Lemme fixy . . . . Oh , and I thought he thought there were 7 hall of famers , That was someone else typing that comment , my bad on that . . Linky part II
Well ,it seems like the guy violated some kind of rules , I don't know much about E-Bays rules , never sold or bought anything from there , it is just I have been looking for my baseball almost since I sold it because I would like to try to get it back . . .
I almost fell over when I found this post and then the pics of the baseball , I was like dude! that's the one I just auctioned in May .
I did C/P the posting though before it got poofed .
I hate when that happens ! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW YORK YANKEES 1932 WORLD SERIES BASEBALL W/16 SIGNATURES dfwsportscardz (235 ) View Listings | Report Jun-25-08 18:46 PDT PLEASE HELP...I HAVE AN ITEM IM GETTING TO LIST THAT HAS AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF AROUND A QUARTER OF A MILLION DOLLARS. HOWEVER I NEED MAJOR HELP IN LISTING THE ITEM. NOT EVEN SURE THAT EBAY IS THE PLACE TO SELL THE ITEM. HOWEVER IM WILLING TO ATLEAST TRY. I WOULD LIKE TO LEARN FROM THOSE WHO MAY HAVE SOLD SOME OF THE LARGER ITEMS AND WHAT SOME OF THERE SELLING PREFERENCES WERE IN ORDER FOR BUYERS TO BID ON YOUR ITEM. PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS AN ITEM THAT TO MY KNOWLEDGE IS ONE OF A KIND. ONLY 1 OR 2 OF THESE ARE IN EXSISTANCE. THIS BASEBALL HAS BEEN AUTHENTICATED BY A MAJOR AUTHENTICATION COMPANY BASED OUT OF NEWPORT BEACH CALIFORNIA. THIS ITEM HAS BEEN IN OUR FAMILY FOR OVER 70 YEARS. THIS ITEM WAS ONLY RECENTLY AUTHENTICATED ON MAY 14, 2008. IF ANYONE COULD GIVE ME SOME GREAT INFORMATION TO GO ON REGARDING SELLING THE THIS ITEM ON EBAY. I WOULD BE FOREVER GREATFUL. PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT IM ONLY LOOKING FOR SOME HELPFUL HINTS ON HOW TO GO ABOUT SELLING THIS ITEM ON EBAY. I KNOW EBAY OFFERS CERTAIN BIDDER/BUYER PREFERENCES THAT YOU CAN SET YOURSELF. I JUST NEED HELP IN CONFIGURING THOSE PREFERENCES TO FIT MY AUCTION. THANK YOU...DFW SPORTS CARDS....
36 replies Date posted Reply # redsbe (Private ) View Listings | Report Jun-25-08 19:06 PDT 1 of 36 You are kidding right? Either this is a big joke or you are one!
dfwsportscardz (235 ) View Listings | Report Jun-25-08 19:18 PDT 2 of 36 YOU ACTUALLY THINK I WOULD SIT HERE AND TYPE THIS CRAP IF I WERNT SERIOUS. I HAVE ABSOLUTLEY NO TIME TO MESS AROUND. I HAVE SOLD ITEM, MAYBE NOT ON EBAY. BUT I HAVE SOLD ITEMS FOR UP TO $25,000. I CAME ON HERE TO GET SOME ADVICE. I DIDNT COME ON HERE TO ARGUE WITH PEOPLE WHO LIKE TO MAKE A JOKE ABOUT PEOPLE WHO ARE TRYING TO MAKE A LIVING. YES I DO HAVE A 1932 NEW YORK YANKEES BASEBALL. THE ITEM HAS BEEN IN MY FAMILY FOR OVER 70 YEARS AND PASSED DOWN MORE TIMES THAN EVEN I CAN COUNT. I HAVE A CALL IN TO SOTHEBY'S TO HAVE TO BALL AUTHENTICATED BY THEM. THIS IS A GREAT ITEM, AND I THINK IT DESERVES ALOT OF ATTENTION. I THOUGHT THE SPORTS SECTION HERE MIGHT BE THE PLACE TO START. MORE GOOD INFORMATION TO FOLLOW I HOPE.
inthenet99 (2 ) View Listings | Report Jun-25-08 20:01 PDT 3 of 36 A ball like this should be consigned to a major auction house not ebay. Try Lelands.
inthenet99 (2 ) View Listings | Report Jun-25-08 20:02 PDT 4 of 36 All CAPS is considered SHOUTING.
00-711 (15416 ) View Listings | Report Jun-25-08 21:56 PDT 5 of 36 He's got Michael Jordan spelled Jordon in one of his listings for a signed jersey.
whinersbeware (1 ) View Listings | Report Jun-26-08 03:48 PDT 6 of 36 hey OP who is ripkin???
redsbe (Private ) View Listings | Report Jun-26-08 05:03 PDT 7 of 36 These boards are for advice not advertising. If have any experience you already know the answer to your question (which you have already done): take it to a major auction house. I am not sure what advice you are actually seeking in here?
widgets4idjits (0 ) View Listings | Report Jun-26-08 05:41 PDT 8 of 36 I HAVE AN ITEM IM GETTING TO LIST THAT HAS AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF AROUND A QUARTER OF A MILLION DOLLARS.
I seriously doubt that.
THE ITEM HAS BEEN IN MY FAMILY FOR OVER 70 YEARS AND PASSED DOWN MORE TIMES THAN EVEN I CAN COUNT.
