REA, What did ya win?

[Bicem]

Damn, nice pickup Leon. Getting back into​ 19th century?

[Aaron Seefeldt]

I had lost my entire collection in '07 and '08 with a divorce. It's good to start rebuilding.

[edjs]

Originally Posted by Aaron Seefeldt

I had lost my entire collection in '07 and '08 with a divorce. It's good to start rebuilding.

Holy moly, nice way to ease on back in!

[BeanTown]

Originally Posted by Aaron Seefeldt

I had lost my entire collection in '07 and '08 with a divorce. It's good to start rebuilding.

+1. Ha! Know the Feeling and from the same time period. Maybe our Ex's knew each other.

Anytime I got a package in she thought it was cool to go out and shop using the same budget. Glad I can rebuild as you are Aaron.

[ls7plus]

Originally Posted by BeanTown

+1. Ha! Know the Feeling and from the same time period. Maybe our Ex's knew each other.

Anytime I got a package in she thought it was cool to go out and shop using the same budget. Glad I can rebuild as you are Aaron.

Reminds me of when I was the winning bidder on the '39 V351 Ted Williams in a PWCC auction awhile back--the wife thought it was cool to spend about the same amount painting the interior of the house a wicked shade of yellow-gold. I told her we could recoup some bucks by renting it out as a brothel during the day, when we were both working!

Best wishes,

Larry

[bigfish]

Originally Posted by Aaron Seefeldt

I had lost my entire collection in '07 and '08 with a divorce. It's good to start rebuilding.

Good to see you're back in the game.

[BeanTown]

As Steve said in another thread. I thought the exhibit prices were not as strong as we have seen. I won the 25 Ruth Exhibit pictured below which is actually the more rarer 1926 version mis labeled. Plus, the 1939 Saluatation near set was a value which included the single print of Gehrig seen below. Not pictured were the 1962 Stat back complete sets I shockingly won. The red backs are extremely scarce compared to the black stats. The rest I'm sure y'all know.

[edjs]

Originally Posted by BeanTown

As Steve said in another thread. I thought the exhibit prices were not as strong as we have seen. I won the 25 Ruth Exhibit pictured below which is actually the more rarer 1926 version mis labeled. Plus, the 1939 Saluatation near set was a value which included the single print of Gehrig seen below. Not pictured were the 1962 Stat back complete sets I shockingly won. The red backs are extremely scarce compared to the black stats. The rest I'm sure y'all know.

I had that Atlanta Crackers Moran high on my list. Glad to see you got it, it is great.

[Snapolit1]

Originally Posted by BeanTown

As Steve said in another thread. I thought the exhibit prices were not as strong as we have seen. I won the 25 Ruth Exhibit pictured below which is actually the more rarer 1926 version mis labeled. Plus, the 1939 Saluatation near set was a value which included the single print of Gehrig seen below. Not pictured were the 1962 Stat back complete sets I shockingly won. The red backs are extremely scarce compared to the black stats. The rest I'm sure y'all know.

The Ruth and Gehrig are very nice. I got the Ruth 4 on 1 (picture somewhere up on this thread) and it was only $840 for a SGC 50. I was floored. Went to bed thinking I didn't have a prayer.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

The Ruth and Gehrig are very nice. I got the Ruth 4 on 1 (picture somewhere up on this thread) and it was only $840 for a SGC 50. I was floored. Went to bed thinking I didn't have a prayer.

I bought a 55 on ebay not long ago for around that, doesn't sound that low to me, I think maybe it gets no love because he's on the Braves?

[phlflyer1]

Originally Posted by Aaron Seefeldt

I had lost my entire collection in '07 and '08 with a divorce. It's good to start rebuilding.

Nice pickups Aaron, good to see you back in the hobby and rebuilding your collection!

[Yoda]

Originally Posted by Aaron Seefeldt

I had lost my entire collection in '07 and '08 with a divorce. It's good to start rebuilding.

Aaron, so glad you have resurfaced and happy to see you are still a John Honus Hans man. Be great to catch up at the National in your backyard and swap lies. Promise I will tell you how I hid my cards before my divorce in Tierra del Fuego and lived to tell the story. Managed to pick up the 1921 Exhibit of Ruth and the E95 anomaly card of Plank. Always liked the weird stuff. All the best, John

[Leon]

Thanks. Not really too focused nowadays. Loved the photo quality and thought it went cheap for what it is. And I lost out on several other lots I wanted, but not wanted at the levels they went to. Another great REA auction. Many more auctions on the horizon....

Originally Posted by Bicem

Damn, nice pickup Leon. Getting back into​ 19th century?

[autograf]

Aaron.........Good to see your name again and that you're back in..........

I picked up a couple lots.........1961 Post Set with 88 duplicates towards a master box/sheet set and a lot of (3) 1954 Bowman Sample sheets..........couldn't find my way to win a couple Allen Ginter nonsports sets....N15 Generals and the large Birds of America. Strong prices on the nonsports A&G stuff......congrats to all......some beauties here....especially that Anson N162 AJ...........

[whaler]

I have been chasing an intact T4 for 20 years - very happy to finally add one to the collection.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by whaler

I have been chasing an intact T4 for 20 years - very happy to finally add one to the collection.

Nice pick up on the T4 and your 122nd T212 Miller.

[GregMitch34]

May seem odd to post this in a "winnings" thread but it might be fun to see comments from people who actually "regret" a win. What I mean is when you bid early and seemingly low--presuming someone will outbid you but you'll have a chance to jump back in--but your bid holds up, and holds up, right to the end. Along the way you may wish you didn't have that money tied up there, or you look at the card or VCP or something else and now feel your bid doesn't look so "low" --and you pray for someone to top you near the end so you can rush and bid on something else....

