here we go again...

D. Bergin · #1 06-23-2010, 11:01 AM

I see they're not sifting out the crank bidders like the seller of the last Strasburg card was doing.

This card will never get paid for and we'll have to do this all over again.

Boccabella · #2 06-23-2010, 11:12 AM

Barry,

No doubt the McGwire ball itself was a bad investment, but McFarlane turned the publicity over his purchase into a good relationship with MLB, which led to his current empire of action figures. I'm sure he's made the money back a few times over. Not to say that'll happen with this card, but sometimes the attention is worth what looks like a dumb investment.

birdman42 · #3 06-23-2010, 11:19 AM

I was at the Alvarez no-hitter, in 1989. That was during one of the O's brief spasms of not sucking over the last 25 years. Quite the surprise that day.

Alvarez did manage to hang around for a lot of years--but I wouldn't give a nickel for one of his cards.

Bill

Matthew H · #4 06-23-2010, 11:30 AM

When Sidney Crosby RCs first hit ebay, I saw a 1/1 shiny with no auto sell for over 40'000. Since then Hockey cards have been pulling nice coin. I don't collect them but have been watching them and the market seems strong.

I wonder if this will do anything for Baseball cards? I gotta say I am envious of the guy that pulled this card out of a pack.

jboosted92 · #5 06-23-2010, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Matthew H

When Sidney Crosby RCs first hit ebay, I saw a 1/1 shiny with no auto sell for over 40'000. Since then Hockey cards have been pulling nice coin. I don't collect them but have been watching them and the market seems strong.

I wonder if this will do anything for Baseball cards? I gotta say I am envious of the guy that pulled this card out of a pack.

http://cgi.ebay.com/2010-Bowman-Step...#ht_500wt_1154

108K???

e107collector · #6 06-23-2010, 04:15 PM

Is it being shilled? Any thoughts?

I am starting to think so.

Tony

tbob · #7 06-23-2010, 05:02 PM

Unfriggingbelievable.
He is about to lose his first game today although he pitched well. (Against the mighty Royals).
Didn't Rube Marquard win 17 or 18 games in a row his rookie season? How about Mark Fidyrich pitching in the All-Star game his rookie year?
These bidders are absolutely insane. Let's hope they stay in the shiney card market. Personally I think this Starsburg card will have absolutely no effect on the pre-war cards.

hunterdutchess · #8 06-23-2010, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by e107collector

Is it being shilled? Any thoughts?

I am starting to think so.

Tony

I myself do not think that it is being shilled. If he was trying to do that than would probably do a private listing but I could be wrong. I think that we are seing part of the new era of Baseball cards without 15+ companies issuing a rookie card making there value much higher but 100k is just plain stupid!

FUBAR · #9 06-23-2010, 05:18 PM

With 100k i could get Two Harleys, a double wide, and a wife with a full set of teeth! Dang, id be living large then! lol

100 k could get me a heck of a collection, cards, bats, balls, bike, boat....

D. Bergin · #10 06-23-2010, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by e107collector

Is it being shilled? Any thoughts?

I am starting to think so.

Tony

I don't think it's being shilled. At this point it would be completely stupid to do so.

I do think a large majority of these large numbers will end up being fake bids from people screwing with the auction and the guy will never collect whatever the final bid on this ends up going off at.