Ebay treasure?!?!

[Bigdaddy]

Any thoughts on this - a fdc with the original inductee class of the BBHOF:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-11-...item27c9d8f8d2

It does come with a PSA/DNA cert and free shipping. For that price though, it better have a roof and a front door.

Why would this seller be selling something like this???

[collectbaseball]

Originally Posted by Bigdaddy

Why would this seller be selling something like this???

Everything else he's selling is super high quality, legit (if somewhat overpriced) stuff. I mean... for 5k I could buy a mediocre Ruth ball, don't know why anybody would be messing around with a dozen Gary Carters for that kind of money. The only thing I see wrong with the FDC is that it's probably worth like fifteen percent of what he's asking.

[Scott Garner]

Some of these have been offered up in some major auctions in the past. I do recall that many of the autographs we're not thought to be real, FWIW.

Do a little digging and I believe that there was a previous thread on net54 that discussed this topic...

[RichardSimon]

His pricing is unusual to say the least.
Many of his prior sales seem to be nail trimmers for dogs.
A natural flow from dog nail trimmers to autographs .

[mschwade]

Originally Posted by Bigdaddy

Any thoughts on this - a fdc with the original inductee class of the BBHOF:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-11-...item27c9d8f8d2

It does come with a PSA/DNA cert and free shipping. For that price though, it better have a roof and a front door.

Why would this seller be selling something like this???

Based on his other recent auctions (active and closed), my guess is this guy just purchased these from another collection where the previous owner had an emphasis on the first Hall of Fame class.

[MooseDog]

Appears this particular item sold in a Heritage auction last year for $56K+:

http://sports.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleN...&lotIdNo=15001

I think the piece that Scott was referring to is "analyzed" in a Hauls of Shame piece (vigrous Spence and Heritage bashing included) so take it FWIW:

http://haulsofshame.com/blog/?m=201201

[scmavl]

Originally Posted by RichardSimon

His pricing is unusual to say the least.
Many of his prior sales seem to be nail trimmers for dogs.
A natural flow from dog nail trimmers to autographs .

I'd really be worried if his prior sales were a bunch of vintage fountain pens...

[isaac2004]

Originally Posted by scmavl

I'd really be worried if his prior sales were a bunch of vintage fountain pens...

HA! I see what you did there

[Wymers Auction]

Originally Posted by scmavl

I'd really be worried if his prior sales were a bunch of vintage fountain pens...

and old post cards. Funny one Jarrod

[JimStinson]

Wow ! Wonder why its so cheap $165,000 ??? For another $100,000 I could get one of these (house not included), decisions, decisions..

[JimStinson]

On second thought ...if I bought it for $165,000 and sold it for $465,00..I would STILL be able to buy the car and have enough left over to take my family to "The Olive Garden" for dinner !

[Jlighter]

Originally Posted by JimStinson

Wow ! Wonder why its so cheap $165,000 ??? For another $100,000 I could get one of these (house not included), decisions, decisions..

I wouldn't even want that ugly house. Unless its your's then I still don't want it.

[packs]

I think he was talking about the Rolls.

[JimStinson]

Yes I was talking about the ROLLS ROYCE My house is MUCH nicer

[JimStinson]

Just a little "fix-er-up" with a "sea-meant" pond ...but a great view of the new nuclear power plant

[Jlighter]

Originally Posted by packs

I think he was talking about the Rolls.

I just made a comment about the house because it said not included.

[Exhibitman]

Cover house for "Texas Home and Garden" magazine, June 2010