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Kirk Jacobson asked...
Now that we've gotten that out of the way... here's my response to Kirk's question:
The most I've ever spent on a single sports related item is $625 for a 16-box case of 2008 UD Masterpieces football.I had just received my tax return and decided to blow some of it on cardboard. In all honesty... I probably will never spend that much again, unless I marry a very rich sugar mama. And that's not highly likely.
Prior to that... I purchased cases of 2008/09 Topps Signature basketball and 2009/10 Bowman 48 basketball, but neither of these broke the $500 mark.
My next highest purchase price is quite a drop. Last summer, I purchased a 16"x20" photo of The Catch, which is signed by Willie Mays for $119.95 (+ $9.49 shipping):
Now before you start showering me with feedback saying I overpaid... I had an Amazon giftcard that I needed to burn and I've always wanted The Say Hey Kid's autograph. In the end, my actual out of pocket expense was $29.44.
But that's probably not what Kirk was looking for. So I'll stop beating around the bush and get to his answer. In terms of cardboard singles, my most expensive purchase was this 2003 Sweet Spot "Autograph" of Kirby Puckett:
I won this card in an auction on eBay earlier this year for $115.27 (+ $3 shipping) and it's the only card I have ever paid three figures for. But it's well worth it, because Puckett was one of my favorite players growing up and his autographs are tougher to find compared to other 80's & 90's stars.
Happy Monday and sayonara!
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What is the most money you have spent on one single sports related item? We have seen a lot of your deals, when did you splurge?
If you're new to my blog, I should probably give you a little background before I divulge in my hobby finances. So, let's get this out of the way. I'm a middle school teacher living in the heart of Silicon Valley. And how should I say this delicately? Hmmm... let's just say... I don't have the opportunity to make it rain on a regular basis.Now that we've gotten that out of the way... here's my response to Kirk's question:
The most I've ever spent on a single sports related item is $625 for a 16-box case of 2008 UD Masterpieces football.I had just received my tax return and decided to blow some of it on cardboard. In all honesty... I probably will never spend that much again, unless I marry a very rich sugar mama. And that's not highly likely.
Prior to that... I purchased cases of 2008/09 Topps Signature basketball and 2009/10 Bowman 48 basketball, but neither of these broke the $500 mark.
My next highest purchase price is quite a drop. Last summer, I purchased a 16"x20" photo of The Catch, which is signed by Willie Mays for $119.95 (+ $9.49 shipping):
But that's probably not what Kirk was looking for. So I'll stop beating around the bush and get to his answer. In terms of cardboard singles, my most expensive purchase was this 2003 Sweet Spot "Autograph" of Kirby Puckett:
Happy Monday and sayonara!
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