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[Rhotchkiss]

Great pick up Jeff- what happened to your old 1914 Jax?

I thought prices were strong but the W600 Cobb went very cheap.

I landed a few white whales and am all around super-psyched about last night.

[Leon]

Wow. Awesome. Congrats.

Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

Great pick up Jeff- what happened to your old 1914 Jax?

I thought prices were strong but the W600 Cobb went very cheap.

I landed a few white whales and am all around super-psyched about last night.

[Shoeless Moe]

As a consignor I was EXTREMELY HAPPY with the results!

[scooter729]

Holy crap, Ryan - incredible!!

Hopefully the house won't have to go on the market today!

[Rhotchkiss]

Thanks guys. Getting blanked in Heritage did give me some added “auction muscles”, but DJ, I will be competing in the next Heritage. This auction just had a few things I really wanted and you never really see - the W600 Wagner, the tango eggs Cobb and Clement Bros Cobb. There were a few that got away (e92 crofts cobb and WW Smith Cobb), but I can’t complain.

I thought this was a really great auction. My only complaint is 5 minutes; I’d like to see that go to 10-15

Hi Ed! How is “stay at home” in the new house? I always look at Ruth, but they are just so darn expensive and, for me, Cobb and/or Wagner usually wins; more bc of the issue (T, E, D cards and colors) Than the player.

[edjs]

Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

Hi Ed! How is “stay at home” in the new house? I always look at Ruth, but they are just so darn expensive and, for me, Cobb and/or Wagner usually wins; more bc of the issue (T, E, D cards and colors) Than the player.

Ryan,
We don’t have a stay at home order. Just guidelines for staying safe. But it is nice having a cool house to stay home in. PM me your phone number, I lost it when my last phone crapped out and your number wasn’t backed up in my cloud.

[t206kid]

Just one big keeper for me

[btcarfagno]

My small pickups:

Have been wondering for a while if any Type 1 photos even existed of Faust. Have been looking since I got back into collecting 7 or 8 years ago and haven't seen one come up unless I missed it. So I am very happy to have landed one at what I feel was a very reasonable price. The fact that it is a Paul Thompson is just icing on the cake.



With my turn towards vintage film posters and collectibles, these next two are right up my alley. This one was originally titled "Abbott and Costello Meet The Killers". As A&C movies go, it is somewhat forgettable in the labyrinth of their films. What ended up making the title rather collectible, however, was that five days before shooting on the film began, they were able to sign someone new to play the role of the lead villain, and his star power at the time was so great that they put his name in the title of the film. It became "Abbott and Costello Meet The Killer Boris Karloff. The part was originally written for a woman. Paper from this title is collectible mostly due to Karloff's work in the film. The fact that it is Bud Abbott's personal script for the film is amazing.



This was my favorite get from the auction though. Bud Abbott's personal script from the movie that basically launched the Abbott and Costello franchise. It was their second film but the one that made them stars. There might only be two other A&C titles that compare in terms of collectability. Just an amazing piece.

[LEHR]

Originally Posted by btcarfagno

With my turn towards vintage film posters and collectibles, these next two are right up my alley. This one was originally titled "Abbott and Costello Meet The Killers". As A&C movies go, it is somewhat forgettable in the labyrinth of their films. What ended up making the title rather collectible, however, was that five days before shooting on the film began, they were able to sign someone new to play the role of the lead villain, and his star power at the time was so great that they put his name in the title of the film. It became "Abbott and Costello Meet The Killer Boris Karloff. The part was originally written for a woman. Paper from this title is collectible mostly due to Karloff's work in the film. The fact that it is Bud Abbott's personal script for the film is amazing.

This is an awesome piece.
Had I not overlooked these this particular one would have at least cost you some more money.

Great pickup.

[x2drich2000]

Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

Great pick up Jeff- what happened to your old 1914 Jax?

I thought prices were strong but the W600 Cobb went very cheap.

I landed a few white whales and am all around super-psyched about last night.

Geez Ryan, making up for HA the other night? I hope this means you are tapped out for awhile I actually thought you might be the one to get the W.W. Smith Cobb.

[edjs]

Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

Great pick up Jeff- what happened to your old 1914 Jax?

I thought prices were strong but the W600 Cobb went very cheap.

I landed a few white whales and am all around super-psyched about last night.

I think that Tango Eggs was once Jerry’s? And are you starting after some Ruth cards now? Really nice group there, my friend. Your Cobb and Wagner collection is “wow.”

[asphaltman]

Unbelievable Ryan. And just to throw it out there...if you're looking to adopt...consider a middle aged man in his 40's with limited upside at this point..I could be had. Christmas could certainly be mighty special.

[aljurgela]

Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

Great pick up Jeff- what happened to your old 1914 Jax?