Three...? Four...?
If you truly are serious, show us some pictures, and no need to be secretive about the authenticator.
Oh, one more thing. USE SOME WD-40 ON YOUR CAPSS LOCK KEY.
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diamondsportsgems (605 ) View Listings | Report Jun-26-08 05:56 PDT 9 of 36 to summarize what the others said:
first and foremost, quit using all caps, and learn how to spell.. the public perception of your intelligence will expand instantly if you learn how to type and spell.. that's not just an insult.. when you're trying to sell high-dollar items anywhere, it's very important..
two.. items of that nature belong in a major auction house, not on ebay..
three.. odds are strong that you are seriously over-valuing the ball..
and finally, here's something that you *can* put in all caps.. instead of "MAJOR AUTHENTICATION COMPANY BASED OUT OF NEWPORT BEACH CALIFORNIA", you can just type "PSA".. (sigh)
imnorrfan (342 ) View Listings | Report Jun-26-08 08:42 PDT 10 of 36 Maybe the OP is valuing the item so high is because the ball is actually Ruth's "called shot" ball.
ummm....NO! There are enough of those around to warrent being listed in the memorabilia guides.
The 2003 Standard Catalogue lists the 1932 Yankees WS Ball at $4,000 IF it includes Ruth, Gehrig, Dickey, McCarthy, etc. Let me repeat that figure.... $4,000. Add 5 years of value increases and professional certification and pump that up to $6,000?
"... THIS BASEBALL HAS BEEN AUTHENTICATED BY A MAJOR AUTHENTICATION COMPANY BASED OUT OF NEWPORT BEACH CALIFORNIA."
Now, is the ball certified already by PSA/DNA, in which case you can provide a certification #, or
"...I HAVE A CALL IN TO SOTHEBY'S TO HAVE TO BALL AUTHENTICATED BY THEM...."
Sotheby's will not authenticate the ball unless you consign it to them for sale. Mastro might be a better choice since they likely have experience in selling this specific item.
widgets4idjits (0 ) View Listings | Report Jun-26-08 11:51 PDT 12 of 36 If I were consigning anything of considerable value, Mastro would be my first choice. Beautiful catalogs, a huge number of items every time, and from what I've seen, the best prices realized. It's hard to buy large lots there that I can break down and resell for a profit, but I keep trying...
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hookingfoul (1273 ) View Listings | Report Jun-26-08 14:29 PDT 13 of 36 ha ha
I think he meant 1/4 million pennies
hookingfoul (1273 ) View Listings | Report Jun-26-08 14:31 PDT 14 of 36 PS. who are the 16 players? have you IDed them all? Do you have pictures?
julycoaron (2034 ) View Listings | Report Jun-26-08 16:40 PDT 15 of 36 He has Michael Jordan's FIRST name spelled wrong too.
July
dfwsportscardz (235 ) View Listings | Report Jun-26-08 16:46 PDT 16 of 36 i will be glad to show pictures, but im not taking the ball out of the bank period....email me if you want to see a picture of the ball. i will email you a picture of the ball..i apologize for the capps. I was up late last night and needed them badly...lol
00-711 (15416 ) View Listings | Report Jun-26-08 16:48 PDT 17 of 36 He had a signed Clemens glove on with the listing having words that look like they were spelled by Baby Huey. I have never seen common words spelled that bad. I would love to see this ball on eBay and the listing.
imnorrfan (342 ) View Listings | Report Jun-26-08 16:49 PDT 18 of 36 You can post pics of the ball right here on the board. I'm sure there's a lot of people here interested in seeing the ball, so it would probably be a lot easier for you to post them here rather than sending them seperately.
00-711 (15416 ) View Listings | Report Jun-26-08 18:19 PDT 19 of 36 He says he "excepts" Paypal. I guess that means he does not "accept" it.
dfwsportscardz (235 ) View Listings | Report Jun-26-08 19:52 PDT 20 of 36 if someone could clue me in on how to post a picture of the item. That would be cool. I just need the instructions on how to post the picture... Thanks IMN....
whhp72 (895 ) View Listings | Report Jun-26-08 20:24 PDT 21 of 36 Why does no one ever see the helpful "How to Post Pictures" tutorial that is "tacked" just above this post?
widgets4idjits (0 ) View Listings | Report Jun-26-08 20:25 PDT 22 of 36 And here's another interesting one...
BOBBY ABRAU 2006 FLEER TEAM LEADERS TF-5
You may want to snipe a 'Hooked on Phonics' lesson set.
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imnorrfan (342 ) View Listings | Report Jun-26-08 20:26 PDT 23 of 36 How to...
Okay guys here ya go. Yall wanted a picture so here it is...
widgets4idjits (0 ) View Listings | Report Jun-26-08 21:08 PDT 25 of 36 Nice LOA. Now how about pix of the ball itself...?
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dfwsportscardz (235 ) View Listings | Report Jun-26-08 21:15 PDT 26 of 36 dude Im not making a special trip across dallas to get a picture of the baseball itself. I already have what i need so why don't yall just drop it. You guys wanted proof so here goes. I dont really frekin care who does not beleive me. I don't got to prove anything to anyone. I was trying to be nice to you guys by putting a picture on my photobucket fall everyone to see. But obviously that does not matter to most of you...
widgets4idjits (0 ) View Listings | Report Jun-26-08 21:22 PDT 27 of 36 But obviously that does not matter to most of you...
