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Mets E-Bay Baubles of the Day 2006

Edgy DC Jan 03 2006 12:03 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Jan 03 2006 12:21 PM

We'll let some of the ongoing threads fade into the archives. Today, on the cheap side, we have Mets tongue rings. On the more expensive side, we have this lot, primarily of contracts, some "certified," some not.

Elster88 Jan 03 2006 12:18 PM

2006

Edgy DC Jan 03 2006 12:20 PM

It's going to be a long year.

rpackrat Jan 03 2006 01:18 PM

365 days, to be exact.

Edgy DC Jan 05 2006 10:06 AM

Championship ring, no source listed, so I'm guessing replica. Four days left on the Mets flag from Busch Stadium. Why would Gil Hodges sign this ugly cap?

Rockin' Doc Jan 05 2006 07:38 PM

A more pressing question is who would actually have paid money to buy such an ugly hat?

Edgy DC Jan 05 2006 11:03 PM

I guess I thought nothing that ugly existed before, say, 1985. But it's likely true that we've tended to destroy things that ugly from before 1985.

Edgy DC Jan 13 2006 03:11 PM

Joe McCarthy's 1964 Mets ice bucket: An animation cel of Betty Boop sexing up Jeff McKnight's uniform:

seawolf17 Jan 13 2006 03:15 PM

Actually, if that's a #15, and it's from 1992, that would Kevin Elster she's sexing up.

Yancy Street Gang Jan 13 2006 03:30 PM

That Betty Boop thing is hideous. I might buy it just so that I can destroy it.

seawolf17 Jan 13 2006 03:33 PM

[url=http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-YORK-METS-Baseball-NY-Sports-Wedding-TOSS-GARTER_W0QQitemZ8249655620QQcategoryZ15718QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem][/url] If only we knew a Mets fan who was getting married...

Yancy Street Gang Jan 13 2006 03:39 PM

Who would marry a Mets fan??

Rockin' Doc Jan 16 2006 08:57 PM

A perrenially tortured individual in search of a symapthetic soul mate to share their despair with for all eternity? Or it could be a person of discerning taste.

metirish Jan 16 2006 10:28 PM

Over the weekend I won the bidding for this Pedro jersey, $32 was the winner...it's authentic they say...

Edgy DC Jan 18 2006 01:00 PM

Very very cool item, which is scary, because it's tempting me. New York Mets Scouting Kit.

soupcan Jan 18 2006 01:18 PM

I don't know how you could verify its authenticity, but if real that would be a cool thing to have. You should definitely bid Edge. OE: Upon further reading - I'm not an ebay guy - is the price $1,000.00? That's ridiculous, don't bid Edge.

seawolf17 Jan 18 2006 01:27 PM

Seems shifty to me. The logo seems too hand-painted.

Edgy DC Jan 18 2006 01:30 PM

The opening bid is $250. The "Buy It Now (and End All Bidding)" price is $1000.

cooby Jan 18 2006 01:33 PM

Geez, for that price it better be hand painted by one of the Mets and contain all the scouts notes

Frayed Knot Jan 18 2006 02:10 PM

Maybe that kit contains "The Plan", in which case there's no limit as to what you should spend to get it.

seawolf17 Jan 18 2006 02:19 PM

That implies that "The Plan" exists somewhere outside of Jeff Wilpon's Starting Lineup action figures.

metirish Jan 18 2006 02:21 PM

Wouldn't you look the part now walking through the Metro or Grand Central with that case, that and the M Doanld Grant Sports jacket would be a good match.

cooby Jan 18 2006 02:23 PM

metirish, did you win that Pedro jersey? Let us know what it's like

cooby Jan 18 2006 02:24 PM

metirish wrote: Wouldn't you look the part now walking through the Metro or Grand Central with that case, that and the M Doanld Grant Sports jacket would be a good match. Yeah, you'd look the part all right...

metirish Jan 18 2006 02:32 PM

Yeah I won it, I was only bidding against one other person, waiting for it to be shipped...

