What is wrong with base BALL collectors!

[BrandonG]

Okay, we've all seen an overwhelming increase in the cost of vintage baseballs, but what the hell possesses someone to pay $2,550.00 for this ball?!? I would price this at $500 Max, no presidential stamping, hole in the cover!

The only good coming out of this is my collection has just quadrupled in worth, what pisses me off is the baseballs I need for my own personal collection and the book are so far out of my range it's unbelievable!

Did someone just get caught trying to nuke bid the auction, but got caught by another nuke bidder? Thoughts?

[thecatspajamas]

Crazy! Good to know I should be able to get at least $500 apiece for mine with ALL the stampings rubbed off though

I tried to backtrack and find the listing to look at the bidding, but couldn't find it based only on the picture...?

[Darner]

Here's the link to the listing:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/OFFICIAL-NAT...vip=true&rt=nc

A couple of days ago there was a thread about a particular buyer snapping up most of the recent high priced vintage balls on Ebay. Looks like that guy bid $2500 on this ball and still came in second. These guys are crazy.

[thecatspajamas]

Thank you for that. Ebay has been mucking around with their search engine, and it's really ticking me off. I searched in completed listings for "Official National League Baseball" and found a new-condition ball that went for $2500, but this one didn't turn up. Just now, I searched for the exact title, and got 0 matches in completed. Makes me wonder what else I've missed out on in active listings!

EBAYYYYY!!!!!!! (shaking fist in the air)

[khkco4bls]

i have that ball, no president, brand new, with the box... 5000.00. ANY TAKERS. WOW

[sicollector1954]

Not to mention a box that once housed a 1930's Harridge baseball which sold last month in a MEARS auction for over $700.00 for the cardboard alone!