REA - How Did You Do?

[charlietheexterminator]

Nice pick ups by everyone. Ryan, nice job landing the Blue Old. I picked up a few Cobb’s.

[Bkrum]

Only won one small lot but wow that 49 Bowman Robinson PSA 5.5 went through the roof. Nearly 10k with BP. I also dabbled in the 53 Topps signed set but quickly blown out of the water there

[atx840]

Congrats Chuck!

[irv]

Originally Posted by Stampsfan

Hope this is OK, as it's not vintage baseball.

I've not won much from REA over the years, maybe one or two other items. However, thrilled to win this last night in the extra hours.

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Great pick up!

Congrats.

In case you didn't know, Leon has made us hockey fans a hockey specific section below where it use to be combined with basketball, etc.

[Rhotchkiss]

Some really great pickups, and thanks for the kind words (And Phil, thanks for the PM). Hank, I am not sure why the Blue OM is a 1.... the reality is, who cares about the grade, its the only Elberfeld Washington Portrait Blue Old Mill, and one of only 3 Blue Mills known to date - rarity, not grade!

I am still not convinced it should be considered a "back" - I would like a few more to emerge, that can all be linked to the same sheet, that has a sensible story as to how the black got blue; like with the Brown Old Mill, where SL Hindu switches to SL OM and they forgot to change the ink on the back. Plus, I bet we see more of these suckers start to pop up - not many, but I bet a few more people start looking at their OMs for blue ink.

[midmo]

I haven't picked up much this year, but was happy to get the Joe Jackson notebook. Nice to get a playing days Jackson item that doesn't break the bank.

[Clydewally]

I picked up the Crawford Novelty Cutlery and the McGraw Felix Mendelsohn.

Tried for the Plank Novelty Cutlery to no avail.

[todeen]

Originally Posted by midmo

I haven't picked up much this year, but was happy to get the Joe Jackson notebook. Nice to get a playing days Jackson item that doesn't break the bank.

Great pick up! I collect Speaker, and I've never seen this. Also a Reds fan, and it's got Roush on the cover. I hope my jealousy inflates your victory.

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[perezfan]

Wow.... Nice condition and great price on that Joe Jax Notebook... Congrats!

[Malibu39]

First time I have bid in REA auction, actually any auction than a couple on eBay and might be my last. Someone how I was out bid for an item four hours after the auction ended, or sorta ended. I just don't have 7 hours to spend refreshing a screen every 10 minutes to see if two people bidding on an item no one else care about are done so the rest of the items close.
Is this how all Sports card auctions are run or?
I'll get off my soapbox now

[Casey2296]

Originally Posted by Malibu39

First time I have bid in REA auction, actually any auction than a couple on eBay and might be my last. Someone how I was out bid for an item four hours after the auction ended, or sorta ended. I just don't have 7 hours to spend refreshing a screen every 10 minutes to see if two people bidding on an item no one else care about are done so the rest of the items close.
Is this how all Sports card auctions are run or?
I'll get off my soapbox now

Extended bidding starts at 6pm which locks out anybody who doesn't have a placeholder bid on that lot. Every lot remains open to bidding between 6pm and midnight. At midnight a 10 minute clock starts on a lot-by-lot basis. If there are no higher bids in that 10 minute period you win the lot. Some auction houses forego the 6 hour time period between extended bidding and the lot by lot clock starts right away which is preferable to bidders. In the case of REA the true bidding action doesn't start until midnight.

[BumBum]

I also saw that there was an option to sign up for text and/or email alerts in case you were outbid. I signed up but thankfully I didn't receive any notifications, so I was not able to test how effective the system was. If it weren't for that, I agree, it might be a bit onerous to have to keep checking.

[Casey2296]

Originally Posted by BumBum

I also saw that there was an option to sign up for text and/or email alerts in case you were outbid. I signed up but thankfully I didn't receive any notifications, so I was not able to test how effective the system was. If it weren't for that, I agree, it might be a bit onerous to have to keep checking.

The outbid text alert was invaluable during the clock while bidding on several lots.

[tiger8mush]

Originally Posted by Malibu39

I just don't have 7 hours to spend refreshing a screen every 10 minutes to see if two people bidding on an item no one else care about are done so the rest of the items close.

Put in your max bid(s) and go to bed

[mouschi]

who on earth could go to bed not knowing if they won or not?!?!?

[JeremyW]

Originally Posted by mouschi

who on earth could go to bed not knowing if they won or not?!?!?

Funny. I think I've been forced to do it, never by choice.

[yanksfan09]

Got my REA M101-6 haul today. Really loving this issue. Thanks to REA for lightning fast shipping! Got my Christmas presents for myself!

[Malibu39]

Thanks everyone for the input, it made me look at the auction differently now. The REAL bidding start at Midnight is good and put in high bid and go to bed is good too.
I appreciate it.

[todeen]

Originally Posted by charlietheexterminator

Nice pick ups by everyone. Ryan, nice job landing the Blue Old. I picked up a few Cobb’s.

Wow! Nice back run.

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[Seven]

Originally Posted by charlietheexterminator

Nice pick ups by everyone. Ryan, nice job landing the Blue Old. I picked up a few Cobb’s.

Damn, Chuck! Scored some nice ones! Nice picks ups!

[familytoad]

Excited to see my OBC mates Mac and Andy pick up gems!!!
(15CJ Cobb & T217 Peckinpaugh)

This OBCer got shut out, but I have had a big year in acquisitions, so I don't mind simply watching the treasures flow in this thread.

REA had some incredible items once again. It's mind-boggling to see the quality and the quantity...and the prices realized by this AH. Kudos to that team!!

[doug.goodman]

I lost on the Barney Stein season pass...

But was pretty happy (and amazed) that I won the Giants Colgan's Chips premium with my "bookmark bid" from 2 1/2 weeks ago.

Doug

[midmo]

Originally Posted by doug.goodman

I lost on the Barney Stein season pass...

Doug

I'm right there with ya. That was #1 on my wantlist from this auction. I might have gone higher if there weren't so many other auctions right around the corner.

[shagrotn77]

One win:

[wondo]

Grabbed an early Mays

[wondo]

Originally Posted by shagrotn77

One win:

That is awesome!!!

[todeen]

Originally Posted by shagrotn77

One win:

And with the coupon! Congrats

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[ValKehl]

Congrats Andy on getting the T217 Peck - I'm very happy for you! And Ryan, I agree with the others who feel you got the blue OM at a good price. Bryan, surely there isn't a better Casey Stengel photo in existence. Lots of other great pick-ups!

Being that I am working on a master set of Sam Rice's cards, I'm beyond stoked to have won 4 of the 5 1917 Sam Rice rookie cards, including my "Holy Grail" Sam Rice RC, the D350-2 Standard Biscuit, the only one in the combined pop reports. I saw this card in the PSA pop report several years ago and assumed I'd never have an opportunity to acquire it. I also didn't have Sam's 1917 blank-back RC. The other two RCs, the H801-8 Boston Store & D328 Weil Baking, are upgrades.