10 1955 bowman football wax boxes on sale for 750,000! from BBCkid

spazzy · October 9, 2006 12:10AM

Anyone see that Mark has 10 1955 Bowman football wax boxes on ebay? What a group box opening that would be. Why being sold as a group? Anyone have the cash?

handyman · October 9, 2006 12:16AM

I think its more advertising. Hes trying to build his name up and get it back into the publics eye. He was the leading unopened seller for the last 10 years until BBCE blew him out of the water in my opinion. Steve came out swinging if you ask me. For the longest time pack dealers were paying way to low of prices for packs. But Steve finally came out with decent offers and got all the stuff. Looks like a come back auction if you ask me.

spazzy · October 9, 2006 12:23AM

I dont think he is actively buying as much as Steve. Steve has shown us what is out there and he buys it.I wish Marks web site would change once in a while and there was fresh merchandise there. It is the same stuff...why go more into the site?

carew4me · October 9, 2006 12:32AM

$750,000!

All 10 boxes could grade PSA 9 (2,400 cards) and you would still lose your shirt.

PSA 9 Avg $125-$250 per.

packCollector · October 9, 2006 1:05AM

I don't htink he is planning on selling them , he is just listing them to say "hey look I actually bought something in the last year" . His inventory has been the same with no new merchandise since he moved to California and the stuff that he does get in is either run of the mill or basically not for sale.

I agree with whoever posted that BBCE passed him a while ago. Steve paid aggressive prices to get the inventory and to get the contacts , he has reasonable mark up with a new material constantly coming in and does not have himself on a pedastal and is in tune with the market. no better dealer out there , this recent ploy by the bbckid is jsut another in his long line of I am better than anyone else moves that continues to distance himself from all of the dealers that collectors want to do business with

Elemenopeo · October 9, 2006 1:07AM

OK. If we do this in lots of 6 packs -- at $18,750 per lot -- we'll only need 40 Joe Six-Packs.

Who's in?

handyman · October 9, 2006 1:18AM

I moved away from BBKID once Steve came into the game.After i sold 2 boxes of 1951 Red backs to him, which he placed on ebay the next week and sold them for 2x what I did. Then i had a deal where I was selling 1 1/4 cases of 1986-87 Fleer and murphy was nothing but pushy and rude. Pissed me off.I later moved the deal to Dave and Adam which they paid in cash,where much nicer and even meet me. Never again will I sell to murphy. Nothing but rude on the phone.My opinion.

handyman · October 9, 2006 1:24AM

Also didnt a 1952 high series baseball box sell for around what he's asking for? Joke!!! And how many of those are there not 10 Ill bet! JOKE!
Ill take 10 !952 boxes for that price but why the hell would anyone pay that for 1955 bowman? Eww one more card, SOLD!!

GlynRParson · October 9, 2006 3:11AM

75k sounds low for a 1952 Topps high # box unless it were 1 card penny packs (if they even made those for the high #s).

1989FleerBillRipkencollector · October 9, 2006 3:16AM

<< OK. If we do this in lots of 6 packs -- at $18,750 per lot -- we'll only need 40 Joe Six-Packs.

Who's in? >>

That comes to $312.50 per card. Maybe I can just buy the gum?

spazzy · October 9, 2006 4:35AM

Auction description says Subject to prior sale. What does that mean? Most every box of cards that old had a prior sale. Does he mean that some may be resealed?

drewsef · October 9, 2006 4:38AM

it means that if he sells them outside of ebay, they are no longer available

Griffins · October 9, 2006 4:43AM

what pack collector said.

mikeschmidt · October 9, 2006 4:50AM

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<< OK. If we do this in lots of 6 packs -- at $18,750 per lot -- we'll only need 40 Joe Six-Packs.

Who's in? >>

That comes to $312.50 per card. Maybe I can just buy the gum? >>

Have you ever called Mark Murphy, 1989FleerRipkenCollectorMan? If memory serves me well [I was only 13 at the time...], but I think Murphy made a lot of money back in the 1989 timeframe with the Bill Ripken error. I was at the Atlantic City Show, I believe, shortly after it came out, and I think Murphy or some other dealer at the show had a xerox copy describing the different errors, variations, before it hit the trade press, etc.

Brian48 · October 9, 2006 6:40AM

Wow.

1989FleerBillRipkencollector · October 9, 2006 7:06AM

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<< OK. If we do this in lots of 6 packs -- at $18,750 per lot -- we'll only need 40 Joe Six-Packs.

Who's in? >>

That comes to $312.50 per card. Maybe I can just buy the gum? >>

Have you ever called Mark Murphy, 1989FleerRipkenCollectorMan? If memory serves me well [I was only 13 at the time...], but I think Murphy made a lot of money back in the 1989 timeframe with the Bill Ripken error. I was at the Atlantic City Show, I believe, shortly after it came out, and I think Murphy or some other dealer at the show had a xerox copy describing the different errors, variations, before it hit the trade press, etc. >>

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I have never called him about the errors. Honestly I got a bad case from him and never thought much about him since but that is a good idea and well worth a try. Thanks

TheCARDKid · October 9, 2006 8:18AM

Murphy had such an enviable business in the 90's. He was a young guy, doing what he loved, doing (I'm guessing) millions a year in revenue.

I guess it was inevitable that someone was going to knock him off from his #1 position.

A '55 Bowman box sold in that huge Mastro wax find a few years ago. I don't think it went for $75 k ($30-50k ?).

Stone193 · October 9, 2006 9:16AM

Gotta say...

Clean lookin boxes!

mike

baseballfanatic · October 9, 2006 9:27AM

<< Murphy had such an enviable business in the 90's. He was a young guy, doing what he loved, doing (I'm guessing) millions a year in revenue.

