Robert Edwards Auction Shock

[gwh11]

Re: Robert Edwards Auction Shock

Schubert1970,
Rule #3 of this forum is as follows:
No Personal Attacks. Do not harass, belittle, threaten or “flame” another member. Do not call other members names, even in jest. You may dispute opinions and facts, but do so with facts and not by taking it to a personal level. This forum is intended to operate in a positive environment. Please help us achieve that goal.
I would think you are precariously close to violating this rule, or have violated it already, based upon your responses in this thread.
-Guy

[BostonSportsFan]

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Yes, apparently schubert1970 believes his long-winded explanation about how he acquired a Josh Hamilton home run baseball is more important than your Urlacher thread. But I guess we have to understand that Hamilton is now part of an elite group of players that includes Mark Whiten, Mike Cameron, Carlos Delgado and Bob Horner.

I could be wrong but have Mark Whiten, Mike Cameron, Carlos Delgado and Bob Horner ever been in direct competition to achieve a triple crown?

Again, I may be wrong here but I am not certain that any of those players ever reached a level at which Hamilton is currently playing. Obviously he needs to keep this up for 8 - 10 more seasons to have a legit chance at the HOF and time is stacked against him but I think it is safe to say if he can stay clean he will far surpass each of those players mentioned.

Joe

[BostonSportsFan]

Re: Robert Edwards Auction Shock

Schubert1970,
Rule #3 of this forum is as follows:
No Personal Attacks. Do not harass, belittle, threaten or “flame” another member. Do not call other members names, even in jest. You may dispute opinions and facts, but do so with facts and not by taking it to a personal level. This forum is intended to operate in a positive environment. Please help us achieve that goal.
I would think you are precariously close to violating this rule, or have violated it already, based upon your responses in this thread.
-Guy

Guy thanks for pointing this out congratulations on being named a forum moderator.

Joe

[commando]

Re: Robert Edwards Auction Shock

I could be wrong but have Mark Whiten, Mike Cameron, Carlos Delgado and Bob Horner ever been in direct competition to achieve a triple crown?

Again, I may be wrong here but I am not certain that any of those players ever reached a level at which Hamilton is currently playing. Obviously he needs to keep this up for 8 - 10 more seasons to have a legit chance at the HOF and time is stacked against him but I think it is safe to say if he can stay clean he will far surpass each of those players mentioned.

Joe

Brian Urlacher has never been in direct competition to achieve a triple crown either. I guess that means you win.

[gwh11]

Re: Robert Edwards Auction Shock

Guy thanks for pointing this out congratulations on being named a forum moderator.

Joe

Joe,
I'm not a mod, didn't mean to come off as one; just felt compelled to point out that rule.
Thanks,
Guy

[legaleagle92481]

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I could be wrong but have Mark Whiten, Mike Cameron, Carlos Delgado and Bob Horner ever been in direct competition to achieve a triple crown?

Again, I may be wrong here but I am not certain that any of those players ever reached a level at which Hamilton is currently playing. Obviously he needs to keep this up for 8 - 10 more seasons to have a legit chance at the HOF and time is stacked against him but I think it is safe to say if he can stay clean he will far surpass each of those players mentioned.

Joe

How can you be in direct competition for a Triple Crown on May 16th? The Rangers have played 38 of their 162 games. Saying that about anyone before August 1st is way too premature. As for Delgado he was in the race for a Triple Crown in 2000 (finished in top 5 of each category) but fell short. He also hit 470 plus homers and knocked in 1500 plus runs, doubtful Hamilton approaches those numbers. Hamilton is 31 no slugger not suspected of PEDs has produced at level near Hamilton is now in his late 30s so it would be unprecedented if he kept it up until he was 39-41. As for Urlacher, he is a bonafide future hall of famer in his sport love him or hate him, very likely on the first ballot if he never plays another down.

[SSB15]

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I think Robert Edward Auctions is one of the better auction houses. I am not affiliated with them in any way and rarely buy anything at auction, because their items normally go for a lot of money. I do not think you can fault the auction house. It seems like to me it was a situation where people just did not want your item for very much money. I feel bad for you on a personal note. Unfortunately, you took a chance with listing the item and it just did not sell for the amount you wanted. I have been in your same situation in the past.

[legaleagle92481]

Re: Robert Edwards Auction Shock

I think Robert Edward Auctions is one of the better auction houses. I am not affiliated with them in any way and rarely buy anything at auction, because their items normally go for a lot of money. I do not think you can fault the auction house. It seems like to me it was a situation where people just did not want your item for very much money. I feel bad for you on a personal note. Unfortunately, you took a chance with listing the item and it just did not sell for the amount you wanted. I have been in your same situation in the past.

Their baseball stuff particularly cards go for alot of money. However, they don't seem to do much game used business in other sports. Many guys who are football only collectors because of this may overlook their auctions causing football stuff to sell for less than it should. I was offered $2,000 for that jersey by a major dealer there was nothing wrong with the jersey, just a lack of audience interested in that type of item. I should have done my homework on that fact better. My main hope with this thread was to spare the next guy who wants to sell a nonbaseball game used item from learning the hard way like I did.

[David]

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Robert Edwards is one of the best auction houses and generally gets top dollar, but is most definitely baseball-centric. They do have other stuff, but baseball is their bread and butter.

[David]

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If 19th and early 20th century baseball cards and memorabilia is what you collect, REA always has a mind boggling offering.

[aeneas01]

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hmm... a jim brown jersey sold for a whopping $70k+ at robert edwards. sometime later is sold for about half that amount at mastro, an auction house that was well known for game used football items.

[mickeymbz]

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Your item is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it. Maybe you can't face the fact you over paid for piece of garbage. Maybe you paid too much to begin with. Who cares about Urlacker???

I'm surprised REA would even handle an item that is so common. Maybe a Lou Lampson letter would have help.

Stop the crying already
Bill

dang .. you're a real piece of work

[Mattapan03]

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How can you be in direct competition for a Triple Crown on May 16th? The Rangers have played 38 of their 162 games. Saying that about anyone before August 1st is way too premature. As for Delgado he was in the race for a Triple Crown in 2000 (finished in top 5 of each category) but fell short. He also hit 470 plus homers and knocked in 1500 plus runs, doubtful Hamilton approaches those numbers. Hamilton is 31 no slugger not suspected of PEDs has produced at level near Hamilton is now in his late 30s so it would be unprecedented if he kept it up until he was 39-41. As for Urlacher, he is a bonafide future hall of famer in his sport love him or hate him, very likely on the first ballot if he never plays another down.

4HR in one game.

[sox83cubs84]

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4HR in one game.

Funny...I was at the game 10 years ago when Mike Cameron hit 4 HRs (and came within a few feet of slamming a all-time high 5th), and he wasn't even close to the Triple Crown.

I think Hamilton could do it, but, as has been suggested, let's wait until July or August before really bearing down on this as a possibility. Even a 15-day DL injury could eat up enough games to deprive him in the HR or RBI categories.

Dave Miedema

[legaleagle92481]

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hmm... a jim brown jersey sold for a whopping $70k+ at robert edwards. sometime later is sold for about half that amount at mastro, an auction house that was well known for game used football items.

Is Mastro in business anymore? Nope I seem to recall them having some legal issues that just may have affected prices realized so not the best example. Plus a Jim Brown is a very rare item that one would expect to sell for a super high amount in any auction.