REA winners and losers

[e107collector]

Thoughts on the Ruth rookie - Lot #1?

I felt the card would've gone close to $100K, based on prior sales of similar graded Ruth rookies recently.

I know the card had a blank back, print line, and was off center, but do board members think that the recent Ruth craze the last 2 years might be cooling off? Thoughts?

Tony

[ullmandds]

Personally I think the ruth rookie went for the right amount. IT seems latley there has been a ruth rookie in almost every major auction...this is not a super rare card...and apparently there are only so many people willing to spend high 5 figures on this card.

I see more of a stabilization of early ruth cards...esp the more common ones...but I still think the tougher ones...as well as the high grade will continue to sell for big money.

[gnaz01]

I won this

[prewarsports]

Cameo Pepsin Sockalexis........

My wife is going to flip out but its been a Holy Grail for several years!

Rhys

[z28jd]

Originally Posted by prewarsports

Cameo Pepsin Sockalexis........

My wife is going to flip out but its been a Holy Grail for several years!

Rhys

Congrats Rhys, always good to knock off that top card(pin) and that's a nice, tough one.

I didn't win anything, but my dad got the T206 three card lot with the Lundgren Chi/EPDG. That card will be for sale here soon

[Bicem]

Congrats Rhys, huge pickup.

Love that Red Sox piece Greg!

[kkkkandp]

Originally Posted by prewarsports

Cameo Pepsin Sockalexis........

My wife is going to flip out but its been a Holy Grail for several years.

Excellent pickup!

You know, of course, that your wife won't flip out if you buy her something now!

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by gnaz01

I won this

Oh man, that is sweet!!!

[gnaz01]

Originally Posted by Runscott

Oh man, that is sweet!!!

Thanks Scott, not the best condition but don't see it come up for sale very often.

[ls7plus]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

Personally I think the ruth rookie went for the right amount. IT seems latley there has been a ruth rookie in almost every major auction...this is not a super rare card...and apparently there are only so many people willing to spend high 5 figures on this card.

I see more of a stabilization of early ruth cards...esp the more common ones...but I still think the tougher ones...as well as the high grade will continue to sell for big money.

+1. My guess would be that there might be 200 or so of these cards with all of the various backs around. It is tough enough, but they do come up with a pretty fair amount of regularity. I agree it was time for it to level off a bit--it certainly is THE CARD to have, but is just as certainly not ultra rare.

I lost out on the 1946-47 Propaganda Montiel Musial, going as high as $960 (including buyer's premium), which was as high as I wanted to go. Didn't really like the eye appeal, despite its being the highest graded. Was stunned to see it go for just over $2K with premium!

Highest regards,

Larry

[h2oya311]

Originally Posted by ls7plus

I lost out on the 1946-47 Propaganda Montiel Musial, going as high as $960 (including buyer's premium), which was as high as I wanted to go. Didn't really like the eye appeal, despite its being the highest graded. Was stunned to see it go for just over $2K with premium!

Highest regards,

Larry

Larry - I couldn't believe it either. I was watching that lot closely. You'll be happy to know that there will be another for sale shortly (PWCC) w/ nice eye-appeal and graded just a notch lower. Yes, shameless plug, but I've gotta pay for my addiction somehow, right?

Here's my one win from Saturday night's REA auction:

[darwinbulldog]

Originally Posted by ls7plus

I lost out on the 1946-47 Propaganda Montiel Musial, going as high as $960 (including buyer's premium), which was as high as I wanted to go. Didn't really like the eye appeal, despite its being the highest graded. Was stunned to see it go for just over $2K with premium!

Highest regards,

Larry

Yeah, that was mine. It's surprising if you compare it to the other Montiel Musial sales but not as much if you look at other "1 of 1 highest graded" cards. And it's an amazing bargain if you compare it to the prices of the highest graded rookie cards of the other top hitters -- Ruth, Cobb, Williams, Wagner, Mays, Aaron, Gehrig, Hornsby, Speaker, Mantle. Those generally go for something on the order of $100,000. They also tend to be nice and minty, but it's not Stan's fault all his rookie cards were stored in Cuba for 50 years.

The eye appeal wasn't anything special I'll admit, but I think it matched the technical grade. Most of the Musial rookies just look poor.

[Bicem]

Those Tomlinsons in the auction were awesome, nice pickup.

[h2oya311]

Originally Posted by Bicem

Those Tomlinsons in the auction were awesome, nice pickup.

+1

If anyone has a Big Sam Thompson from this set and wants to make a new friend, you know where to find me!!

[Joe_G.]

Thanks Joe M., Jeff, & Derek.

Originally Posted by h2oya311

If anyone has a Big Sam Thompson from this set and wants to make a new friend, you know where to find me!!

Sam is a toughie. I've been tracking the cards since I landed my first copy in 1990 with many of them surfacing over the last 12 years. I'm aware of 60 1886 cabinets split between 13 players and manager Watkins. The rarest player on the list is Big Sam with only two copies. If you discriminate by pose there are some unique cabinets such as the portraits of Dan Brouthers and Deacon White. Out of curiosity, why have you singled out Big Sam Thompson ??

[egbeachley]

Originally Posted by e107collector

Thoughts on the Ruth rookie - Lot #1?

I felt the card would've gone close to $100K, based on prior sales of similar graded Ruth rookies recently.

I know the card had a blank back, print line, and was off center, but do board members think that the recent Ruth craze the last 2 years might be cooling off? Thoughts?

Tony

If you had wagered that the Ruth Rookie graded 70 would fetch a higher price than the 1932 President McKinley non-sport graded 60 (lot #15), you lose!

[Peter_Spaeth]

The McKinley consignor did well to renege on the $9.99 ebay auction, it seems.

[Republicaninmass]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

The McKinley consignor did well to renege on the $9.99 ebay auction, it seems.

80K

[Vintageclout]

Originally Posted by e107collector

Thoughts on the Ruth rookie - Lot #1?

I felt the card would've gone close to $100K, based on prior sales of similar graded Ruth rookies recently.

I know the card had a blank back, print line, and was off center, but do board members think that the recent Ruth craze the last 2 years might be cooling off? Thoughts?

Tony

Tony,

Slightly lower than I thought but not overall shocking. I figured in the $90K range. Keep in mind there are 3 high-end cards in the hobby that realize incredible pricing disparities based on their centering...the Ruth Rookie, 51 Bowman Mantle and 52 Topps Mantle. I've seen up to 40% shortfalls on pricing points for these 3 cards due to an off-centering issue.

Joe T.

[MattyC]

Originally Posted by Vintageclout

Tony,

Slightly lower than I thought but not overall shocking. I figured in the $90K range. Keep in mind there are 3 high-end cards in the hobby that realize incredible pricing disparities based on their centering...the Ruth Rookie, 51 Bowman Mantle and 52 Topps Mantle. I've seen up to 40% shortfalls on pricing points for these 3 cards due to an off-centering issue.

Joe T.

Joe is spot-on here. I believe a dead-centered SGC 5.5-- the same grade as the REA offering-- just sold for $140,000.