Wrap your "Brain" around this

[GregMitch34]

I know auction results can be truly baffling, and based on whim or needs of a single fanatic, but this one really has me stumped. Just two weeks ago I won at eBay a t206 card for Dave Brain--minor leaguer, SGC 4.5, EPDG. At $190, I thought good buy, even though a ML, because great centering and always loved the image and color. No big deal. It was tops in grade at SGC, I think one higher at PSA, and as we know tops at SGC doesn't count nearly as much right now.

Lo and behold same card comes up at Goodwin last night in an SGC 4. And goes for $618! The pop report clearly shows one 4 and one 4.5, no surprises there. So: What gives? Am I missing something? Or lucky? Or just one of those whims which will end up meaningless.

http://www.goodwinandco.com/LotDetai...in-SGC-4-VG-EX

[ullmandds]

apparently some people don't buy cards on ebay...they only deal with some of the auction houses...like Goodwin. This...and/or general craziness could account for this!!!!!

[atx840]

Goodwin hype multiplier.

Nice score on the 4.5.

[Gradedcardman]

I'm with Pete on this one !

[Bicem]

http://www.legendaryauctions.com/Lot...ntoryid=107611

http://www.goodwinandco.com/LotDetai...One-of-Only-6-

[GregMitch34]

Thanks, but Goodwin didn't hype pop reports much at all this time around (and certainly not with that card). Occasionally they did but I saw numerous places, without much looking, where they could have hyped more. And they had dozens and dozens of mid-grade semi-rare backs this time, this Brain was just in the mix, and barely.

[ullmandds]

That red sox pc hammer price was insane!!!!!!! I guess with exploding prices on early ruth cards...this is what happens!!!! Perhaps someday these team cards will return to normal levels...kinda like cobb rookie team postcards have?!

[Pinstriper780]

For some reason or another people just can't help themselves when it comes to Goodwin and REA. It's like something goes off in their brain that they must overbid and overpay for cards with those two AHs. Works great if you're the consignor

As Chris said above, it's very much the hype factor with Goodwin and REA.

[Gradedcardman]

I think it's the hype from the "Hunt Auctions" Brain, some renewed Brain Love !!

[GregMitch34]

Could be true, but how does "hype" explain why only some cards--such as the Brain--affected and not most others, particularly when Goodwin didn't draw attention to this card in the least? Seemingly more valuable cards all around it went for half the price.

[ullmandds]

How does one explain 33K for a boston store Joe Jackson...as compared to 6K for a uber rare green joyce backed m101-4/5.

You just can't!!!!