Closing Tonight - Love of the Game Winter Set Builder Auction

[x2drich2000]

Originally Posted by Robextend

I won a couple items - has anyone got their invoice yet?

From Al's mass email on 2/11: "3) INVOICES WILL BE EMAILED TO WINNING BIDDERS THE NIGHT OF MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13."

Be patient, he'll get it to you.

[Robextend]

Originally Posted by x2drich2000

From Al's mass email on 2/11: "3) INVOICES WILL BE EMAILED TO WINNING BIDDERS THE NIGHT OF MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13."

Be patient, he'll get it to you.

Ahh, missed that email - I am patient, just wanted to make sure I didn't miss anything (which I did). Thanks for the info!

[mawitzi]

The 47-66 Exhibit Banks Portrait in PSA 6 sold for over a $1,000. I was stunned by this. Is this card a rarity? Is there some kind of variation that I don't know about? I know there are some Exhibit experts that can give me some info on this. I appreciate it.

Thanks.

[raulus]

Originally Posted by mawitzi

The 47-66 Exhibit Banks Portrait in PSA 6 sold for over a $1,000. I was stunned by this. Is this card a rarity? Is there some kind of variation that I don't know about? I know there are some Exhibit experts that can give me some info on this. I appreciate it.

Thanks.

I'm not seeing anything special that would justify this price. Seems more like $100 piece the rest of the time.

But maybe the centering hawks will correct me about how this one boasts perfect 50/50 dead centering all around, and is therefore a bargain at twice this price.

Barring shenanigans (not that I'm accusing anyone of shenanigans here, but we all suspect that they may occur from time to time when prices are extra nutty), it could just be a simple case of two bidders deciding that they weren't going to back down.

[LEHR]

I didn't pursue anything this time but I hope the auction did well for Al and consignors. I'd personally love to see more monthly auctions as an alternative to eBay.

[nolemmings]

A Drysdale portrait also went for more than $1K. Yogi batting $4200 and one of the portraits $3900, in PSA 7 and 8 respectively.

Those Exhibits have got to be totally driven by the registry. I know some of the subjects were only printed in one or two years, but c'mon man. Go on ebay and find a Tony Kubek dark background that looks fine but not PSA 8 nice. You'll spend $20-$40. Want the PSA 8? $4500.00. A Don Newcombe plain cap/uni version can be had for under $20, sometimes under $10. Want a PSA 6.5? How about $3300.00. The other two Newcombe variations each sold for more than $2200. Bobby Doerr 7.5 is one of one, but $3900?

Some commons (players anyway): Piersall $900 for PSA 6-- same for Roy Sievers dark background and Mickey Vernon throwing in PSA 5.5. Preacher Roe $1140 for PSA 7. Ralph Branca in PSA 8 =$1320, and Bud Daley $1080.00.

The whole auction was very educational for me and anyone wanting to learn what cards are tough and/or condition tough in the 1947-66 Exhibit set. As in TOUGH.