Legendary lot 1987 misidentified

[bmarlowe1]

Before I forget, I should give credit to another board member for being suspisious of this one and telling me about it.

[glenv]

Never changed...

[dallen]

I just wanted to take a minute to address this.

In our opinion the identification of this not being Joe Wood or being Larry Gardner was not conclusive. To be honest I don't think it looks like either of them. Ya know maybe it is Joe Jackson!

Seriously tonight I emailed the concerns expressed to the winner of this lot and confirmed that he is welcome to return it for a full refund if he is dissatisfied in any way.

We are very attentive to trying to minimize the number of errors that occur when cataloging a 2,200 lot auction. I believe Leon and others will attest to the fact that we are pretty attentive to concerns that are raised and ultimately doing the right thing when errors or omissions are pointed out. Leon caught two this auction which resulted in one modification and one lot pulled.

I genuinely appreciate the support of people on this forum when it comes to responding to inquiries while we are cataloging (I frequently call Jay, Scott B. and Leon for help) and pointing our our mistakes when we make them.

Take care,
Doug Allen
President
Legendary Auctions

[Matt]

Originally Posted by dallen

In our opinion the identification of this not being Joe Wood or being Larry Gardner was not conclusive. To be honest I don't think it looks like either of them.

Doug - if you don't think it looks like Joe Wood, why would you let the lot run to close with it being described that way? Even if the winning bidder is happy, the under-bidder might not have bid him up as much if it had been corrected.

[dallen]

Matt,

The timing of my own personal observation (that it doesn't look like either of them) was 2 days ago when it was brought to my attention. Also the statement was a little tongue in cheek as I am always amazed how whenever someone sells an old 1905 cabinet on eBay they make an argument that players look like Joe Jackson or Honus Wagner.

In my judgement given the proximity to the end of the auction it was best to let the auction run its course and notify the winning bidder of the concerns.

In my opinion for less than $250 it is a great collectible for a Boston collector regardless of who the player is. I have not yet heard back from the winning bidder but as noted earlier he can return if for a full money back refund if he is unhappy with the piece.

Regards,
Doug

[Ladder7]

Matt, You've got cojones... I appreciate you speaking up -Not that I bid at Legendary nor recommend them. Just wish more knowledgeable "senior" members would out this bullshat before another gets schmucker punched.

Doug, Doubtful you read this board often... After you work on Matt;'s question, Would you update help me out please? Do you believe transparency is essential in this current climate? Also,It seems to have faded away some. Was there ever a resolution to this past issue?:

http://www.net54baseball.com/showthr...stro+legendary

[oldjudge]

Steve--Legendary has been running great auctions. The past is the past; these guys are doing a good job now. I have bid and won items in the last several auctions and am very happy with every aspect of the experience.

[dallen]

Steve,

I do read the board often...in the early days I was a consistent contributor as I am actually pretty knowledgable about many of the pre-war issues but it got to the point it made no sense to participate based on the personal attacks.

I appreciate Jay's support and it is true that in our two years of existence we have handled over 20,000 items representing over $25 million in collectibles and in my humble opinion have done so in a professional manner. I know we have really enjoyed ourselves.

As to your question I do believe in transparency and honesty. That being said whether you or anyone likes it or not I will not address anything related to Mastro Auctions and in fact the NDA I signed when we did the asset purchase from them prohibits me from doing so.

Regards,
Doug

[Jim VB]

Originally Posted by oldjudge

Steve--Legendary has been running great auctions. The past is the past; these guys are doing a good job now. I have bid and won items in the last several auctions and am very happy with every aspect of the experience.

Jay, I have to, respectfully, disagree. For many, until all the issues of the past are brought out, discussed, and answered, the past still has some bearing on the present.

While I agree that Legendary has been running great auctions for the past two years, many bidders will still hold against them the accusations lodged against Mastro. That may not be completely fair, but it is a fact. A symbolic name change, and a transfer of assets is not always a clean slate.

Besides, that "I'm not here to talk abou the past..." stuff rarely works well.