Dmitri Young collection

[yanksfan09]

I scratch my heads at the prices between cards graded 7, 8, or 9 to a 10 as well. This is certainly crazy to me, but people can do what they want I guess.

Most of us here should thank these guys, and be happy they're into 1960's graded 10's instead of what we're into or they'd certainly be driving prices up, whoever the buyers are.

Maybe some of these collectors will find their way over to our niche and then we're in trouble!

[olrac44]

when someone wins a card(s) for a half a million, does that person take their private jet to pick up the card(s), or do you send your personal assistant on a commercial flight to pick them up? LOL

[Jay Wolt]

The 2nd night of SCP also had some shocking prices a Babe Ruth road jersey brought in almost 4.5 million ($4,415,658.00)
and a Ruth cap once owned by David Wells topped a half million ($537,278.00)

[barrysloate]

Who is buying this stuff??

[ullmandds]

i confess...it is me buying all of these multi-million dollar items...they're to decorate the bat cave.

[CharleyBrown]

The winner of the Clemente posts on the PSA boards. He also won another card that night.

[murcerfan]

I used to think all those hookers and blow back in the day were a waste of money too.

[Matthew H]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

Who is buying this stuff??

I just saw on the local news that Lelands bought the Ruth jersey and plan to resell it privately.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Matthew H

I just saw on the local news that Lelands bought the Ruth jersey and plan to resell it privately.

At 4.4 million you have to wonder how many $$ are left to go up......Interesting.

[steve B]

Originally Posted by Leon

At 4.4 million you have to wonder how many $$ are left to go up......Interesting.

If they only go up 5% that's 220,000 Not a bad weeks pay.

I get the impression from what I've read about some of my other hobbies that many buyers in that sort of price range will have dealers or others act as agents to bid for them. I'm not sure how that works exactly, but I'd assume some "small" profit for the bidding agent. (small percentage)

I suppose if you can afford 4.4 million for a jersey your time might be too valuable to spend cruising auctions looking for one to spend that sort of money on as well.

Steve B

[Matt]

Originally Posted by yanksfan09

Most of us here should thank these guys, and be happy they're into 1960's graded 10's instead of what we're into or they'd certainly be driving prices up, whoever the buyers are.

Maybe some of these collectors will find their way over to our niche and then we're in trouble!

Well said.