Worst Missed Buy of Sports Memorabilia

[sayhey24]

Mine still haunts me to this day -- I was offered the original desk that stood at the entrance to the Hall of Fame. It was a beautiful piece with carved balls and bats, but also had a lot of wear -- I waffled and when I finally went back to buy it, it had been sold a week earlier.
I did manage to buy a number of original signs and frames from the HOF, and have three of the original wooden frames that the plaques of Speaker, Sisler and Clarke hung on (All these items were sold by the Hall at auction in the late 80s before a remodel -- just things like this were offered -- no artifacts!)

Greg

[ScottR81]

For me was a 1910 E90-2 Honus Wagner PSA 4 sitting on a red table at a card show at a mall by my house about 10 years ago. Guy wanted $900.00 and I walked cause I already made my purchase for the show and figured I'd see it again the next time the show came to the mall....I never did. Now I see that card priced in the $5,000-9,000.00 range

[CarltonHendricks]

Originally Posted by sayhey24

Mine still haunts me to this day -- I was offered the original desk that stood at the entrance to the Hall of Fame. It was a beautiful piece with carved balls and bats, but also had a lot of wear -- I waffled and when I finally went back to buy it, it had been sold a week earlier.
I did manage to buy a number of original signs and frames from the HOF, and have three of the original wooden frames that the plaques of Speaker, Sisler and Clarke hung on (All these items were sold by the Hall at auction in the late 80s before a remodel -- just things like this were offered -- no artifacts!)

Greg

Man that desk...carved balls and bats?...excuse me? Phew! I can feel your pain LOL...how about the dirty details...how much was it?

This is certianly and interesting thread..although off the top my head the only thing comes to mind was an Estey bat I did a story on way back...Below a link to it
http://www.sportsantiques.com/EstesBatStory.htm