Edgy DC Jan 30 2006 02:51 PM

Suckas tryin' to play me like they's old school:

Edgy DC Feb 01 2006 01:42 PM

Original press kit. This is exactly the type of stuff I dig, but no way am'n I going to attack that opening bid. Nope, uh-uh.

Johnny Dickshot Feb 01 2006 01:53 PM

wow.

KC Feb 01 2006 02:36 PM

That English dude (one photo from the bottom) I see all over ebay selling tee shirts and he models every single one. I wonder if he's getting rich online.

Edgy DC Feb 17 2006 05:26 PM

1965 Coloring Book. KC already has that one. Another vintage tee, this one for your pride celebration. Best LIFE ever.

KC Feb 18 2006 08:13 AM

This book is up on ebay, but why the heck is it so rare that Amazon is getting $170 for it used? Anyone know the story behind this book?

Yancy Street Gang Feb 18 2006 08:42 AM

] Izenberg's Work Sets Standard for Sports Histories, July 12, 1999 Reviewer: A reader Jerry Izenberg's Greatest Game Ever Played is a review and analysis of Game 6 of the 1986 National League Championship, a duel between the New York Mets and Houston Astros. Replete with player biographies and an in-depth study of key plays throughout the series, this book is a must-read for any baseball fan, but particularly those in New York and Houston who reminisce about the Greatest Game Ever Played, Knepper vs. Ojeda. I doubt that many Houston fans will want to pay $170 to remember that game.

Edgy DC Feb 18 2006 09:18 AM

I doubt I paid $10 for mine. Not even sure where it is now.

mlbaseballtalk Feb 18 2006 09:43 AM

Thats surprising. I could see if the sellers said "Signed by..." or even signed by the author himself Could possibly be out of print, but even there I've never heard of out of print books being THAT much! Go to any used bookstore (admitedly a dying bred especially in these parts) and you get bargins or close to the original retail price Then again I've never really searched Amazon's Used and Out Of Print selections. Could also be covering for Amazon seller costs By the way, I got the book sometime after it came out (around 87-88) and soon after I purchased an Astros 1986 LCS program with Glenn Davis and Mike Scott celebrating the final out of Scott's division clinching no-no (Will Clark also appears on the cover) and actually used the book to "score" the program! Probably one of the only books that gives you the complete play-by-play of a game!

Edgy DC Feb 19 2006 01:30 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Feb 19 2006 10:20 PM

I dug mine up, a first edition in very good (slightly chipped) condition I got at $4 from a dealer three years back, who definitely knows his baseball stock. Head scratcher: http://cgi.ebay.com/Greatest-Game-Ever-Played-by-Jerry-Izenberg-Mets-Astros_W0QQitemZ8384949290QQcategoryZ377QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Wow: http://www.bookfinder.com/search/?ac=sl&st=sl&qi=b9q2D,cXTO2klj.ZX85vtigp2Uk_8948208019_1:5:25

KC Feb 19 2006 01:38 PM

Yeah, I forgot to say it yesterday but it's pricey on alibris.com too. Well, I'll never pass a used book store without checking out the dusty sports section. Not that I usually do lol.

mlbaseballtalk Feb 19 2006 01:43 PM

Could also be that the publisher is no longer in operation (haven't checked) I'd wager that would lead to it being impossible to even be "reprinted" unless a Sport Classic or someone gets the rights to the original manuscript or whatever

metirish Feb 19 2006 09:18 PM

A signed 1986 team jersey..bidding starts at $660 http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-1986-NY-METS-TEAM-SIGNED-WORLD-SERIES-JERSEY_W0QQitemZ8764624542QQcategoryZ27264QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

metirish Feb 19 2006 09:34 PM

For little wolf if it's a girl.....

