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David DavisMy friend's stepfather's uncle played briefly for an NL team in the 30's. However, the guy was a bit of a packrat and saved autographed balls (1 supposedly with Ruth), cards, possibly some equipment and other items. All of it now resides with his stepdad
I told my friend I'd love to get a look at the stuff, if for no other reason they should have it insured.
He says his stepdad knows it's worth "a lot". I told him he may not know just how much, or maybe it's worthless. There are also environmental and storage issues to consider, how provenance can improve the value, etc. Even family photos could have some appeal.
But no matter when I remind him about it nothing happens. My friend is a bit of a flake, and his stepdad is well off and just doesn't care. It's been about 6 months now since we first talked about it.
Any advice, and any similar tales to share?