For Sale: 1968 Topps Nolan Ryan / Milton Bradley AUCTION ENDS TODAY
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I have it here on ebay.LINK TO EBAY
THIS IS THE RARE AND HARD TO FIND VERSION. IT IS GRADED BVG (BECKETT VINTAGE GRADING) 5.5.
This card has a total population of 16 with Beckett...at 5.5, this is the 8th best card in BVG graded existence.
Becket.com says the following about the card:
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These cards were included in a 1968 Milton Bradley Win-A-Card game. These cards, which are variations of some singles from the first two series, feature an "yellow" back rather than an orange back. These cards, along with some 1967 Topps Football cards and Topps Hot Rod cards were all part of the game. The key card in this set is a Nolan Ryan "Rookie".
Beckettpedia
Topps printed a special batch of cards for the Milton Bradley game pictured below (game came out in 1969). They ended up using a different dye lot on the back (yellow back instead of orange) and when the cards were cut from the sheet they left a border strip of the on one side.
Beckett Vintage Grading currently has a population of 16 of this card, making it extremely rare compared to the standard issue Topps version. PSA does not label the Milton Bradley card, making it even more difficult to find a graded, authenticated and labeled card.
In May of 2008, a Nolan Ryan / Koosman Milton Bradley sold for $1280.76.
THIS IS THE RARE AND HARD TO FIND VERSION. IT IS GRADED BVG (BECKETT VINTAGE GRADING) 5.5.
This card has a total population of 16 with Beckett...at 5.5, this is the 8th best card in BVG graded existence.
Becket.com says the following about the card:
link
These cards were included in a 1968 Milton Bradley Win-A-Card game. These cards, which are variations of some singles from the first two series, feature an "yellow" back rather than an orange back. These cards, along with some 1967 Topps Football cards and Topps Hot Rod cards were all part of the game. The key card in this set is a Nolan Ryan "Rookie".
Beckettpedia
Topps printed a special batch of cards for the Milton Bradley game pictured below (game came out in 1969). They ended up using a different dye lot on the back (yellow back instead of orange) and when the cards were cut from the sheet they left a border strip of the on one side.
Beckett Vintage Grading currently has a population of 16 of this card, making it extremely rare compared to the standard issue Topps version. PSA does not label the Milton Bradley card, making it even more difficult to find a graded, authenticated and labeled card.
In May of 2008, a Nolan Ryan / Koosman Milton Bradley sold for $1280.76.
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Georgia sucks. Good night.
<< <i>3 in a row >>
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Also, didn't one of these just sell last week? If so, how hard to find can they be if one sells per week?
Steve
Looks like the seller are coming out of the wood-work.
The 3 was from a guy who posts on this board.
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<< <i>3 in a row >>
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Hell yes 3 in a row.
2004: 45-16 beat down in Athens
2005: 34-14 for the SEC Championship
2008: 52-38 in red stick
5 years of UGA dominance over LSU.
<< <i>What is the reserve?
Steve >>
What is a better way to handle an auction than setting a reserve? Just start the bidding at the reserve price?
That's all I got.
<< <i>The 2003 SEC Championship Game was won by the LSU Tigers 34-13 over the Georgia Bulldogs. The game was played in the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia.
That's all I got.
LSU had our number in 2003...which earned them a National Championship.
The 3 games in 5 seasons since then...not so much.
What is funny about a national championship is this....
13-1, SEC Champ, Sugar Bowl Champ, lost to Florida.
That is the exact season LSU had in 2003 and Georgia had in 2002. One got a national championship, and one didn't.
O yea, buy my card....LINK
I guess, my question was how much is the reserve?
SD
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I guess, my question was how much is the reserve?
SD >>
Multiple times lower than what a comparable cards has sold for in the last month.
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<< <i>Gotta be a poker player.... >>
LOL...why set a reserve if I am going to show my hand...right?
sounds like a bunch of tire kickers...
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Not sure I understand that logic.
The reserve is simply the least you will sell the card for.
Steve
Many buyers simply move on to other items when they see a reserve auction.
Steve
<< <i>FWIW many sellers that use the reserve format say what the reserve is in the discription.
Many buyers simply move on to other items when they see a reserve auction.
Steve >>
The reserve is many times lower than what the card has been getting on various recent auctions....so it shouldn't be an issue. In the future, I guess I will just start the bidding at the minimum price I will take for the card with no reserve.
"If they are serious enough...they will bid...
sounds like a bunch of tire kickers... "
We prefer the term "slab kickers"
or "foundation kickers" in real estate
Some buyers (tire kickers) have gone as far as bidding an item up, finding out what the reserve is and the retracting the bid.
I have no interest in buying this card, I simply was wondering what the reserve was.
In any event good luck with your sale.
Steve
Or you can do what many other sellers do and state what the reserve is in the description.
I think it is cheaper to list the card at the minimum you want for it as opposed to setting a reserve.
Storm would know for sure, I find that starting cards like this Ryan at .99 will not mean that you will be taken.
They seem to wind up at what they are worth.
Steve
The reserve is many times lower than what the card has been getting on various recent auctions....so it shouldn't be an issue. In the future, I guess I will just start the bidding at the minimum price I will take for the card with no reserve. >>
Here is an idea....
Do want you want...It is your auction...and if people dont want to bid they can move along, or make comments all they want.... as they move along....
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<< <i>The reserve is many times lower than what the card has been getting on various recent auctions....so it shouldn't be an issue. In the future, I guess I will just start the bidding at the minimum price I will take for the card with no reserve. >>
Here is an idea....
