Anyone going to the A's Fanfest?

[hippo916]

Re: Anyone going to the A's Fanfest?

OaklandAsFan is right. I have attended every Fanfest and memorabilia sale since their inception. If history is an accurate gauge, Barton jerseys will cost $500 to $600 and be sold within five seconds to the first collector in the door. Suzuki jerseys will likely be the same.

[012562]

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Hi,

On the Erasmo Ramirez jerseys, you are right, he was not there long, and I am hoping if they do have any jerseys or other items, they will be about the last ones left, and hopefully they will not be the most expensive items there. He ended up with the Marlins not long after his A's stint, so there is the possibility the A's might have removed the NOB from the shirts. If you can help, that will be greatly appreciated. I will make it worth your while. Multiples are welcomed.

Tom Duino

[jrd]

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Anyone know the price range of a Mark Ellis game used bat from the Fanfest?

I wouldn't mind adding an uncracked one to my collection if it was under $100 and showed good game use.

[OaklandAsFan]

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Ellis gamers will go for more than $100. At the weekend auctions they go for around $200 cracked.

[OaklandAsFan]

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ok just got a call from my mother

bad news Hannahan Jersey was gone before she could get there (email me if you want the price just in case someone else tries to sell it too you. I will tell you it sold for less than you were offering)

No Thomas stuff. Barton Jersey was selling for $600 and I believe it was gone

Ham- my mom picked up a 7 3/8 hat by accident if your interested let me know it has #35 on it which i believe would be Geren but I who knows.

012562- You are in luck there was an alternate green Ramirez jersey set 1 2007 there

STLStuff we picked up an Alternate Green Marshall jersey for ya majestic with the new material which i believe didn't come with set tags.

PieTraynor we got a Payton road grey jersey Set 1 2006 tagging in it.

Guys my email is Mdragon75@aim.com send me emails soon setting up arrangements to get this stuff out to you ASAP

[chakes89]

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anybody see any Jerry Blevins stuff there?

[OaklandAsFan]

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nobody asked about Blevins stuff ahead of time.
I know my mother got him to sign her team ball for 08 while there.

[WadeInBmore]

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Thanks for looking into some Thomas gear for me...sucks that they didn't have any, but oh well. Awesome gesture on your and your mothers part. Greatly appreciated. Thanks

-wade

[hippo916]

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I recently returned from the A's Fanfest. It was much quieter than past years because of the threatening skies and absence of big-name drawing cards. But there also seemed to be fewer star and rookie jerseys for sale. For example, only two Barton, Suzuki, and Buck, all of which were all immediately sold. In speaking with A's Equipment Manager Steve Vucinich about the absence of multiples of jerseys, I got the impression the A's are expanding their weekend memorabilia/game-used auctions, and may have held back some jerseys for the auction. Prices were slightly lower than 2007 Fanfest but star jerseys, such as those of Nick Swisher, were still in the $600 range; Steve said they usually sell for $1,200 during the weekend auctions. Sorry I could not find a Hannahan for Chris, and I wish I would have known Chakes89 was looking for Blevins because there were several and he was in the game-used memorabilia sale room signing his game-used jerseys for free.

[chakes89]

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How much were the Blevins jerseys going for?

[jerseydave.com]

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Was there any Huston Street game used items for sale? If so, what were the prices and did anyone buy anything of his?

David
Jerseydave@sbcglobal.net

[hippo916]

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Blevins was $125, and Street was $500. According to the A's staffers, who were ribbing me to buy a "discounted" Street, his jerseys were reduced from the $800 2007 Fanfest price because of his off-year and "the price will be back up" next year after he bounces back.

[chakes89]

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Is it over?

I really want a Blevins jersey and am kicking myself for not asking beforehand.

[pietraynor]

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Email sent! Can't thank you enough for the pickup (Payton jersey)...Jay

[hippo916]

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Unfortunately, A's Fanfest is only one day. So, the next time we see a Blevins jersey will be during a weekend auction, when it will sell for $350-$500. Next year, however, there should be alot more available as the A's reuse cup-of-coffee rookie jerseys, especially if the rookie does not change uniform numbers, and they seem to hold back rookie jerseys of others; the reuse comment was directly from Steve. For example, last year, there was one Jason Windsor, a local Bay Area kid. But this year, there were six to eight, many of which were tagged "2006." Plus, the A's, like the Giants, let rookies keep a few of their jerseys. So, Chakes, looking on the positive side, there should be a flood of Blevins jerseys in 2009.