Hakes’ Wins and thoughts on Auction

[benchod]

I was looking to add some Bilikens but the prices were unbelievable for "commons" of Caucasian non-negro league players
Nearly $1000 for Charlie Dressen?

[Jason19th]

Billikens are beautiful cards and even the commons are rare. But 1000 for Charlie Dressen is crazy. I am sure at some point in the 1920’s Charlie Dressen, the actual player, was sold for less the 1000

[calvindog]

I thought it was a great auction with some very rare stuff. Hakes takes getting used to but they always have very unusual, hard to find material.

[Bpm0014]

I’ll be honest. If they don’t advertise on here then I would never even know about the auction. I get all of my auction information from here. I can’t be the only one...

[bounce]

i would say combination of all the factors you noted.

i definitely think market is that thin for those things.

rare doesn't always mean valuable.

broadly, i think the current market cares more about iconic pieces than it does rare ones, unless it's combo of both...and then watch out!

sounds like you're pretty happy, so nice job bidding.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Bpm0014

I’ll be honest. If they don’t advertise on here then I would never even know about the auction. I get all of my auction information from here. I can’t be the only one...

I was not aware of it, from here or other advertising.

[Snapolit1]

Me either.
Consignors must appreciate the quiet and privacy.

[pawpawdiv9]

I use AuctionReport for all the AH listings, but sometimes they dont list some others-
like Hakes & Brockelman....thus I check OldCardboard for those AH's.

[drcy]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

Me either.
Consignors must appreciate the quiet and privacy.

Some Net54ers thing that if they've seen a lot, it's unethical for an auction house to advertise the auction