Anybody going to Dodger FanFest 2015 - Page 2

broncofan92 · 01-23-2015, 05:19 PM

Only got McCarthy and Lee everyone I wanted was sold out at 10 am

Boozler79 · 01-23-2015, 05:50 PM

Was able to get the following

Adrian Gonzalez and Kenny Landreaux
Joc Pederson and Daniel Coulombe
Brandon McCarthy and Zach Lee

NickM · 01-31-2015, 02:02 AM

And tomorrow's the big day.
Anyone want to suggest a time and place for meetup? [This could also include a meetup after the event.]

NickM · 01-31-2015, 01:30 PM

Dodgers are selling mystery signed balls and mystery GU caps for $40. Bought 2 caps. First one was Mariano Duncan (coach). Second was Kershaw!

dthimesch · 01-31-2015, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by NickM

Dodgers are selling mystery signed balls and mystery GU caps for $40. Bought 2 caps. First one was Mariano Duncan (coach). Second was Kershaw!

That is so awesome

NickM · 01-31-2015, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by dthimesch

That is so awesome

Thanks. I was (still am) very excited. Went back and bought another. Got Trent Oeltjen this time. Even his cap is cool, since it's a unique item from my PC team

sangabrielbum · 01-31-2015, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by NickM

Dodgers are selling mystery signed balls and mystery GU caps for $40. Bought 2 caps. First one was Mariano Duncan (coach). Second was Kershaw!

I was there today and did a grab bag ball...my 3 year old son picked the bag and he got a Matt Kemp ball!...granted, Matt's no longer on the team, but when he was here, I loved watching him play.

My son has no idea who Matt Kemp is right now, but this is his first autographed ball...card collection will be started very soon!

Overall, it was a fun experience...I wanted to buy a Kershaw t-shirt for him, but the two stores we went into didn't have anything his size...it was either adult sizes or women's designs/clothing...disappointed that there was nothing for the kids...

bubble · 01-31-2015, 06:58 PM

I bought a game used Yordano Ventura hat at Royals fanfest for 50. 40 for a random seems a little high.. But that Kershaw is the best you coulda got!

dodgernoot · 01-31-2015, 07:10 PM

Mystery Ball could have been worse. I got James Loney, they guy behind me got Jason Schmidt. it was 40 for either the hat or the ball but it was all cash donation to Dodgers Foundation.

I got Orel Hershiser x2 (one on OMLB, other OLB), Chris Whitrow x2(OLB), Howie Kendrick (1x OLB and 1x Mini Dodgers Bat) and Chris Hatcher x2 (OLB). Wanted to stick around for Puig and Peralta but knew my baby wouldn't be able to handle all 6 hours so I flipped them earlier on ebay.

broncofan92 · 01-31-2015, 10:04 PM

bought one of the mystery balls it was signed by Steve Yeager

NickM · 02-01-2015, 11:20 AM

As far as whether $40 for a random player hat is high, these were 4th of July hats, with a Stars & Stripes logo and a white body of the hat. You have 2 choices for a hat with this design - buy it at their price or don't buy it.
Dodger memorabilia also sells better than memorabilia from most other teams, because of the size of the fan base.
And the Ventura was a killer deal that I expect anyone on the baseball board with 50 in their pocket would have jumped on.

bubble · 02-01-2015, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by NickM

As far as whether $40 for a random player hat is high, these were 4th of July hats, with a Stars & Stripes logo and a white body of the hat. You have 2 choices for a hat with this design - buy it at their price or don't buy it.
Dodger memorabilia also sells better than memorabilia from most other teams, because of the size of the fan base.
And the Ventura was a killer deal that I expect anyone on the baseball board with 50 in their pocket would have jumped on.

Yeah, but it seems like they put a lot of low value in the balls especially. But I suppose that's the gamble. If you got a Puig you'd be set! And of course if it's actually benefitting charity there's no losers there

NickM · 02-02-2015, 12:30 AM

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Yeah, but it seems like they put a lot of low value in the balls especially. But I suppose that's the gamble. If you got a Puig you'd be set! And of course if it's actually benefitting charity there's no losers there

Value in the balls is a rather variable concept. Anyone in LA who wants a Steve Yeager, Ron Cey, Tommy Davis, or Maury Wills (and a number of other former Dodgers who they had signing balls) auto ball just needs to buy a ball and keep an eye out for his next free signing. If you're not in the L.A. area, those are much tougher signatures to get without buying or trading for them. They had other guys who aren't very high demand but are tough signatures (e.g., Jason Schmidt). And then there are guys who are very high demand but aren't all that tough of signatures (e.g., Lasorda, Valenzuela, and Hershiser).