I thought prices were strong but the W600 Cobb went very cheap.

I landed a few white whales and am all around super-psyched about last night.

Heartfelt congrats. Many of those I was "watching" knowing darn well that they would never find a home here... glad that they went to an N54er.

Congrats!

[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

Great pick up Jeff- what happened to your old 1914 Jax?

I thought prices were strong but the W600 Cobb went very cheap.

I landed a few white whales and am all around super-psyched about last night.

Hi Ryan congrats on your haul. Beat me out on the Tango and the Wagner. Glad to see you got the 1915 Boston Redsox postcard you always wanted and at a great value.

I flipped my original Jackson’s to move up on some cards. Now I wanted to get 1 back and this 1914 CJ Jackson 2MK has a nice eye appeal and a good price.

Now I have 4 cards to my collection and slowly and strategically growing it

Many great items for auction And many great collectors and winners

Jeff

[Joe_G.]

Jeff, that is a great collection of OJ HOFers. Are you going for the full run? Jay pointed out the 1890 Wright, nice bonus. I also like the clean looking Ewing from 1888. I took interest in the 1888 example of Mack, you just don't see those very often but I can't afford to start branching out to non-Detroits.

I was happy to add to the Tomlinson collection . . . Shindle in street clothes.

[oldjudge]

Nice addition Joe. When I saw the cabinet I thought if you.

[Prince Hal]

Its been a pretty long search but finally landed the last card to complete my T204 Highlander set

[bigfanNY]

First let me complement many here on fantastic pickups. The W600 Wagner, Clement Cobb, the run of OJ Hall of Famers , Ginter Album, lineup cards signed by Mack and Johnson, "The" Tango eggs Cobb.. All great stuff.
My 2 pickups First 1910 WS stub (AL) m. And second 1923 Giants silver Season pass. I hope I am not wrong about it but under the tarnish it looks like a very nice example. I was close on a number of scorecards and missed on the 1904 Highlanders because 5 minutes was just not enough time to update my bids. So I agree with those that suggest 10 minutes.
Many rare cards and I thought the Fleischman bread Matty and Cobb were nice and reasonably priced. As were the large Ferguson pennants the Mcgraw was a very nice example.

[Frank A]

1967 Topps 1st series cello box. 48 packs sold for $102,000. A quick story. Back in the mid 80's I was at the huge antiques market in Brimfield, Mass. Had already bought some things and was looking for more. I walked around the corner of a building and there was a seller strait where I was headed. Getting close to the table I spotted a cello box. Ran right over to see what it was. Yes, it was a 1967 cello box. priced at $5.00 per pack. I offered the guy $200 for it and he took it. Went home that night cleaned up and hit the hay. Next day I started looking through the box of packs. I then realized that all the card numbers on the back of the packs were under 200. WOW, Mantles I thought. Well Mantle was about the hottest thing at the time so I started opening the packs. Found 2 mantles in the 1 thru 98 packs. I sold the rest at a show. The 2 mantles graded in later years graded 8's. I still have one. Total amount I will end up with after I sell the Mantle I still have, will be somewhere around 2100 to 2500 when I sell it. One of my better deals. ARRRRFFFF. Frank

[glchen]

Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

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I landed a few white whales and am all around super-psyched about last night.

Awesome pickups, Ryan! Those are some of the most iconic cards in the hobby!

[Bicem]

Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

I thought prices were strong but the W600 Cobb went very cheap.

$300k is very cheap? Thought it went for what it was expected to go for.

[Rhotchkiss]

Thanks Gary.

Jeff, yes I thought it went cheap (maybe I could have left out the “very”). I would have put the over/under at $375k, and I would have bet the over (and lost). I guess on that one, only one whale needed it; or I am just off.

[Bicem]

Quite a few high end collectors were after it, consensus over/under was $300k, at least among the ones I spoke to that were actually after it.

Special card for sure, you should have grabbed it! Wonder how long before we see another.

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by Bicem

Quite a few high end collectors were after it, consensus over/under was $300k, at least among the ones I spoke to that were actually after it.

Special card for sure, you should have grabbed it! Wonder how long before we see another.

ill take the under on 3 years!

[Rhotchkiss]

I hope another comes out in 3 years.

REA had so many great cards in this auction that I wanted. My concern on the W600 Cobb was that I would get into a bidding war (above $300k) that I would ultimately lose, and end up missing out on the other cards I wanted; that’s the risk/downfall of a lot by lot closing. In retrospect, seeing where it closed, I may have given up what I “won” for the Cobb instead. Regardless, great piece and hope another comes out within 3 years.

[darwinbulldog]

Originally Posted by Bicem

$300k is very cheap? Thought it went for what it was expected to go for.

Possibly he voted it would go for more than that Mike Trout card.