Today is REA day!
Maurice
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Always fun. Get ready for a late night.
MattyC that Ware's Basement Ruth has your name written all over it.
MattyC that Ware's Basement Ruth has your name written all over it.
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Jeff
But seriously though, this is one humbling auction; was finally carted off the field/put out of my misery yesterday night on my dream card. Hopefully I can numb the pain at the Culver show, lol.
Justin
Retired - Eddie Mathews Master Registry Set (96.36%) Rank 1
<< <i>Got one I'm still up on. Hoping hoping hoping >>
Same, still up on mine. It's not huge ticket, but I've wanted it (or an example of it) for quite sometime.
Justin
Retired - Eddie Mathews Master Registry Set (96.36%) Rank 1
That is a tremendous example and the price will reflect that.
<< <i>So far, so good. BUT, I fully expect the dreaded 2 AM outbid notice >>
Drink a lot of coffee Mike. You need to win.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep."
"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."
Collecting:
Any unopened Baseball cello and rack packs and boxes from the 1970's and early 1980s.
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<< <i>So far, so good. BUT, I fully expect the dreaded 2 AM outbid notice >>
Drink a lot of coffee Mike. You need to win. >>
Ive got a frozen Coke on the way and several available Candy Crush lives so im all set. Just trying to decide the wisdom of whether or not to bid again if I get outbid. Might just head to bed abd let the chips fall where they may.
<< <i>Dr mike on the midnight shift >>
HI Dan!
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<< <i>So far, so good. BUT, I fully expect the dreaded 2 AM outbid notice >>
Drink a lot of coffee Mike. You need to win. >>
Ive got a frozen Coke on the way and several available Candy Crush lives so im all set. Just trying to decide the wisdom of whether or not to bid again if I get outbid. Might just head to bed abd let the chips fall where they may. >>
Yeah, that is always a tough call. I probably went a little higher in the Heritage Auction that I recently won, but I told myself that I got a get price on the other lot I won so it was o.k.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep."
"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."
Collecting:
Any unopened Baseball cello and rack packs and boxes from the 1970's and early 1980s.
ALL MY PSA SETS
They call me "Pack the Ripper"
There is nothing wrong with that card.
Shane
<< <i>This is going to be an expensive night. The unopened material has gone crazy.
Shane >>
+1.
A 1973 Topps BB 5th Series wax box at $8000 plus BP???? That same box was at $4375 from BBCE
less than 18 months ago! Even the Fritsch boxes that were selling in Collect Auctions were only getting
to the low $7000s with the juice.
Are we witnessing the beginning of the two-fold increase in early/mid 70s unopened material?
Dave
Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
<< <i>Over 2K for a 75 mini wax box?? Insane! >>
Or the new normal???
Dave
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<< <i>Over 2K for a 75 mini wax box?? Insane! >>
Or the new normal??? >>
I would need to see a few more sales to determine that. REA prices are usually top dollar, in my experience, when it comes to unopened.
Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
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<< <i>Over 2K for a 75 mini wax box?? Insane! >>
Or the new normal??? >>
I would need to see a few more sales to determine that. REA prices are usually top dollar, in my experience, when it comes to unopened. >>
I agree Tim. There prices are historically the highs for the year, but still the bidding is insane as Shane said.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep."
"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."
Collecting:
Any unopened Baseball cello and rack packs and boxes from the 1970's and early 1980s.
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<< <i>Over 2K for a 75 mini wax box?? Insane! >>
Or the new normal??? >>
I would need to see a few more sales to determine that. REA prices are usually top dollar, in my experience, when it comes to unopened. >>
I agree Tim. There prices are historically the highs for the year, but still the bidding is insane as Shane said. >>
What an AH
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<< <i>Over 2K for a 75 mini wax box?? Insane! >>
Or the new normal??? >>
I would need to see a few more sales to determine that. REA prices are usually top dollar, in my experience, when it comes to unopened. >>
I agree Tim. There prices are historically the highs for the year, but still the bidding is insane as Shane said. >>
What an AH >>
At least I don't double post.
Edited to add: I saw what you did.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep."
"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."
Collecting:
Any unopened Baseball cello and rack packs and boxes from the 1970's and early 1980s.
Used to working on HOF SS Baseballs--Now just '67 Sox Stickers and anything Boston related.
<< <i>Larger cards can stress the PSA holders.
There is nothing wrong with that card. >>
Would you elaborate on that please? Not sure what you mean by larger cards stressing PSA slabs.
Snorto~
Estimate 5-10K and it is going to cost $24K at 1:00am.