If you already have the guy on a single-signed ball, you probably wouldn't be that interested in getting another at $40 (especially if you're not in the business of reselling). If you don't already have him, $40 is a much more appealing price.

stormshadow815 · 02-02-2015, 01:05 PM

This year the balls were overpriced, that didn't stop me from dropping way too much on them but I do believe for the amount of junk they should have been lower in cost. Last year when they did the jersey's for $40 I saw more value in it.

My overall haul for the day was pretty good. I'll have to add picture's later.

Mystery Balls:
Raul Mondesi
Rick Honeycutt
Chad Billingsley
Paco Rodriguez
Derrell Thomas

Other Auto's:
Hershiser Bobblehead
Hershiser Mini Helmet
Wallach Mini Helmet (Has Hersh and Karros on it)
Kendrick OMLB
Jansen OMLB
Jansen Bowman RC Blue Ref
Barnes Sterling Black
Cey Mini Helmet (Already had Garvey on it)
Russell Mini Helmet (Already had Garvey on it)

01-31-2015, 02:02 AM	#28
NickM Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 12,353	And tomorrow's the big day. Anyone want to suggest a time and place for meetup? [This could also include a meetup after the event.] __________________ 1st superfractor hit by RK Collectibles. 2014 Bowman Chrome Mini BB Chris Kohler. "What do we want?" "Time travel." "And when do we want it?" "It's irrelevant."

01-31-2015, 01:30 PM	#29
NickM Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 12,353	Dodgers are selling mystery signed balls and mystery GU caps for $40. Bought 2 caps. First one was Mariano Duncan (coach). Second was Kershaw! __________________ 1st superfractor hit by RK Collectibles. 2014 Bowman Chrome Mini BB Chris Kohler. "What do we want?" "Time travel." "And when do we want it?" "It's irrelevant."

01-31-2015, 06:58 PM	#33
bubble Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Kansas Posts: 4,260	I bought a game used Yordano Ventura hat at Royals fanfest for 50. 40 for a random seems a little high.. But that Kershaw is the best you coulda got! __________________ http://s1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa422/bubble201/ Looking for higher end contenders autos from all years

01-31-2015, 07:10 PM	#34
dodgernoot Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Bakersfield CA Posts: 1,115	Mystery Ball could have been worse. I got James Loney, they guy behind me got Jason Schmidt. it was 40 for either the hat or the ball but it was all cash donation to Dodgers Foundation. I got Orel Hershiser x2 (one on OMLB, other OLB), Chris Whitrow x2(OLB), Howie Kendrick (1x OLB and 1x Mini Dodgers Bat) and Chris Hatcher x2 (OLB). Wanted to stick around for Puig and Peralta but knew my baby wouldn't be able to handle all 6 hours so I flipped them earlier on ebay. __________________ Looking Kershaw, Kelce, Mahomes, Dodgers

02-01-2015, 11:20 AM	#36
NickM Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 12,353	As far as whether $40 for a random player hat is high, these were 4th of July hats, with a Stars & Stripes logo and a white body of the hat. You have 2 choices for a hat with this design - buy it at their price or don't buy it. Dodger memorabilia also sells better than memorabilia from most other teams, because of the size of the fan base. And the Ventura was a killer deal that I expect anyone on the baseball board with 50 in their pocket would have jumped on. __________________ 1st superfractor hit by RK Collectibles. 2014 Bowman Chrome Mini BB Chris Kohler. "What do we want?" "Time travel." "And when do we want it?" "It's irrelevant."

01-23-2015, 05:19 PM	#26
broncofan92 Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 418	Only got McCarthy and Lee everyone I wanted was sold out at 10 am

01-23-2015, 05:50 PM	#27
Boozler79 Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: California Posts: 143	Was able to get the following Adrian Gonzalez and Kenny Landreaux Joc Pederson and Daniel Coulombe Brandon McCarthy and Zach Lee

01-31-2015, 10:04 PM	#35
broncofan92 Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 418	bought one of the mystery balls it was signed by Steve Yeager

02-02-2015, 01:05 PM	#39
stormshadow815 Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 2,781	This year the balls were overpriced, that didn't stop me from dropping way too much on them but I do believe for the amount of junk they should have been lower in cost. Last year when they did the jersey's for $40 I saw more value in it. My overall haul for the day was pretty good. I'll have to add picture's later. Mystery Balls: Raul Mondesi Rick Honeycutt Chad Billingsley Paco Rodriguez Derrell Thomas Other Auto's: Hershiser Bobblehead Hershiser Mini Helmet Wallach Mini Helmet (Has Hersh and Karros on it) Kendrick OMLB Jansen OMLB Jansen Bowman RC Blue Ref Barnes Sterling Black Cey Mini Helmet (Already had Garvey on it) Russell Mini Helmet (Already had Garvey on it) __________________