Let the Bloodbath begin.. Show your Henry Yee winnings

Ulidia · #1 05-28-2013, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by thecatspajamas

Rogers has offered several rounds of Burke negatives through Legendary's last few auctions, as well as blown out quite a few through a couple of different sellers on eBay (primarily "lexibell-racing" which is now "argenta-images02"), and though I thought a couple of the Gehrig images might have been among those, I checked my screen grabs and those offered by Yee were not among them (there was a similar one with a young boy seated beside Gehrig, but not the same boy). I haven't compared them against the ones offered through Legendary.

The Legendary Auction Burke negatives offered last November and this February were different - there were a few with kids that, I'm assuming, were likely from the same occasion. I was able to purchase two of the Gehrig negatives from the lexibell-racing site when they went on sale, alongside those of another 10 to 15 1930s HoF-ers (all for circa $49 each). Have subsequently purchased a few more at Legendary (Gehrig, Ruth) but invariably at higher prices.

Ironically, the only items I obtained in this Henry Yee auction were 2 lots of the 10 Burke Yankees negatives and 1 lot of the 10 Brace Yankees negatives. Clearly not the top drawer names in the lots but plenty of nice, vintage images and some well-established names such as Mark Koenig, a young Frank Crosetti, Arndt Jorgens, Spud Chandler, Joe McCarthy etc. In my view, very good value to purchase the 30 negatives at less than $200 all together.

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Originally Posted by packs

I have a question about the negatives. What is the incentive to buy them if you can't then make your own copies? Also, would buying a negative and printing your own prints really be worth the cost of the negative? I'm just not understandng aside from the negative being cool, why people pay so much money for them.

I'm very new to collecting negatives (my knowledge is almost zero) but am intrigued by them. For me, it started last year when I was able to purchase some glass negatives from the first World Cup Final (soccer) in 1930.

I like the concept of having unique, one-off items that capture a single moment in history. This is, in part I think, the reason for whatever value that they have. Also, their physical link to the photographer and subject.

Personally, when I next move property, I am intending on having some high quality prints of some of my negatives on display, safe in the knowledge that the original negatives are elsewhere in my possession.

GKreindler · #2 05-28-2013, 03:42 PM

Hey Ciaran,

Just wondering, out of those Burke negatives you bought from Henry, did any of them include one of Babe Dahlgren? If so, is it something you'd be willing to sell?

Thanks,

Graig

Lordstan · #3 05-28-2013, 04:03 PM

Great stuff everyone.

Scott,
Glad I could help.
Those pictures are where they belong.
Good Luck tonight everyone.
Mark

Ulidia · #4 05-28-2013, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by GKreindler

Hey Ciaran,

Just wondering, out of those Burke negatives you bought from Henry, did any of them include one of Babe Dahlgren? If so, is it something you'd be willing to sell?

Thanks,

Graig

Graig

Unfortunately the Babe Dahlgren negative was in one of the lots that I missed out on (which I regret, given the price that all of these lots sold for) - otherwise, would have been more than happy to. Ciaran

GKreindler · #5 05-29-2013, 04:05 PM

Thanks regardless, Ciaran! Did anyone else out there in Net54 land that Dahlgren negative? And if so, wanna sell it to a short Jewish artist (me)?

Graig

Brian · #6 05-29-2013, 08:47 PM

I won the 1933 photo of Moe Berg. Thought it was a reasonable price.

There are/were some beautiful Ruth and Gehrig photos (really wanted the one of Gehrig at Columbia but lost out to a lucky bidder) in this auction.

However, of all the photos in this auction, I'd say the most beautiful and breathtaking, literally, is a certain 1954 Marilyn Monroe photo. Anyone else see that one (hint: it's already over 500 bucks)?
Brian

Lordstan · #7 05-29-2013, 09:09 PM

Can anyone say tight Jeans!

BTW. Where are Ben and David? It's hard to believe neither of them won anything in a Yee auction!

Brian · #8 05-29-2013, 09:19 PM

Tight indeed.
I am thinking of shelling out the thousand bucks that it will probably take to win that one!

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