Some rare and expensive bakery goodies......

[Leon]

The seller will either eventually lower those prices or have them as museum pieces forever. It's not like you could go for a set of them and there are only so many type collectors out here. I think I have handled most of them that were already known in the hobby (approx.5) and though they were lower grade they filled holes in type collections. I could see a few HOF collectors ponying up quite a bit but probably not close to the asking prices. Still, some pretty neat cards and goes hand in hand with the thread about what is truly scarce in the internet age. These Merchants cards barely make the grade now...though still cool cards.

[timn1]

Leon is right - there are only so many serious type card collectors wealthy enough to imagine paying those prices.

[paul]

I agree with Leon as well, but wouldn't be surprised if the Walter Johnson sold for close to the asking price.

[darwinbulldog]

Originally Posted by Leon

I think I have handled most of them that were already known in the hobby (approx.5) and though they were lower grade they filled holes in type collections.

Are there more where these 34 came from, or are we just around 39 known examples now? I may have to edit that other thread again.

[Brian Van Horn]

Well, on the Merchants Bakery, there is what Leon has and what is on eBay. I don't know if any prior to this listing got by Leon.

[Brian Van Horn]

Now, maybe this will put things to rest. We have a grouping of cards, which with one exception-that being a very poor and, in my opinion, amateurish Ty Cobb on eBay a few years ago, all came from one collection. No other card of the same quality has surfaced. The guy who had the monopoly on the cards stated to me "They are not real." Gentleman, in my opinion, the horse is dead.

Still, if you would like to debate, I am properly caffeinated and up for any length of discussion you desire.