You are absolutely right. I could care less. Then again, you were the one who came here asking questions. No point in asking them if you already had all the answers...
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hookingfoul (1273 ) View Listings | Report Jun-27-08 00:22 PDT 28 of 36 That is a sweet ball, 7 HOFers, blue and red stitched, Babe on the sweet spot, and with Gehrig (Gehrig's sig is 10X rarer than Ruth).
If you are truly in charge of selling it the only place is a major auction house, stay clear of eBay unless you want to test the waters with a good reserve.
unclestalzy (0 ) View Listings | Report Aug-06-08 08:43 PDT 29 of 36 Interesting , I would like to see some pictures , what is the big secret I don't think anyone is going to buy something they can not see?
I just auctioned a 1932 Team signed NY Yankees baseball , I used Heritage to auction the ball , it had 16 sigs, 6 of them hall of famers with of course Ruth and Gehrig , it sold for $23,900 .
It also had the red and blue stitching as you described and was an official A.L. baseball {Harridge}
A quarter of a million dollars , I don't think it would get anything near that , even a single signed Ruth baseball would have a hard time fetching a number that high unless it was one of his homerun balls in perfectly mint condition and graded as so , that means , the ball would grade a 10 and the sig also a 10 .
Is there some way I can see the baseball ?
diamondsportsgems (605 ) View Listings | Report Aug-06-08 09:06 PDT 30 of 36 Is there some way I can see the baseball ?
click on the link in message 24..
sportsinc2008 (1189 ) View Listings | Report Aug-06-08 19:57 PDT 31 of 36 were all the balls in that era made with blue and red stitching?
unclestalzy (0 ) View Listings | Report Aug-08-08 06:04 PDT 32 of 36 I don't think they were all red and blue , just the official baseballs ?
I have seen red and blue , red and black and red and green .
unclestalzy (0 ) View Listings | Report Aug-08-08 06:06 PDT 33 of 36 DUDE! That is my baseball ! The one I just Auctioned !
unclestalzy (0 ) View Listings | Report Aug-08-08 06:08 PDT 34 of 36 And . . .I have all the pictures to prove it and the certificate of authenticity from JSA .
That's incredible , never thought I would see it again , I would know my baseball anywhere .
The Burke on the baseball is also a clubhouse sig , just to letcha know .
unclestalzy (0 ) View Listings | Report Aug-08-08 06:30 PDT 35 of 36 I took this pic of my/your baseball in my backyard a few years ago , I hope this link works .
unclestalzy (0 ) View Listings | Report Aug-08-08 06:46 PDT 36 of 36 The Harridge in Blue letters does not count as a signature, it is a stamping of the American league Pres .
The sigs on the baseball are as follows . Burke , Fletcher , Pipgras, Combs , Cooke , Chapmann , Hoag , Larry , Lazzari , Johnson , Ruffing , Dickey , Gehrig, Sewell , Wells and Ruth .
the 17 name you're calling a signature , is the stamp of the A/L pres , William Harridge in Blue .
Correct me if I am wrong .
That is the nicest Team Signed 1932 Yankees baseball on the face of the planet without question and if you're the one who bought it from Heritage auctions in Texas , you got a hell of a deal I think that was mostly due to the fact that they Faded the sigs in the pictures in the catalog and online which I was extremely pissed about.
That Ruth is a 10 in strength and none all of the other sigs exept for the chapmann never fall below an 8 in strength , but when they took the pics , they photo shopped it lighter than it really was .
Hurt like hell to sell that bad boy and I wish you the best of luck .
The thing is a team signed 32 Yankees only sold for more than the 23.900 they paid only one time that was in 99, though I don't know how much more .
I can say this with confidence though, It probably wasn't as sweet as that one, it is far and away the nicest I have ever seen anywhere .
Hmmm, Maybe that is why he took it down ? I made him look like a liar ?
That is definitely my baseball I know every little centimeter of that ball , I'm sure there is not another one like it , all the sigs were exactly placed
Edited to add : Man , I am litterally shivering with anticipation right now .
Or maybe that is just that I am so angry with myself for selling it , it is definitley one of those two
Man! I would die . . .I would just die , but I don't think it would be possible , I would probably pay more than what I got for it though now that the business is rolling pretty well with the machine I bought with the money from the sale .
I was told I would regret selling that ball and that is so true , it probably is one of a kind as far as quality anyway .
I am always looking every day , but if anyone ever see's it anywhere else please let me know .
Lmao, if I'm looking to buy it back , the bidding against me would probably be fierce with my luck , but you never know , especially with the economy , it wouldn't bother me to pay a little more than what I got for it though just to have it back honestly,
You really should remove the pic of the ball or the COA from this thread. If by chance the dude trying to sell it that doesn't own it sees this thread, he has all he needs to pull a scam.
<< <i>Hmmm, Maybe that is why he took it down ? I made him look like a liar ?
That is definitely my baseball I know every little centimeter of that ball , I'm sure there is not another one like it , all the sigs were exactly placed
Edited to add : Man , I am litterally shivering with anticipation right now .
Or maybe that is just that I am so angry with myself for selling it , it is definitley one of those two >>
What i don't get is why anyone would even need to say , they had it in the family for 70 years ?
