LOTG Fall 2023 Wins

[theshowandme]

I had no idea Sisler auctions would be this in demand. I thought my bid was flying under the radar

[terjung]

Originally Posted by theshowandme

I had no idea Sisler auctions would be this in demand. I thought my bid was flying under the radar

Demand for him seems to have been pretty strong recently. I'm not sure if it is general hobby stuff for specific to Sisler, but I've noticed a run-up in his stuff - especially exhibits.

Congrats on the W575. I had at least one of the bids on your card and would've liked to have it, but I wasn't responsible for running you up.

I'm curious how many people out there would consider themselves to be Sisler collectors. I'm one. Apparently someone else consigned the Sisler collection to Al. Anybody else want to admit to collecting him?

[theshowandme]

Originally Posted by terjung

Demand for him seems to have been pretty strong recently. I'm not sure if it is general hobby stuff for specific to Sisler, but I've noticed a run-up in his stuff - especially exhibits.

Congrats on the W575. I had at least one of the bids on your card and would've liked to have it, but I wasn't responsible for running you up.

I'm curious how many people out there would consider themselves to be Sisler collectors. I'm one. Apparently someone else consigned the Sisler collection to Al. Anybody else want to admit to collecting him?

I am not a Sisler collector. I do collect Ichiro cards and see this as pairing something unique to that part of my collection. Their bond in baseball history is incredible. I encourage anyone to read up on how Ichiro visited Sisler's grave after breaking the record. A class act all around.

I see Sisler as often overlooked and under appreciated in baseball history. He didn't get to 3000 hits, but look at what he did during his peak. Dude just hit and did not stop!

So many of his cards depict him fielding or throwing, which are all great cards, but a hitting image is choice #1 for me if it is available.

[theshowandme]

So who here got the Herpolsheimer Ruth?

[RCMcKenzie]

Originally Posted by theshowandme

So who here got the Herpolsheimer Ruth?

Geddy Lee? Billy Crystal?

The OJ prices were pretty wild. When I sell a Watch Burnam it's a $185 card. If I sell Big Sam Thompson it's $850 not 20 grand.

E cards are down, so that's what I bought.

[RCMcKenzie]

Going in I wanted the Otto Frank Holbert cabinet. I pushed it to $1440, but let it go. These prototypes are bargains I think, but they sell pretty low for what they are.

[Casey2296]

Originally Posted by RCMcKenzie

Geddy Lee? Billy Crystal?

The OJ prices were pretty wild. When I sell a Watch Burnam it's a $185 card. If I sell Big Sam Thompson it's $850 not 20 grand.

E cards are down, so that's what I bought.

Nice Bemis Rob, hard to find that one centered.

[jjbond]

I picked up a nice set of Victorian Trade cards that had been on my want list, and a few more Federal League photos. However, upon closer analysis this morning, it turns out that one of the Federal League photos I picked up is actually a 1916 Cubs picture. (Please see my other thread trying to identify the player in the background)

[RCMcKenzie]

Originally Posted by Casey2296

Nice Bemis Rob, hard to find that one centered.

Thanks, Phil, I was glad to get it. I was looking at an e93 Jones that was also a bargain, but I did not place a marker bid on it.

[Yoda]

Originally Posted by terjung

Demand for him seems to have been pretty strong recently. I'm not sure if it is general hobby stuff for specific to Sisler, but I've noticed a run-up in his stuff - especially exhibits.

Congrats on the W575. I had at least one of the bids on your card and would've liked to have it, but I wasn't responsible for running you up.

I'm curious how many people out there would consider themselves to be Sisler collectors. I'm one. Apparently someone else consigned the Sisler collection to Al. Anybody else want to admit to collecting him?

I was the consignor of the Sisler cards, a collection built up over many years. Maybe now his RC will get some love, or at least more interest.
I managed to snag the E125 Speaker, the OJ proof of O'Neil and the '39 Playball autographed card of Bill Dickey and the RC of Frank Robinson.