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[Jim VB]

Originally Posted by calvindog

Are there any other Wagners that actually have sold at a loss? Granted this is a FrankenWagner and had about as much Wagner card in it as my 1975 Kurt Bevacqua bubble gum blowing champ card, but still.

Technically, this one didn't sell. The reserve wasn't met.

[Bicem]

prediction: bubble is going to burst on the t206 Wagner soon.

[barrysloate]

I'm with Jeff on this one. Card is officially overpriced.

[Jim VB]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

I'm with Jeff on this one. Card is officially overpriced.

What???? Do you feel that way because every multi-millionaire in the USA already has one? There is still the overseas market!

[base_ball]

I would love to see what the T206 Wagner looked like as a beater because it seems the card was devalued by its double (on the record) restoration. Were there NO BIDS, or did the card fail to reach a reserve with some bids? 75K is peanuts for a beater Wagner, but not for a Frankenstein. I may be wrong, but I think most people who want this want the real thing.

[Jim VB]

Originally Posted by base_ball

I would love to see what the T206 Wagner looked like as a beater because it seems the card was devalued by its double (on the record) restoration. Were there NO BIDS, or did the card fail to reach a reserve with some bids? 75K is peanuts for a beater Wagner, but not for a Frankenstein. I may be wrong, but I think most people who want this want the real thing.

There were some bids. Last one I saw was around the $160,000 mark, but apparently not enough to meet the reserve.

I, too, would love to see the before picture. From the descriptions on the work orders it must have been a mess. Sounds to me like they rebacked it and rebuilt three borders.

(Note - I currently live in the Dallas area. I'm used to seeing women who have had a lot of "work" done, but not cards. Prizner may know more.)

[Mark]

That is one heck of a desirable baseball bat. Someday it will sell for more than $200,000.

[Bicem]

Originally Posted by Jim VB

(Note - I currently live in the Dallas area. I'm used to seeing women who have had a lot of "work" done, but not cards. Prizner may know more.)

I'll be doing some extensive research on the topic tonight.