OT:2012 Topps Skip Schumaker Squirrel Variation prices on the bay

[novakjr]

Damn. This one got posted about 18 minutes ago, and it's already got 8 bids.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2012-Topps-S...item2a1908e429

Edit: Make that 13 bids in 38 minutes...

[packs]

Just bought a box. Hoping to pull the squirrel auto with hair strand relic.

[Leon]

That is an expensive squirrel. As an animal lover I kind of like that card!!

[novakjr]

Thanks for letting this fly over here Leon. I know I posted it earlier in the Sports Talk section. I ultimately changed my mind, and thought it would be interesting over here as well..

The prices just seem nuts to me...Hell, how much does the 2007 Poley Walnuts card sell for nowadays? Although I will agree Leon, there's just something about the squirrels that makes me want these. But not at these prices..

[z28jd]

This board had a long thread about the Jeter/Bush/Mantle card and we watched the prices go crazy. I have no doubts this card will do the same then crash to Earth and people will be stuck with a card they paid about 100x too much for. People back then were actually saying about the Jeter card, they were going to put it away for their young kids college fund....hope the kids learns how to ride a unicycle because he will need it at the college he's going to

[packs]

The articles I'm reading say the product isn't launched until Wednesday. Are these people selling the card without actually having it yet?

[z28jd]

Originally Posted by packs

The articles I'm reading say the product isn't launched until Wednesday. Are these people selling the card without actually having it yet?

It's possible, the one person has 60 cases so they must feel confident about getting a few

[novakjr]

packs. I'm not sure, but I'd assume the dealers, or perhaps people working at Target or Walmart have been busting these already based on the 79 pages of 2012 Topps stuff on ebay.. Wednesday's probably the general public release. But if you've ever know somebody who worked for a Walmart of Best-Buy, they can usually get you a new dvd a few days before release. I'd guess that the cards are a somewhat similar situation.

[Jantz]

That squirrel would go well with some farva beans and a fine bottle of Chianti.

Packs - I don't think all of those sellers actually own the card yet. The last link David posted looks like the seller took a picture of their computer screen. By the way, thats the same image Yahoo used for their story.



Jantz