REA results - 12/8/24

[uniship]

Market seems super healthy from my perspective. I got shutout of about a dozen lots I thought I was being aggressive on.

Cracker Jacks seem to be at all time highs (1914 that is - I haven’t looked at how the 1915’s did yet).

However - these two cards below - sold for 31k each and imo buyers did real well in each. I’m regretting not going harder for Joe Jackson.

[Snapolit1]

If I am going to drop 30k on a card, it won’t have a chunk missing from it.

[3-2-count]

First tier 1915 Cracker Jack hall of famers continue to hold their own as well.

Sgc 3 - Joe Jackson -$54k

Psa 2.5 - Honus Wagner - $16.8k

Psa 1 - Ty Cobb - $13.8k

Psa 2 - Mathewson - $8.1k

[uniship]

That’s the only reason it’s not in the stratosphere. Everything else about that card is strong. Missed opportunity for small guys like me. Whoever won that please dm me if interested in quick profit.

Ps - about 10 years ago, I bought a ruth rookie for 18 grand from Goodwin and it too was missing about 15% of the card. Many of you know the card I’m taking about. I sold it a few years later for just shy of 50 grand - and today it’s clearly a six figure card.

Iconic cards that are missing a little bit - are opportunities to get into the exclusive ownership fraternity!

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

If I am going to drop 30k on a card, it won’t have a chunk missing from it.

[Delray Vintage]

Is the 1910 Tip Top Wagner the affordable alternative to the T-206? Interesting that it is about as rare. Saw the 1 go for 36 on Heritage so 186 for the 5 seems fair.

[gunboat82]

Originally Posted by uniship

That’s the only reason it’s not in the stratosphere. Everything else about that card is strong. Missed opportunity for small guys like me. Whoever won that please dm me if interested in quick profit.

Ps - about 10 years ago, I bought a ruth rookie for 18 grand from Goodwin and it too was missing about 15% of the card. Many of you know the card I’m taking about. I sold it a few years later for just shy of 50 grand - and today it’s clearly a six figure card.

Iconic cards that are missing a little bit - are opportunities to get into the exclusive ownership fraternity!

This is listed on Facebook now for $42.5K.

[Schwertfeger1007]

I went pretty hard after the N173 Ned Hanlon but it was clear that someone wanted it more.

[ajjohnsonsoxfan]

Originally Posted by gunboat82

This is listed on Facebook now for $42.5K.

Yes Ash has both the JJ and Wags for sale post auction. Eric there's your chance!

[parkplace33]

Originally Posted by gunboat82

This is listed on Facebook now for $42.5K.

Why would someone try to sell a card two days after it sold in auction? Was it that much of a bargain price?

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by parkplace33

Why would someone try to sell a card two days after it sold in auction? Was it that much of a bargain price?

maybe they didn't mean to win the card...and are now regretting it?

[scooter729]

Originally Posted by parkplace33

Why would someone try to sell a card two days after it sold in auction? Was it that much of a bargain price?

That is usually his business model. Find cards that he thinks were sold cheap in an auction, or pick things up at shows, and look to flip them immediately online or at a show.

I don't understand how it can work, since REA items get exposure to pretty much anyone who would be in the market for items in that price range - but he keeps doing it, so it must be working.....

[BRoberts]

Originally Posted by parkplace33

Why would someone try to sell a card two days after it sold in auction? Was it that much of a bargain price?

Obviously this was one of the 125-150 lots that sell for below market value in every REA auction. It probably wasn't marketed well and/or didn't have good placement in the catalog (probably on Page 241). If you have an eBay store, let alone since 1998, and attend shows, it's only logical that you'd buy many of these massive bargains and quickly turn around and sell them for a profit.

[Jewish-collector]

Originally Posted by parkplace33

Why would someone try to sell a card two days after it sold in auction? Was it that much of a bargain price?

It happens all the time with the shiny stuff at lower values, but I can't figure out why the hell he's doing it with high end vintage cards.

[Fuddjcal]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

If I am going to drop 30k on a card, it won’t have a chunk missing from it.

not even if it's "fresh to the hobby" or "newly discovered"?

[Webster]

Very pleased with this pick-up:

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[riggs336]

I got left in the dust on everything except this Mitchell... which I'd been chasing quite a while.

[t206fanatic]

Great pickups everyone.

Was fortunate after some spirited bidding to win the t215, centering savant approved.

[Casey2296]

Originally Posted by t206fanatic

Great pickups everyone.

Was fortunate after some spirited bidding to win the t215, centering savant approved.

Fantastic Jeff, we're all jealous.

[Rhotchkiss]

Originally Posted by t206fanatic

Great pickups everyone.

Was fortunate after some spirited bidding to win the t215, centering savant approved.

GREAT pickup Jeff!

So question, is it numerically graded bc PSA screwed up or bc it actually came from a pack? I always thought every known T215 pirate (except maybe the complete set) was hand cut.

[calvindog]

Originally Posted by t206fanatic

Great pickups everyone.

Was fortunate after some spirited bidding to win the t215, centering savant approved.

You're welcome!

