Goldin's Vintage Auction Preview is open and wow

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Originally Posted by calvindog

Just the flip. . Even Joe T couldn’t push that dog over the finish line and that says a lot. The consigner should have taken that result and run, thankful that the people bidding on it didn’t know its history.

I agree 100%. I consigned my e107 set to buy the Reccius, but, after
reading all the net54 discussions from years ago, and after some deep research on my own, including buying Louisville directories from 1898 and 99 and then spending a few hours on the phone with a guy from the Louisville archives, I became doubtful of the issuance date and decided it was not the item to take such a financial risk on. I put in an initial bid (at like $300k) anc did not bid again. It’s an amazing piece, no doubt, but it’s got some “hair” and I too would have taken the money and walked.

I am totally thrilled with the number my e107 set got, which exceeded expectations.

Of the items I was watching/following, they did well or ended within 10% of what I thought - D322 Wagner, Ty Cobb back, the 1915 Ruth photo (amazing item), signed Clemente rookie, etc. The t216 Mino Wagner and W600 blew away my estimates - holy crap on both; looks like I may have to consign my w600 Wagner and Plank rookies!

Some of the smaller items I was following came in a little below expectations. But I am not surprised - the market is off right now with lots of economic uncertainty and negative momentum in cards (most things down over the last year). I think pricing cards right now is a little like trying to catch a falling knife, and people don’t like catching those!! I would say this has been happening in all auctions I follow, including REA, Heritage, Mile High, LOTG, etc. As Jeff said, the super special stuff does well and everything else does fine but is all over the place with some exceeding and some disappointing.

All in all, I thought it was a really great auction with very solid results. Great start for Goldin- no doubt they have established themselves as a legit seller of vintage items.