REA: 4 Planks & 5 Magies

[Jim VB]

Originally Posted by JP

I think it'll go well above what I bought it for, so I don't even think I needed a good consignment deal to have a result I'd be happy with.

JP may well be correct on this. If he is, it will be very telling about the state of the auction industry. It a card sells in Legendary for one price and, 60 days later, the exact card sells in REA for an increased price, what does that tell future consignors? Given those facts, why would anyone EVER consign to Legendary again, unless you didn't want to wait for the once a year auction?

[calvindog]

Originally Posted by Jim VB

JP may well be correct on this. If he is, it will be very telling about the state of the auction industry. It a card sells in Legendary for one price and, 60 days later, the exact card sells in REA for an increased price, what does that tell future consignors? Given those facts, why would anyone EVER consign to Legendary again, unless you didn't want to wait for the once a year auction?

Well, Legendary can "guarantee" great service and record "prices!" (Well, apparently not so much anymore.)

By the way, whatever happened to Jim Clarke? I don't see him on the boards anymore.

[OldSchoolBaseball]

I speak for many other serious collectors when I say I hope the Plank sells for $10k - that'll be a great flip! The eventual owner of the card will always know it's no better than a scan from a book.

Personally, an altered card with added color and corners just doesn't seem right and I would not trade Hunky "F&cking" Shaw for that phony "made-to-order" card.

[Chicago206]

Originally Posted by OldSchoolBaseball

I speak for many other serious collectors when I say I hope the Plank sells for $10k - that'll be a great flip! The eventual owner of the card will always know it's no better than a scan from a book.

Personally, an altered card with added color and corners just doesn't seem right and I would not trade Hunky "F&cking" Shaw for that phony "made-to-order" card.

I completely concur....and im not even a "serious" collector. Altered cards are no better than fake, man-made fantasy pieces.

[steve B]

Oh, hey! I've got a Shaw! I'll gladly trade it for any genuine plank, modified, trimmed, anything.

Sorry if this comes across as another sarcastic post. I just had to, in case there's any actual takers...


Steve B

[uniship]

i predict that restored plank sells for $45k. an excellent flip is my guess. congrats to the flipper if it plays out like i think it will.

[4815162342]

My wife has "The Young and the Restless"; I have Net 54!

[calvindog]

Originally Posted by uniship

i predict that restored plank sells for $45k. an excellent flip is my guess. congrats to the flipper if it plays out like i think it will.

In 2007 a fantastic Plank PSA 1 sold for $21,150.

http://www.robertedwardauctions.com/.../2007/138.html

It would boggle the mind to think that a restored one -- not simply a trimmed one but a restored one -- would sell for even that much.

[barrysloate]

It's already pretty high with multiple bids, and is doing better than some of REA's graded ones.

[uniship]

Calvindog - i hear you but i just have a feeling this one's going for a lot more than 21k. I think there is a group of collectors that just like high-end looking cards over completely legitimate examples. i am not one of those collectors - i like the rare, beat-up unaltered stuff.

45k including the BP is still my guess. total guess on my part - but i think we'll witness a textbook homerun flip here.

[JP]

Originally Posted by calvindog

In 2007 a fantastic Plank PSA 1 sold for $21,150.

http://www.robertedwardauctions.com/.../2007/138.html

In 2009, a PSA 1 sold at REA for $38,188.

http://www.robertedwardauctions.com/.../2009/212.html