The baseball needs absolutely no explanation at all , the pictures speak for themselves , why make up anything , just say this is what I'm selling no excuses or tricks needed , it will definitely sell .
Actully I didn't even catch the part about the 70 years in the family , Nick, as always picked up on that , just like he picks up on everything else , you're not gettin nuthin over on that guy .
Why would anyone care how long one has had it in the family will that add any value ?I don't think so . .
But why buy it just to sell it a few months later , a quick flip for a decent profit ?
But a 1/4 mil ? I think that is a reach by a long stretch .
I was pissed Heritage diluted the pics though either done on purpose or accidently the pics online and in the catalog had the sigs 2 shades lighter than what it really was , the ball hovered at around 13 k for a while and I was like this is impossible , to tell a secret about what i was thinking while watching all those weeks , then at he last seconds of the auction it jumped 10 K, which gave me a little relief but still I think it should have sold for at least 40, If I had 40 at the time I would have paid that for it without even second guessing it .
Ugggg, I'm venting/cryin lemme stop, didn't wanna go there . < Shiver >
The guy is an idiot, I posted in the original eBay post a couple times just for fun (hookingfoul).
The ball is nice but it is a multi signed ball, if it was a single signed Gehrig ball it would be worth more than the team signed ball. Dont get me wrong it is nice but many a signed ball collector like SS balls better.
I wouldn't be shocked if it was a scam. You sold it through an auction house. These days, many scammers love to visit the websites of Mastro and Heritage, track down an item that already sold, and swipe the images to try and bilk people on eBay.
I remember when you posted pictures of that ball. It was an amazing ball. $24,000 was a steal. Whoever legitimately bought it no doubt has it prominently displayed and ogles it every day.
"These days, many scammers love to visit the websites of Mastro and Heritage, track down an item that already sold, and swipe the images to try and bilk people on eBay." --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- That is interesting , I mean if that is the case, E-bay seems to have a lot of holes they ned to fix , that just does not seem too secure , so what would happen if that was the case , how would E-Bay go after the person if it were a scam , I'm sure they have to have some security in place to prevent this from happening time after time ?
It just seems way to east to possibly get away with .
I just want to clarify what I'm trying to say here , we all post pics of our cards and memorabilia , all someone would need to do here is copy the pic , post it on E-bay as something they are selling , get paid for it and then send nothing ?
Or something , just not what was posted ?
I don't buy or sell on E-bay so I'm a little confused, the only things I really know about it is what I see you guys talking about here .
When I was thinking about auctioning my baseball I was going to try E-Bay but a few people talked me out of that and suggested using a major auction house , so that is what I did .
This guy came on said he had this ball and right off the bat it seemed everyone didn't believe it from jump street, but maybe because he didn't post pics , and them came up with a pic of the LOA and not the ball itself.
Edited to add , if my baseball would have sold for anywhere near 1/4 mil that day , my contest would have had some serious bonus involved
"Not sure if 24k was a steal. With that said I don't believe this nitwit has it." --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In the passed I had been offered 50K cash for the baseball from a collector in Manhattan but at the time I had no thoughts of selling .
I was just taking it around to a couple of places that also had Babe Ruth baseballs to compare what I had to theirs , this one guy damn near had a heart attack when I showed him the baseball and would not take no for an answer , I had to leave by sneaking out
That was entertaining." --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LMGDAO Mr. Stone , you can imagine my surprise when I finally saw the pic of the baseball he was talking about . . .
Never in a million years would I have expected that , especially after I had just posted that I used to have one just like what he was describing , to find out it is the one he was describing was a mind blower indeed.
Perhaps that new world man is looking to live in the limelight after making a poor decision from his own freewill. If he thought closer to the heart, then his counterparts would hold their fire, and that's entre nous (just between us)
"Perhaps that new world man is looking to live in the limelight after making a poor decision from his own freewill. If he thought closer to the heart, then his counterparts would hold their fire, and that's entre nous (just between us)
------------------------- Ian Patrick Kennedy was seen laughing on the Yankees post game interview after his poor pitching performance against the Angels. Any Yankee pitcher that laughs at his own miserable performance is my hero !!!!! " ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Any Red Sox fan that will quote that many lines or albums or songs from my favorite band with me being a Yankee fan ,
Is my hero . . . . Touch'e my friend . .
As the years went by, we drifted apart When I heard that he was gone I felt a shadow cross my heart
But he's nobody's hero Saves a drowning child Cures a wasting disease Hero -- lands the crippled airplane Solves great mysteries Hero -- not the handsome actor Who plays a hero's role Hero -- not the glamour girl Who'd love to sell her soul If anybody's buying, Nobody's hero
I didn't know the girl, but I knew her family All their lives were shattered in a nightmare of brutality They try to carry on, try to bear the agony Try to hold some faith in the goodness of humanity As the years went by, we drifted apart When I heard that she was gone I felt a shadow cross my heart
But she's nobody's hero Is the voice of reason against the howling mob Hero -- is the pride of purpose In the unrewarding job Hero -- not the champion player Who plays the perfect game Hero -- not the glamour boy Who loves to sell his name Everybody's buying Nobody's hero
As the years went by, we drifted apart When I heard that you were gone I felt a shadow cross my heart
But he's nobody's hero Saves a drowning child Cures a wasting disease Hero -- lands the crippled airplane Solves great mysteries Hero -- not the handsome actor Who plays a hero's role Hero -- not the glamour girl Who'd love to sell her soul If anybody's buying, Nobody's hero
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Oh , and I thought he thought there were 7 hall of famers , That was someone else typing that comment , my bad on that . .