ScarletKnight41 Feb 27 2006 08:35 PM

[url=http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-YORK-METS-Baseball-NY-Wedding-Garters-TOSS-GARTER_W0QQitemZ8261809578QQcategoryZ15718QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem]Every bride should wear something blue (and orange)[/url]

Zvon Feb 27 2006 11:31 PM

="metirish"]A signed 1986 team jersey..bidding starts at $660 This would be well worth it I think. Thats smart lookin. I got this LIFE mag and had it signed by all the 69 Mets cept Seaver and Ryan who didnt make the show. (I do have a bat signed by just them alone.) How much is something like that worth? Would anyone know? of course to me, its priceless.

metirish Feb 27 2006 11:34 PM

Keep it, maybe and I have no idea you get $1000, so what?,that you would spend the mag you will have forever.

Zvon Feb 27 2006 11:39 PM

metirish wrote: Keep it, maybe and I have no idea you get $1000, so what?,that you would spend the mag you will have forever. I cant see me ever selling it or any of my Met stuff. Thats one of my problems. I dont sell stuff. Im a pack rat. :)

Zvon Feb 27 2006 11:46 PM

Kranepool started signing the sweet spot there, that I was reserving for Seaver and Ryan. My brother stopped him. Thats another one of those funny Met stories of mine,lol.

Zvon Feb 27 2006 11:55 PM

I pretty much gave up on getting the two to sign that mag(tho i still would like to). I figure this completes the collection.

Elster88 Mar 09 2006 03:43 PM

[url=http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7597189577]Jackie Robinson jersey....[/url]...signed by Puff Daddy. $500 opening price. 0 bids thus far.

metirish Mar 09 2006 03:45 PM

You mean Diddy of course, who the hell would want that,although the money goes to a good cause.

Edgy DC Mar 14 2006 01:33 PM

Bathe your baby in an inflateable Shea! Or send your precious out in public with an "I love the Expos Nats, therefore I pee on the Mets" tee-shirt! No wonder Bill Watterson keeps a low profile. Correspond with your friends with these uncut postcards from 1984! Of course, Gary Carter's presence indicates that these are not from 1984 at all.

seawolf17 Mar 14 2006 01:42 PM

I can't tell you how many times I've really wanted to send an Ed Lynch postcard to someone, but I just couldn't find one.

Edgy DC Mar 23 2006 02:54 PM

You can virtually knock Royal Crown Cola out of the market place, but you can't knock the '86 Mets off their cans. . On "Super Sale"! Only two dollars each!

cooby Mar 23 2006 04:30 PM

I have one of the 108 Wins! RC Cola Cans from 1986.

Edgy DC Mar 24 2006 04:57 PM

"God, I need a butt. You got a light? Thanks... Hey, holy shit! The 1971 Giants are in town!" "Original popcorn box? Check. Early evil-looking Mr. Met bobblehead? Check. A ton of smoking paraphanelia? Oh, yeah. Radar gun? You better bel... Radar gun?"

Edgy DC Mar 27 2006 03:27 PM

Merry Christmas. Love, Casey

cooby Mar 27 2006 03:29 PM

Why would anyone sell that?

Edgy DC Mar 27 2006 03:34 PM

I'm swinging a little toward caveat emptor on that, but the validity of the envelope/stamp/postmark should be the athenticator. One and two more Casey Christmas cards.

Edgy DC Mar 30 2006 04:36 PM

Nothing says all is well in Metsville like a Wilbur Huckle pin: And nothing says all is ill like a sucky script-free knockoff seventies patch that replaces the bridge with a silhouette of a second skyline. A free lesson --- it ain't necessarily vintage if it sucked when it was new. For more discerning customers, I offer this 1968 Oldtimers Day watch: I just dropped some serious quid on that 1986 DVD. Buyer's remorse has crept up to my shins and will soon consume my entire being.

Edgy DC Mar 30 2006 04:39 PM

Oh, and that huge lot of Metshit going back to 1962 didn't meet the reserve price of 10 Gs. Sucka.