Complete original unopened wax box of 1973-1974 Topps basketball. A complete wax box of 1973-1974 Topps houses twenty-four packs with each pack containing ten cards, for a total of 240 cards. This set contains the rookie card of Hall of Famer Bob McAdoo as well as many other stars, including Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Julius Erving, and John Havlicek. While it is impossible to provide guarantees with reference to grading of unopened material, it is entirely possible that this box includes several MINT and GEM MINT examples of these stars as well as of the other cards in the set. This box comes shrink-wrapped by Baseball Card Exchange (owned by Steve Hart, the foremost expert on unopened material). The box displays beautifully, appearing almost exactly as it did on the store shelves more than forty years ago. Extremely attractive and rare unopened wax box of 1973-1974 Topps basketball. Total: 24 packs. Reserve $1,000. Estimate $2,000/$3,000+.
this one is going to be triple by 2:00am
I feel like I am on Storage Wars with Dave Hester
<< <i>Presented is an extremely rare original unopened wax box of 1971-1972 Topps basketball. Referring to this box as rare may even be understating how difficult it is to find for collectors of unopened material. According to a September 2010 article in the PSA Sports Market Report, unopened-pack expert Steve Hart stated that 1971-1972 Topps basketball "is one of the rarest Topps basketball unopened issues. I have only owned one box of 24 packs in the last 10 years." The offered box, which comes shrink-wrapped by Hart's company, Baseball Card Exchange, is an incredible surviving gem. The box houses twenty-four packs, each containing ten cards and a Topps Trio sticker for a total 264 cards (240 from the set and 24 Trios). The set is very popular among collectors for its bright colors and funky text, both telltale signs of an early-1970s issue. The set is loaded with stars and Hall of Famers, including Pete Maravich, Oscar Robertson, and rookie cards of Rick Barry, Dave Cowens, Bob Lanier, Larry Brown, Nate Archibald, and Dan Issel. This was also the first year that Topps included cards of ABA (American Basketball Association) players. While it is impossible to provide guarantees with reference to grading of unopened material, it is entirely possible that this box includes several MINT and GEM MINT examples of many cards in the set. The display box is very attractive with bold colors and only minor shelf wear visible. This is an exceptional unopened box, one of the rarest of all unopened issues, remaining in perfect condition just as it appeared more than forty years ago! Total: 24 packs. Reserve $2,500. Estimate $5,000/$10,000.
Estimate 5-10K and it is going to cost $24K at 1:00am.
Complete original unopened wax box of 1973-1974 Topps basketball. A complete wax box of 1973-1974 Topps houses twenty-four packs with each pack containing ten cards, for a total of 240 cards. This set contains the rookie card of Hall of Famer Bob McAdoo as well as many other stars, including Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Julius Erving, and John Havlicek. While it is impossible to provide guarantees with reference to grading of unopened material, it is entirely possible that this box includes several MINT and GEM MINT examples of these stars as well as of the other cards in the set. This box comes shrink-wrapped by Baseball Card Exchange (owned by Steve Hart, the foremost expert on unopened material). The box displays beautifully, appearing almost exactly as it did on the store shelves more than forty years ago. Extremely attractive and rare unopened wax box of 1973-1974 Topps basketball. Total: 24 packs. Reserve $1,000. Estimate $2,000/$3,000+.
this one is going to be triple by 2:00am
I feel like I am on Storage Wars with Dave Hester >>
Shane, put the bottle down and walk away, LOL!!
Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
Hope y'all get whatever hobby treasures y'all are bidding on (unless it's the one I want
Mike
Bottle is down ... actually Scott and I finished it. I am amazed at all of it to be honest with you. These results are making the 1975 Topps Minis look really reasonable right now.
<< <i>Esquire do you recall what it sold for? >>
They were asking a unique number, so it sort of stands out. It was like $18,844. I am 95 percent sure the price was $18K. It was not a best offer listing from what I recall. It was on eBay. I may be able to look it up on WorthPoint.
1971-72 Basketball
Hope you all slept well and are awaking to some good news.
I won the 2 lots that I targeted--both unopened. Did I pay a couple hundred more?--maybe. But 1 lot is historically difficult to find and I was targeting it from the beginning as I have wanted one for literally 10 years. Now was the time.
I did truly want the '71/2 basketball wax box. Had spoken to Steve about it--and was willing to pay up to $12,000 plus the BP. I have been looking for 1 for a long time where the cash and the product was available at the same time.
Now was NOT the time for that one. $20,000 plus the BP--wow! The '73/4 was the one I thought that I had a shot at--but I figured it would go about $200-250 per pack. Well that got blown out too.
Great boxes--congrats to the winner.
But here was my question--where is the unopened? I really thought that REA would have a ton of it.
What have you guys done to it all?????????
All in all--a good morning for me!
hope you all feel the same way
Now back to bed