Live RAW Auction, like the good ole days before grading

[slidekellyslide]

I was at an auction a few weeks back that had 1950-60s Topps baseball that had never been in a hobbyists hands...the large majority of them appeared to be pack fresh. One guy told me he was sure the cards were trimmed...of course I agreed with him only because I wanted him to not bid. The cards went really high...the only one I managed to snag was a 1959 Clemente. I really should have gone after a few of the lots of commons though as there were four shoeboxes that had about 100-200 1960 and 1964 Topps..they went cheap at around $150 each, but who knows if the guy who won them would have stopped bidding.

[danmckee]

Yes smart thought process there agreeing they were trimmed! Nice Clemente for sure.

I am 1/3 owner of the nice Ruth and 1/2 owner of the 20 nice tootsie circus cards. I also picked up both Bengough's, and a full run of jungle gum low numbers. I lost some neat Indian candy box cards that I had never seen before. Dan.

[leftygrove10]

Originally Posted by danmckee

Yes smart thought process there agreeing they were trimmed! Nice Clemente for sure.

I am 1/3 owner of the nice Ruth and 1/2 owner of the 20 nice tootsie circus cards. I also picked up both Bengough's, and a full run of jungle gum low numbers. I lost some neat Indian candy box cards that I had never seen before. Dan.

Dan

How do you own a third of a card? Do you get to have the card in your possession for 4 months out of the year?

[Orioles1954]

Any Tattoo Orbits or DeLongs? Be nice to us guys in our 30s...we mean well

[egbeachley]

Originally Posted by leftygrove10

Dan

How do you own a third of a card? Do you get to have the card in your possession for 4 months out of the year?

Radioactive Man #1

http://simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/Three...d_a_Comic_Book

[danmckee]

There were delongs but I didn't get any as I already have that set completed.

1/3rd of the card is simple. We get it graded (puke) and then we sell it for more than it is worth based on what some youngin puts on a label.

Then we split the profit 3 ways

Its magic!