LOTG Auction
 

Is the auction open? It says it is in SMR and the first two lots have bids, but nothing else does. I’m more confused than usual.

In keeping with tradition I predict something will be seriously messed up, followed by several posts about how they're the greatest auction house in the business so we should just let it slide.

I was able to successfully place a bid just now.

Think both LOTG and RMY opened last night, both featuring great Joe Jackson photos as lot #1.

Nice, diverse offering...great as always!

I just made a bid, too, with no problems. Another terrific auction with lots of good items. Thanks, Al.

Cheers,
Mike

Have never seen those Matty Tuxedo Tobacco slides before

Great auction, Al. Love the 19th century stuff.

Nailed it!!! http://net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=267341

That is about as easy of a prediction as this post Pete Made in another thread.
In 2019 I predict that some prominent names in the hobby will become implicated/found to be guilty of nefarious behavior.

Pretty much 100% guaranteed.

OK, that's really funny!!! :D

This post is why social media sucks.

Never heard the 1958 NFL Championship referred to as the Ice Bowl before (RMY).

x 100. Great content provided in that one.

I thought the Ice Bowl the the 1967 NFC Championship between Packers and Cowboys?

So why does my post suck and get a response but the original posts or anybody else that quoted them not get the "your post sucks treatment"?:confused:

The post you quoted sucks too.

Feel better? ;)

I guess if a paid comedian doesn't find the humor in those posts and mine maybe they do suck.:(

It reads like trolling and having fun at someone else's expense and then adding in an unrelated quote about nefarious behavior - but that's just me; I am no internet comedian.

Let's get one thing straight here -- Adam has never been paid for being a comedian.


:)

He should be, his stand up is hilarious.

I had not seen that other thread. I also do not know the history with this auction house but seems like he made an innocent mistake. Talk about living in a fishbowl. I must make 3 of those types of mistakes a day.

I have never bid but I will. I feel confident that he would not be allowed to be an advertiser here if he were not a decent guy. I am late to the party, possibly, so please do not jump down my throat too badly. :D

Al is the salt of the Earth, and he has Jeff to complement him. Maybe that makes Jeff the pepper of the Earth.

If anybody took my post as a shot at Al or LOTG that is 100% not what I meant it to be. I put what I though was 2 funny comments from different threads together. I must need more comedy lessons from Frank.:)

Hi everybody:

First, thanks for all the positive comments. I'll say it again - I will never claim not to make mistakes. I will, however, pledge do do everything I can to make them right when they happen. And they will keep happening, as they do with all businesses.

Based on Jay's post, I also think this is a good time to mention that Jeff is no longer employed by Love of the Game. Jeff was presented with an opportunity that was hard to pass up, which made it impossible to devote the kind of time to LOTG that the job requires. His departure was 100% amicable, we're still good friends and hopefully always will be. We definitely miss him already and if I'm able to replace him with someone even half as good, I'll be fortunate.

Thanks,
-Al

I read it as the intended joke and didn't read it as an attack on LOTG or any specific person or entity. And I've had jokes gone awry too.

I received the catalog today; very nice stuff!

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Great move on Jeff's part! :)

How can item # 41 be a scorecard from the 1906 Season ? The cover states "World Champions" 1906 "American League Champions" ? Unless they could predict the future, it must be a 1907 Scorecard. Any opinions ? Needs to be relisted or upgraded to 1907 Scorecard. Big difference when dealing with Cobb material. I see "Archer" is listed for Detroit and he only played for Detroit in 1907

al is a great guy

Sorry you didn't like my post. As far as predictions go though it turns out it was spot on. On both accounts.

Correct
 

You are correct!

Can I buy back my introductions to some of you people?

Lotg
 

I received my catalog today. Nice auction!

Here's what I would say about attempting comedy on the internet... If you are a Frank B. or a Colin Quinn, known for your comedy, then you don't need to put "ha-ha" at the end of your attempted jokes, but if you are just a regular poster like me, then you need to post "ha-ha" at the end of your post, so that there is no confusion about what you are talking about. ha-ha

Still have not received my catalog. Hope it arrives soon.

Got mine today and it's wonderful. :D

After 300 lots


I found the cards!

lotg
 

The website seems to be down at this time.

I have no problem getting on

Yup
 

Yup, it is working again.

I got my catalog AND I can log on. Just thought everyone would want to know. :D

Pheeeew thank God, now I can finally have a good nights sleep tonight.

Hopefully, the pack mule carrying my catalog will make it over the Rockies.

The catalog finally arrived. Are there others still awaiting theirs?

Got mine in Seattle a few days ago. Whoa, Cobb Fielding postcard doing well. Sold mine too early. :(

Speaking of the Dietsche Cobb Fielding, I am glad I got mine a few years back when Jeff L upgraded his copy.

Speaking of Jeff, I can hardly believe I only have two degrees of separation from El Chapo - probably prefer to have a few more than that!

Think you'll be ok Jeff.

Fielding Ty Cobb Dietsche value rising quickly over the last year. Simular thing happened to the Gehrig 1925 Exhibit as the value soared quickly a few years back.

