ok, so who won them?

[iggyman]

Originally Posted by JP

If this seller is on the up and up, then why the hell did he open a new account just to sell these cards???

Here are a few that come to mind....

1. One scenario would be to simplify any tax consequences, assuming he was selling the cards as a favor for a friend/relative/neighbor/loan shark buddy etc.

2. He wasn't 110% sure they were real and did not want the negative feedback on his regular account.

3. Didn't want his wife, ex-wife, current-girlfriend, and the lawyer of his ex-wife to find out he has more $$$.

Lovely Day...

[3-2-count]

Originally Posted by iggyman

Here are a few that come to mind....

1. One scenario would be to simplify any tax consequences, assuming he was selling the cards as a favor for a friend/relative/neighbor/loan shark buddy etc.

2. He wasn't 110% sure they were real and did not want the negative feedback on his regular account.

3. Didn't want his wife, ex-wife, current-girlfriend, and the lawyer of his ex-wife to find out about the sale.

Lovely Day...

The answer would be scenario #1. These were being sold as a favor for a co-worker. Here's the sellers main user ID - LINK

[barrysloate]

Here are my guesses:

1) Donovan
2) Beckley
3) Cross
4) Hawley
5) ?
6) Kinslow
7) Mack

I used the 1896 and 1897 Spalding Guides and would call my i.d.'s educated guesses. Great group of cabinets.

[DixieBaseball]

Tony - Good research with the seller... Congrats on the pick up ! This type of grouping is not normally seen on Ebay, and the seller might have helped his cause to explain why he was doing what he was doing and list his other ebay acct in the description as I have to think a few folks held back, even though prices were robust.

[3-2-count]

Thanks Jeremy. I agree with you. Funny thing, I just hung up with the seller again to discuss payment and he even mentioned he should have placed them on his main acct. He stated he had at least 50 emails of potential bidders asking him about his (0) feedback on this new acct he opened up for just this one time shot. Said he'd never do that again.

[M's_Fan]

Originally Posted by 3-2-count

Thanks Jeremy. I agree with you. Funny thing, I just hung up with the seller again to discuss payment and he even mentioned he should have placed them on his main acct. He stated he had at least 50 emails of potential bidders asking him about his (0) feedback on this new acct he opened up for just this one time shot. Said he'd never do that again.

Selling these on his main account would have been worth at least a few thouand more in my opinion, but we'll never know. I never bid on auctions without the sellers having some reliable selling history.

[dstudeba]

Thanks Jay and Joe for the posts, I love how much information the book brings together, and when new information is added.

I agree with Rhys, I don't think they would have made more listing with their main account. I was hoping that the zero feedback would keep prices low but unfortunately for me that didn't seem to happen.

[slidekellyslide]

Those are absolutely incredible cabinet photos. There's still stuff out there.

[ScottFandango]

CONGRATS!

amazing cards!

Please let us know when thney arrive!

[bmarlowe1]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

Here are my guesses:

1) Donovan
2) Beckley
3) Cross
4) Hawley
5) ?
6) Kinslow
7) Mack

I used the 1896 and 1897 Spalding Guides and would call my i.d.'s educated guesses. Great group of cabinets.

I agree with that list. #5 is a toughie. There are a bunch of guys on that '95 team for whom there are no known useful photos. Wish I knew who he was.

[rhettyeakley]

I only looked at them fairly quickly but #5 looks an awful lot like Jake Stenzel
-Rhett

[barrysloate]

Rhett- I also saw a resemblance to Stenzel. Problem was he looked like one or two other players too.

[bmarlowe1]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

Rhett- I also saw a resemblance to Stenzel. Problem was he looked like one or two other players too.

I don't think he is Stenzel (below left).

However, I don't have the original and there could be some hand-tinting (inside joke for Barry )

[barrysloate]

Got the joke.