REA Pickups

[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.