Goodwin Auction

The Goodwin auction continue to amaze me at the prices they get especially the T206 tough backs. Personally I submitted 3 cards to them. One slightly higher than expected, one 40 % higher than what I hoped was top end and one that blew away the price for its back and grade (almost double what I have tracked in the past). I was hoping to get at least $1200 for the 3, would have been happy with $1000, would have been really happy with $1400. My finally total was just under $2200, needless to say I did buy myself a card.





With these sales I should be able to get my pitch and bat pinball machine really soon.

Lee

good stuff lee. i don't know where bill finds them, but from my experience his bidders and prices are legit.

to be fair with t206s the way it is you can literally double up on the price from last month if you're lucky...kinda like caramel prices from 5-6 years ago.

My Goodwin Pick-up

jerry nice pu! that's an older sgc flip...i'm almost certain that card is a 4 today judging from the scans

Picked this up form Goodwin. Thought it would cost a lot more.

Awesome card, Jay. Here is my pick-up:



Also drew a great price on my N172 Thompson, which I am very happy about!

I had my eye on the Thompson but it got too expensive.

sabrjay wrote:I had my eye on the Thompson but it got too expensive.

Of course, you coulda had that card a couple months ago for about half the price on the BST here!

Couple of months ago I didn't have the cash, so it all worked out. I like the Dihigo. Arguably the greatest Negro League player ever and it's not like you see his cards all that often. So it's a great combo, top nothc HOFer that is seldom seen.

Wanted to go after the T204 TTT back but I kept reminding myself the money is a pinball machine.

This was the card I picked up, tougher team:

yea that thompson looks familiar J...and the nichols is a WINNER~! love nichols, love the card especially the zebra stripe uni.

jbonie wrote:Awesome card, Jay. Here is my pick-up:



Also drew a great price on my N172 Thompson, which I am very happy about!

bowlingshoeguy wrote:Wanted to go after the T204 TTT back but I kept reminding myself the money is a pinball machine.

Hi Lee,

If you mean the TTT-back Stahl, I got it for my Red Sox set! Got another Weil Baking too. That's it for me.

I started the auction focussed only on getting the E107 Dinneen. The other SGC 30 that sold in recent years went for $1650. I bid this one up to $1650, but next time I looked some other bidders had taken it up to almost $3,000...

I was out at that point.

Regarding the OP, funny...I was thinking last night as I watched the bidding that I'd love to consign to this auction if I was selling..."deals" for buyers are few and far between...

Thanks Quan! I appreciate the props. I love the Nichols, too.

I'm happy now with my collection, I've got the best hitter and best pitcher from the 1890's in Nichols and Delahanty, both rookie cards. Plus I've got a Kelly and Ewing, who, in my view, are the two best players from their era.

I detest Cap Anson because I would hate to collect an openly racist player, plus Harry Wright was really an exec at that point so I don't feel the need. Glad you're getting back into pre-war, but I hope you go 19th cent at some point... give it a try.

J

I don't follow the Cuban card market at all but I think I got a good deal on the card. Then again, when you buy a card, that's all that matters.

sabrjay wrote:Couple of months ago I didn't have the cash, so it all worked out. I like the Dihigo. Arguably the greatest Negro League player ever and it's not like you see his cards all that often. So it's a great combo, top nothc HOFer that is seldom seen.

I have never heard of Dihigo, but I like negro league cards in general. They are great keepsakes and I believe relatively rare. If you believe you got a good deal, more power to you.

Only problem with the Dihigo is that he's not wearing a zebra striped uni

picked this one up for much less than my max bid.

Great e104-3. I've owned a number of them over the years and to say this issue is condition sensitive is an understatement.

Dihigo is arguably the greatest Negro League player ever. He not only was a great secondbaseman and outstanding at all other positions except catcher, he was also one of the best pitchers. Basically, he was Babe Ruth without power but better fielding at a more critical position.

Other Negro Leaguers get more press like Josh Gibson, Oscar Charlston, Buck Leonard and Satchel Paige, but no one was as good an all-around player as Dihigo.

blair, I feel much better now about not bidding on the T204 Stahl TTT back. Now I can just have you send me a photo and I can put in on my pinball machine.

Lee

bowlingshoeguy wrote:blair, I feel much better now about not bidding on the T204 Stahl TTT back. Now I can just have you send me a photo and I can put in on my pinball machine.

Lee

LOL - you got a deal!

jbonie wrote:Awesome card, Jay. Here is my pick-up:



Also drew a great price on my N172 Thompson, which I am very happy about!

Hi Jamie,

Though I don't collect 19th c., I noticed that card and thought it looked great. So congrats to you!!!

Nice Pick-ups Guys
Jamie, That Kid Nichols is outstanding.

Yeah where does Bill find these guys.

Lee you can thank me later... you I think I can get a few free plays on the pinball machine.



Cheers,

John

P.S. Next time you have nice Ab's email me that way I dont have to fight a certain bidder.

Good calls, John! Other than the Nichols, those two OJ's were cards I thought were outstanding. Mattimore is so high grade plus you have the lying down pose, horizontal is kind of unique. And I almost placed a bid on the Sutton when I realized that one can't buy everything - oh wait, you can

Thank you Blair and Jerry for the compliments on the Nichols... and welcome back, John!