Linky part II
some kind of violation ??
EDITED to say , I just posted to it 2 minutes ago and posted my pics of the baseball , that's strange
I almost fell over when I found this post and then the pics of the baseball , I was like dude! that's the one I just auctioned in May .
I did C/P the posting though before it got poofed .
I hate when that happens !
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NEW YORK YANKEES 1932 WORLD SERIES BASEBALL W/16 SIGNATURES
dfwsportscardz (235 ) View Listings | Report Jun-25-08 18:46 PDT
PLEASE HELP...I HAVE AN ITEM IM GETTING TO LIST THAT HAS AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF AROUND A QUARTER OF A MILLION DOLLARS. HOWEVER I NEED MAJOR HELP IN LISTING THE ITEM. NOT EVEN SURE THAT EBAY IS THE PLACE TO SELL THE ITEM. HOWEVER IM WILLING TO ATLEAST TRY. I WOULD LIKE TO LEARN FROM THOSE WHO MAY HAVE SOLD SOME OF THE LARGER ITEMS AND WHAT SOME OF THERE SELLING PREFERENCES WERE IN ORDER FOR BUYERS TO BID ON YOUR ITEM. PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS AN ITEM THAT TO MY KNOWLEDGE IS ONE OF A KIND. ONLY 1 OR 2 OF THESE ARE IN EXSISTANCE. THIS BASEBALL HAS BEEN AUTHENTICATED BY A MAJOR AUTHENTICATION COMPANY BASED OUT OF NEWPORT BEACH CALIFORNIA. THIS ITEM HAS BEEN IN OUR FAMILY FOR OVER 70 YEARS. THIS ITEM WAS ONLY RECENTLY AUTHENTICATED ON MAY 14, 2008. IF ANYONE COULD GIVE ME SOME GREAT INFORMATION TO GO ON REGARDING SELLING THE THIS ITEM ON EBAY. I WOULD BE FOREVER GREATFUL. PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT IM ONLY LOOKING FOR SOME HELPFUL HINTS ON HOW TO GO ABOUT SELLING THIS ITEM ON EBAY. I KNOW EBAY OFFERS CERTAIN BIDDER/BUYER PREFERENCES THAT YOU CAN SET YOURSELF. I JUST NEED HELP IN CONFIGURING THOSE PREFERENCES TO FIT MY AUCTION. THANK YOU...DFW SPORTS CARDS....
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redsbe (Private ) View Listings | Report Jun-25-08 19:06 PDT 1 of 36
You are kidding right? Either this is a big joke or you are one!
dfwsportscardz (235 ) View Listings | Report Jun-25-08 19:18 PDT 2 of 36
YOU ACTUALLY THINK I WOULD SIT HERE AND TYPE THIS CRAP IF I WERNT SERIOUS. I HAVE ABSOLUTLEY NO TIME TO MESS AROUND. I HAVE SOLD ITEM, MAYBE NOT ON EBAY. BUT I HAVE SOLD ITEMS FOR UP TO $25,000. I CAME ON HERE TO GET SOME ADVICE. I DIDNT COME ON HERE TO ARGUE WITH PEOPLE WHO LIKE TO MAKE A JOKE ABOUT PEOPLE WHO ARE TRYING TO MAKE A LIVING. YES I DO HAVE A 1932 NEW YORK YANKEES BASEBALL. THE ITEM HAS BEEN IN MY FAMILY FOR OVER 70 YEARS AND PASSED DOWN MORE TIMES THAN EVEN I CAN COUNT. I HAVE A CALL IN TO SOTHEBY'S TO HAVE TO BALL AUTHENTICATED BY THEM. THIS IS A GREAT ITEM, AND I THINK IT DESERVES ALOT OF ATTENTION. I THOUGHT THE SPORTS SECTION HERE MIGHT BE THE PLACE TO START. MORE GOOD INFORMATION TO FOLLOW I HOPE.
inthenet99 (2 ) View Listings | Report Jun-25-08 20:01 PDT 3 of 36
A ball like this should be consigned to a major auction house not ebay.
Try Lelands.
inthenet99 (2 ) View Listings | Report Jun-25-08 20:02 PDT 4 of 36
All CAPS is considered SHOUTING.
00-711 (15416 ) View Listings | Report Jun-25-08 21:56 PDT 5 of 36
He's got Michael Jordan spelled Jordon in one of his listings for a signed jersey.
whinersbeware (1 ) View Listings | Report Jun-26-08 03:48 PDT 6 of 36
hey OP who is ripkin???
redsbe (Private ) View Listings | Report Jun-26-08 05:03 PDT 7 of 36
These boards are for advice not advertising. If have any experience you already know the answer to your question (which you have already done): take it to a major auction house. I am not sure what advice you are actually seeking in here?
widgets4idjits (0 ) View Listings | Report Jun-26-08 05:41 PDT 8 of 36
I HAVE AN ITEM IM GETTING TO LIST THAT HAS AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF AROUND A QUARTER OF A MILLION DOLLARS.
I seriously doubt that.
