REA - How Did You Do?

[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!

[jayshum]

I won a lot of 14 low grade T3s that included the Tenney variation I needed to complete my T3 set. The lot went for more than I was hoping (what a surprise these days), but it was worth it to finish the set. I'll be trying to sell off the rest of the cards in the lot once I get them so anyone interested should look for them in the B/S/T listings hopefully next week.

[Stampsfan]

Originally Posted by Bored5000

Thank you, Bob. I have been Facebook friends with the manager of the Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum in Atchison, KS for a couple years. I have posted some of my Earhart cards from the 1930s in different discussions on the museum's Facebook page, and the people working at the museum were not aware of what is out there card-wise of Earhart prior to her disappearance.

Awesome Eddie. I’m glad now I didn’t bid on it. Sounds like it went to a great home and to an individual that truly appreciates it. Also great information on who the check was made out to. Nice.

Originally Posted by TUM301

Nice additions guys, Bob REALLY beautiful Orr rookie Sir enjoy that one for a long time !

Originally Posted by hcv123

I almost never see that card centered anywhere close to that nice! Great pickup.

Originally Posted by irv

Great pick up!
Congrats.

Thanks for your kind words. Yeah the next time this will come to market is likely when my kids are selling it. Hopefully several years from now 😊. I actually had a lot of trouble sleeping last night, finally owning one of these.
As a set builder, I now have a new set to tackle as this is the first card I have from the Test issue. That is both good and bad.

[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!

[VintageBen]

Erick I love those new pickups. Wowwwww!!!

[Andrew1975]

Originally Posted by 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!

Erick, fantastic additions! I think they look amazing in the SGC slabs.

Val, congrats on the Sam Rice pickups!

[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.