Perfect Game Larsen & Berra Autographed Ticket

[mr2686]

I saw that one on ebay go for $1135.56, and although it was in a little better shape, that price made absolutely no sense. You could easily find one in that condition for $700 and then have Larsen and Berra sign it for and additional $150.

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by mr2686

I saw that one on ebay go for $1135.56, and although it was in a little better shape, that price made absolutely no sense. You could easily find one in that condition for $700 and then have Larsen and Berra sign it for and additional $150.

Mike,
Wasn't the Larsen/Berra PG ticket from Henry Yee's auction? I believe that has an influence on the higher price, IMHO...

[mr2686]

Scott, that wasn't from Henry's auction, but was from another good seller that does tend to get some pretty good stuff. Still, that price was just plain silly unless either Berra or Larsen just passed away and I didn't hear about it

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by mr2686

Scott, that wasn't from Henry's auction, but was from another good seller that does tend to get some pretty good stuff. Still, that price was just plain silly unless either Berra or Larsen just passed away and I didn't hear about it

Perhaps you missed the newsflash Mike.
Both Larsen and Berra died in a tragic plane crash while flying provisions to Nicaragua, which immediately annointed them as saints and increasing the value of that one signed ticket by $400- $500 over other similar examples....

Sometimes you just have to wonder why certain things sell for way more than they should. It only takes two crazy bidders and some strong narcotics! LOL

[mr2686]

Dang, I missed that tragic news. Now I understand why a ticket signed by St. Yogi would go for so much...and flying provisions to Nicaragua is like Deja Vu all over again!

[thebigtrain]

My ex-GF dad was at that game, he was 20 yrs old at the time and went with his father. He hated my guts for some reason, but did show me the ticket (which was framed) and some awesome Kodachrome photos that he took at the game that day, which I told him were probably very valuable in themsleves re: the publishing rights. But he's a grouchy old bastard and will probably be buried with them. He's a mulitmillionaire and lives on Park Ave. in an "old money" building with doormen and such. The apartment is a pack-rat dump like that "Hoarders" show on tv.

Another cool thing is that my ex-GF grew up across the hall from Audrey Meadows (alice from the Honeymooners). GF had a few pics of her sitting on her lap as a kid as they were quite friendly with her family. She said her breath stunk like 1000 ashtrays all dumped out at once. Once Audrey Meadows bought her a teddy bear for Hannukah gift and she still has it with a signed card- is her autograph valuable? I might one day date her again, we did have lunch the other week in NYC at Corner Bistro.