I thought I was going to "steal this!!!"

[bobbyw8469]

I am just totally amazed that a $10,000 card was at $100 with less than a minute to go!! Where were all the bidders at?? Or was everyone hoping to steal this card for literally pennies on the thousands??

[ullmandds]

robert...i was slow at work yesterday...and when I saw it...I couldn't believe it was so cheap. I thought it had to be fake. After scrutinizing it I realized it was real...just thought it was flying under the radar. seller had other older items I figured maybe it was found in one of the older books he was selling. nonetheless...now we know...Balt News cards DON'T get past DAN!!!!!!

[Northviewcats]

The title of the seller's description was wrong and misspelled. Should have read 1914 Baltimore News. If you were looking specifically for it you may not have seen it. I didn't pick up on it until the last twenty minutes on a generic search.

Looking at price guides and Old Cardboard I knew that it was valuable, but didn't realize how rare. I probably would have bid higher if I had known, but not over Dan's 5 digit snipe. I'm happy that he got the card.

Just confirms that the more you know about cards the better prepared you are to act when presented a buying opportunity. I need more Prewar schooling.

Great job Dan.

Joe

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by bobbyw8469

I am just totally amazed that a $10,000 card was at $100 with less than a minute to go!! Where were all the bidders at?? Or was everyone hoping to steal this card for literally pennies on the thousands??

Snipers. Why put in a bid early and have people chip away at it?

Congrats Dan on a great purchase.

[RCMcKenzie]

I think the Baltimore News cards may have inspired the creator of the La Pizza Royale series.

Ebay used to be a lot easier to scroll through. Now stuff slips through all the time. Nice grab.