Bregstone PC of Rube Waddell on Hakes

[bcornell]

[REMOVED] This forum is done.

[fkw]

Easily my fav Waddell.

Ive seen another picture, but not sure if its the same exact card or not.

[terjung]

Doesn’t board member Brian Campf collect these? Wonder if he won it?

[slidekellyslide]

The Bregstones are awesome. There was another one that sold recently in a smaller internet auction.

[3-2-count]

Originally Posted by terjung

Doesn’t board member Brian Campf collect these? Wonder if he won it?

I'm not sure, but I know of one other board member who would just love this piece. Very nice!!

[rhettyeakley]

Bill, I was bidding on it last night (along w/ several board members I'm sure!) but I'm pretty sure this card was part of the collection that belonged to the late Richard Merkin (interestingly he is among the many people featured on the front cover of the Beatles' Sgt Peppers Lonely Heart Club Band album). Hake's is selling his entire collection on behalf of the family.
-Rhett

[Robextend]

I had my eye on it for sure, however I already went way over budget for May...excellent PC!!

[Bicem]

amazing, amazing, amazing postcard... but definitely not unique.

[ElCabron]

I believe I was the under-under-bidder. Had I not won the items I wound up winning I would have been willing to go at least one bid higher than it closed at. I've been looking for that postcard for around 10 years. Congrats to whoever won it.

-Ryan

[terjung]

A very cool image. I've heard of the issue before, but have never seen one in person. It seems like it actually lives up to the "rare" billing. Congrats to whoever landed it.

[slidekellyslide]

Here's the one that recently sold in an online postcard auction...this is easily one of the coolest prewar postcard sets. The images are so crisp.

[Bicem]

sweet pic, how much did it sell for?

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by Bicem

sweet pic, how much did it sell for?

$600 was the final bid...not sure what the buyers premium was.

This postcard was also in the auction..and I think a regular board member on the memorabilia side may have won it.

[Bicem]

$600 doesn't seem bad! I saw the post about the Matty that the poster deleted after realizing that it was probably not the best idea to out the auction. Gorgeous postcard! What year is it? What did that sell for?

Thanks!

[slidekellyslide]

That one also sold for $600...not sure what year it's from. Looks like a one off by a local photographer from someplace, somewhere.

[Bicem]

damn, steal!

note to self... search for online postcard auctions.

[calvindog]

Dan, which auctions did those PCs come from (other than Hakes)?

[prewarsports]

WCM on ebay also sold one earlier this Month on ebay. Went for about $600-$700 as well if I remember right. It was a common but I cant remember who.

Rhys

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by calvindog

Dan, which auctions did those PCs come from (other than Hakes)?

Lyn Knight Postcard auctions.

[triwak]

That Waddell is suweeeet!!

Edited to add that Waddell is the card pictured at the head of this set in my 2005 Standard Catalog and the one in this post appears to be a different (and nicer) example.

[Greenmonster]

Yes I was Bridesmaid on the Waddell but I did roll over the budget for a couple of wins in the Legendary auction.

[bcornell]

This one sold on eBay several years ago. I haven't seen another on that site since.

[Bicem]

Originally Posted by bcornell

This one sold on eBay several years ago. I haven't seen another on that site since.

who is the player, the picture is not working for me?

[Matt]

he was posting this one.

[Bicem]

So I didn't want to say anything until I had the card in hand (superstitious like that) but I won the Bregstone Rube and it arrived today. It's really nice! This scan gives you a better idea of what it really looks like...



also, picked up this Waddell related postcard from ebay... (top row, 2nd from left, Joe McGinnity also pictured in the middle)

[benchod]

Jeff,
Fantastic pickup
glad you won it

[ElCabron]

Jeff,

I saw the Newark postcard after it ended. Nice find. Pretty good week for you in terms of rare Waddell postcard pick-ups. Kind of a vintage card version of two (3 really) perfect games in one month.

-Ryan

[bcbgcbrcb]

Hey, Jeff:

Love the Newark P/C & the Bregstone too. Congrats!

Phil

[Robextend]

Wow awesome pickups Jeff!!

[terjung]

Awesome pickups, Jeff!

Congrats!

[Leon]

Nice ones Jeff. I am sure you are happy to add them to your collection.

[Sixtofan]

I have never really looked at postcards - those are some fantastic items. Congratulations to all

[Marckus99]

Only $2K?

I wish I had $3K to bid, easily a bargain....

Can't be many of them floating around - a true gem.


Mark

[Bicem]

agreed Mark, I was prepared for a much tougher battle for it, I think the small auction venue kept the price down.

Interesting read on the previous owner, he was quite the character...

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/13/us/13merkin.html

[bijoem]

Originally Posted by Bicem

agreed Mark, I was prepared for a much tougher battle for it, I think the small auction venue kept the price down.

that may have kept the price down -
plus.... those cards are really ugly.

yuck. phew. ugh.

[barrysloate]

Richard was one of a kind Jeff, no doubt about it.