, and some of those are lower pops.

[tbob]

Originally Posted by edjs

The D310 Berry at $1400 surprises me. I know it is highest graded, but so are the others, and some of those are lower pops.

That one made me scratch my head too. I was looking to upgrade my Berry but around $2000 including the vig was a bit much. I bought several of the D310s because it is just tough to find 310s in great shape and I thought the prices were decent.

[edjs]

Originally Posted by tbob

That one made me scratch my head too. I was looking to upgrade my Berry but around $2000 including the vig was a bit much. I bought several of the D310s because it is just tough to find 310s in great shape and I thought the prices were decent.

The only two I didn't need were the Berry and the Sutor. I picked up the Chadbourne and the Murray. Besides Berry, Heister went for $960, Mohler went for $1560, LaLonge went for $720, Vitt went for $600, and Lewis went for $600. I know these are most highest graded, Berry is a great classic pose, and Mohler is a popular player, but still, there were a bunch of low end D310s on e-bay that the seller could barely sell (I think he still has four listed). The two I bought were also highest graded, and Chadbourne is one of only two graded (I was shocked to see it, let alone win it). I don't put a lot of stock in the pop reports on these, I am pretty sure most collectors don't have them graded (the ones I have graded I bought that way). I love this set, I'm up to 44 different, but I was starting to think there are only two or three guys collecting this set besides me. Hopefully this signals a resurgence of this set!

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by Stonepony

The beautiful E98 Matty just left my orbit

i wish my consignment(s) would enter the orbit...let alone leave it!!!!!

[gnaz01]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

i wish my consignment(s) would enter the orbit...let alone leave it!!!!!

Agreed

[btcarfagno]

Both of the women in baseball lots are far above what I would have expected. The 1890-91 Young Ladies Baseball Club cabinet isn't easy to find but not super tough either. I see one or two per year trade hands. Usually in the $300-400 range. This one is at $840 with the sauce. Woof. And the group of 20 N48's at $2,750 with sauce. Most are in really bad shape. I dunno. Maybe they are worth $130-150 each. But buying 20 would think the per card would come down.

Tom C

[edjs]

I just got the first warning e-mail. Why do I feel like a pony that got the whip on his flank, heading into the home stretch?

[btcarfagno]

Originally Posted by edjs

I just got the first warning e-mail. Why do I feel like a pony that got the whip on his flank, heading into the home stretch?

If this auction were a horse race I'd be headed to the glue factory. I got shut out of the lots I was interested in some time ago.

Tom C