At least this one's centered.
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<< <i>I would prefer this one if I was going to buy (not that I would - crazy $). That would be funny if the 2010 sold for more than the 2008. >>
I saw that too. I'm guardedly hopeful that the 2010 sale does in fact exceed the hammer price for the '08, just for the comic value.
<< <i> Q: I will pay $700 if we do it tonight! thanks
A: Huh? Do what tonight? >>
<< <i>Three cheers for 2010 Bowman Products! >>
Is it just more or is the top right corner on the back chipped?
EXACTLY! If you want to 'invest' or hope for future gains that’s all you, but why not buy a Braves slugger who has already proven himself? As a Braves fan myself, I would much rather put that cash into a much more significant and attractive card such as a 1954 Hank Aaron RC. My boy Heyward has a long way to go before I could justify that kind of green...
I find it entertaining to read the blurbs people put on them
"IF STRASBERG IS $16,400.... HEYWARD IS BETTER!" (but he's only asking $10k or best offer!)
And on the 2010: "True rookie auto 1/1 !!! Best Heyward card so far !!!!"
<< <i>Wow, for $5k you could by a PSA 9 Jordan rookie, a PSA 9 '66 Mantle, an Ipad, a new snowboard, 13 lap dances at the gold club, 3 steak dinners at Capital Grille, 9 DiGiorno's pepperoni pizzas, 7 ink catridges for your printer, and fill up your gas tank 5 times.
EXACTLY! If you want to 'invest' or hope for future gains that�s all you, but why not buy a Braves slugger who has already proven himself? As a Braves fan myself, I would much rather put that cash into a much more significant and attractive card such as a 1954 Hank Aaron RC. My boy Heyward has a long way to go before I could justify that kind of green... >>
Great point- thanks for putting this in perspective.
Must be nice to be a collector where money is no object.
I'm glad someone sees my point. I mean, you could take that $5,000 and instead of spending it on the Heyward, you could purchase a PSA 8 Brooks Robinson rookie, a PSA 9 Nolan Ryan rookie, a life size replica of the light saber Darth Vader used in Empire Strikes back, 27 bags of Fresh Step kitty litter, 8 cases of Twizzlers, a Bluetooth earpiece, 4 Dave Matthews Band CDs, 2 Swingline staplers and a bag of marshmallows.
<< <i>I'm glad someone sees my point. I mean, you could take that $5,000 and instead of spending it on the Heyward, you could purchase a PSA 8 Brooks Robinson rookie, a PSA 9 Nolan Ryan rookie, a life size replica of the light saber Darth Vader used in Empire Strikes back, 27 bags of Fresh Step kitty litter, 8 cases of Twizzlers, a Bluetooth earpiece, 4 Dave Matthews Band CDs, 2 Swingline staplers and a bag of marshmallows. >>
Mini-marshmellows or just the extra large ones?
WTB: 2001 Leaf Rookies & Stars Longevity: Ryan Jensen #/25
There's two issues here being talked about - the centering and the cost.
On the centering - there's no excuse for a hand placed card to be poorly centered. And, in general, if we can see black holes - in space - from 8 zillion light years away - ya would think they could figure a way to cut cards - heck - back in 1992 there was a minor league set - AAA - I believe - where every card out of the pack was decently centered and no rough cuts or anything. This is poor quality on the part of Topps IMO.
On the value/cost - I'm not gonna tell anyone how to spend 'their' money - but it sure seems risky?
The 1/1 that went for 16K - wonder if it actually sold? I'd be affraid of a transaction like that.
<< <i>Lee - I got ya - I'm a sucker for marshmallows!
There's two issues here being talked about - the centering and the cost.
On the centering - there's no excuse for a hand placed card to be poorly centered. And, in general, if we can see black holes - in space - from 8 zillion light years away - ya would think they could figure a way to cut cards - heck - back in 1992 there was a minor league set - AAA - I believe - where every card out of the pack was decently centered and no rough cuts or anything. This is poor quality on the part of Topps IMO.
On the value/cost - I'm not gonna tell anyone how to spend 'their' money - but it sure seems risky?
