What a fascinating video. A nostalgic look back to the hobby beginnings when trust and trades were everything. The Carters are Rockwellian Americana. I love the comment that Sunday nights were card mounting nights, listening to Jack Benny on the radio. Fittingly, the 30's music that played in the background was Jack Benny's theme song, Love in Bloom.

What did they do? They didn’t buy collection, they auctioned the collection.. If you know more post it.

Love the Lionel's
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Both article and video state that he only picked the best conditioned cards. I see many of his listed are either authentic or grading very low ( 1-2 ). I find it curious how many are now getting higher grades ( maybe some doctoring going on ).