Fun with the Twins on eBay
Thursday, December 20th, 2007Being a team collector who lives overseas, I don’t have the convenience of going to local card and memorabilia shows. To feed my “Twins” habit, I often scour the pages of eBay looking for a good bargain. I’ve managed to find my share of good bargains and admittedly probably have overpaid for a few things I just have to had. I thought it might be fun to visit some items I’ve recently found for bid.
Let’s start with a couple of items that are just out of my price range…
1987 Minnesota Twins Championship Ring
Buy It Now price: $10,000 (or make an offer).
Item description (from eBay): Well This is a REAL twin 1987 Championship ring. My father is selling it. He did do alot of looking into this ring and it is REAL. Only one company makes this ring. I am Going to upload pictures and Give you all more to look and think about. I am excited to say this is an offer of a life time. If anyone has any questions please email my husband at jonhhy_z0@hotmail.com Thank you and happy Bidding.
Somehow, I have a hard time thinking this is for real, but hey…this is a REAL twin ring! By the time I publish this post, the auction will have ended but maybe we’ll get lucky and no one will put in a bid and the item will soon get re-listed. Get those checks ready!
Keeping with the 1987 theme, I give you the 1987 World Championship Trophy…with free shipping!
Starting Bid: $6,400
Item description (from eBay): 100% original & authentic……Spectacular item!……This is the actual World Championship Trophy that was distributed to Twins players and front office personnel back in 1987…..Trophy measures 12″ in height and weighs 5.7 lbs………Twins & Cardinals Press Pins adorn the front, while gold flags of all American & National League Teams surround the crown…..Overall Condition: NM…….Manufactured by Balfour…..Simply breathtaking……Seldom seen…….A unique opportunity to purchase a treasured item…..Shipping & Insurance included……View our other auctions
I have no idea what to think about this. Do players and front office personnel get real trophies? I would never give this a second thought had it not been for the free shipping. Now I’m seriously considering cashing in some of my mutual funds that might someday send my kids through college. I’m sure they’d understand
Are those items just a tad over your Christmas budget? How about 12 Nick Punto autographed baseballs?
Current Bid: $49.00
Item Description (from eBay): Here’s A Clean Clear lot of Autographed NICK PUNTO BASEBALLS. THEMINNESOTA TWINS 3RD BASEMAN ROOKIE HAS HAD A DECENT START TO HIS CAREER AND IS CURRENTLY THE STARTING 3RD BASEMAN . WITH YOUTH ON HIS SIDE IT’S POSSIBLE HE HAS BETTER YEARS TO COME.. WE BOUGHT A DEAL OF AUTOGRAPHED BASEBALLS FROM A MAJOR MANUFACTUER AND EACH BASEBALL HAS A CRISP CLEAR SIGNATURE .
WE have 3 or 4 of these lots so you may not get this exact lot, but, the lots are all equal in clarity of signature .
WOW…autographed Nick Punto balls? Somebody stop me before I make a big mistake. I was one of the millions who bought in on Don Mattingly’s rookie card…but they’re not suckering me in again!
Okay…for the real cheapo’s out there, here’s a bargain that will be hard to pass up. A 1961 Rookie Card of Zoilo Versalles. According to many, Zoilo gained the nickname “Zorro” based on this error card.
Buy It Now price: $3.00
Item Description (from eBay): BID ON 1961 TOPPS ZORRO VERSALLES “ROOKIE CARD” #21. FORMER MINNESOTA TWINS (MVP) SHORSTOP. EXCELLENT CONDITIONCHECK SCAN AND HAPPY BIDDING.
I could fill these pages with hundreds of outrageous items and hundreds more that would be great bargains, but this will give you a little taste of what eBay has to offer. Have fun trying to find your next bargain.
