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Posted By: <b>leon</b><p>Your last post was actually pretty good.....You and I collect differently but there is no harm in that. Sometimes I do think you take the minority view just to be the minority.....I could be wrong though...and ya know what? I also do that every now and then....(see T213-1 thread).Also, another difference is that you care who the big spenders in the hobby are...me, not so much. I would rather make friendships and acquaintenances based on other things..Type collectors are some of my best friends in the hobby..........best regards

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Posted By: <b>Al C.risafulli</b><p>"you care who the big spenders in the hobby are...me, not so much."<br /><br />Don't tell Scott Brockelman that. <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14><br /><br />-Al

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Posted By: <b>leon</b><p>I actually thought about our auction business when I said that....then I said to myself "Self, if we have the cards the spenders will come"......Most of the whales visited our auction last time. We think we are well positioned for the future. ..regards

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Posted By: <b>Dave F</b><p><br />Leon-<br /><br />Trying to read through the lines as to if "most of the whales visited our auction" really means "most of our buying crowd was relatively chubby, and we may do well handing out free appetizer vouchers for our next auction".

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Posted By: <b>Brian</b><p>&lt;&lt;"Self, if we have the cards the spenders will come"&gt;&gt;<br /><br />The truest statement in the history of this board.

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Posted By: <b>Chuck Ross</b><p>I think Jim's last post hit on a crucial point: the difference between collecting as a hobby (i.e. Burdick mailing out his T206 Wagner to other collectors so they could see it) and collecting as a sport (i.e. the registry, grading, population reports, etc), with all the competition and testosterone that comes with it. Nothing inherently wrong with either path, but most of the angst on this board comes when people on one path intersect with those on the other.

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Posted By: <b>Al C.risafulli</b><p>Leon:<br /><br />I was just busting your chops.<br /><br />-Al

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Posted By: <b>Bob</b><p>A few financially well off folks who bid up the value of an extremely rare card have no effect on me. Nor do they affect most of us hobbyists. Most of us will never own a T206 Wagner. And while we contemplate such ownership, fantasize about owning one, watch the Wagner auctions, and enjoy the posts about the Wagner cards; that doesn't affect us because we won't ever own one. Most of us here won't ever own a T231 Fan card. So the next time one sells, we'll all be interested in it, but it doesn't afftct us at all. It won't influence our collecting. <br /><br /><br />Amen.

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Posted By: <b>Cat</b><p>I never once got layed because I told a chick I had a great baseball card collection!!!<br /><br />I just think that needed to be said.

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Posted By: <b>leon</b><p>You never asked a girl if she wanted to check out your Johnson? (argh, argh, argh)- insert double smiley

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Posted By: <b>Cat</b><p>And then she said: "You told me you would show me your Johnson and you end up showing me your Wee Willie!"

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Posted By: <b>Steve</b><p>So has the 3 new players been named yet?<br /><br /><br />Steve

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Posted By: <b>MVSNYC</b><p>Steve- naaaah, we're just having fun at this point.<br /><br /><br />how 'bout Giambi's moustache?<br /><br /><br />

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Posted By: <b>MikeU</b><p>"So has the 3 new players been named yet?"<br /><br />That is the amazing part, 173 posts in and there is no list of potential new player names. Maybe within the next 173 posts, it will become clearer. <br />

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Posted By: <b>Jason</b><p>My wife's friends make fun of my hobby and I think she is quietly embarrassed. One of her best friends asked me if I was 7. I said "No I'm seven trapped in a 31 year olds body and income."

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Posted By: <b>Dan Bretta</b><p>One of them was identified by Tom Nieves way up in this thread. Minyoung Sohn - a former head of the Janus Fund is going crazy on ebay with the BIN's - $50,000 BIN's.

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Posted By: <b>boxingcardman</b><p>"I never once got layed because I told a chick I had a great baseball card collection!!!"<br /><br />Me neither; but I have gotten laid despite my card collecting. It isn't exactly the coolest thing you can tell a woman. Or, as my wife says before every National: "Go have fun with the other dip***ts." <br /><br />Sic Gorgiamus Allos Subjectatos Nunc

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Posted By: <b>Alan</b><p>Cat - That comment calls for a double <img src="http://vbbc.forumotion.com/users/17/23/61/smiles/136179.gif"> <img src="http://vbbc.forumotion.com/users/17/23/61/smiles/136179.gif">

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Posted By: <b>paulstratton</b><p>Cat, <br /><br />If you told them what it's worth you might have more success. <br /><br /><br />

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Posted By: <b>Joe D.</b><p>After giving this a lot of thought....<br />I have come to the conclusion that I am the most influential new collector.<br /><br />I struggled with maybe it being Sarno.<br /><br />But.... after much reflection.... its me.<br /><br /><br />

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Posted By: <b>jeff lichtman</b><p>I'd second Joe D -- it's because of him that I've sold off my Kurt Bevacqua collection and started buying Old Tom Morris cards.

