IF IT TURNS OUT TO BE LEGIT.
*LONG READ*
I have not received the package yet, so further examination will have to be done once it arrives. I rarely gamble, but in this instance, I HAD TO! Here's the story:
I have no idea why I was even looking at this auction. Judging from the seller's prior auctions, feedback, and website, it appears that they are a consignment company that sells off estates and collectibles. In what appears to be an influx of autographed items, the company was selling things such as Tiger Woods autographed Master's memorabilia, large lots of older signed baseball/football cards, autographed books, and known-to-be-authentic ***** League items. They have also recently sold some baseball/football cards (non Autographed). The lots of cards were very random, non-themed, and looked like they may have come from a former card shop or large collection. They included everything from rookie cards to common star base cards. Years varied from the late 60's to the late 90's. Now, the seller got hit with a couple of negatives - once for a jewelry auction (buyer just said it was a horrible experience without elaborating), and once because a Michael Jordan rookie that was pictured in the lot turned out to be a reprint or fake (the seller's description didn't even list the card, let alone state it was real). That Jordan instance could be taken in two ways: 1) the seller has no clue what he/she is really selling; or 2) the seller is smart enough to picture the Jordan in the auction without mentioning it in the description with hopes that some buyers run the auction up. I certainly hope #2 is not the case, because it may apply to my auction.
And then there was the auction that caught my eye. It was a lot of Index cards, all single-signed by former baseball players. Here is the item description from the seller:
Now, only 22 players are named. There are actually 27 cards pictured. I emailed the seller and asked if the auction included ALL 27 cards, or if it was only for the 22 listed. The seller stated that it was for all 27 pictured.
Here is the 2nd of 2 pictures from the auction:
In the above picture, I can clearly see what appears to be the autographs of(left column first, then 2nd, etc.):
Al Lopez
Bob Turley
Charlie Gehringer
Mickey Owen
*UNKNOWN* Can't make it out
Mrs. John McGraw
Rick Ferrell
Al Barlick
Spec Shea
Bill Dickey
Jim "Catfish" Hunter
Carlton Willey
Joe Black
Lefty Gomez
Here is the 1st picture:
In the above picture, I can clearly see (left column first, then 2nd, etc.):
Willie Mays
Buck Leonard
Monte Irvin
Chuck Connors
Hank Aaron
Ernie Banks
Bowie Kuhn
Shag Crawford
JIMMIE FOXX
MEL OTT
Tom Kite
Luke Appling
Luke Appling
Needless to say, if they are indeed real, I will be on walking on air for awhile. I do have reason to be skeptical, and I do not put full faith in 3rd party authenticators (especially when PSA wants to charge me $100 EACH to authenticate Foxx and Ott). I really do not know how I am going to ever be 100% certain of their authenticity, but
I will update this thread in the 2nd post with some serious scans of the autos when they arrive. Until then, I am just going to PRAY they show up, and cross my fingers that they are legit.
By the way, I waited until the last second to throw in my proxy bid. Evidently, the high bidder also had an idea of what might be in the lot. I took a larger gamble than he. The final bid was just over $197.
Thanks for the long read!
Tim
*LONG READ*
I have not received the package yet, so further examination will have to be done once it arrives. I rarely gamble, but in this instance, I HAD TO! Here's the story:
I have no idea why I was even looking at this auction. Judging from the seller's prior auctions, feedback, and website, it appears that they are a consignment company that sells off estates and collectibles. In what appears to be an influx of autographed items, the company was selling things such as Tiger Woods autographed Master's memorabilia, large lots of older signed baseball/football cards, autographed books, and known-to-be-authentic ***** League items. They have also recently sold some baseball/football cards (non Autographed). The lots of cards were very random, non-themed, and looked like they may have come from a former card shop or large collection. They included everything from rookie cards to common star base cards. Years varied from the late 60's to the late 90's. Now, the seller got hit with a couple of negatives - once for a jewelry auction (buyer just said it was a horrible experience without elaborating), and once because a Michael Jordan rookie that was pictured in the lot turned out to be a reprint or fake (the seller's description didn't even list the card, let alone state it was real). That Jordan instance could be taken in two ways: 1) the seller has no clue what he/she is really selling; or 2) the seller is smart enough to picture the Jordan in the auction without mentioning it in the description with hopes that some buyers run the auction up. I certainly hope #2 is not the case, because it may apply to my auction.
And then there was the auction that caught my eye. It was a lot of Index cards, all single-signed by former baseball players. Here is the item description from the seller:
Now, only 22 players are named. There are actually 27 cards pictured. I emailed the seller and asked if the auction included ALL 27 cards, or if it was only for the 22 listed. The seller stated that it was for all 27 pictured.
Here is the 2nd of 2 pictures from the auction:
In the above picture, I can clearly see what appears to be the autographs of(left column first, then 2nd, etc.):
Al Lopez
Bob Turley
Charlie Gehringer
Mickey Owen
*UNKNOWN* Can't make it out
Mrs. John McGraw
Rick Ferrell
Al Barlick
Spec Shea
Bill Dickey
Jim "Catfish" Hunter
Carlton Willey
Joe Black
Lefty Gomez
Here is the 1st picture:
In the above picture, I can clearly see (left column first, then 2nd, etc.):
Willie Mays
Buck Leonard
Monte Irvin
Chuck Connors
Hank Aaron
Ernie Banks
Bowie Kuhn
Shag Crawford
JIMMIE FOXX
MEL OTT
Tom Kite
Luke Appling
Luke Appling
Needless to say, if they are indeed real, I will be on walking on air for awhile. I do have reason to be skeptical, and I do not put full faith in 3rd party authenticators (especially when PSA wants to charge me $100 EACH to authenticate Foxx and Ott). I really do not know how I am going to ever be 100% certain of their authenticity, but
I will update this thread in the 2nd post with some serious scans of the autos when they arrive. Until then, I am just going to PRAY they show up, and cross my fingers that they are legit.
By the way, I waited until the last second to throw in my proxy bid. Evidently, the high bidder also had an idea of what might be in the lot. I took a larger gamble than he. The final bid was just over $197.
Thanks for the long read!
Tim
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