Do want you want...It is your auction...and if people dont want to bid they can move along, or make comments all they want.... as they move along.... >>
Sounds good. The reserve is fair...it should fetch double the reserve.
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<< <i>Nice thread on this topic on the other forum...seem to be some differing opinions... >>
Link?
Nolan Ryan Milton Bradley
Steve
http://www.unisquare.com/store/brick/
Ralph
Reserve pricing is a legacy thing from before the buy it now/best offer days. Ebay charges a premium to set a reserve and you get less bids. To wit:
a. i had a rare a valuable CD. Set a reserve at 50 bucks. Bidding never got to 40.
b. relisted said CD at 99 cents, got bidding war, sold at 75.
<< <i>BTW - does anyone know how to identify the MB variations of these 1968 cards? I don't see anything, but I'm no expert! >>
Buy it here....
It is easily identifiable. See the white stripe on the Koosman side?....here is some more info....
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These cards were included in a 1968 Milton Bradley Win-A-Card game. These cards, which are variations of some singles from the first two series, feature an "yellow" back rather than an orange back. These cards, along with some 1967 Topps Football cards and Topps Hot Rod cards were all part of the game. The key card in this set is a Nolan Ryan "Rookie".
Beckettpedia
Topps printed a special batch of cards for the Milton Bradley game pictured below (game came out in 1969). They ended up using a different dye lot on the back (yellow back instead of orange) and when the cards were cut from the sheet they left a border strip of the on one side.
Beckett Vintage Grading currently has a population of 16 of this card, making it extremely rare compared to the standard issue Topps version. PSA does not label the Milton Bradley card, making it even more difficult to find a graded, authenticated and labeled card.
In May of 2008, a Nolan Ryan / Koosman Milton Bradley sold for $1280.76.
<< <i>...........moving along.
Steve >>
What are my alternatives to a reserve on ebay? Just start the bidding at the reserve price?
<< <i>BTW - does anyone know how to identify the MB variations of these 1968 cards? I don't see anything, but I'm no expert! >>
The Milton Bradley Ryan will usually have a white edge on the border closer to Koosman and the yellow color on the back of the card is usually a brighter yellow.
Edited to add, sorry, I'm a little slow on my typing as the question was already answered.
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Donato >>
I looked at your site.... What grade Nolan Ryan Milton Bradley do you have?
What would you rank the Milton Bradley variation among all Ryan cards? Second behind the Venezuelan?
<< <i>It's pretty easy to tell the difference when you put them next to each other -
Great example...
What are my alternatives to a reserve on ebay? Just start the bidding at the reserve price?
That is one way. Some cards I'd start at .99 knowing full well that they will reach what they are worth.
Cards like Mantles etc.
Your card is going to see action towards the end of the auction.
Will it reach the reserve? I don't know cuz I never found out what the reserve was.
Steve
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<< <i>Patience...and you shall find out... >>
Seriously, I don't see why anyone would have a problem with a reserve.
If you are interested in the card, put your best bid in on a Snipe site and let the auction end. Very little time invested...and you may win a card you want at a decent price...or not...either way, Snipe technology allows you to set your bid and move on to the next without spending too much time on tracking the auction and wondering if the reserve will be met.
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Donato >>
I looked at your site.... What grade Nolan Ryan Milton Bradley do you have?
What would you rank the Milton Bradley variation among all Ryan cards? Second behind the Venezuelan? >>
I'm not Donato but I would say the 2nd toughest would be the 1972 venezuelan sticker that is his avatar.
dawg people have problems with reserves because they feel like they are wasting time.
People want to pay what the market will bear, not what a seller deems the market to be.
I have no idea what the market is on this card, so any amount I say would be a guess.
I can say that this type of card would not go for a song that is for sure.
Steve
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dawg people have problems with reserves because they feel like they are wasting time.
Steve >>
Again, the reserve on this card is well below the observed market value. And again, how are you wasting time if you set a snipe price...let it do it's thing and check back on it. You either win or lose just like any other auction with no additional time spent.
For me, the reserve was the option I saw to make sure I didn't lose money on the deal.
Too bad you didnt list it extremely high and make it a "best offer"...
Then, this thread may have really taken off...
Good luck Dawg...I hope you do well with it...It is nice to see this thread stay at the top...(that cant hurt)
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Donato
I looked at your site.... What grade Nolan Ryan Milton Bradley do you have?
What would you rank the Milton Bradley variation among all Ryan cards? Second behind the Venezuelan? >>
My Milton Bradley is in a PSA 6 holder. It's not graded as such because PSA does not recognize the variation, but I know it is a Milton Bradley.
As far as Ryan rookies go, I would think it would be second to the Venezuelan, then third for OPC Rookie and fourth would be the American rookie.
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Donato
I looked at your site.... What grade Nolan Ryan Milton Bradley do you have?
What would you rank the Milton Bradley variation among all Ryan cards? Second behind the Venezuelan?
I'm not Donato but I would say the 2nd toughest would be the 1972 venezuelan sticker that is his avatar. >>
Jim...
Actually the 72 Venezuelan Ryan stamp is probably rarer than the 68 Venezuelan Ryan rookie.
Donato
Sorry about the off subject reply...
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Jim...
Actually the 72 Venezuelan Ryan stamp is probably rarer than the 68 Venezuelan Ryan rookie.
Donato
Sorry about the off subject reply... >>
To me they're both made of unobtainium. I've never seen either one except the picture of your venezuelan and the one at Dave's (unless that is the same one?)
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