Watching Christies

[ajjohnsonsoxfan]

That was a lot of fun! Wish all auctions were conducted that way. I couldn't tear myself away from the screen and loved to see what each item eventually hammered for. Gotta say the auctioneer today was much easier on the eyes than the one yesterday. :-)

[Snapolit1]

Indeed she was. A Brit doing a baseball auction. Every once in a while she would pronounce something different and it amused me. Maryland was always "Mary" Land".

[Snapolit1]

The oddest thing I noticed today was that some of the Ty Cobb photos went for rock bottom prices. There was a lot of them.

[glchen]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

The oddest thing I noticed today was that some of the Ty Cobb photos went for rock bottom prices. There was a lot of them.

I agree. This approximately 8x10" photo whose image was used for Cobb's 1967 Topps Venezuelan card "only" went for $625 after BP. (I didn't win it.) There were others like this also.

[Scocs]

Question still not answered: does any one know how to print copies of the prices realized list for both auctions?

[Snapolit1]

I guess the answer is no one knows.

[bobfreedman]

Was thrilled to add this to my collection from Christie's first day of the auction.

[prestigecollectibles]

Originally Posted by Scocs

Question still not answered: does any one know how to print copies of the prices realized list for both auctions?

SALE TITLE The Golden Age of Baseball, Selections of Works from the National Pastime Museum

http://www.christies.com/Results/Pri...id=26565&lid=1

[thecatspajamas]

Originally Posted by Scocs

Question still not answered: does any one know how to print copies of the prices realized list for both auctions?

http://www.christies.com/salelanding...565&saletitle=

[bobfreedman]

By Paul Thompson

[Mark]

Originally Posted by ajjohnsonsoxfan

That was a lot of fun! Wish all auctions were conducted that way. I couldn't tear myself away from the screen and loved to see what each item eventually hammered for. Gotta say the auctioneer today was much easier on the eyes than the one yesterday. :-)

The traditional auction format has its merits--very clean, straight-forward and fast. Still, I was saving my cash for one of the later lots, and so I didn't make a serious effort at a couple of earlier lots that either passed or went under the low estimate. I guess that I wish that they would let me pick the order of lots.

[aljurgela]

Originally Posted by Mark

The traditional auction format has its merits--very clean, straight-forward and fast. Still, I was saving my cash for one of the later lots, and so I didn't make a serious effort at a couple of earlier lots that either passed or went under the low estimate. I guess that I wish that they would let me pick the order of lots.

+1 Would have been different if I would have known that I would get blown out on my most expensive item....

[Snapolit1]

As already noted the reserves were nuts. The one Ruth photo from his Red Sox days had a reserve of $1,000-$1,500. Did the person who set this have a clue?

[Forever Young]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

As already noted the reserves were nuts. The one Ruth photo from his Red Sox days had a reserve of $1,000-$1,500. Did the person who set this have a clue?

And That would have went for double(minimum) if it was not torn in half originally and repaired.

[GKreindler]

That Pittsburgh litho is top notch - the colors seem to have a glow about them. Bravo!

[bobfreedman]

I dont believe the estimates were the reserves. I was at day one and the auctioneer would take the bids and for example lot 1 reached a price of $5,000 but was a no sell. The reserves were secret so you never knew what it was.

As a side note, some of the Horner photos were a steal, many came with the original cabinets and were not disclosed. They only took photos of the photo portion and not the cabinet

[Forever Young]

Originally Posted by bobfreedman

I dont believe the estimates were the reserves. I was at day one and the auctioneer would take the bids and for example lot 1 reached a price of $5,000 but was a no sell. The reserves were secret so you never knew what it was.

As a side note, some of the Horner photos were a steal, many came with the original cabinets and were not disclosed. They only took photos of the photo portion and not the cabinet

Omg.. I had no idea. I wish I knew that. Crazy. Why would they do that?
I guess.. Same answer to "why not showing borders or backs". Damn..