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Watching a whale swim by .....................Memory Lane, did anyone get anything?

thenavarrothenavarro Posts: 7,497 ✭✭✭
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A card I've been wanting for over two years is finally available tonight at Memory Lane's auction. 1952 Topps Hoyt Wilhelm autographed. However, I've been outbid by one bid and am going to have to watch it swim by. I knew when I bought my Jackie Robinson last week that I'd jeopardize my chances of winning the Wilhelm but I played the game of chance that I could still get it with my available funds but lost.

Oh well, at least I finally got registered for Memory Lane, and it looks like they run some great stuff through their auctions if all of them are similar to this one. A bunch of sweet autographed cards. Happy to see signed rookies doing relatively well in their auction tonight. They have a nice 51 Bowman Mantle autographed that is already over $7,000 when you include the buyers premium. I wish the Wilhelm had been offered by itself, but it's in a lot with others so you have to buy the whole lot to get it. I thought my bid would get it done but alas, it's not to be. I probably know who's going to end up with it and if i can't get it, I'll be happy for my friend if he's able to snag it. I do hope though that it at least gets a few more bids so i won't regret missing it by one bid, LOL.

Is anybody here picking up anything in their auctions tonight? A lot of great stuff.

Post your winnings once it closes down.

Good luck if you are still in the running for what you want!!

Mike
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  • 70ToppsFanatic70ToppsFanatic Posts: 2,106 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>A card I've been wanting for over two years is finally available tonight at Memory Lane's auction. 1952 Topps Hoyt Wilhelm autographed. However, I've been outbid by one bid and am going to have to watch it swim by. I knew when I bought my Jackie Robinson last week that I'd jeopardize my chances of winning the Wilhelm but I played the game of chance that I could still get it with my available funds but lost.

    Oh well, at least I finally got registered for Memory Lane, and it looks like they run some great stuff through their auctions if all of them are similar to this one. A bunch of sweet autographed cards. Happy to see signed rookies doing relatively well in their auction tonight. They have a nice 51 Bowman Mantle autographed that is already over $7,000 when you include the buyers premium. I wish the Wilhelm had been offered by itself, but it's in a lot with others so you have to buy the whole lot to get it. I thought my bid would get it done but alas, it's not to be. I probably know who's going to end up with it and if i can't get it, I'll be happy for my friend if he's able to snag it. I do hope though that it at least gets a few more bids so i won't regret missing it by one bid, LOL.

    Is anybody here picking up anything in their auctions tonight? A lot of great stuff.

    Post your winnings once it closes down.

    Good luck if you are still in the running for what you want!!

    Mike >>



    Mike,

    If you want you can bid on the lot, take the Wilhelm and ask PJ to sell the rest of the cards from the lot for you.
    He'll charge a consignor's fee on the leftovers, but you should be able to get a decent part of your money back
    once he moves them.


    Dave
  • captainthreeputtcaptainthreeputt Posts: 1,235 ✭✭
    I am still alive on a couple of real nice cards. There were a couple others I really need, but I recently got outbid. I think I would be paying way too much if I try to bid again. Hopefully I will get my two remaining and I will share tomorrow.

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  • 70ToppsFanatic70ToppsFanatic Posts: 2,106 ✭✭✭✭
    Probably more lilke a Great White shark than the white whale, but I managed to score this card last night.

    I don't remember seeing one with the kind of centering in a PSA 8 in the last few years, and given the flip I think it
    is SCREAMING for a review submission.

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    Dave
  • swartz1swartz1 Posts: 4,912 ✭✭✭
    I overpaid for a Ruth card...

    also won the koufax and ali auto lot...

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  • Charlie9Charlie9 Posts: 526 ✭✭
    I picked up the 71T FB raw set that looks overgraded but hoping to find a few nice ones in there!
  • captainthreeputtcaptainthreeputt Posts: 1,235 ✭✭
    I only walked away with one card, but it is my #216 of the top 250 sportscards in the hobby.

    I won the 1909 E95 Wagner PSA 3.

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  • jimradjimrad Posts: 2,777 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I only walked away with one card, but it is my #216 of the top 250 sportscards in the hobby.

    I won the 1909 E95 Wagner PSA 3.

    Brian >>


    Congrats Brian - another great pick up

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  • OckhamsRazorOckhamsRazor Posts: 207 ✭✭
    Picked up the 54 Spic & Span Aaron PSA 8 for my Aaron Master set.

    I was surprised at the final price of the 54 Kaline PSA 9 of $18.2k w/bp. According to VCP, the last one sold last year for $10.3k. Good for the seller. Is it my imagination, or are higher end items starting to spike up?
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  • hookemhookem Posts: 971 ✭✭
    I did not get anything but was an early bidder on several items. The prices seemed to be pretty strong in this auction. I am lower than normal on extra card funds right now due to 4 recent purchases, Christmas, New Years, etc.

    This is one card that I was most interested in:
    1939 Joe DiMaggio Play Ball Signed Rookie Card #26 NM-MT 8 Auto Grade PSA/DNA $777.00

    DiMaggio Auto Link

    This non sports card also commanded a strong price: Charles Lindbergh Sky Birds. I was somewhat interested but recently had picked up a PSA 4 version with strong eye appeal. I might have upgraded for the "right" price.
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  • artistlostartistlost Posts: 2,242 ✭✭✭
    I was the underbidder on the only card I wanted. A Rocket Richard 51 Parkhurst PSA 4 RC. Next time I guess.

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  • Autos4AlexAutos4Alex Posts: 442 ✭✭✭
    wow, that was a bad auction not to look at. I would have bid on the wilhelm, robinson, and mantle if I had seen them go by. At least I know the Robinson/Wilhelm exist now, I hadn't seen either of those ever.
  • shagrotn77shagrotn77 Posts: 5,616 ✭✭✭✭
    I bid crazy high on a '65 Topps football set with a real nice PSA 7 Namath but I lost out by one bid image
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  • thunderdanthunderdan Posts: 3,036 ✭✭✭
    I was bidding on the 33 Goudey Gehrig, but somebody *really* wanted that card and I wasn't going to chase it.

    At quick glance, looks like realized prices were quite strong--at least on the cards I have on my watchlist.
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  • tyweb1tyweb1 Posts: 528 ✭✭
    I was the underbidder on the 64 Ron Santo Topps Stand-ups 8.5. It went for 690 plus the juice.
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  • bobbyw8469bobbyw8469 Posts: 7,139 ✭✭✭
    I like cards that people tend to overlook. This card was overlooked. Only one other bidder and myself. He had the opening bid and never bid again.

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  • vladguerrerovladguerrero Posts: 4,077 ✭✭✭
    nice Sullivan
  • TNP777TNP777 Posts: 5,710 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I like cards that people tend to overlook. This card was overlooked. Only one other bidder and myself. He had the opening bid and never bid again.

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    meh... nice card if you like collecting pictures of men.

    oh... wait...

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  • thunderdanthunderdan Posts: 3,036 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>I like cards that people tend to overlook. This card was overlooked. Only one other bidder and myself. He had the opening bid and never bid again.

    >>

    meh... nice card if you like collecting pictures of men.

    oh... wait...

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    Not that there's anything wrong with it.
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  • thenavarrothenavarro Posts: 7,497 ✭✭✭


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