REA Pickups

[Shoeless Moe]

I sent them an email an hour before midnight, asking for more pix of an item and saying no worries whatsoever if it's too late and you can't get them for me, my fault for asking so late.

5-7 mins later, 6 additional images of the item.

Placed my bid, took over the lead and won it, with that bid!

Now 1. It was great for me, allowed me to better make my decision. 2. Great for REA they continue to show their superior customer service. 3. Great for the consignor who gets more money because of my bid.

They easily could have said "really, now you ask for pix with an hour left in extended bidding, sorry pal."

[HawkFan70]

Nice pickup on the Johnson! I got shut out this time around. Congratulations to everyone who picked something up!

[T_Hamilton]

Struck out as well... man those prices were crazy last night. Will be interesting to look back in a few years and see if I will kick myself for not going higher, or happy I didnt.

That said, if anyone has a 1954 Hank Aaron PSA 5 they are looking to sell for around $5K or a T206 Red Cobb in PSA 1.5-2 for around $2.5k, please message me.

Thanks,

Taylor

[bobbyw8469]

Originally Posted by HawkFan70

Nice pickup on the Johnson! I got shut out this time around. Congratulations to everyone who picked something up!

I as well. I was the direct underbidder on one lot, which I could have went one more on, but there really was no value there as is.......If someone got anything way undervalued, congrats......I sure didn't see it.

[Leon]

Ruth PC

[Shoeless Moe]

I "think" what I won was "slightly" undervalued.

I won the actual 1929 American League game ball for less the retail version sold for.

Like if you had a game used bat vs a retail bat the value would NEVER be higher on the retail. So found it odd that the Retail Ball went higher than an actual Game ball. I've owned both before and it's not particularly more rare. I'd say the game one in mint/near mint is equal or more rare, if anything.

That was the other thing, the Retail while the stampings were as bold if not a hair better, but had a few flaws, if you zoom in on the laces you will see the difference, browning or scuffed, wheras none of that on the gamer, and a pin hole in the retail version as well.

Gamer - sold for 1,020
https://bid.robertedwardauctions.com...e?itemid=69807

Retail - sold for 1,080
https://bid.robertedwardauctions.com...e?itemid=69808

I bid on both, and neither went for what you'd say is a steal, both went for about where they should and have been going, a little less then the gamer would go for on Ebay. More ball collectors I feel on Ebay then visit any single auction house. Possibly just someone out there who didn't know the RED is for the retail version, or they just really wanted a retail version.

[Rhotchkiss]

Great PC Leon -- I was watching that one. I really like it. Congrats

By 10pm, I could not keep my eyes open (not a knock on REA, I was just exhausted). There were several other items I wanted and would have bid on if I could have stayed awake, but since there was only one item I had to have: I placed a very high, top-all bid on this and went to bed. Super psyched to have such an early image of Wagner - 3+ years before his W600 Type 1 and E107 pieces.

[Leon]

Great pick up Ryan....
another Ruth card I couldn't resist...

Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

Great PC Leon -- I was watching that one. I really like it. Congrats

By 10pm, I could not keep my eyes open (not a knock on REA, I was just exhausted). There were several other items I wanted and would have bid on if I could have stayed awake, but since there was only one item I had to have: I placed a very high, top-all bid on this and went to bed. Super psyched to have such an early image of Wagner - 3+ years before his W600 Type 1 and E107 pieces.

[n5gwu]

I bid what I thought were competitive amounts on 4 baseball lots and got trounced soundly.

I bid heavily and above retail on several non-sports lots. I was leading up to 2 days ago. When I checked last night my bids looked laughable after seeing what the lots went for.

The catalog was great to have and I enjoyed paging through it many times. I found some lots there that I missed initially in my first 5 or 6 looks at the auction.

I am pretty sure, when I get ready to sell my collection or have my wife sell it after I'm gone that I'll be using these folks.

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by Leon

another Ruth card I couldn't resist...

Leon, I thought that was one of the most interesting items in the auction. I chased it some but bowed out before OT. Congrats.

Whoever picked up the Koufax Tropicana PC...I hate you.

[pokerplyr80]

Originally Posted by HawkFan70

Nice pickup on the Johnson! I got shut out this time around. Congratulations to everyone who picked something up!

Same here, I actually put in a few more bids than I intended on a couple signed Mantled late. I think someone else decided they were worth a lot more than I or anyone else did. I was almost instantly (not an auto bid) out bid every time.