I guess it was inevitable that someone was going to knock him off from his #1 position.

A '55 Bowman box sold in that huge Mastro wax find a few years ago. I don't think it went for $75 k ($30-50k ?). >>

Losing quite a bit in a fire doesnt help business much either............

RobMM77 · October 9, 2006 10:56AM

Mark has some nice 86 Fleer PSA 8 Packs for sale as well..........first I have seen of anyone selling PSA graded packs thus far...........

Champs1963 · October 9, 2006 11:29AM

He probably needs the cash to pay mortgage, that address is a pretty high rent district. I'm getting married just down the street from him March 2007.

ctsoxfan · October 9, 2006 1:29PM

I don't know why, but this picture always struck me as comical.

grote15 · October 9, 2006 1:53PM

Murphy's no longer even in the same league for unopened material, and his customer service skills don't measure up to Steve Hart at bbce. His on again/off again involvement with GAI and pack grading and selling was a bit disconcerting to many collectors, too.

ctsoxfan · October 10, 2006 1:06AM

<< Murphy's no longer even in the same league for unopened material, and his customer service skills don't measure up to Steve Hart at bbce. His on again/off again involvement with GAI and pack grading and selling was a bit disconcerting to many collectors, too. >>

True, but isn't Steve Hart involved with the pack grading at PSA?

flatfoot816 · October 10, 2006 5:36AM

Based on the past, I will belive that those boxes are legit and contain unopened packs when I see them...until then, publicity stunt all the way. Think about it, unless you have been living under a rock for the past 2 years, if you had this hoard, why not go to Mastro and auction it off. Or sell to Steve Hart?? But on eBay???? I don't think so.

carew4me · October 10, 2006 5:43AM

Rosen and Murphy are just no longer useful to the hobby.

They remind collectors of the decade of greed and self promotion 1988-1998 that ruined the hobby.

One tell-tale sign that you suffer from this is:
Do you put YOUR picture anywhere in your ads or auctions?

grote15 · October 10, 2006 10:22AM

True, but isn't Steve Hart involved with the pack grading at PSA?

Steve, though, is not assigning a grade to the pack like Murphy did, he's only determining whether the pack is authentic or not (which is pretty much what he does when you buy raw from him anyway). That's a BIG distinction, as it's the GAI 9.5 & GAI 10 packs that fetch the ridiculous prices on ebay.

wheat34 · October 11, 2006 6:31AM

Although I have had limited buisness with him, I can't say anything bad about Mark Murphy. I have had more buisness with Steve and find him great to deal with as he seem very straight foward and has a passion for the hobby. I appreciate that. I have also had dealing with Dave & Adam and also find them to be professional and easy to work with.

My reason for posting is I seem to recall a number of years ago that Mark had a significant portion of his inventory destroyed by a fire. I think that alone would have had a devastating effect on his business.

Harry

JrMacdaddy · October 11, 2006 10:44AM

Does he still want you to get in on the ground floor of his golf stock deal?

gregmo32 · October 11, 2006 11:56AM

I have always had positive transactions with Murphy. I seem to remember that he had a fire at his warehouse a while back that was the beginning of his fall from the top. But all of my interactions buying and selling have been quite good.

RipublicaninMass · October 11, 2006 1:32PM

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I don't know why, but this picture always struck me as comical. >>

Do ya know what that photo is? It is him in the same pose as the 52 mantle!

1989FleerBillRipkencollector · October 11, 2006 2:26PM

I never knew about a fire. Thats sad to hear.

wheat34 · October 11, 2006 9:16PM

Around the Hobby
6/11/2003 1:04:13 PM

Horrible news out of Connecticut where Mark Murphy, better known as The Baseball Card Kid, resides. Murphy's home-based business was the scene of a terrible fire and while no one was hurt, almost his entire inventory was either burned or damaged by water.

Murphy has been one of the biggest, if not the best known, of the old packs and wax dealers around the country and recently started grading unopened vintage packs. Murphy in a statement said he was thankful to get out alive.

"I thank God both my dogs and I got out safely…it's times like these when you remember what is most important, and that is life itself. Everything we lost is replaceable and that's the lesson to be learned for me."

Murphy was in good spirits considering the circumstances.

"Most packs and boxes are in unopened pack Heaven now."

Allen · October 11, 2006 9:38PM

Wonder if everything was overinsured like these 55 boxes? Maybe thats how he got into the high rent district?

GlynRParson · October 11, 2006 10:01PM

"Wonder if everything was overinsured like these 55 boxes? Maybe thats how he got into the high rent district? "

No, he comes from an extremely wealthy family. his dad was one of my best customers in the early 1990s and had a beautiful collection.

packCollector · October 11, 2006 11:09PM

the rumor was that he hadn't updated his insurance policy in years and he was only covered for 100 k or so if memory serves me correct

gemint · October 12, 2006 4:47AM

<< 

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I don't know why, but this picture always struck me as comical. >>

Do ya know what that photo is? It is him in the same pose as the 52 mantle! >>

That's Mickey Murphy, the new M&M kid!

1989FleerBillRipkencollector · October 12, 2006 5:45AM

wheat34- Thanks for the info.

handyman · July 21, 2007 4:13PM

Does anyone know what happend to these?

EagleEyeKid · July 21, 2007 6:28PM

I bought them. I'm looking for $1,000,000 for the 10 boxes now

BigDaddyBowman · July 21, 2007 11:40PM

<< Wow.

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I am in awe! Amazing..simply amazing.

10 1955 bowman football wax boxes on sale for 750,000! from BBCkid

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