Robert Edwards Auction

[glchen]

Originally Posted by Matt

Standard practice for most houses is to automatically put a huge # on everyone's invoice then go back and make it the correct amount on a person by person basis. It will be fixed (unless what you won was Obama's Jeep).

Thank goodness someone else got a $1000 S/H charge. I saw this on my invoice after I won one lot last night, and I was going to have a meltdown if this was the charge. (I didn't win the Jeep either. )

[3-2-count]

My shipping shows a "Grand" to. I wouldn't sweat it. It will be corrected.

[ubiqty]

Hey Tony A.,
How are you? Can you guess which one I won?
Scott (ubiqty)

[MVSNYC]

my lone win...1951 New York Yankees World Champions Team-Signed Ball with DiMaggio and Mantle.

[Matt]

Originally Posted by ubiqty

Can you guess which one I won?
Scott (ubiqty)

Scott - did you pick this up? Nice card!

[Bosox Blair]

I know a lot of folks comment that REA can be a relatively expensive place to buy - and there are certainly plenty of lots that demonstrate that.

But did anyone note any "bargains" in REA this time?

From my perspective, the lots added at the end (they were not in the print catalog) were fertile hunting ground. This included some nice mid-grade Dockmans. My theory is that these got overlooked by bidders (the Dockmans that were illustrated in the catalog got strong prices - the Wagner throwing, SGC 40, went well over VCP). A late consignor put in a horde of E-cards...including several lots of Dockmans. I know Dockmans are not "rare" cards, but many of these late-added lots went for quite a bit under VCP. A couple of these lots would have been great dealer break lots.

Also (on the subject of the flip), I bought the high grade '39 Moe Berg for $500+juice this time - this is the exact card that REA sold one year ago for $700+juice (a fact that was noted in the write-up).

Cheers,
Blair

[Bicem]

I thought the d380 Joss was a good buy, thought about another bid at the end but didn't pull the trigger. I'm sure I'll regret that.

Also thought the 1891 Conly Studio cabinets went cheap.

On the other end, this for $9400 is crazy...



Someone really overpaid for the e107 Keeler too.

[lharri3600]

Rea lot 260

[Jacklitsch]

Originally Posted by Bicem

Someone really overpaid for the e107 Keeler too.

Really???

[Kawika]

Won the three items I really wanted plus one of the '53 Topps artwork cards. Also partnered successfully on a lot which I am not at liberty to divulge yet. In general I was pleasantly surprised that the bidding, at least on my cards, wasn't as ferocious as I feared it might be. The M110 Cobb, une pièce de résistance without the resistance, just the way I like 'em, is the same card for which I battled and lost two years ago and which came a whole lot cheaper this time. Likewise I wondered why an N173, with Roger Connor on it no less, had zero activity in OT. Too much nice stuff in one auction? Too many strapped collectors in this economy? Don't know but for some of us, me included, last night at REA was Fat City.

[Bicem]

Amazing David - 3 of my favorites in the entire auction!

[collectbaseball]

Originally Posted by glchen

Thank goodness someone else got a $1000 S/H charge. I saw this on my invoice after I won one lot last night, and I was going to have a meltdown if this was the charge. (I didn't win the Jeep either. )

Mine showed the same $1000 and now it's down to $35... much more palatable. Now I just have to figure out how to scrape together some cash to pay for it all...

[calvindog]

David, those are incredible pickups. It's uncanny, but in every auction we seem to have almost the identical taste in cards.

And PS, my birthday is next month. My favorite color is M110.

[Kawika]

Jeff: A recurring nightmare I have is that I will finally go off my nut and murder one of the rectal orifices in my life, you will fly out to Honolulu to defend me but that it will cost me the '14 CJ Matty, the signed '34 Goudey Gehrig and the D304 Cobb. And that would just be your retainer.

[Brian Weisner]

Hi David,
Adam is closer than Jeff.... And he doesn't have the same Cobb fetish .... So most of your cards of safe, except maybe the boxers....
Be well Brian


PS Serenity now.....

[cfc1909]

if you won the red Hindus in REA-I would be interested in the Doc Crandall.

[tbob]

Someone got a terrific deal on the E94 Speaker with Bloom overprinted back. I thought I had it for a steal but alas. Congrats to whomever won it. If the winner of the large T210 lot is thinking of breaking it up, please let me know and I might be able to help up recoup some of your investment on Series 3,5 and 6 cards.
tbob

[calvindog]

Originally Posted by Kawika

Jeff: A recurring nightmare I have is that I will finally go off my nut and murder one of the rectal orifices in my life, you will fly out to Honolulu to defend me but that it will cost me the '14 CJ Matty, the signed '34 Goudey Gehrig and the D304 Cobb. And that would just be your retainer.

Hmm...Before the bail hearing, I'd probably stop at your house with a large truck which I'd back up to your baseball card room. And yes, that M110 Cobb and the 14 Matty would be the first to go!

[Wesley]

What is the story behind the PSA 6 T210 Casey Stengel card?

In the October 2009 Heritage auction, the Stengel sold for $48,995.

http://sports.ha.com/common/view_ite...=81006&src=pr#

Last night in REA, the very same Stengel sold for $23,500.

http://bid.robertedwardauctions.com/...x?itemid=13257


Looks like the winner got a very good deal last night on the Stengel, but the consignor lost more than half his money in six months.

[benchod]

[QUOTE=calvindog;804323]David, those are incredible pickups. It's uncanny, but in every auction we seem to have almost the identical taste in cards.

+1
Great pickups David. Love the Cobb, and Kelly.
I think you got the Connor for a steal especially compared to the Keefe