Mastro - Current Total Prices

The53Kid · April 7, 2004 3:53AM

With some quick math and the help of an Excel spreadsheet, here is the total amount bid so far. And still 2 weeks to go!

Total Bids: $3,573,431.00

Total plus 15% Buyers fee: $4,109,445.65

And the 56 Graded set is at 37K..pretty much already at the estimated price. Go Scoop!

qualitycards · April 7, 2004 5:06AM

I believe Mastro's last auction topped the $10 million mark, its safe to safe this auction will raise the bar quite a bit...jay

gaspipe26 · April 7, 2004 5:08AM

Some of the prices are already astronomical.

TheCARDKid · April 7, 2004 5:15AM

After only 2 days of bidding, some of these wax prices are amazing. Over $3 k for the 60/61 Topps hockey display box and pack. $3k for the perfect 1959 Topps pack. Still two more weeks of bidding left.

1420sports · April 7, 2004 5:22AM

Most peculiar item: Ted Williams hair

qualitycards · April 7, 2004 5:26AM

<< Most peculiar item: Ted Williams hair >>

In the other Mastro catalog there is hair from Elvis, Marilyn Monroe and even George Washington....talk about a hair fetish

...jay

gaspipe26 · April 7, 2004 5:45AM

Over 3K for the 6 pack wax tray!

Vargha · April 7, 2004 5:53AM

I'm bidding on Williams' head in the next Mastro auction.

NickM · April 7, 2004 5:56AM

But will they accurately describe the cracks?

Nick

pc · April 7, 2004 12:50PM

<< After only 2 days of bidding, some of these wax prices are amazing. Over $3 k for the 60/61 Topps hockey display box and pack. $3k for the perfect 1959 Topps pack. Still two more weeks of bidding left. >>

insert "shill"

Machodoc · April 7, 2004 1:56PM

From PC: "insert shill".

To PC: How about "insert shrill" ??

Give it a rest. If you don't like threads on Mastro, then don't read them.

pc · April 7, 2004 2:15PM

if you dont like my comments dont respond.

murcerfan · April 7, 2004 2:48PM

sumtin eltse wee loined heya

TheCARDKid · April 7, 2004 2:49PM

This Mastro auction is breath taking. For collectors of unopened wax, this offering is like having the chance to buy the Mona Lisa or Michelangelo's David statue. It doesn't get any more impressive.

This auction will talked about alot more in the next few weeks.

pc · April 7, 2004 2:59PM

<< sumtin eltse wee loined heya >>

"i resemble that remark"

murcerfan · April 7, 2004 3:04PM

This Mastro auction is breath taking

if not down-right suffocating.

packCollector · April 7, 2004 9:58PM

the auction is breath taking for the wax, Yes. But i think in the end most collectors will end up with nothing unless they go really crazy on the super retail prices and throw out all sense of reason. some of the prices will make no sense whatsoever. my guess is that when all is said and done , a few really deep pocket collectors will end up with just about everthing and the majority of collectors will walk away still dreaming that they can find a box at a local antique dealer because they will never be able to win one in this auction

the other thing that hasn't even been discussed is that since most of these topps packs came out of canada, are the 59's and 63's 3 card packs. I have never opened any of these but seen the designation before on some gai holders and it would seem to make sense since they somhow stuff 36 packs into a 24 ct box that would make the prices even more crazy

still I will make a few stupid bids and still lose but it will be exciting anyway

gaspipe26 · April 7, 2004 9:59PM

I dont understand? Why do you say its a shill? Because the prices are high? Do you have specific knowledge? Or are you just upset because the prices may be higher than you expected. I really wanted the 1969 Tray but not at that price, so shill or not it really doesnt matter to me. I have a price in my head and if it goes over, I guess I dont win it.

gemint · April 8, 2004 1:45AM

<< I dont understand? Why do you say its a shill? Because the prices are high? Do you have specific knowledge? Or are you just upset because the prices may be higher than you expected. I really wanted the 1969 Tray but not at that price, so shill or not it really doesnt matter to me. I have a price in my head and if it goes over, I guess I dont win it. >>

I too was interested in the tray but I think the final price will be insane. I'd say $500-600 per pack would be at the high end of what's reasonable.

I think it's safe to say that this auction will shatter all previous records.

packCollector · April 8, 2004 1:52AM

gemint , I put an early bid on the tray so i could bid later. not gonna happen , already 600 a pack plus the juice . wow

gaspipe26 · April 8, 2004 2:47AM

I forget the actual $ amount but my final bid was the one that took it just over $3K. I'm done.

pc · April 8, 2004 3:37AM

as long as consignors can bid upon their items and we cant see
who is placing bids while prices seem extremely high the possibillity
of shilling exists.

gemint · April 8, 2004 3:37AM

I put in a whooping $200 bid at the start of the auction. Needless to say, I too am finished bidding on this auction.

eccentriccollector · April 8, 2004 4:51AM

Unless they have changed their rules, consignors can't bid on their own items. A couple of years ago, I tried to pull up an item that I consigned to them on my bidding screen and I was informed that I was unable to bid on it.

I guess that you could always have a friend buy it back or secretly open another account, but then you would have to pay quite a penalty to get the item back between the buyer's and seller's fees.

TheCARDKid · April 8, 2004 5:25AM

I didn't bid on the '59 pack or the 60/61 unopened pack and display box. Even something "common", like the 76/77 Topps Hockey wax box is at retail already ($360). There won't be many bargains here, that's for sure.

magellan · April 8, 2004 6:04AM

<< I too was interested in the tray but I think the final price will be insane. I'd say $500-600 per pack would be at the high end of what's reasonable >>

I was thinking of registering but my max bid would have been $2500, daydreaming I guess. Some really nice stuff here but as someone said above, it's going to go mostly to the deep pockets collectors.

Dave

Bearsnum34 · April 8, 2004 9:57AM

its amazing seeing those items still exsist (wax) after all these years..just wish someone would drop the winning lottery ticket around the convience store..oh yeah, someone tried that one already

Mantlefan · April 8, 2004 10:14AM

But i think in the end most collectors will end up with nothing

I agree with pack collector. Nice to dream about this stuff, but to me it's a waste of time. I doubt anyone on this board will win anything substantial here....not because we can't afford it, but because we realize that these items are way overpriced. I spent over $20K in the Superior auction and I think I got some great buys. I love unopened wax, but I am not out of my mind [at least the last time I checked I wasn't!].

SUPERPUNK813 · April 8, 2004 10:16AM

If i win the lotto before this auction ends i can tell you who will win ALL the wax!

Cubfan · April 15, 2004 5:21AM

Over $7,000,000 now

Mastro - Current Total Prices

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