[ccre]

Originally Posted by Webster

Very pleased with this pick-up:

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I sure thought this was going to be mine. Bidding was so quiet for so long on it. But congrats, it's a beauty!

[gst6]

What do people think about the Morehouse Baking results? I saw the individual graded cards all were well over $1K (with many well above that), but then the ungraded lot of 76 went for "only" $21K, albeit the HOFers in that lot were in rough shape. Still feel that's good value.

[DeanH3]

Honus Wagner cards still seem to be doing well. $40.8k for the Croft’s Cocoa was impressive. Extremely rare cards like that will always draw attention.

[Rhotchkiss]

I was following and/or actively interested in about 15 items. I only won this, and I paid more than I thought it would go for. It seems most items exceeded or met my expectations, with only a few coming in 10%+ below what I expected.

Of the items I was following, this how they did:

Outperformed expectation by 10%+
T206 Plank
1947 Robinson debut ticket
1908 Rose Co Walter Johnson
T215 Marquard
Socalexis real phot PC (very cool item)
Path Freres Ruth
1904 Horner Composite

Within expectations (within 10%+/- of expected value)
Morehouse Ruth
Tip Top Ruth
Crofts Cocoa Wagner Throwing
T206 Magie, PSA 3
1914 CJ Matty

Below expectations by 10%+
Cobb Cobb Back
Morehouse Jackson

Seems like prices on the things I have been following remain strong

[packs]

Can't believe what the Whitney with dog is selling for these days.

[Sterling Sports Auctions]

I was following a fair amount of 19th century items. Struck out. Everything I was following seemed to do quite well.

Lee

[calvindog]

Originally Posted by packs

Can't believe what the Whitney with dog is selling for these days.

A Whitney with dog sold in Heritage two years ago for over 17K. SGC 4 with some ink marks on the front.

[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

I was following and/or actively interested in about 15 items. I only won this, and I paid more than I thought it would go for. It seems most items exceeded or met my expectations, with only a few coming in 10%+ below what I expected.

Of the items I was following, this how they did:

Outperformed expectation by 10%+
T206 Plank
1947 Robinson debut ticket
1908 Rose Co Walter Johnson
T215 Marquard
Socalexis real phot PC (very cool item)
Path Freres Ruth
1904 Horner Composite

Within expectations (within 10%+/- of expected value)
Morehouse Ruth
Tip Top Ruth
Crofts Cocoa Wagner Throwing
T206 Magie, PSA 3
1914 CJ Matty

Below expectations by 10%+
Cobb Cobb Back
Morehouse Jackson

Seems like prices on the things I have been following remain strong

Congrats on the pickup Ryan

Remember you only need 2 nuts to bid on an acorn to drive its value up.
I was the underbidder on the Path Freres Ruth. I wanted it and was willing to over pay to add it to what I thought is a great fit in my collection. But I did have some (not much) self control. I had a number in mind and i did not go beyond what I was willing to pay. But someone was more willing then me. lol

[Keith H. Thompson]

I can report the successful addition of the Spalding Pocket Scorebook to my holdings, that includes scorebooks patented by Harry Wright and George Wright. Remember, in the beginning, a scorecard one bought at the park had an empty box and perhaps only a few brief instructions on how to score. Then Harry, George, Al and others undertook to educate us and make a profit at the same time.

I also won the Opening Day 1896 New York Baseball Team program.

1. because it features the Detroit Wolverines as the opponent, but mostly
2. the cover features a newsboy hawking a copy of "The Journal" I feel strongly that a very similar program might have been used for the Newsboy League that the New York Evening World sponsored. We know that the Newsies played their games at the Old Polo Grounds up at 110th Street when the Giants were out of town.

Does any viewer have any program from such a game?

[puckpaul]

I thought the Wajo Rose went about right, maybe a little less than i thought. Only four graded copies known? That card has potential still. You made a good buy.

Most of the big cards I would like i dont want to touch into this frenzy. Almost went another bid on the CJ Matty, dream card. Still kicking myself for not buying a Plank years ago, but I am sure I am not alone in that. Never found the right copy i wanted at the right time and then it exploded to a new level and beyond. This was a really nice one.

Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

I was following and/or actively interested in about 15 items. I only won this, and I paid more than I thought it would go for. It seems most items exceeded or met my expectations, with only a few coming in 10%+ below what I expected.

Of the items I was following, this how they did:

Outperformed expectation by 10%+
T206 Plank
1947 Robinson debut ticket
1908 Rose Co Walter Johnson
T215 Marquard
Socalexis real phot PC (very cool item)
Path Freres Ruth
1904 Horner Composite

Within expectations (within 10%+/- of expected value)
Morehouse Ruth
Tip Top Ruth
Crofts Cocoa Wagner Throwing
T206 Magie, PSA 3
1914 CJ Matty

Below expectations by 10%+
Cobb Cobb Back
Morehouse Jackson

Seems like prices on the things I have been following remain strong

[MVSNYC]

Ryan, great WaJo!

I think I got this T206 missing ink/ghost for a great price...also posting a non-scrap version for visual comparison...

