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Would you rather have this for 155 million dollars?

MintMoondogMintMoondog Posts: 969 ✭
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I bought a 1977 Topps Mark Fidrych (the Bird) rookie in PSA 10 for 1.2K a few years ago, it is now a pop 4 and probably goes for double. It is the prize jewel of my collection as I have never loved a player like I did the bird as a little kid. There was a lot of moaning about a beautiful 1978 Molly/Trammell rookie in PSA 10 that just sold for a shade under 6K (pop 13). Afterwards, I glanced at Net54baseball and read about 6 different "collectors" bemoaning how stupid we are to pay that much for our cards (wont go back to that site, the posters are much less "informed" than the peeps here)...This Picasso just sold for 155,000,000.00. Somehow, I don't feel so bad. If I'm dumb I have no idea what to call the "idiot" that bought that monstrosity. This should get me through another couple months of "shill bidding" and "sheet cut" complaints.

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  • MintMoondogMintMoondog Posts: 969 ✭
    BTW from what I hear, the painting got another 5,000,000.00 just because the broad's head doubles as a penis...
    75 Minis - GET IN MY BELLY!
  • MattyCMattyC Posts: 1,335 ✭✭
    Henry, great post...

    Get ready to laugh...

    Did you know that Steve actually ripped the picasso, and had it repaired before selling it to Cohen? He put a six inch gash in it with his elbow.

    So that means a nine digit painting is actually altered! Lol. (Though just saying this for laughs, as such repairs are acceptable with art as opposed to cards).

    That said I'd rather have a PSA 10 311 Mick than the painting image
  • MintMoondogMintMoondog Posts: 969 ✭
    Yah but the corners are still Gem image
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  • Dpeck100Dpeck100 Posts: 10,912 ✭✭✭✭✭
    One other important fact. He also sold it for 16 million more then the originally agreed upon price.

    Cohen Picasso


    This is why the ultra high end cards like a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle PSA 10 overtime only go up. They are like pieces of art.
  • MattyCMattyC Posts: 1,335 ✭✭
    Too true. When you can't get another one, the longer you wait the more you are costing yourself. I had a deal in place years ago for a PSA 9 Blyleven mini pop 4. I thought it was pricey and hesitated. Weeks later I came back to the gentleman but he changed his mind about selling it. I upped my offer. He wasn't selling. Cut to today, one sells for more than even my upped offer. Rarity costs!
  • digicatdigicat Posts: 8,551 ✭✭
    Graded cardboard nerd: Art nerds are stupid!

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    Art Nerd: All Cardboard nerds are stupid!!!!


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    Raw cardboard nerd: *pisses on graded cardboard nerd's interests*
    Art Nerd: *pisses on all Cardboard nerds' interests*
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  • jwilson6204jwilson6204 Posts: 99


    << <i>One other important fact. He also sold it for 16 million more then the originally agreed upon price.

    Cohen Picasso


    This is why the ultra high end cards like a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle PSA 10 overtime only go up. They are like pieces of art. >>



    I noted in another thread the same basis regarding cards for investment purposes. (cards as an investment is a whole other debate) While diversification is important, I think high grade examples of upper tier HOF's (mantle rookie, 68 clemente 3D, Ruth, Cobb, etc) will appreciate at a greater percentage then other cards. It's true that less people are able to bid on such items, but 2 collectors with deep pockets is all it takes to drive up the price of a baseball card piece of art.
  • mlbfan2mlbfan2 Posts: 3,115 ✭✭✭


    << <i>This Picasso just sold for 155,000,000.00. >>



    Yeah, but it's a 1/1, and the art registry is a powerful drug.
  • itzagoneritzagoner Posts: 8,753 ✭✭
    i'd hit it.
  • japhijaphi Posts: 223
    It would be really awkward to kiss that broad.
  • vladguerrerovladguerrero Posts: 4,077 ✭✭✭
    I like it, dudes still got 9.3 billion if he decides to collect cardboard.
  • expertcollectorexpertcollector Posts: 31
    I think steve wynn got excited and started rubbing the penis shaped part of that painting and thats how he ripped it. what a dumb looking piece of crap to wast your money on. 155 mil I could buy ever single T206 wagner that exsist and highest grade 52 mantles, i would make offers to the owners of 3 10's they couldnt refuse. then i would spend the rest of it on liquor and the hottest women in the world until i die
  • Dpeck100Dpeck100 Posts: 10,912 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I obviously have no way of knowing if Steven Cohen would be interested in any baseball cards but I feel very confident that someone similar who lives in New York would spend a fortune on one of the Mantle PSA 10's.

    Some of these hedge fund managers are so loaded that you simply can't compete with their spending power. I think if one hits the auction blocks the higher the price goes the more they will want it and most if not all of the estimates would end up being far too low.

  • MapleleafMapleleaf Posts: 506 ✭
    I wouldn't have paid more than $125 million.image
  • MintMoondogMintMoondog Posts: 969 ✭


    << <i>It would be really awkward to kiss that broad. >>



    LOL Indeed, also, I would keep my hands away from her...uh...hair
    75 Minis - GET IN MY BELLY!
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