Poll: Final Hammer Price - 1914 BN Babe Ruth vs the 1952 Rosen Topps Mantle

[raulus]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Only three people have a PSA 10. Kendrick, not sure if he is still adding. Fogel, I would doubt it, he more likely is making plans to downsize. The third anonymous guy bought in 2001 so that purchase does not at all suggest he is that wealthy. He paid chump change, 250 or so I think.

OK. So not those 3 guys specifically. But similarly-minded collectors who view themselves as being a big deal, and who happen to have more money than they can spend in this lifetime.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by raulus

OK. So not those 3 guys specifically. But similarly-minded collectors who view themselves as being a big deal, and who happen to have more money than they can spend in this lifetime.

Maybe some of the internet millenials will get bored buying 1 of 1 Lukas and LeBrons and go after a real card.

[Touch'EmAll]

I wonder what the likelihood is that a major serious bidder may actually represent a group of investors collectively going in on this card, or even a corporation.

[raulus]

Originally Posted by Touch'EmAll

I wonder what the likelihood is that a major serious bidder may actually represent a group of investors collectively going in on this card, or even a corporation.

I don't see the corporation idea taking off.

For a big corporation, they've got more important things to do than fuss with baseball cards. They go around disclosing that they spent 8 figures on a baseball card and every shareholder will jump on a suit for going beyond the corporate mandate to dabble in nonsense. And if we're talking about a smaller corporation, then why wouldn't the owner just buy it for themselves?

I guess you could have a group. But I think a lot of that has died down with the collapse of a lot of the fractional ownership platforms. Obviously someone could put together their own little club deal with their buddies. But I would wonder why they would go to all that trouble.

I suppose anything is possible, but these seem less likely to me.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by raulus

I don't see the corporation idea taking off.

For a big corporation, they've got more important things to do than fuss with baseball cards. They go around disclosing that they spent 8 figures on a baseball card and every shareholder will jump on a suit for going beyond the corporate mandate to dabble in nonsense. And if we're talking about a smaller corporation, then why wouldn't the owner just buy it for themselves?

I guess you could have a group. But I think a lot of that has died down with the collapse of a lot of the fractional ownership platforms. Obviously someone could put together their own little club deal with their buddies. But I would wonder why they would go to all that trouble.

I suppose anything is possible, but these seem less likely to me.

Better than spending that much renovating the CEO's office.

[Beercan collector]

Tay-Tay could easily by this ,
Christmas present for uncle Travvy

[gunboat82]

Next time I submit to SGC, I'm going to ask Brent Martin if they can re-grade a few of my cards on the "Baltimore News" curve. I could turn a few of those 1s into 5s.

[gunboat82]

Originally Posted by Touch'EmAll

I wonder what the likelihood is that a major serious bidder may actually represent a group of investors collectively going in on this card, or even a corporation.

Frankly, I wouldn't be surprised if Collectable gets it and tosses it right back into the ol' Collectable25 portfolio.

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/d...ii.htm#ab_006)

https://collectable.com/offerings/ba...sgc-3-buy-out/

[mrreality68]

I am surprised at the mainstream attention. There was even an article in The NY Times about it

As an aside I was looking for the Go Fund Me Page for Leon so he can purchase it and put it in the Net54 Museum but I did not see it

[Schlesinj]

From what I heard, the owner sold a approx 10% interest to the Collectible group and had an option to buy back. It was a $6mm valuation. It happened before Collectible went down.

[Jewish-collector]

I'm thinking Steve Cohen will want to buy it & bring it to display in New York.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Cohen_(businessman)

[Casey2296]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Maybe some of the internet millenials will get bored buying 1 of 1 Lukas and LeBrons and go after a real card.

I could see someone like Rubin buying it and taking it on tour to promote Fanatics. Would be a convenient business expense.

[gunboat82]

Originally Posted by Casey2296

I could see someone like Rubin buying it and taking it on tour to promote Fanatics. Would be a convenient business expense.

How much would it be worth if he cut it into 25 pieces to make inserts for next years Topps Definitive release?