THE ITEM HAS BEEN IN MY FAMILY FOR OVER 70 YEARS AND PASSED DOWN MORE TIMES THAN EVEN I CAN COUNT.
Three...? Four...?
If you truly are serious, show us some pictures, and no need to be secretive about the authenticator.
Oh, one more thing. USE SOME WD-40 ON YOUR CAPSS LOCK KEY.
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diamondsportsgems (605 ) View Listings | Report Jun-26-08 05:56 PDT 9 of 36
to summarize what the others said:
first and foremost, quit using all caps, and learn how to spell.. the public perception of your intelligence will expand instantly if you learn how to type and spell.. that's not just an insult.. when you're trying to sell high-dollar items anywhere, it's very important..
two.. items of that nature belong in a major auction house, not on ebay..
three.. odds are strong that you are seriously over-valuing the ball..
and finally, here's something that you *can* put in all caps.. instead of "MAJOR AUTHENTICATION COMPANY BASED OUT OF NEWPORT BEACH CALIFORNIA", you can just type "PSA".. (sigh)
imnorrfan (342 ) View Listings | Report Jun-26-08 08:42 PDT 10 of 36
Maybe the OP is valuing the item so high is because the ball is actually Ruth's "called shot" ball.
bud-obermeyer (7798 ) View Listings | Report Jun-26-08 10:13 PDT 11 of 36
$250,000? Nonsense.
"...ONLY 1 OR 2 OF THESE ARE IN EXSISTANCE...."
ummm....NO! There are enough of those around to warrent being listed in the memorabilia guides.
The 2003 Standard Catalogue lists the 1932 Yankees WS Ball at $4,000 IF it includes Ruth, Gehrig, Dickey, McCarthy, etc. Let me repeat that figure.... $4,000. Add 5 years of value increases and professional certification and pump that up to $6,000?
"... THIS BASEBALL HAS BEEN AUTHENTICATED BY A MAJOR AUTHENTICATION COMPANY BASED OUT OF NEWPORT BEACH CALIFORNIA."
Now, is the ball certified already by PSA/DNA, in which case you can provide a certification #, or
"...I HAVE A CALL IN TO SOTHEBY'S TO HAVE TO BALL AUTHENTICATED BY THEM...."
Sotheby's will not authenticate the ball unless you consign it to them for sale. Mastro might be a better choice since they likely have experience in selling this specific item.
widgets4idjits (0 ) View Listings | Report Jun-26-08 11:51 PDT 12 of 36
If I were consigning anything of considerable value, Mastro would be my first choice. Beautiful catalogs, a huge number of items every time, and from what I've seen, the best prices realized. It's hard to buy large lots there that I can break down and resell for a profit, but I keep trying...
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hookingfoul (1273 ) View Listings | Report Jun-26-08 14:29 PDT 13 of 36
ha ha
I think he meant 1/4 million pennies
hookingfoul (1273 ) View Listings | Report Jun-26-08 14:31 PDT 14 of 36
PS. who are the 16 players? have you IDed them all? Do you have pictures?
julycoaron (2034 ) View Listings | Report Jun-26-08 16:40 PDT 15 of 36
He has Michael Jordan's FIRST name spelled wrong too.
July
dfwsportscardz (235 ) View Listings | Report Jun-26-08 16:46 PDT 16 of 36
i will be glad to show pictures, but im not taking the ball out of the bank period....email me if you want to see a picture of the ball. i will email you a picture of the ball..i apologize for the capps. I was up late last night and needed them badly...lol
00-711 (15416 ) View Listings | Report Jun-26-08 16:48 PDT 17 of 36
He had a signed Clemens glove on with the listing having words that look like they were spelled by Baby Huey. I have never seen common words spelled that bad. I would love to see this ball on eBay and the listing.
imnorrfan (342 ) View Listings | Report Jun-26-08 16:49 PDT 18 of 36
You can post pics of the ball right here on the board. I'm sure there's a lot of people here interested in seeing the ball, so it would probably be a lot easier for you to post them here rather than sending them seperately.
00-711 (15416 ) View Listings | Report Jun-26-08 18:19 PDT 19 of 36
He says he "excepts" Paypal. I guess that means he does not "accept" it.
dfwsportscardz (235 ) View Listings | Report Jun-26-08 19:52 PDT 20 of 36
if someone could clue me in on how to post a picture of the item. That would be cool. I just need the instructions on how to post the picture... Thanks IMN....
whhp72 (895 ) View Listings | Report Jun-26-08 20:24 PDT 21 of 36
Why does no one ever see the helpful "How to Post Pictures" tutorial that is "tacked" just above this post?
widgets4idjits (0 ) View Listings | Report Jun-26-08 20:25 PDT 22 of 36
And here's another interesting one...
BOBBY ABRAU 2006 FLEER TEAM LEADERS TF-5
You may want to snipe a 'Hooked on Phonics' lesson set.
Hope this helps...
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imnorrfan (342 ) View Listings | Report Jun-26-08 20:26 PDT 23 of 36
How to...
http://forums.ebay.com/db2/thread.jspa?threadID=2000048160&tstart=0&mod=1212374608405
dfwsportscardz (235 ) View Listings | Report Jun-26-08 21:06 PDT 24 of 36
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m72/friscoroughriders101/DSCN0911.jpg
Okay guys here ya go. Yall wanted a picture so here it is...
widgets4idjits (0 ) View Listings | Report Jun-26-08 21:08 PDT 25 of 36
Nice LOA. Now how about pix of the ball itself...?