[Hankphenom]

Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

I was following and/or actively interested in about 15 items. I only won this, and I paid more than I thought it would go for. It

Nice card, Ryan!

[bn2cardz]

I would have loved to add the Guerin Studio photos to go with the Von Der Ahe, but my budget is limited too much to even think it was possible.


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[Kevlo17]

Thought it was a really fun auction to watch. I was able to grab a few things I was watching - the 1914 Wajo CJ, the Wagner/Cobb m101-2, and the Bob Gibson type 1 following his 17 strikeout game in the 68 series.

I was expecting to go higher on both the CJ and the m101-2. I was the underbidder on the Cobb/Wagner in the Huggins and Scott auction Friday and glad I was since that one went for more than double the price of the REA example despite being the same grade. Granted the REA had the paper loss on 4 corners, but that to me isn’t worth over double the price when the rest of the image looks great. Similarly, the last comparable 1914 Wajo I’m aware of was the SGC 1 from Memory Lane in the spring, and that went for 2.5k more than this one.

I was also pleased with the price on the Gibson - part of that might be due to REA not calling out/identifying the significance of the image, but I’ll take it!

Pretty excited to add a couple pieces I’ve been after for awhile at a lower rate than I expected!

[B O'Brien]

I finally cracked I to the Rose PC club. Nap was a serious stretch for me, so I will be seeing you all on the BST this weekend! I’ve always wanted one of these and the big four are way out of budget now, but Nap is one of the best looking portraits in the game, in my opinion, so happy that he is my addition.

I really wanted the Joss, but it closed while I was still trying for the T215.

Fun auction,
Bob

[parkplace33]

I struck out on a few lots.

The one item that I was following was this Mays

https://bid.robertedwardauctions.com...?itemid=203616

While a great card, I was shocked that the price tripled in extending bidding.

[raulus]

Originally Posted by parkplace33

I struck out on a few lots.

The one item that I was following was this Mays

https://bid.robertedwardauctions.com...?itemid=203616

While a great card, I was shocked that the price tripled in extending bidding.

I’m guessing the centering savants decided this one was worth going nuts on.

[BigfootIsReal]

Originally Posted by raulus

I’m guessing the centering savants decided this one was worth going nuts on.

Centering Savants, I like that, lol I had a PSA 4 that went for 11K and there was a 3.5 that went for 14K because of the Centering Savants.

[Lobo Aullando]

Originally Posted by raulus

I’m guessing the centering savants decided this one was worth going nuts on.

It's a level of genius some will simply never understand, I guess.

[Belfast1933]

Originally Posted by B O'Brien

I finally cracked I to the Rose PC club. Nap was a serious stretch for me, so I will be seeing you all on the BST this weekend! I’ve always wanted one of these and the big four are way out of budget now, but Nap is one of the best looking portraits in the game, in my opinion, so happy that he is my addition.

I really wanted the Joss, but it closed while I was still trying for the T215.

Fun auction,
Bob

Super envious Bob! Please keep me in mind if you would like to rid yourself of this one!

Jeff

[Casey2296]

Originally Posted by B O'Brien

I finally cracked I to the Rose PC club. Nap was a serious stretch for me, so I will be seeing you all on the BST this weekend! I’ve always wanted one of these and the big four are way out of budget now, but Nap is one of the best looking portraits in the game, in my opinion, so happy that he is my addition.

I really wanted the Joss, but it closed while I was still trying for the T215.

Fun auction,
Bob

Nice pick up Bob, was hoping to add that to my PC too. Congrats.

[BRoberts]

Originally Posted by B O'Brien

I finally cracked I to the Rose PC club. Nap was a serious stretch for me, so I will be seeing you all on the BST this weekend! I’ve always wanted one of these and the big four are way out of budget now, but Nap is one of the best looking portraits in the game, in my opinion, so happy that he is my addition.

Fun auction,
Bob

Great pickup, Bob. I remember when that exact copy of the Rose Lajoie sold at a bargain price in Memory Lane in May and I was kicking myself for missing it. I was hopeful when it appeared in this REA auction, but alas, it didn't sell cheaply twice in a row. Congrats!

[Rhotchkiss]

Originally Posted by BRoberts

Great pickup, Bob. I remember when that exact copy of the Rose Lajoie sold at a bargain price in Memory Lane in May and I was kicking myself for missing it. I was hopeful when it appeared in this REA auction, but alas, it didn't sell cheaply twice in a row. Congrats!

Some amazing pick ups; you can’t wrong with a thread full of CJs and Rose Cos- congrats all.

That Lajoie was mine and it did sell cheap in memory lane. I was disappointed. Even more so to see it go for much more only a few months later. But oh well, you win some you lose some. Congrats on the Lajoie- it’s a gorgeous example and a great player to have a Rose PC of.

[investinrookies]

I was bidding on the n162 Beecher it was very strong. Another guy and I were back and forth on it so prob reason why


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[tjisonline]

My lone REA win out of 8 lots.

M101-2 Joe Wood

[Brownie33]

Was able to snag this 1912 Red Sox Art Shop Real Photo Postcard. Been searching for the right copy for a while. The letter on the back is what reeled me in!