Who's the Thome collector going ape on Ebay..... Time to List

mrdallas · Jul 6, 2014

I don't know if anyone has noticed this but someone is going ape %$## over rare Thome Cards on the BAY. Paying RIDICULOUS amounts for his cards IMO. If you got any and don't care much for the cards, may be a time to list them. I know players collector can go a little overboard (Will Clark Fans) ;-), but holy crap....

IUjapander · Jul 6, 2014

After doing that search you can see why griffeyfan has such high prices.

Eventually someone comes along pays them.

mrdallas · Jul 6, 2014

I have seen this happening lately and figured someone just was looking for a few of his cards, now I think a huge Thome came into a large sum of cash and is just buying the market. And I agree with your Griffeyfan comment. it just takes one

IUjapander said:
After doing that search you can see why griffeyfan has such high prices.

Eventually someone comes along pays them.

EDGARMARTINEZcollector · Jul 6, 2014

Speechless.

mrmopar · Jul 6, 2014

Same thing happened with Garvey recently, as two newer or newly back to buying garvey were fighting it out for every new card that listed, often resulting in crazy end prices. I just watch and wait mostly when that happens.

mrdallas · Jul 6, 2014

EDGARMARTINEZcollector said:
Speechless.

LOL so was I, that is why I had to start this thread. Topps Tek gold /10 going for WHAT!!!!

corockies · Jul 6, 2014

How come I get the feeling the only person who can afford to do this is Thome himself? Would be pretty cool if it was him. Debating on putting up my '98 Leaf Diamond Axis Thome /50.

corockies · Jul 6, 2014

http://www.ebay.com/itm/JIM-THOME-2000-SP-AUTHENTIC-SP-LIMITED-GOLD-1-1-VERY-RARE-INDIANS-/131202934553?pt=US_Baseball&hash=item1e8c4de719&nma=true&si=E5v3AXldIKpUUDsZEQKRlqq95xA%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Thome 2000 SP Authentic Gold 1/1 sells for less than his Tek Golds. Something seems a little fishy about all this...

mrdallas · Jul 6, 2014

That would be cool... I would put that diamond up. Put it for 599 OBO. May as well give yourself a chance. Unless it is a card you don't want to lose.

corockies said:
How come I get the feeling the only person who can afford to do this is Thome himself? Would be pretty cool if it was him. Debating on putting up my '98 Leaf Diamond Axis Thome /50.

mrdallas · Jul 6, 2014

corockies said:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/JIM-THOME-2000-SP-AUTHENTIC-SP-LIMITED-GOLD-1-1-VERY-RARE-INDIANS-/131202934553?pt=US_Baseball&hash=item1e8c4de719&nma=true&si=E5v3AXldIKpUUDsZEQKRlqq95xA%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Thome 2000 SP Authentic Gold 1/1 sells for less than his Tek Golds. Something seems a little fishy about all this...

not really because it looks like it was a BIN, so whoever was selling it didn't list it high enough. Then again , you never know..

Gwynn545 · Jul 6, 2014

Someone is really taking advantage of the "combined shipping"!

u2me57 · Jul 7, 2014

mrdallas said:
I don't know if anyone has noticed this but someone is going ape %$## over rare Thome Cards on the BAY. Paying RIDICULOUS amounts for his cards IMO. If you got any and don't care much for the cards, may be a time to list them. I know players collector can go a little overboard (Will Clark Fans) ;-), but holy crap....

It's mainly n***2, he beats me out all the time::facepalm::. I don't know who it is but there's a guy on another board that has over 4000 different Thome cards, the largest collection I know of. Thome's rarer cards have really been tough to get the last 2-3 years. The 1999 Gold Tek/10 that is on ebay now is a good example. I got one for $10 a few years ago but this one will end up around $100. And n***2 hasn't even bid on it, yet.

Thome's cards might spike a little in about 4 weeks when the Indians unveil Thome's statue in Cleveland. Thome might use this event to announce his retirement, even though he still wants to play. Glad I started collecting Thome cards 12 years ago, when they were really cheap.

jbrown · Jul 7, 2014

I think someone is playing games with the seller. This is nuts! http://www.ebay.com/itm/JIM-THOME-1...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
That is insane considering this happened a couple days later. http://www.ebay.com/itm/1998-JIM-TH...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

MansGame · Jul 7, 2014

corockies said:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/JIM-THOME-2000-SP-AUTHENTIC-SP-LIMITED-GOLD-1-1-VERY-RARE-INDIANS-/131202934553?pt=US_Baseball&hash=item1e8c4de719&nma=true&si=E5v3AXldIKpUUDsZEQKRlqq95xA%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Thome 2000 SP Authentic Gold 1/1 sells for less than his Tek Golds. Something seems a little fishy about all this...

Man, I remember when the Belle was up on eBay like 6 years ago or something... I was just getting back into the hobby and had NO idea what it would sell for. Damn if that card even shows it's face again on eBay

mrdallas · Jul 7, 2014

WTF????? either the guy who paid 800 is kicking himself in the ass or something is just not right with this.... Wish I had some rare Thome's to sell. One of his 1998 donruss preferred Great expectation die cuts sold for 45 ish recently. that is nutz in itself. That card could be had for 5 bucks with a little research......

jbrown said:
I think someone is playing games with the seller. This is nuts! http://www.ebay.com/itm/JIM-THOME-1998-DONRUSS-CALL-TO-ARMS-CRUSADE-GREEN-SERIAL-111-250-PSA-10-POP-2-/321374669930?pt=US_Baseball&hash=item4ad36c4c6a&nma=true&si=Jjl2U8qFOpJb7cghdgZUj0RJjvU%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
That is insane considering this happened a couple days later. http://www.ebay.com/itm/1998-JIM-THOME-DONRUSS-CRUSADE-PURPLE-PSA-10-INDIANS-POP-2-/231203377579?pt=US_Baseball&hash=item35d4cb91ab&nma=true&si=Jjl2U8qFOpJb7cghdgZUj0RJjvU%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

athletics07 · Jul 7, 2014

How much should a 1998 Zenith Gold Impulse /100 go for in this new market, hah.

mrdallas · Jul 7, 2014

I would list for 250 OBO ;-)

MansGame · Jul 7, 2014

Could it be Thome himself? I mean WTF is going on with some of these auctions... just strange if you ask me. Probably some playing around going on here.

TwinsWin · Jul 7, 2014

Lottery winner?

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mrdallas · Jul 7, 2014

I also was thinking lottery winner or someone landed a huge inheritance where money is no problem, but still, why overpay by hundreds?? I am curious how long this lasts...

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