$1.15 million Old Mill Joe Jackson … on Facebook

[Brent G.]

Originally Posted by Kutcher55

I would point to the 1915 Cracker Jack set. His card sells for more than several players in that set that had better careers than he did and also didn't cheat at baseball. Among them Ty Cobb, Honus Wagner and Tris Speaker. Jackson cards sell for crazy money and yes it's not really something anyone can prove but I do think the cutesy nickname plays into it because it invokes an image of simpler times and people associate it with it nostalgically. Ultimately a card's value is what it is and collectors seem to just adore this guy and pay insane money for his cards.

I think it’s more the Field of Dreams & Eight Men Out effect than a nickname, same goes for rest of the Black Sox.

[Kutcher55]

Originally Posted by Brent G.

I think it’s more the Field of Dreams & Eight Men Out effect than a nickname, same goes for rest of the Black Sox.

Yeah I agree with that. The field of dreams thing is big. Eight Men Out was an ok movie but field of dreams was better than ok and mythologized the man in a way that clearly resonated with collectors.

[Tomi]

Hard not to cringe having his character bat righty instead of lefty as Jackson was. Costner bungled that one big time, especially being a fan. He also switched his throwing arm also.

[Brent G.]

If you pick up the Old Mill Jackson, maybe he'll knock a few bucks off this one:

[SB805]

He must be making a ton of money on those spots he sells for his breaks I assume? I haven't figured out how it exactly works. Is it live so everyone sees it? Is it all on the up and up?

[gunboat82]

Originally Posted by SB805

He must be making a ton of money on those spots he sells for his breaks I assume? I haven't figured out how it exactly works. Is it live so everyone sees it? Is it all on the up and up?

I've watched one, and it all seems to be on the up-and-up. They don't need to do anything shady because, as you've surmised, the profit is built into the price of the spots. As long as the spots fill (and they do), they make money.

[UKCardGuy]

I just hope that I don't read an article about some shipping company that loses a $1m JJ card in transit.