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Posted By: <b>Jodi Birkholm</b><p>Bevacqua, eh, Lichtman? That's right up there with my creepy shrine to Bob Tewksbury. I finally had to destroy the thing--it was taking over my entire life.

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Posted By: <b>T206Collector</b><p>"Or, as my wife says before every National: 'Go have fun with the other dip***ts.'"<br /><br />My pizza literally flew out of my mouth in laughter at that one. <br><br>_ <u> </u> _ <u> </u> _ <u> </u> _ <u> </u> _ <u> </u> _ <u> </u> _ _ <br /><br />Visit <a href="http://www.t206collector.com" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://www.t206collector.com</a> for signed deadball card galleries, articles and more!

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Posted By: <b>JimB</b><p>Jeff,<br />I hope you didn't sell the '81 Fleer error card of Bevaqua. Say it ain't so.<br />JimB

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Posted By: <b>MVSNYC</b><p>"After giving this a lot of thought....<br />I have come to the conclusion that I am the most influential new collector.<br /><br />I struggled with maybe it being Sarno.<br /><br />But.... after much reflection.... its me."<br /><br /><br />Joe- i can't believe it took 179 posts for my name to come up...i would have guessed that i would have been mentioned around post # 4 or 6 at least...<br /><br /><img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14><br /><br />Joe D. gets my vote!

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Posted By: <b>Darren</b><p>I have it on the down low--a local billionaire my be entering the vintage card market. (local to Cut Off, LA)

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Posted By: <b>John S</b><p>My 11-year neighbor. I was talking to his father last night and the boy and some of his friends were trading cards (Topps series 2 I believe) on the front porch. It reminded me why I started collecting over thirty years ago: (A) because it can be a lot of fun (B) friendships can be built around a love of baseball and collecting.<br /><br />My wife also laughs when I attempt to explain some of the caste struggles that exist on the board. Here common response is "you guys are arguing about baseball cards?"<br /><br />Just some obeservations of a happy little minnow.<br /><br />

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Posted By: <b>Red</b><p>Louisiana...Billionaire??? Is is this guy? <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Cannon" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Cannon</a><br />

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Posted By: <b>Darren</b><p>Not quite.

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Posted By: <b>whitehse</b><p>I have to say that I have had a half hour to kill at work and this post fit neatly into my schedule. It had all the elements needed to keep my attention. Arrogance, humor, greed, Jim C, all sprinkled with a bit of sarcasm. Geez I have to make this years national dinner to meet all these actors!! Leon can I rsvp in this post!! LOL

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Posted By: <b>MVSNYC</b><p>...not quite Pre-War (sorry Leon)...but it is an interesting article...and i think it's appropriate to post it in this thread, since it is discussing his "influence" on the hobby.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.psacard.com/articles/article_view.chtml?artid=5389&universeid=314" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://www.psacard.com/articles/article_view.chtml?artid=5389&universeid=314</a><br /><br /><br />“This is one of the greatest runs of post-World War II baseball rookie cards in the hobby. The vast majority of cards are the finest examples known,” said Joe Orlando, PSA President and Editor of Sports Market Report.<br /><br />“We are honored to display such a remarkable collection, owned by such an outstanding MLB player and collector. Someone like Dmitri Young can have a great impact on current and future collectors by sharing his amazing collection with the hobby, and he’s kind enough to loan it for display at this year’s show. Simply put, it’s a collection that surpasses all superlatives,” said Orlando.<br />

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Posted By: <b>leon</b><p>I agree...that is a good story and certainly is in keeping in context of this thread. Thanks for posting....

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Posted By: <b>JimCrandell</b><p>Dmitri is a long-time collector who has had his rookie card collection for some time. I had thought he switched part of his collection over to GAI three years back or so due to his friendship with Rocchi/Baker--perhaps he switched them back?

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Posted By: <b>boxingcardman</b><p>When I have a little time to kill at the show. <br><br>Sic Gorgiamus Allos Subjectatos Nunc

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Posted By: <b>Bruce Babcock</b><p>After reading this thread I am planning to create a creepy tribute to Faye Throneberry.