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dfwsportscardz (235 ) View Listings | Report Jun-26-08 21:15 PDT 26 of 36
dude Im not making a special trip across dallas to get a picture of the baseball itself. I already have what i need so why don't yall just drop it. You guys wanted proof so here goes. I dont really frekin care who does not beleive me. I don't got to prove anything to anyone. I was trying to be nice to you guys by putting a picture on my photobucket fall everyone to see. But obviously that does not matter to most of you...
widgets4idjits (0 ) View Listings | Report Jun-26-08 21:22 PDT 27 of 36
But obviously that does not matter to most of you...
You are absolutely right. I could care less. Then again, you were the one who came here asking questions. No point in asking them if you already had all the answers...
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hookingfoul (1273 ) View Listings | Report Jun-27-08 00:22 PDT 28 of 36
That is a sweet ball, 7 HOFers, blue and red stitched, Babe on the sweet spot, and with Gehrig (Gehrig's sig is 10X rarer than Ruth).
If you are truly in charge of selling it the only place is a major auction house, stay clear of eBay unless you want to test the waters with a good reserve.
unclestalzy (0 ) View Listings | Report Aug-06-08 08:43 PDT 29 of 36
Interesting , I would like to see some pictures , what is the big secret I don't think anyone is going to buy something they can not see?
I just auctioned a 1932 Team signed NY Yankees baseball , I used Heritage to auction the ball , it had 16 sigs, 6 of them hall of famers with of course Ruth and Gehrig , it sold for $23,900 .
It also had the red and blue stitching as you described
and was an official A.L. baseball {Harridge}
A quarter of a million dollars , I don't think it would get anything near that , even a single signed Ruth baseball would have a hard time fetching a number that high unless it was one of his homerun balls in perfectly mint condition and graded as so , that means , the ball would grade a 10 and the sig also a 10 .
Is there some way I can see the baseball ?
diamondsportsgems (605 ) View Listings | Report Aug-06-08 09:06 PDT 30 of 36
Is there some way I can see the baseball ?
click on the link in message 24..
sportsinc2008 (1189 ) View Listings | Report Aug-06-08 19:57 PDT 31 of 36
were all the balls in that era made with blue and red stitching?
unclestalzy (0 ) View Listings | Report Aug-08-08 06:04 PDT 32 of 36
I don't think they were all red and blue , just the official baseballs ?
I have seen red and blue , red and black and red and green .
unclestalzy (0 ) View Listings | Report Aug-08-08 06:06 PDT 33 of 36
DUDE!
That is my baseball !
The one I just Auctioned !
unclestalzy (0 ) View Listings | Report Aug-08-08 06:08 PDT 34 of 36
And . . .I have all the pictures to prove it and the certificate of authenticity from JSA .
That's incredible , never thought I would see it again , I would know my baseball anywhere .
The Burke on the baseball is also a clubhouse sig , just to letcha know .
unclestalzy (0 ) View Listings | Report Aug-08-08 06:30 PDT 35 of 36
I took this pic of my/your baseball in my backyard a few years ago , I hope this link works .
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/TNTONPMS/100_0648.jpg
unclestalzy (0 ) View Listings | Report Aug-08-08 06:46 PDT 36 of 36
The Harridge in Blue letters does not count as a signature, it is a stamping of the American league Pres .
The sigs on the baseball are as follows .
Burke , Fletcher , Pipgras, Combs , Cooke , Chapmann , Hoag , Larry , Lazzari , Johnson , Ruffing , Dickey , Gehrig, Sewell , Wells and Ruth .
the 17 name you're calling a signature , is the stamp of the A/L pres , William Harridge in Blue .
Correct me if I am wrong .
That is the nicest Team Signed 1932 Yankees baseball on the face of the planet without question and if you're the one who bought it from Heritage auctions in Texas , you got a hell of a deal I think that was mostly due to the fact that they Faded the sigs in the pictures in the catalog and online which I was extremely pissed about.
That Ruth is a 10 in strength and none all of the other sigs exept for the chapmann never fall below an 8 in strength , but when they took the pics , they photo shopped it lighter than it really was .
Hurt like hell to sell that bad boy and I wish you the best of luck .
The thing is a team signed 32 Yankees only sold for more than the 23.900 they paid only one time that was in 99, though I don't know how much more .
I can say this with confidence though, It probably wasn't as sweet as that one, it is far and away the nicest I have ever seen anywhere .
<< <i>THIS ITEM HAS BEEN IN OUR FAMILY FOR OVER 70 YEARS. >>
I made him look like a liar ?
That is definitely my baseball I know every little centimeter of that ball , I'm sure there is not another one like it , all the sigs were exactly placed
Edited to add : Man , I am litterally shivering with anticipation right now .
Or maybe that is just that I am so angry with myself for selling it , it is definitley one of those two
PS - How great would it be if you (Anthony) bought it back for around 10 or 15K?
I was told I would regret selling that ball and that is so true , it probably is one of a kind as far as quality anyway .
I am always looking every day , but if anyone ever see's it anywhere else please let me know .
