I've been pretty fortunate over the last few years, not only because my financial situation has improved leaps-and-bounds (still a lot of work to do, but after so many years, I can breathe a bit easier), but also because cards that I've had on my wantlists since the 2010's started showing up on the Bay, and I've been fortunate to get them.
To wit, after many years of searching in vain, both 2011 Topps Adrian Gonzalez and Carl Crawfod SP cards showed up on eBay. Both BIN's, prices were reasonable, and both were purchased.
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| 2011 Topps Carl Crawford #25B and Adrian Gonzalez #350B |
Another card that was haunting me whenever I'd open to the page was the 2010 Topps 1951 Blue Back Reggie Jackson #36, which could only be found opening packs of Update and Highlights cards purchased at Wal-Mart.. Just about a year ago, after years of seeing the more common Red Back and Blue Back cards, this specific card appeared. It is now mine!!!
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| 2010 Topps Update Series 1951 Blue Back Reggie Jackson #36 |
Last night, as I was scrolling the World's Largest Marketplace, a group of 2003 Topps Series 2 Record Breakers cards appeared in my feed. Among the cards listed were 3 of the 7 the Nolan Ryan No-Hitters cards that rarely, if EVER, show up. Of the four Nolan Ryan cards, one I've been looking for FOREVER!!!
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| 2003 Topps Record Breakers Nolan Ryan #RB-NR4 |
When I clicked on the auction to check the details, the highest bid was $6.50. Which was reasonable for this card, or so I thought. I bid $15.00, and found that I was still outbid. The shipping charge on the auction was $1.32, so I increased my bid to $18.68, which brought the high bid to $15.50.
Earlier this evening, I received the notification that I was now being outbid for the card. I couldn't do anything about it until I came home from the pharmacy. When I finally arrived home, after eating a quick dinner, I went on the Bay and increased my bid to $23.68 only to find that my new bid not high enough, as the winning bid was now at $24.18. I then increased my bid to $28.68, and still I was out bid, with the new high price at $29.68. It was at this point, I decided to pass. According to the 2024 Beckett Baseball Card Price Guide (yes, I still carry one with me everywhere), these Nolan Ryan cards sell for $10.00 each. I was not about to pay 3x the book price, regardless of how rare these appear online.
After one sniper tried and failed to secure the highest bid, the auction ended about 30 minutes ago, with a final price of $32.53.
I congratulate the person who won the auction. I'm sure the seller is in shock to see that this particular card sold for $32+. The other two cards wound up selling for $6.50 each. Then I noticed that this same seller had the other four cards from this set listed the week before, with the auctions ending on January 10. One of those cards was the OTHER No-Hitter I needed, card #RB-NR7. That one sold, with one bid, at $5.99.
I'm going to go cry now.
Sincerely,
JayBee Anama
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