Most Gut-wrenching card you had to sell...

[wolfdogg]

I've sold several that I wish I didn't have to:

Joe Jackson RC, 1915 Cracker Jack Jackson, M110 Cobb, E125 Wagner, E121 & '33 Goudey Ruths....N172 Phenom Smith.....E90 Speaker.....T3 Cobb and Johnson....'53, '54 and '56 Topps sets.....M101-5 Felsh SGC70.......whew....hold on....let me wipe the tears..


How about this?

Whats the one card you had a chance to buy.....you didn't buy it....I mean a rare card.....or one that you would never be able to obtain now.....one that exploded in value over the next few years?


Mine you ask???

T210-8 Jackson......kick myself in the A$$ everytime I get in and out of the shower......probably a low end "2"....for under $8000.....hang on again....wiping more tears...and kicking myself (and I'm not even getting in the shower)

[bbcard1]

I have made a lot of bad trades. But that bothers me less. As Annie Savoy says, bad trades are a part of baseball.

[Runscott]

This is an interesting question. When I decide to sell something, there's nothing gut-wrenching about it. Years later my gut will wrench. If that's what you mean, I would have to say: Mino Wagner, Reulbach Hindu ledger page, Bingos cabinet with Keeler, Newsboy Ward, WWG Ruth and the 1872 Red Stockings CDVs. I also traded a Mantle card back in '71 that I regret, but at the time I had two. My gut is currently wrenching equally over the memory of each. Curiously, the BL 460's don't hurt that much anymore.

May each of you fail to make additional gut-wrenching decisions during the New Year!!!

[e107collector]

I passed up on buying a Washington Times Ty Cobb in the early 90's, for around $7500. I never saw another one since.

Oh well.

Happy New Year to all!!

Tony

[dabigyankeeman]

At a time i needed money, i sold my absolute favorite most meaningfull card that i owned, my 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle (PSA-2). I was miserable for many many years until i was finally able to replace it. But now i am happy because its been replaced by a virtually equal card (its only a PSA-1 but i love it).

I have learned my lesson though, and in the future, if i ever have to, i will sell my entire collection but keep that '52 Mantle.

[tbob]

Coupons are tough, 3rd series are scarce, overprints are rare, and this was a Cobb in really nice shape. Probably the biggest regret....

[Gradedcardman]

In 1998 I sold my childhood collection including a T206 set with the Magie. The Magie just sold in the REA 2011 auction. I am working on getting that set back. It also had a beautiful Eddie Collins Carolina Brights Back in nice shape !!

[Cardboard Junkie]

Ugh.....talk about opening old wounds. All your stories are heartbraking. My big regret was trading a 33 Goudey Ruth #149 Ex+ for a Kaline Rookie! Ouch! dave, happy new year everyone

[Bicem]

Originally Posted by e107collector

I passed up on buying a Washington Times Ty Cobb in the early 90's, for around $7500.

this hurts just to hear.

[Vegas-guy]

Originally Posted by wolfdogg

How about this?

Whats the one card you had a chance to buy.....you didn't buy it....I mean a rare card.....or one that you would never be able to obtain now.....one that exploded in value over the next few years?


Mine you ask???

T210-8 Jackson......kick myself in the A$$ everytime I get in and out of the shower......probably a low end "2"....for under $8000.....hang on again....wiping more tears...and kicking myself (and I'm not even getting in the shower)

In 2001 I was offered a PSA 3 Eddie Plank for $17k at the time I could only come up with about 2/3rds the money without selling off a bunch of cards! Looking back I should have sold the cards! They would have been much easier to replace than the Plank..

2 Cards.

1. My SGC 7 T205 WOJO that crossed from a GAI 8 back when GAI was good.

2. T205 Hobby Cin after 1908 Drum back

[Exhibitman]

This thread is one of the reasons that I price rare items very high and do not discount them no matter how much the wannabe buyers whine. I thought of several cards that I've parted with over the years that might fit the bill but in each case I wrung out such high prices that I have no real regrets at making the sales. However, I did make a terrible mistake in selling off a large group of 1951 Ringside signed cards. I tried to get some of them back at auction when they came up but lost every time.

[Bobsbats]

Although I got a good price for it consigning it through the B&L Auction....shamless plug, I wished I still had it. You just don't see them much.
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[Steve D]

These are the ones I regret most:

N162 Mike Kelly
N172 Mike Kelly (Chicago Portrait)
T227 Ty Cobb
1954 Topps Hank Aaron
1954 Bowman Ted Williams

Sold 'em all in 1991 just after coming back to the U.S. after 2 years stationed in Germany, to help buy a car and furnish my apartment. I sold many other cards along with these five, but I've been able to replace most of them. I've still been unable to replace these five.

Steve

[vintagechris]

For me, it was a 1914 Cracker Jack Eddie Cicotte. You see the 1915 come up for sale on a regular basis but I have seen less than 10 1914's come up for sale. I think I sold it 6 or 7 years ago.

It was a really nice ungraded card that I felt for sure would grade a 3 and maybe a 4. Basically I over extended myself on some purchases and needed to sell a few things to pay some bills.

I would like to think someone here on the board ended up with it. I really miss that card.