Friday Marketwatch - August 27

As of August 27th, the following are stats covering the last 7 days on ebay for etopps in-hands:

Highest Single Card Sale: 2003 LeBron James, $45
Highest Multi-Card Sale: 2002-9 Derek Jeter lot + WBC 9 card lot, $60
Highest Graded Sale: 2001 Albert Pujols, BGS 9.5, $120
Highest Non-Graded Autograph Sale: 2003 Bo Jackson Football Classic, $140
Highest Graded Autograph Sale: None

Other best sellers:

* 2001 Keyshawn Johnson
* 2009 WBC Japan Patch Card
* 2010 MiLB Stephen Stasburg
* 2001 Mario Lemieux

In-hand listing (not including graded or autographed) that received most bids that sold well: 2009 Green Bay Packers Team Card, 5 bids

Listings with false print-runs included in title: 16
Number of sellers listing false print-runs: dbbd_collectibles (14), iverson775 (2)

Autograph Offering: 2006 Josh Johnson

As a Mets fan, I envy what the Marlins ownership are doing with their team: getting more for less. With their ace pitcher Josh Johnson and shortstop Hanley Ramirez, they are a pesky team who have quality players who are underpaid starting from Josh Beckett to Miguel Cabrera.

Up for autograph tomorrow at 3PM EST is the Marlins' Josh Johnson.

94 of these autographs will be offered tomorrow, 54 too many in this blogger's estimation.

Other than Marlin and Josh Johnson and etopps auto fans, I'm really not sure who will buy these.

Considering etoppers' wallets are getting a little thin after so many weeks of baseball IPOs and right before football IPOs begin, I'll be surprised these sell-out.

A recent 2006 auto of Josh Johnson with a quantity of 50 went for $27.
While this one, quantity of 75, went for $42 and this one for $26

I don't think it's the best investment at this high quantity but the price may be the most attractive thing about this offering.

Friday Marketwatch - August 20

As of August 20th, the following are stats covering the last 7 days on ebay for etopps in-hands:

Highest Single Card Sale: 2008 Allen & Ginter Presidential Candidates Barack Obama, $99.95
Highest Multi-Card Sale: 2009 T-206 Tribute Set, $250
Highest Graded Sale: 2007 Kevin Durant, BGS 9.5, $44
Highest Non-Graded Autograph Sale: 2002 Tom Brady, $200
Highest Graded Autograph Sale: None

Other best sellers:

* 2009 Ichiro Suzuki
* 2007 Kevin Durant
* 2003 LeBron James
* 2009 A&G SB Champs Tom Landry

In-hand listing (not including graded or autographed) that received most bids that sold well: 2003 LeBron James, 10 bids

Listings with false print-runs included in title: 0
Number of sellers listing false print-runs: None

Friday Marketwatch - August 13

As of August 13th, the following are stats covering the last 7 days on ebay for etopps in-hands:

Highest Single Card Sale: 1952 Mickey Mantle reprint, $78
Highest Multi-Card Sale: 2001 Adam Dunn 25 card lot, $125
Highest Graded Sale: 2003 LeBron James, BGS 9.5, $46
Highest Non-Graded Autograph Sale: 2007 Tim Lincecum, $138.49
Highest Graded Autograph Sale: 2001 Albert Pujols, BGS 9/10, $609

Other best sellers:

* 2003 LeBron James
* 2007 Kevin Durant
* 2009 WBC Japan Patch Card
* 2005 Brian Piccollo

In-hand listing (not including graded or autographed) that received most bids that sold well: UFC BJ Penn, 15 bids

Listings with false print-runs included in title: 3
Number of sellers listing false print-runs: 1 (iverson775)

Friday Marketwatch - August 6

As of August 6th, the following are stats covering the last 7 days on ebay for etopps in-hands:

Highest Single Card Sale: 2008 A&G Presidential Candidates Barack Obama, $76
Highest Multi-Card Sale: 7 Card Ken Griffey Jr Lot, $27.02
Highest Graded Sale: 2001 Albert Pujols, PSA 9, $79.99
Highest Non-Graded Autograph Sale: 2002 Willie Mays, $163.89
Highest Graded Autograph Sale: None

Other best sellers:

* 2001 Albert Pujols
* 2001 Chipper Jones
* 2009 All-Star Game Event Barack Obama
* 2003 LeBron James

In-hand listing (not including graded or autographed) that received most bids that sold well: 2001 Chipper Jones, 24 bids

Listings with false print-runs included in title: 1
Number of sellers listing false print-runs: 1 (iverson775)

Autograph Offering: Andrew Bailey

Tomorrow at 3PM EST, etopps will be offering an autograph for sale for $29.99. Nice, right?

A total of 37 only. And it's an etopps rookie card.

And here's the let-down - it's a closer ... from Oakland. (Sorry, Oakland fans)

Another let-down: the player is currently on the DL.

The only saver worth buying an auto is that Mariano guy in the Bronx who's headed for Cooperstown.

So now I've offended Closer and Oakland fans.

The best Andrew Bailey autograph you can get is probably in person during an Oakland batting practice by calling him over if you have your child next to you if he or she is under 12.

The only way I can see getting this autograph is if:

• you like etopps autographs
• you like the Oakland A's
• you like the maximum number that will be sold
• you like the price
• you want to prove me wrong
• you know someone who will pay more than $29.99 for his autograph and will pocket a few dollars for re-selling this
• you're from Bailey's hometown of Voorhees, NJ.