Legendary comic book artist Todd McFarlane (er...at least I think he's legendary....I dont' really give a shit for comic books) bought Barry Bond's 73rd home run ball for $450,000 today...he also bought Mark McGuires 70th home run ball a few years back for nearly $3 million. How the hell does that work?? Bond's record is better, and he paid a whoooole lot less for it. Plus, there was a lot less demand for it too. (!)
Weird.
Demand is all there is to it. That's what determines worth. He bought it for less because it was worth less. It's worth less ONLY because people think it's worth less. Why do people think that? Maybe Baseball just isn't that popular any more.
So um, what's the big deal about this?
I see this as about as important as me reporting on my own purchase of an NES complete with light gun and ROB and 3 games for 15 bucks, when years earlier that would have been well over 100 bucks. Don't care about that, totally understand why that is? Exactly...
Its worth less because the achievement is less in the eyes of the public. And why is that? Simple! McGwire hit 70, and broke a record that stood for decades. Bonds hit 73 and broke a record that had stood for just a few years. Thus, less interest... doesn't that make sense?
Bonds' ball would be the one selling for $3 million if he'd been the one doing it for the first time since Maris.
Legendary my ass. He's just rich.
Maybe that's why the Oilers never win, because Todd spends all their money on baseballs and not on hockey sticks.
Three million for a BASEBALL! Dear god, there are some CRAZY muthas out there... Fittisize, for the LOVE OF GOD, tell me that you would never pay that much money for a baseball!! I would go as high as $3 for a normal baseball, and with it being Mark McGuire's 70th, I'd pay maybe as high as $3.50.
Quote:Originally posted by Darunia
Three million for a BASEBALL! Dear god, there are some CRAZY muthas out there... Fittisize, for the LOVE OF GOD, tell me that you would never pay that much money for a baseball!! I would go as high as $3 for a normal baseball, and with it being Mark McGuire's 70th, I'd pay maybe as high as $3.50.
You took the words right out of my mouth... what a waste of money.
My thoughts too, but I wasn't going to share them because I was afraid the sportspeoples around here would all simultaniously attack me in an embarresing (for them) way and say things like "you just don't get it" or "sports are a meaningful and important part of our life, something other games, even though in the end they are all games, can't simulate, and chess sucks".
Err....if I was like Mr. McFarlane and had money to burn, then I'd pay three million for a baseball.
Here's a quote from Todd after he bought McGuires ball:
Quote:Right now I'm the guy who paid $2.7 million for a piece of History. If the record is ever broken I'll be the guy who paid $2.7 million for a $2.70 baseball ball.
:):)
One other thing, Gretzky's final jersey that he ever wore in an NHL game (Gretzky being the greatest player to ever grace his sport, without question) sold only for around $65 000. (only...)
Yeah, if I had the kind of money Todd McFarlane has I'd be bidding that much too. :)
If I had that kind of money, I wouldn't buy it. What a waste of money. There are a lot better things to do with $3 million. I love sports, but that's so greedy and foolish. The most I ever spent on sports memorablia is $50 for my autographed Steve Atwater plaque, and I felt guilty doing that even though he's my favorite player in any sport.
Well, it's obvious that collecting sports memorbillia is a hobby for Todd...and if he has three million to blow on a baseball, he probably does a whole lot for charities, too.
Bah, if you were as rich as Todd McFarlane, LL, you'd be spending money on anything. :) Least, I would be...
Quote:Originally posted by Fittisize
Well, it's obvious that collecting sports memorbillia is a hobby for Todd...and if he has three million to blow on a baseball, he probably does a whole lot for charities, too.
It's obviouse that he collects memorbillia, he bought a share of the Oilers, and that's all they are, memories of what they once were.
Shoulda bought the Canadiennes then. :)
They'd probably be more expensive... or maybe he just likes the Oilers. :)
But he's from Calgary. Simply put, people from Calgary are devoted to Flames, Edmonton=Oilers. People not from there, choose a side and never look back. Some of the arguments get pretty heated...
But maybe he's just an exception. Eh, fair enough.