Let`s Play the Tipping Point Game: Awesome vintage prizes guaranteed!

[cjedmonton]

Some of you may have seen the nice estate lot I recently acquired, so I thought I'd share part of my good fortune by basically giving away a good portion of it.

RULES

1. Below you will find the complete inventory list of items in the estate lot

2. I have pre-selected 18 items to be part of this contest and have also pre-set a ridiculously low pricetag on it (otherwise known as "the tipping point").

3. The contestant who has the lowest bid without going below the tipping point will win all 18 items for that amount.

4. Only one bid per contestant.

5. The tipping point price and the 18 items will be revealed tonight, July 15th around 10pm EST.

6. At that time, the winning bidder has two options. They may choose to buy those items for that absurd price, or if they don`t like what they see, they are free to back out. Absolutely no obligation. In this case, the items will be sold traditionally (Ebay, auction house, etc...)

Please place your bid in this thread. Any questions, just ask! Good luck and have fun.

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[TD]#[/TD]
[TD]DESCRIPTION[/TD]
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[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]1948 World Series Pennant[/TD]
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[TD]2[/TD]
[TD]1951 Dodgers Silk Scarf[/TD]
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[TD]3[/TD]
[TD]1951 World Series Program[/TD]
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[TD]4[/TD]
[TD]1951 World Series Program[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD](signed by Horace Stoneham, Chub Feeney, Edward Brannick, Leo Durocher, Fred Fitzsimmons)[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD]5[/TD]
[TD]1951 World Series Program (signed by Douglas MacArthur)[/TD]
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[TD]6[/TD]
[TD]1951 World Series Program (signed by Larry Goetz)[/TD]
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[TD]7[/TD]
[TD]1953 World Series Program (signed by Ford Frick)[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD]8[/TD]
[TD]1953 World Series Program[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD]9[/TD]
[TD]1953 World Series Program[/TD]
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[TD]10[/TD]
[TD]1953 World Series Program[/TD]
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[TD]11[/TD]
[TD]1953 World Series Program[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD]12[/TD]
[TD]1953 World Series Program[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD]13[/TD]
[TD]1953 World Series Program[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD]14[/TD]
[TD]1953 World Series Program[/TD]
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[TD]15[/TD]
[TD]1953 World Series Program[/TD]
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[TD]16[/TD]
[TD]1954 All-Star Program[/TD]
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[TD]17[/TD]
[TD]1954 All-Star Program[/TD]
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[TD]18[/TD]
[TD]1954 Baseball Sheet Music[/TD]
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[TD]19[/TD]
[TD]1955 World Series Program [/TD]
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[TD]20[/TD]
[TD]1955 World Series Program [/TD]
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[TR]
[TD]21[/TD]
[TD]1955 World Series Program [/TD]
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[TR]
[TD]22[/TD]
[TD]1955 World Series Program [/TD]
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[TR]
[TD]23[/TD]
[TD]1955 World Series Program [/TD]
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[TR]
[TD]24[/TD]
[TD]1955 World Series Program [/TD]
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[TD]25[/TD]
[TD]1956 World Series Program [/TD]
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[TD]26[/TD]
[TD]1956 World Series Program [/TD]
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[TD]27[/TD]
[TD]1956 World Series Program [/TD]
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[TD]28[/TD]
[TD]1956 World Series Game 5 Program (signed by Larry Goetz, Don Larsen, Billy Martin)[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD]29[/TD]
[TD]1956 World Series Game 5 Program (signed Larry Goetz & Don Larsen)[/TD]
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[TD]30[/TD]
[TD]1956 World Series Program (signed by Larry Goetz)[/TD]
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[TD]31[/TD]
[TD]1959 World Series Program[/TD]
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[TD]32[/TD]
[TD]1959 World Series Program[/TD]
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[TD]33[/TD]
[TD]1959 World Series Program (signed by Ford Frick)[/TD]
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[TD]34[/TD]
[TD]1961 Cincinnati Reds NL pennant glass[/TD]
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[TD]35[/TD]
[TD]1962 All-Star Program (signed by 6, including Ford Frick)[/TD]
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[TD]36[/TD]
[TD]1967 St. Louis Cardinals World Series button[/TD]
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[TD]37[/TD]
[TD]1971 American League Program[/TD]
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[TD]38[/TD]
[TD]1971 American League Program[/TD]
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[TD]39[/TD]
[TD]1971 American League Program[/TD]
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[TD]40[/TD]
[TD]1971 NLCS Program[/TD]
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[TD]41[/TD]
[TD]1971 World Series Program [/TD]
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[TR]
[TD]42[/TD]
[TD]1971 World Series Program [/TD]
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[TR]
[TD]43[/TD]
[TD]1971 World Series Program [/TD]
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[TD]44[/TD]
[TD]1971 World Series Program [/TD]
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[TD]45[/TD]
[TD]1977 American League pocket schedule[/TD]
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[TD]46[/TD]
[TD]1976 Cincinnati Reds "Best in the West" pennant[/TD]
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[TD]47[/TD]
[TD]1979 World Series Program [/TD]
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[TD]48[/TD]
[TD]1993 Colorado Rockies inaugural baseball[/TD]
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[TD]49[/TD]
[TD]Italian baseball player figurine[/TD]
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[TD]50[/TD]
[TD]Robert Merrill's Brooklyn Baseball Cantata LP record[/TD]
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[TD]51[/TD]
[TD]Dizzy Dean & Paul Dean autographed baseball[/TD]
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[TD]52[/TD]
[TD]1955 Greatest Moments in Sports LP record[/TD]
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[TD]53[/TD]
[TD]1970's Joe Morgan button[/TD]
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[TD]54[/TD]
[TD]Lot of 5 vintage baseball books[/TD]
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[TD]55[/TD]
[TD]1940's/1950's Luke Appling Model A2310 Glove[/TD]
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[TD]56[/TD]
[TD]1950's Milwaukee Braves pennant[/TD]
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[TD]57[/TD]
[TD]1950's salesman's sample/stadium souvenir mini catcher's mitt[/TD]
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[TD]58[/TD]
[TD]Stan Musial autographed/personalized photo (kneeling)[/TD]
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[TD]59[/TD]
[TD]Stan Musial autographed/personalized photo (w/ wife)[/TD]
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[Y4NK335]

