Spalding Figural Baseball Trophy

[ruth-gehrig]

$7600 with missing tag and cracked base? Thats what this sold for last night on ebay.

[vintagesportscollector]

Interesting bidders and bidding pattern.

[murphusa]

for those of you who purchased one or all of these in the past 10 years and thought that the $2500 you spent was a lot, smile

I am

[bobfreedman]

I was watching that as well and was surprised at the price and most of the bidding occurred at the end. I just purchased one about three months ago for $5000 and kind of felt I overpaid at the time. I don't feel quite so bad now and while I am still looking for the catcher and the pitcher I can't see myself paying that kind of money for them?

[MGHPro]

I would have concerns with the top 2 bids. The 3rd bidder was fine.

[sporteq]

the history looks shady. I guess that 1914 Braves pennant sale went thru. you know the one that went for like $13k

[vintagesportscollector]

Originally Posted by MGHPro

I would have concerns with the top 2 bids. The 3rd bidder was fine.

I wasn't watching this auction. Was there a $7500 reserve that caused the 3rd bidder to bid in the manner he/she did?

[vintagesportscollector]

huh...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-1920s-S...-/401004286611

I didn't even really like the look of this one.

Same two under bidders as the previous trophy.

[ruth-gehrig]

This one had a previous neck repair and missing tags.

[perezfan]

Gotta be a world record price for a decapitated Catcher

[Shoeless Moe]

she did not bid on the catcher, however the loser of the 1st one won the 2nd one(the catcher).