A Great Cobb print out

[RedsFan1941]

so in this “auction” for the red cobb collection, every card has a reserve with many of the reserves completely unrealistic. heritage is being used as a glorified BST.

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by RedsFan1941

so in this “auction” for the red cobb collection, every card has a reserve with many of the reserves completely unrealistic. heritage is being used as a glorified BST.

As of a couple of hours ago when I checked, only one of the extreme rarities had gotten a bid (the Ty Cobb back). Certainly a real auction would produce more interest/excitement...high reserves just kill enthusiasm.

Brian

[chadeast]

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

As of a couple of hours ago when I checked, only one of the extreme rarities had gotten a bid (the Ty Cobb back). Certainly a real auction would produce more interest/excitement...high reserves just kill enthusiasm.

Brian

Agreed, but I sure can't blame Jamie for wanting to protect himself. Selling 30 Cobb red portraits at once, especially rare and high value ones, is bound to over-saturate the market and lead to lower realized prices than hoped. There are only so many collectors out there who want and can afford some of these cards, and even they have limits to how many they can pick up in any one given auction.

I'm still in complete awe of this accomplishment.

[RedsFan1941]

Originally Posted by chadeast

Agreed, but I sure can't blame Jamie for wanting to protect himself. Selling 30 Cobb red portraits at once, especially rare and high value ones, is bound to over-saturate the market and lead to lower realized prices than hoped. There are only so many collectors out there who want and can afford some of these cards, and even they have limits to how many they can pick up in any one given auction.

I'm still in complete awe of this accomplishment.

protect himself?!?! we are in the midst of the strongest baseball card market of our lifetime. if he wanted to protect himself he could have put his ego on the shelf and not sent all of the Cobbs to auction at one time. these are t206s, the most liquid baseball card there is. if he wants protection, get vaccinated and wear a mask.

[BRoberts]

I tend to agree. Looking at those reserves, they seem to be more about greed than protection. However, it takes two to tango, and if Heritage was willing to take them under those conditions, then so be it. Maybe they don't mind being the Texas version of Dean's Cards.

[chadeast]

Originally Posted by RedsFan1941

protect himself?!?! we are in the midst of the strongest baseball card market of our lifetime. if he wanted to protect himself he could have put his ego on the shelf and not sent all of the Cobbs to auction at one time.

I don't disagree with you.

[Sean]

Originally Posted by RedsFan1941

protect himself?!?! we are in the midst of the strongest baseball card market of our lifetime. if he wanted to protect himself he could have put his ego on the shelf and not sent all of the Cobbs to auction at one time. these are t206s, the most liquid baseball card there is. if he wants protection, get vaccinated and wear a mask.

Or maybe he just changed his mind about selling.

[chriskim]

Originally Posted by RedsFan1941

so in this “auction” for the red cobb collection, every card has a reserve with many of the reserves completely unrealistic. heritage is being used as a glorified BST.

Now we know why Ryan didn't buy the whole run privately.

Heritage needs some crazy stuffs to show off at the National since they didn't get that SGC-3 Wagner, I don't think HA mind being used as a ad vehicle. It works both ways....