Lmao, if I'm looking to buy it back , the bidding against me would probably be fierce with my luck , but you never know , especially with the economy , it wouldn't bother me to pay a little more than what I got for it though just to have it back honestly,
I can't pay 1/4 mil though
I wonder why my link wouldn't work ?
I'm probably just computer illiterate is all . .
Thanks for the heads up
I'll do that .
<< <i>Hmmm, Maybe that is why he took it down ?
I made him look like a liar ?
That is definitely my baseball I know every little centimeter of that ball , I'm sure there is not another one like it , all the sigs were exactly placed
Edited to add : Man , I am litterally shivering with anticipation right now .
Or maybe that is just that I am so angry with myself for selling it , it is definitley one of those two
WAS
The baseball needs absolutely no explanation at all , the pictures speak for themselves , why make up anything , just say this is what I'm selling no excuses or tricks needed , it will definitely sell .
Actully I didn't even catch the part about the 70 years in the family , Nick, as always picked up on that , just like he picks up on everything else , you're not gettin nuthin over on that guy .
Why would anyone care how long one has had it in the family will that add any value ?I don't think so . .
But why buy it just to sell it a few months later , a quick flip for a decent profit ?
But a 1/4 mil ?
I think that is a reach by a long stretch .
I was pissed Heritage diluted the pics though either done on purpose or accidently the pics online and in the catalog had the sigs 2 shades lighter than what it really was , the ball hovered at around 13 k for a while and I was like this is impossible , to tell a secret about what i was thinking while watching all those weeks , then at he last seconds of the auction it jumped 10 K, which gave me a little relief but still I think it should have sold for at least 40, If I had 40 at the time I would have paid that for it without even second guessing it .
Ugggg, I'm venting/cryin lemme stop, didn't wanna go there .
< Shiver >
The ball is nice but it is a multi signed ball, if it was a single signed Gehrig ball it would be worth more than the team signed ball.
Dont get me wrong it is nice but many a signed ball collector like SS balls better.
Hope he is NARUd, soon.
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Scammer
Though I wasn't able to find the thread .
Edited to add: This whole thing is making me sick and I hope it really isn't a scam , it sure didn't start off good , that is for sure .
I remember when you posted pictures of that ball. It was an amazing ball. $24,000 was a steal. Whoever legitimately bought it no doubt has it prominently displayed and ogles it every day.
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That is interesting , I mean if that is the case, E-bay seems to have a lot of holes they ned to fix , that just does not seem too secure , so what would happen if that was the case , how would E-Bay go after the person if it were a scam , I'm sure they have to have some security in place to prevent this from happening time after time ?
It just seems way to east to possibly get away with .
Or something , just not what was posted ?
I don't buy or sell on E-bay so I'm a little confused, the only things I really know about it is what I see you guys talking about here .
When I was thinking about auctioning my baseball I was going to try E-Bay but a few people talked me out of that and suggested using a major auction house , so that is what I did .
This guy came on said he had this ball and right off the bat it seemed everyone didn't believe it from jump street, but maybe because he didn't post pics , and them came up with a pic of the LOA and not the ball itself.
Edited to add , if my baseball would have sold for anywhere near 1/4 mil that day , my contest would have had some serious bonus involved
Steve
That was entertaining.
"Not sure if 24k was a steal. With that said I don't believe this nitwit has it."
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In the passed I had been offered 50K cash for the baseball from a collector in Manhattan but at the time I had no thoughts of selling .
I was just taking it around to a couple of places that also had Babe Ruth baseballs to compare what I had to theirs , this one guy damn near had a heart attack when I showed him the baseball and would not take no for an answer , I had to leave by sneaking out
That was entertaining."
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LMGDAO Mr. Stone , you can imagine my surprise when I finally saw the pic of the baseball he was talking about . . .
Never in a million years would I have expected that , especially after I had just posted that I used to have one just like what he was describing , to find out it is the one he was describing was a mind blower indeed.
If he thought closer to the heart, then his counterparts would hold their fire, and that's entre nous (just between us)
If he thought closer to the heart, then his counterparts would hold their fire, and that's entre nous (just between us)
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Is my hero . . . . Touch'e my friend . .
As the years went by, we drifted apart
When I heard that he was gone
I felt a shadow cross my heart
But he's nobody's hero
Saves a drowning child
Cures a wasting disease
Hero -- lands the crippled airplane
Solves great mysteries
Hero -- not the handsome actor
Who plays a hero's role
Hero -- not the glamour girl
Who'd love to sell her soul
If anybody's buying,
Nobody's hero
I didn't know the girl, but I knew her family
All their lives were shattered in a nightmare of brutality
They try to carry on, try to bear the agony
Try to hold some faith in the goodness of humanity
As the years went by, we drifted apart
When I heard that she was gone
I felt a shadow cross my heart
But she's nobody's hero
Is the voice of reason against the howling mob
Hero -- is the pride of purpose
In the unrewarding job
Hero -- not the champion player
Who plays the perfect game
Hero -- not the glamour boy
Who loves to sell his name
Everybody's buying
Nobody's hero
As the years went by, we drifted apart
When I heard that you were gone
I felt a shadow cross my heart
But he's nobody's hero
Saves a drowning child
Cures a wasting disease
Hero -- lands the crippled airplane
Solves great mysteries
Hero -- not the handsome actor
Who plays a hero's role
Hero -- not the glamour girl
Who'd love to sell her soul
If anybody's buying,
Nobody's hero
Hero