REA results

[glchen]

The price on the blank backed 1926-29 Ruth Exhibits was insane. I thought the price was already crazy when it was $14K before extended bidding, and then the price doubled! I get that blanked backed are much tougher than the postcard-backed and this was the best looking one out there, but $30K, really? I really hope that this is not the new normal, and just an outlier because the card was blank backed. Otherwise, it'll be a really hard to pick up more of these cards.

I was the 1st or 2nd underbidder on the c1915 and 1922 Ruth cards. I tried hard, but obviously someone wanted it more. Both of those cards only have a known pop of 1 or 2 with a unique Ruth image, I believe, so I understand the price there better (obviously).

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by glchen

The price on the blank backed 1926-29 Ruth Exhibits was insane. I thought the price was already crazy when it was $14K before extended bidding, and then the price doubled! I get that blanked backed are much tougher than the postcard-backed and this was the best looking one out there, but $30K, really? I really hope that this is not the new normal, and just an outlier because the card was blank backed. Otherwise, it'll be a really hard to pick up more of these cards.

That's not even the highest graded example of a batting Ruth (SGC shows a 6 in its pop report).

I don't think anyone except the real nuts (like me) care about the backs on these cards. It was a crazy result but maybe not that crazy when beater 1933G Ruth cards are over $5K with a much larger pop. The more interesting numbers to me show strength across the Exhibit realm:

--1921 Walter Johnson 4.5 $1,680.00
--$12,600 for the PSA 2 (but great eye appeal) 1921 Ruth
--$6,600 for the PSA 3 1928 Ruth
--$3,270 for a group of 183 postwar Exhibit cards with Mantle, Paige and Robinson (2) and even those three were not in stellar condition: Mantle/first name outlined in white (Ex), Paige (marked on reverse, otherwise Ex), two J. Robinson (Vg-Ex+ and Vg).

The unopened was crazy. $11,400 for 19 cello packs and $1,500 for a cello with Mantle on top. I really wish I'd held onto the packs I busted 20 years ago...

[LincolnVT]

I thought it was interesting that the 1951 type 1 Mantle photo brought more money than a 1952 Topps Mantle in a PSA VG EX 4 holder. Pretty cool photo.

[Michael Peich]

Prices were breath-taking!

If anyone here won the T210-6 lot I am interested in acquiring some cards.

Many thanks,
Mike

[Griffins]

$168K for a '54 Topps pack blew me away. That was $3500 just a few years ago.

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by Griffins

$168K for a '54 Topps pack blew me away. That was $3500 just a few years ago.

Sure wish I hadn't opened mine.

[cgjackson222]

There were definitely some weird prices.

A '55 Topps Mays SGC 6 for $4,400????
https://bid.robertedwardauctions.com...e?itemid=94057

This is is almost double the highest (in March 2021) shown for a PSA 6 on the PSA website:
https://www.psacard.com/auctionprice...ues/179831#g=6

Meanwhile, a PSA 5 of the same card sold for $840:
https://bid.robertedwardauctions.com...e?itemid=94056

I thought that the 11 (yes there were 11) Clemente rookies kind of cannibalized each other, especially in the low grades. An SGC 1.5 sold for only $990. I sold an SGC 1.5 on ebay for $1150 about an hour after I posted it a month ago.
https://bid.robertedwardauctions.com...e?itemid=94053

I would not have been pleased to have my Clemente rookie up against 10 others.

[Epps]

Originally Posted by Michael Peich

Prices were breath-taking!

If anyone here won the T210-6 lot I am interested in acquiring some cards.

Many thanks,
Mike

Same here! I was the 2nd (or 3rd) underbidder, but am interested in one card in particular if you are breaking them up.

[Natswin2019]

I was glad to pick up 2 minor lots that I wanted for my collection, a lil more than I wanted to pay but it's REA and id been hunting for a while so didnt mind.

And as stated elsewhere, if anyone won the t210-2 lot id be interested in buying the 3 Richmond Colts cards off of you!

[Touch'EmAll]

This auction makes you wonder what will prices be when spring time rolls around and we are at the traditional height of craziness about April or so.

[pawpawdiv9]

Blown away- on something i particulary think maybe 2-3 people even collect.(that i know of)
1916-20 UNC Big Head COBB went for (6600)---extreme scarcity!!
Last Heritage auction--was very strong!!
Wajo fetch (2640BP) & Ruth got (9900BP)
and the set of 15/20 (w/Hornsby) went for (3840BP)