Last night, for example, I happily lost a couple cards on late bids (both had come to look like bad ideas, especially one with a back issue I hadn't noticed) and so was able to bid and win something else. Also, I bid early on a swell Evers e95 SGC 80, at a well-under-VCP price, because as a type collector I had been looking for a nice e95. After bidding, however, I unexpectedly happened to win elsewhere another HOFer--at SGC 84. So: even at good price, I now had little interested in the Evers. Of course, I ended up winning it last night. No tragedy to be sure (given the price) but if anyone would like it now, let me know!

[kailes2872]

Originally Posted by GregMitch34

May seem odd to post this in a "winnings" thread but it might be fun to see comments from people who actually "regret" a win. What I mean is when you bid early and seemingly low--presuming someone will outbid you but you'll have a chance to jump back in--but your bid holds up, and holds up, right to the end. Along the way you may wish you didn't have that money tied up there, or you look at the card or VCP or something else and now feel your bid doesn't look so "low" --and you pray for someone to top you near the end so you can rush and bid on something else....

Last night, for example, I happily lost a couple cards on late bids (both had come to look like bad ideas, especially one with a back issue I hadn't noticed) and so was able to bid and win something else. Also, I bid early on a swell Evers e95 SGC 80, at a well-under-VCP price, because as a type collector I had been looking for a nice e95. After bidding, however, I unexpectedly happened to win elsewhere another HOFer--at SGC 84. So: even at good price, I now had little interested in the Evers. Of course, I ended up winning it last night. No tragedy to be sure (given the price) but if anyone would like it now, let me know!

I was in very early for my "marker" bids. However, a couple of weeks ago, on a Friday, I was looking as the 46/49 leaf short prints and put in a $6500 bid.

I have every intention of building that set one day but I have a bunch of priorities in front of it. After about a week, I was still showing high bidder and was rehearsing my speech to my wife - we well as contemplating breaking them
up and selling individually to get my money back - knowing full well that I would regret it when it came time to build the set.

Eventually the outbid notice came and the price soared to 14k before BP so it wasn't even close but I have to find the disable bid button when the wine is flowing for future reference.

[Louieman]

Originally Posted by GregMitch34

May seem odd to post this in a "winnings" thread but it might be fun to see comments from people who actually "regret" a win. What I mean is when you bid early and seemingly low--presuming someone will outbid you but you'll have a chance to jump back in--but your bid holds up, and holds up, right to the end. Along the way you may wish you didn't have that money tied up there, or you look at the card or VCP or something else and now feel your bid doesn't look so "low" --and you pray for someone to top you near the end so you can rush and bid on something else....

Last night, for example, I happily lost a couple cards on late bids (both had come to look like bad ideas, especially one with a back issue I hadn't noticed) and so was able to bid and win something else. Also, I bid early on a swell Evers e95 SGC 80, at a well-under-VCP price, because as a type collector I had been looking for a nice e95. After bidding, however, I unexpectedly happened to win elsewhere another HOFer--at SGC 84. So: even at good price, I now had little interested in the Evers. Of course, I ended up winning it last night. No tragedy to be sure (given the price) but if anyone would like it now, let me know!

Funny you say that Greg because yes I have the slightest regrets. I put a bid on the Type 1 version of the Texas Tommy Chief Meyer, just simply to be a part of the bidding game for later. My initial goal was to try to win the Type 2 of the Meyer, but lo and behold the clock kept ticking and no one outbid me on the Type 1, and since I made myself a bidding limit beforehand I wasn't able to go for the Type 2. A little regret, but not too much because the Type 1 was my backup just in case the Type 2 didn't pan out.

[swarmee]

Originally Posted by GregMitch34

May seem odd to post this in a "winnings" thread but it might be fun to see comments from people who actually "regret" a win.

I won the T51 complete set, but I was kind of hoping someone would outbid me at the end. I paid full market value for a raw set (IMO), but spent $300 earlier that day that actually knocked some of the cards off the list I needed (number on front variations). I will go through it and see if I can make upgrades and probably break up the rest or make a different complete set to resell.

[JeremyW]

Originally Posted by Leon

Nice pick up on the T4 and your 122nd T212 Miller.

+1. I was afraid someone was going to drive him to the moon on this one.

[mechanicalman]

Last night was kind of surreal. In addition to watching and bidding on REA, my wife and I placed an offer on a house outside MSP as we're relocating for work. Though the house was on the market 2 days, we were informed that there would be multiple offers, so I used my baseball card strategy to throw in a "snipe" well above asking to act as a bit of a "top all." Learned late last night, well into extended bidding hours, that we got the house. So while a good deal of money was spent last night, I don't have the big card pick-ups to show for it.

I did manage to win these modest Cobbs. My favorite pose. I would normally avoid cards with marks on them, but I was drawn to the typed "right field." It reminds me of a modern art piece I can't quite place.

[edjs]

Originally Posted by whaler

I have been chasing an intact T4 for 20 years - very happy to finally add one to the collection.

Sorry to be your under-bidder once again. I love that piece, the Baum was cool, too. I got the Roy Hitt in LOTG, which brings me to a total of 2. I was tempted to go a few more bids, but I realized it was futile, and that all I would be doing was make you pay more. I am, however looking for a T212 if you know anyone that may have an extra 121 or so. Congrat's!