INSANITY BIDDING

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Posted By: John(z28jd)

The only thing i could think of besides the description possibly misleading people is that Baltimore collectors seem willing to spend alot more on old judges which ive seen on ebay in the past,but Smith also has 5 different Baltimore variations in the set so based on that alone it cant be THAT tough to warrant a $500 bid.....I think its more of a case of uneducated bidders.It looks like 2 people really want it and they were both willing to pay alot for it. I'll mention a possible similar scenario.A well-known T206 collector wanted to make sure he won a card that was probably a 35-40$ card.He bid way more than it was worth,and ended up paying $140.
I was thinking of bidding on the Smith because i want one,its the nickname,im not gonna lie,he wasnt a good player(ala Chicken Wolf who i have a card of,but probably wouldnt have spent so much on if he used his real name,William Van Winkle).Once the Smith reached $150+ i gave up that idea of bidding.I couldve bought a GAI2 Smith,same pose but with the A's for $150 earlier this year