1980 WBTV signed set hits the auction block

ripkenintheminors · July 16, 2009 6:31AM

Some of you will remember an interview I did with a guy who had some of the WBTV cards signed the night they were given away in Charlotte. This lot of signed cards included the Ripken. Recently he got with me letting me know that he was going to sell the cards.

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The last time a certified lot of the cards sold they went for a little over $1,800.

Robb · July 16, 2009 7:34AM

He won't see $1,800.

Allen · July 16, 2009 7:41AM

The ripken auto is pretty weak. Whoever has the one here, it is much prettier.

jimq112 · July 16, 2009 7:46AM

That sure is a case for signed cards being slabbed "authentic" instead of getting a number grade.

Allen · July 16, 2009 7:58AM

I agree with jim on that count also.

ripkenintheminors · July 16, 2009 9:57AM

I agree that the other signed WBTV set was stunning. If my memory is right it was signed in Nashville when Charlotte was in town back in the day. Originally sold for a little over $700 it dropped over $1,800 after being authenticated. I will admit that I would love having a set signed the night the cards were given out but not a $1,800 kind of love.

ripkenintheminors · July 19, 2009 12:32PM

Worth noting that with just under 3 days remaining someone has placed the opening bid of $1,800.

Ironmanfan · July 19, 2009 12:35PM

<< Worth noting that with just under 3 days remaining someone has placed the opening bid of $1,800. >>

wasn't me.....lol

thenavarro · July 19, 2009 12:39PM

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<< Worth noting that with just under 3 days remaining someone has placed the opening bid of $1,800. >>

wasn't me.....lol >>

Me either, but I'd sure love to have it. Too rich for me though right now.

Mike

ripkenintheminors · July 19, 2009 2:50PM

As much as I'd love having it the opening bid wasn't placed by me.

I am starting to regret not buying the unauthenticated signed lot for $700 though.

Underwraps · July 19, 2009 3:04PM

Ripkenintheminors,

Isn't it weird how theres no J for junior on his card and on mine there is.

Wraps

Underwraps · July 20, 2009 10:23PM

What kind of PSA holder is this? What are those grooves on the front of the holder bottom right and left edges?

And the back of the holder seems like it has plastic hinges on the bottom and top with some sort of engravement of letters.

I emailed the seller with all these ???s the first time he listed this card 2 weeks ago now he relisted it LINK

2dueces · July 20, 2009 10:30PM

<< What kind of PSA holder is this? What are those grooves on the front of the holder bottom right and left edges?

And the back of the holder seems like it has plastic hinges on the bottom and top with some sort of engravement of letters.

I emailed the seller with all these ???s the first time he listed this card 2 weeks ago now he relisted it LINK >>

Rest of the set looks well handled, but the Ripken got an 8. He must have put the Ripken aside knowing he was going to be a star and threw the rest of the set in a drawer somewhere.

tunahead08 · July 21, 2009 12:34AM

<< What kind of PSA holder is this? What are those grooves on the front of the holder bottom right and left edges?

And the back of the holder seems like it has plastic hinges on the bottom and top with some sort of engravement of letters.

I emailed the seller with all these ???s the first time he listed this card 2 weeks ago now he relisted it LINK >>

I was curious as why this auction was relisted as it did get bidders and finish the last time it was listed.

Underwraps · July 21, 2009 2:27AM

yes it had 1 bidder at 1500 and I emailed the seller that day when it ended and I asked him if the high bidder dont pay I will take it. he never responded.

ripkenintheminors · July 21, 2009 2:35AM

Was surprised to see this card relisted as well. Did the seller say why it was posted again?

tunahead08 · July 21, 2009 2:36AM

Wonder if it was a shill or a no pay.

ripkenintheminors · July 21, 2009 2:44AM

<< Ripkenintheminors,

Isn't it weird how theres no J for junior on his card and on mine there is.

Wraps >>

I am admittedly not an expert on Cal's sigs so I can't really comment.

ripkenintheminors · July 21, 2009 2:55AM

On another note let me reiterate my disappointment with Beckett continuing to call it the W3TV set. I am pretty sure in my interview with Beckett they listed it as W3TV despite my request for them to call it WBTV. I have forwarded them more than enough information to confirm that it is WBTV but they still refer to it as W3TV. Doesn't help their credibility on the subject.

Underwraps · July 21, 2009 4:25AM

<< On another note let me reiterate my disappointment with Beckett continuing to call it the W3TV set. I am pretty sure in my interview with Beckett they listed it as W3TV despite my request for them to call it WBTV. I have forwarded them more than enough information to confirm that it is WBTV but they still refer to it as W3TV. Doesn't help their credibility on the subject. >>

Yea that kind of bugs me to when I see that 3 instead of a B. I even called them to switch my label they said I was wrong thats its a 3 so I just hung up.

ripkenintheminors · July 21, 2009 5:01AM

<< 

<< On another note let me reiterate my disappointment with Beckett continuing to call it the W3TV set. I am pretty sure in my interview with Beckett they listed it as W3TV despite my request for them to call it WBTV. I have forwarded them more than enough information to confirm that it is WBTV but they still refer to it as W3TV. Doesn't help their credibility on the subject. >>

Yea that kind of bugs me to when I see that 3 instead of a B. I even called them to switch my label they said I was wrong thats its a 3 so I just hung up. >>

When I was in the midst of conversations with the folks at Beckett I brought this up more than once. After my interview ran I kinda called to gripe about the fact that they called it the W3TV and how it defeats the purpose of what I'm trying to do with the site. I was told that someone there had researched things and was 100% sure that it was a W3TV card and not WBTV. I can only assume that it is someone so high up on the ladder that nobody wants to tell them that they are wrong. Yes the channel is 3 but considering the fact that the program announcing the set calls it the WBTV set should be enough evidence.

ripkenintheminors · July 22, 2009 3:27PM

Wow, $2,425!

1980 WBTV signed set hits the auction block

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