T206 Scrapbook on Ebay

WillowGrove · #1 05-05-2011, 01:50 PM

I'm more of a t206 only guy and I don't know the true scarcity of some of the cards listed but somethings are not right. Like the seller's feedback - too many from the same ID and too many ID's having minimal feedback. Also there looked like many bids from ID's that have very little feedback (a newbie to Ebay all of a sudden wants to spend thousand$ on vintage cards?).

lastly - and someone may have made this point earlier - why were all the cards trimmed? Isn't that a perfect way to equalize everything? Get a stack of reprints and trim away the perforations, etc.

I just don't see someone who seems like a dishonest seller to begin with, miraculously acquiring a gem of a scrapbook.

Of course the worst part is this conversation even has to take place.

I do hope it's real, and that the buyer is happy.

peter

npa589 · #2 05-05-2011, 02:10 PM

I'm at work, and can't see ebay but am very curious about what the final price was. Can someone post it?!? I am too impatient to wait until I get home!

BTW - I love the discussion of this auction. I found it very early, and was greatly intrigued. Too much of a risk for me though! I too was scared off by the glare, but thought some more and thought that if the seller was intuitive enough to bend the pages on the right side, weather the book, use flat-leaded (those markings are NOT graphite) pencils that they had back in the day - than they would have been intelligent enough to eliminate the glare on many of the cards. And plus, I do know that some of those cards had some type of glossy finish.

Also, that Wagner looks 100% authentic, and not too thinned at all.

scooter729 · #3 05-05-2011, 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by npa589

i'm at work, and can't see ebay but am very curious about what the final price was. Can someone post it?!? I am too impatient to wait until i get home!

$10,200

npa589 · #4 05-05-2011, 04:07 PM

Thank you Scott. Wow, what a price.....

Piratedogcardshows · #5 05-05-2011, 04:12 PM

Im looking forward to hearing more about this once the book is received and viewed by the owner.And also if any of these cards will be third party authenticated graded and come into the hobby for sale.Jason

brianp-beme · #6 05-05-2011, 04:29 PM

I am one of the believers (and lower bidders) on this auction. I felt they were authentic, based upon years of stupidly staring at similiar cards. Some of them may be skinned, which would be a bummer for the winning bidder.

Also, I don't know what to make of the unknown cards. I lean toward that they were clippings that were later colored in, so not really cards at all. It would be interesting to find out the results of their removal as well as the rest of the cards. Still way too much for this lot because of all the severe trimming.

Brian

rhettyeakley · #7 05-05-2011, 04:44 PM

Wow, absolutely crazy price for that thing! Dan, I'm willing to bet those "uncataloged" cards are simply homemade, the original owner apparently had a love affair with his scissors. So many better ways (in my mind at least) to spend that kind of coin. I have a hard time thinking there is much meat left on the bone if the seller decides to break it up and soak them.
-Rhett

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