The trend in Wagner cards

[RCMcKenzie]

REA result for m116 Cobb blue SGC 45 in 2018 was $3300. Cobb and Wagner used to be about the same price.

Is Wagner now thought to be much better than Cobb? I used to collect the set, and still have a Cobb pastel, and was wanting to trade it in for an Audi SUV.

[Yoda]

Originally Posted by RCMcKenzie

REA result for m116 Cobb blue SGC 45 in 2018 was $3300. Cobb and Wagner used to be about the same price.

Is Wagner now thought to be much better than Cobb? I used to collect the set, and still have a Cobb pastel, and was wanting to trade it in for an Audi SUV.

Rob, I was the winner of the M116 Cobb in REA's auction and felt I got it a good price. Subsequently, at this year's National I traded it for a PSA4 T206 Cobb bat off plus some cash off to complete the 4 poses. it is only in the past several years that Wags has outshone Tyrus, and I wonder with all the hype and publicity about his T206 in recent years if any Wags card bearing a like image will fetch big bucks. Think the E90-2 and Tip Top cards which have been on a roll. I would love the Sporting Life Wagner but it is now out of my range at current auction levels.
The only Wags cards held at the moment are his E92 Dockman, E95 and a trimmed, autographed Goudey Premium.
I have always found it interesting that the Ruth '48 Leaf sells for big bucks while Hans is very reasonable, if not cheap. Obviously, both are long past their playing days.
My Wags grail card is his E94.

[RCMcKenzie]

John, good point about Leaf Ruth and Wagner prices. I had a Leaf Ruth a long time ago, but never thought to buy a Wagner tribute card. Maybe I will soon.

Sounds like you did well with your m116 Cobb. I'm going to hang on to mine for a while.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by RCMcKenzie

John, good point about Leaf Ruth and Wagner prices. I had a Leaf Ruth a long time ago, but never thought to buy a Wagner tribute card. Maybe I will soon.

Sounds like you did well with your m116 Cobb. I'm going to hang on to mine for a while.

1. Ruth is in a class by himself.
2. Ruth 48L looks like Ruth of his playing days, Wagner is depicted as an old man.

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

1. Ruth is in a class by himself.
2. Ruth 48L looks like Ruth of his playing days, Wagner is depicted as an old man.

Though in all fairness, by 1916 Wagner looked like he was about 100.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Though in all fairness, by 1916 Wagner looked like he was about 100.

Like Duke Snider at 38?

[Vintagedeputy]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Like Duke Snider at 38?

Or worse yet, 37 year old Don Mossi.