Victor bat

[slidekellyslide]

There is no rule against outing auctions..and that's mainly because we don't want to discourage anyone from asking questions on a questionable items. In this case there is no questionable about it...it's an authentic Victor bat..it's probably best to ask questions through PM's or emails on something like this.

With that said..there is very little that slips by anyone on ebay and I'm certain this bat was not going to slip by anyone here that collects vintage bats.

[murphusa]

when you see a lot of 3 pennants like I posted it is more for the WOW than anything else

[perezfan]

Just for the record, I don't think it's a big deal either...

I got firmly "scolded" for doing it early in my Net54 tenure, and just needed clarification. This occurred 4 - 5 years ago, so perhaps the attitudes have changed. Or maybe (as Dan said) fewer ebay items are flying under the radar these days, and the "outing" is just not as relevant...

There have been a number of posts I would like to have made, but waited until the auctions were over (for this reason). Many have pertained to Ad/Display Signs that were marginal, in terms of their authenticity. If there are no hard and fast rules against posting active auctions, I may now do the same. Thanks Dan, for clarifying!

Editing to add a final note, and I'll shut up... Wanted to add that I definitely would have missed this Victor Bat, had it not been for Dan's initial post. So good or bad- it did add at least one potential new bidder to the mix. I probably won't win it, so in this case it's likely irrelevant. But it could conceivably push up the price, as I seem to be the top under-bidder a lot these days!

[thecatspajamas]

I think it's more of a courtesy to other board-member-bidders on items like the Victor bat where there is no question of authenticity. Adding even one bidder to the mix can push up the final price, which is good for the seller, but costs the winner more dough. It may not be a hard-fast rule, but I think everyone likes getting a deal because they're the only serious bidder who spotted an item, and seeing a post like this about an item you're already watching or bidding on virtually eliminates that possibility. Oddball, ill-described, or mis-categorized gems do still slip under the radar on eBay every day. I think of it like a Gold Rush miner: if I find something through diligent searching and keen observation, I don't want anyone trumpeting my find for everyone to see until I've got all the gold secured in my bank lest it should get stolen out from under me.

By all means though, if a sig looks forged or a repro is being passed off as authentic, post those while the auction is still active if possible. You never know who you might save some headache.

Just my two cents.

[slidekellyslide]

This bat is listed in the Vintage Sports Memorabilia: Bats category...it wasn't going to slip by a single dedicated bat collector. Maybe this post adds to the pool of bidders who otherwise weren't looking at that category, but it won't affect the final bid one bit IMO.

[sayhey24]

Originally Posted by slidekellyslide

This bat is listed in the Vintage Sports Memorabilia: Bats category...it wasn't going to slip by a single dedicated bat collector. Maybe this post adds to the pool of bidders who otherwise weren't looking at that category, but it won't affect the final bid one bit IMO.

Dan I am going to respectfully disagree with you here.
I will use myself as an example -- I'm a very serious and dedicated bat collector, but I also have a job and a life and am not always able to see every listing in the bats category. I just got back from vacation, and have spent the past several days dealing with Irene, so I haven't had the time to pour through ebay listings. I have however checked this board a few times, and if it weren't for the original post, I would never have known about the Victor bat.

Greg

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by sayhey24

I'm a very serious and dedicated bat collector, but I also have a job and a life
Greg

Then you're not a serious and dedicated bat collector. <---Just kidding!

I still think this one wasn't flying under the radar enough that it will affect the final bid...with all that said it's not the type of auction I think should be outed...but everyone seems to be on the same page about that issue now so no big deal.