The 1/1 that went for 16K - wonder if it actually sold? I'd be affraid of a transaction like that. >>
An old stock market trading trick with thinly traded stocks is known as "pump and dump" whereby the stock price is manipulated to lure in some suckers to buy it at a high price...I'm not saying this is the same thing but it wouldn't surprise me if the possibility existed that a few are falsely running up the price in various ways, to try and catch a few fish at the top...and the ones they catch probably can afford it anyway because it would be hard to believe any normal investor/collector would pay this kind of price for this item - but a few rich collectors where money is no object...they may not really care that much about 5K or 10K when they desire something.
<< <i>For that $5000, I could get my kid a 7 year supply of Gerber Pasta Pickups. She loves those things. I don't know where I'd keep them though.... >>
Im guessing she wont be eating those at age 7 so go ahead and buy the heyward
<< <i>For that $5000, I could get my kid a 7 year supply of Gerber Pasta Pickups. She loves those things. I don't know where I'd keep them though.... >>
Just wait till she finds out she was cheated the sauce.
Raw: Tony Gonzalez (low #'d cards, and especially 1/1's) and Steve Young.
Ryan
1951 Topps Red backs psa 8 only!
1960 Golden Press Presidential set Psa 8 's - Psa 9's
1961 Golden Press psa 9's
1976 Topps baseball psa 9 Stars
1980 Kelloggs baseball Psa 9's - Psa 10's
1988-1989 Fleer Basketball psa 9's
1988-1989 Fleer Stickers psa 9's
1989-1990 Fleer Basketball psa 10's
1992 Coca-Cola Donruss Nolan Ryan 1-26 Psa 10 only Gpa 9.80++ E-mail Newyork00007@aol.com
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<< <i>Lee - I got ya - I'm a sucker for marshmallows!
There's two issues here being talked about - the centering and the cost.
On the centering - there's no excuse for a hand placed card to be poorly centered. And, in general, if we can see black holes - in space - from 8 zillion light years away - ya would think they could figure a way to cut cards - heck - back in 1992 there was a minor league set - AAA - I believe - where every card out of the pack was decently centered and no rough cuts or anything. This is poor quality on the part of Topps IMO.
On the value/cost - I'm not gonna tell anyone how to spend 'their' money - but it sure seems risky?
The 1/1 that went for 16K - wonder if it actually sold? I'd be affraid of a transaction like that. >>
An old stock market trading trick with thinly traded stocks is known as "pump and dump" whereby the stock price is manipulated to lure in some suckers to buy it at a high price...I'm not saying this is the same thing but it wouldn't surprise me if the possibility existed that a few are falsely running up the price in various ways, to try and catch a few fish at the top...and the ones they catch probably can afford it anyway because it would be hard to believe any normal investor/collector would pay this kind of price for this item - but a few rich collectors where money is no object...they may not really care that much about 5K or 10K when they desire something. >>
Interesting comparison, although there is no way to "manipulate" liquid or illiquid stocks. You can buy until your heart is content, but if there are no other buyers, you are left holding the bag. The illegal part of "pump and dump" had to do with false advertising and intentionally spreading false information to entice novice investors. There is nothing illegal about driving the price up of a stock or any commodity hoping someone else will get caught up in the frenzy and take them off your hands later.
When it comes to buying on Ebay, I always assume that 1 or more of the other bidders is some alt Ebay ID managed by the seller. Ebay doesn't do enough to crack down on the shilling practice and so it continues. Just have to avoid getting caught up in the frenzy.
Always buying Bobby Cox inserts. PM me.
<< <i>Wow, for $5k you could by a PSA 9 Jordan rookie, a PSA 9 '66 Mantle, an Ipad, a new snowboard, 13 lap dances at the gold club, 3 steak dinners at Capital Grille, 9 DiGiorno's pepperoni pizzas, 7 ink catridges for your printer, and fill up your gas tank 5 times. >>
Not sure the 13 dances at the Gold Club are worth much these days. I think it closed like 5 years ago? If you're talking about the old "World Famous" Gold Club near the Marta station on Piedmont in Atlanta, that building is actually a church now and your request for lap dances will likely be met with some surprised looks...
Always buying Bobby Cox inserts. PM me.
...just kidding.