Restored Honus Wagner at SCP Auctions

[Leon]

Originally Posted by todeen

Get ready. Today's buyers aren't all Net54 members.

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No they aren't. And it seems a lot of them don't know what the F they are doing! (according to the bids I see) They should become a member and get enlightened.

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[rats60]

Originally Posted by Leon

No they aren't. And it seems a lot of them don't know what the F they are doing! (according to the bids I see) They should become a member and get enlightened.

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The buyer of Heritage's Joe Jackson autographed photo did pretty well with his investment despite the fact that almost everyone thinks the autograph is a forgery. The hobby has trended towards what the flip says is more important that what is inside. Buyers who are investors not collectors are only looking at the financials. They don't care about Net54 or what the hobby thinks of their purchases.

[ValKehl]

+1 to what Corey said so very well.

[Republicaninmass]

Originally Posted by rats60

The buyer of Heritage's Joe Jackson autographed photo did pretty well with his investment despite the fact that almost everyone thinks the autograph is a forgery. The hobby has trended towards what the flip says is more important that what is inside. Buyers who are investors not collectors are only looking at the financials. They don't care about Net54 or what the hobby thinks of their purchases.

Maybe PWCC "conservation " is taking a foothold

[2dueces]

I like the restored version.

[glynparson]

Originally Posted by Leon

No they aren't. And it seems a lot of them don't know what the F they are doing! (according to the bids I see) They should become a member and get enlightened.

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Maybe if they read the archived threads or have a time machine. Because currently it only seems to be a bunch of whiners complaining about graded cards or other things they act like experts on but now less than some of these “novices”

[Schlesinj]

I am assuming the buyers are looking at this as a piece of art then a baseball card collector. A display piece and they would rather look pretty.

[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by Schlesinj

I am assuming the buyers are looking at this as a piece of art then a baseball card collector. A display piece and they would rather look pretty.

I agree the potential buyers for this piece are buying it more the the status and prestige of owner the "Holy Grail of Baseball Cards"

And they will probably just be displaying it or showing it in that fashion and/or as a Piece of Art or Both