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Posted By: Bill Todd

Yes, Leon, it's possible to have either the "Oh, no" moment or the hesitation before pushing the Send button, no matter what your "budget" looks like. (Especially when somebody puts in a snipe that's just under your high bid.) There's a collector right now who's liquidating a good part of his collection, meaning that there are a whole bunch of pieces coming on the market at the same time that I might not see again for years. Do I promise to be good for several months afterward to justify "spending forward" into my budget? Sell off some of what I already have? Try to hide the spending? Haven't figured that one out yet.

Ah well, it's only cardboard--or felt, or crate-worthy.

Bill