This is an incredible gesture as always Chris...I'd be tempted to bid if I had ANY clue what these items typically go for, but I don't want to embarrass myself with a bid way off the mark .

 

[cjedmonton]

C'mon! You've truly got nothing to lose.

I'll even give you all a hint: the tipping point resembles an all time great moment in baseball history.

 

[Y4NK335]

Well the only tipping point I can recall is '39, and there is certainly no way a bid of $39 would get me anywhere close and unfortunately I wouldn't be able to afford throwing the 1 & 9 in front for $1939

 

[MallCopKJ]

Some awesome items there, wow@! So we have to guess what we thing the value is on each item?

 

[cjedmonton]

Some awesome items there, wow@! So we have to guess what we thing the value is on each item?

That's one way to go about it!

I'll check back in a few hours to see how it's going. Again, no obligation to the winner...but I can't imagine them being anything less than thrilled.

 

[MallCopKJ]

What exactly is the "tipping point" though??

 

[goldenegg1]

I'll say $61, thanks for another awesome contest!

 

[MallCopKJ]

Ok, I get it now too. My guess will be $99.

 

[Ghumbs]

$54

 

[Topnotchsy]

your generosity is incredible, and your ingenuity in creating contests is impressive. I'll go with $120.

 

[jkeys]

Put me in for $124

 

[aluckypull]

19.53

 

[cjedmonton]

I'm afraid at least two of you have dipped below the tipping point.

 

[Ian Stewart]

$45.01

 

[gt2590]

I'll go with $86...and thanks for the Contest!

 

[boomo]

thanks so much, but because im stupid i dont understand the rules.
we are guessing the value of the estate lot you picked up? the value of the 18 things u have chosen combined?
please help, thanks

 

[cjedmonton]

thanks so much, but because im stupid i dont understand the rules.
we are guessing the value of the estate lot you picked up? the value of the 18 things u have chosen combined?
please help, thanks

Enough with the stupid talk already! haha

Basically, you are bidding on my "reserve" for 18 of the 59 items I have pre-selected. If you are the closest to the reserve/tipping point without going under, you win the right to buy those 18 items for your bid. If you don't like the items I selected, the deal's null and void. It's that simple.

Just my way of passing on some great vintage items for a giveaway price (shipping + a token buck or two for my trouble).

I'm also running this contest simultaneously over on the net54baseball.com board. Someone is going to get a terrific price on this mini-lot!

Good luck.

 

[boomo]

ok thanks, im at 285.00

 

[200lbhockeyplayer]

401.