1907 Dietsche Fielding Cobb. It's Cobb, it's a "Rookie" year issue, low supply ( 12 graded by PSA) and high demand. Should be priced as high as some of those Ruth cards . Next $100K card , if in higher grade ??

agreed! this should be a hobby marquis card imo!

Still waiting for mine.

How would you guys rank the ’07 Cobb postcards in terms of desirability?

My thoughts… (excluding a number of team cards)
1. Seamless Steel Tubes
2. Wolverine News Portrait
3. Dietsche Cobb Fielding
4. Wolverine News Fielding
5. HM Taylor (Batting)
6. Dietsche Cobb Batting (‘07 version only)

I like this list, probably how I would rank them too. Wolverine batting is a bit rarer than the fielding Dietsche I believe. However, the fielding seems like a more liked image.

I’ve been shocked how much the Dietsche batting has shot up on some recent sales too! The Dietsche ones see more sales because of more supply, wonder where either of the Wolverines would be at now if at auction (Both Wolverines exceedingly tough)?

1. Cobb Wolverine NewsPortrait
2. Cobb Dietsche Fielding
3. Cobb Wolverine News Batting
4. Cobb Dietsche Batting ('08 tougher, '07 more demand)
5. Cobb Taylor Batting

i agree with this order...not sure why the seemless gets so many ooohs and ahs...its rare...but pretty ugly imo????

LOL, .. Ma'am, your child is ugly.

Beauty in eye of the beholder, but curious what makes it ugly compared to the others?

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fyXbGKn1Vw...Postcard+f.jpg

as you say...beauty is in the eye...my eye doesn't like the seemless as much as it likes the others. Maybe it's all the words below Ty that aren't terribly pleasing to my eye? I find an image filling the whole card more appealing than all those "words!"

I agree. The Steel Tubes is Cobb’s second most important “rookie” card after the W600. Its a bad ass pose, and it’s rare as hell. Imagine if there were a 1916 Babe Ruth postcard with him in that pose. The team pc is going for a fortune as it is. An ultra-rare 1916 PC with only Ruth on it, especially in that pose, would go for an absolute fortune.

I got your back Jeff, don’t worry...
"If you want to throw down in fisticuffs, fine, I've got Jack Johnson and Tom O'Leary waitin' for ya...right here!"-Ron Burgundy.

Agree Orlando, the Seamless image just screams Bad Ass to me! That man came to the park to play some ball that day!

Some sort of background might make it appear less stark and more appealing. But all that dirt on his pants? Wow factor.

I basically agree with your list. I would just switch around the Wolverine Portrait and the Dietsche Fielding.

To me, the Seamless Steel Tubes is clearly the best of the group. I love the unique pose - Cobb standing there in full uniform holding his bat in one hand and his glove in the other. It is also, by far, the scarcest of them all.

1. Seamless Steel Tubes
2. Dietsche Cobb Fielding
3. Wolverine News Portrait
4. Wolverine News Fielding
5. HM Taylor (Batting)
6. Dietsche Cobb Batting (‘07 version only)

I'm sure if I had a seamless Cobb...I'd like it more!!!!! a 1906 Ruth?????? He'd be like 11 years old????

You'd have to like it a lot before owning one to shell out the $ needed to get one.

Pete's more a t207 Lowdermilk kind of guy.

I'd take a w600 Cobb over all the postcards combined.

Ha! You know I meant 1916.

haha...ouch that stings!!!!!! I could have bought a truckload of cobb rc postcards for what I paid for that damn loudy...and I'd be rich now!!!!!

Ha, don't feel too bad, hindsight is 20/20. I sold AMZN at $300 :(

100K. DMs open.
 

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What's that laying on the ground by Cobb's feet? Is it is warmup sweater?

Fan he just beat up?

I'm embarrassed to say that I once had a nice copy of the Cobb fielding (and batting) postcards that I sold for under $2000 each. If the fielding one gets to $100k it will vault to near the top of my worst (unfortunately not the top).sales ever.

ok Jay...you opened the can...what was your worst????? Ruth rookie?

I think a card looks better when I own it.

I haven't had the fielding pose to regret selling yet, but I think I sold my batting pose for about $350 and one of the 1907 team postcards for $250.

Ruth rookieS, Boston Store and Collins McCarthy Ruth, Jackson M101-6. Fortunately, all long ago. The pain has almost worn off--almost. How about you Pete, what is your worst sale ever?

Pete-Make me feel better-what are your worst sales?

I sold Hal my '25 Gehrig Exhibit for 10k. I think it resides in a 6 holder now. It was a 5 when I had it though it was obtained raw from a Mastro Auction, for 2700'ish in '97-'98. I think it was described as NRMT-MT when I bought it so I was a little disappointed in the grade.
It was a record sale to Hal at the time though, so I Have that going for me !! :)

Not sure if i can!!!! Lowdy red cross was by far my worst...as far as selling too early...goidey ruths, m101-6 ruth...im just a minnow!!!

That makes me feel a little better. I was hoping you had sold a Baltimore News Ruth for $50 or traded a Wagner for a '68 Volvo.