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I enjoy looking at any card a collector is excited to own; I have learned tons and been put onto cards that became favorites that way. To dismiss what another collector likes is to limit one's own potential knowledge and darken one's own collecting horizons.
That's why I was always amazed at how, on the CU boards, some would inevitably hate and spew bile (cloaked envy) whenever guys shared their pickups or collections-- seeing others' cards and dialoguing about them at best turns us onto new cards we want, and at worst expands our knowledge or makes a new friend. I do agree: it is very challenging, fun, and deeply rewardingto have to hunt down an affordable low-grade examplewith eye appeal, as compared to having bottomless pockets that make every grade a possibility. But then again-- with a mere ten 52T Mantles grading MT or better, even a billionaire will have a challenging time finding the one he wants and reeling it in. Especially since there are more super rich guys who want the card than there are cards out there. Personally, I always face palm when I see a fellow collector pony up for a grade over eye appeal, but ultimately-- if when a guy's balls are being royally broken by life, wife, work, money, health, etc., if looking at his cards makes it all melt away for a while, if the cards take him to a place of pure enjoyment and unbroken balls, that's what it's all about. I guess what I'm saying is: Cards mending balls = awesome. Card collectors acting like catty broads = lame. |
It seems to me that Mr Kendrick as a collector is being questioned simply due what items in his collection PSA had on display. Does anyone know that Mr Kendrick does not have any rarer, less mainstream issues in his collection that may be in lower condition? It wouldn't really surprise me if he did have some other items that aren't as popular or well known. I also wouldn't be too surprised if PSA asked him specifically for those cards. After all, for PSA's purposes they would want the highest graded items. It would not make much of a display to have a poor condition 52 Mantle or an authentic CJ set on display.
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No one starts out collecting high grade cards and no one finds out about the cards Kendrick has without being a collector. Even if you only casually knew what a 52 Topps Mantle is, you would have to be a collector to know anything about PSA, slabbing, or grading scales. I don't see how anyone could say otherwise. Ask a wealthy guy walking down the street what SGC is and see if they can tell you.
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Regarding Ken Kendricks collection, it is incredible imho and was a lot of fun to look at. I appreciate that he shared it with other collectors last week.
Folks on here questioning whether or not he is a "real" collector..... YAWN. Just because his collection is more valuable that 99% of ours means his status as a collector is under suspicion??? Seems silly to me. But my guess is this sort of thing will continue to come up about every six months. JimB |
I find it strange that people are dissing Ken Kendrick's collection, simply because of his financial status.
Are men like Marshall Fogel, Don Spence, Steve Solloway and John Branca any less of a collector since they can/could afford to buy any card they wanted? They all seem to share the same love for Baseball that we all claim to have. Seems to me they should all be considered just as much of a collector as any one of us. Steve |
Real collectors collect raw beaters. :)
I agree with Jim, it's nice of Kendrick to display his collection at the national. I would have checked it out if I were there. I'm surprised there are no photos of what was at the Goldin Auctions booth, I'm excited to see images of what they have when they surface. |
"He can't be a man 'cause he doesn't smoke the same cigarettes as me........."
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HA! Nice! :D (and kudos to Wonka for the inspiration ;) ) |
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Couldn't help but notice your continued obsession with the Frederick Foto Ruth...call me when you're ready to pull the trigger....LOL!!!!! Joe T. |
What a great week.
It was awesome to see so many of the Net54 crew, both at the dinner and "out and about" during the evenings, as well as at the show. I met a few of you for the first time, which is always great, and it was awesome (as always) to see the "regulars" throughout the course of the week. Thanks to all those who stopped by the Love Of The Game/Cubanbaseballcards.com booths during the week. Five highlights, for me: 1) A middle-aged woman from Chicago, who walked into the show with a pretty significant team-signed baseball that had been in her family for years. She was beside herself when she learned that it had been authenticated. Her happiness was awesome. 2) My friend Abe brought his son to the show, a really intelligent pre-teen who could barely mask his excitement over some Mickey Mantle and Pete Maravich cards he'd bought with his own money. Great to see kids buying cards. 3) A fellow collector who grew up in Brooklyn and is filled with fantastic stories spent about an hour in our booth, just talking. He drew a small crowd with his stories (as he usually does). I could sit and listen to him all day, telling stories about the Brooklyn Dodgers, and specifically Jackie Robinson. 4) A really nice panoramic illustration of the White Sox (maybe 1916? can't recall the date) from the Stephen Wong Collection on display at the MEARS booth. 5) Meeting Tom and Ellen Zappalla, who were gracious and professional, and happy over the publication of their Cracker Jack book, which looks fantastic. Overall a fantastic show, can't wait to get to Cleveland next year (did I actually just write that!). -Al |
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OK, getting a little too deep here. :) Can we somehow achieve collecting nirvana? :p <-- that's what you look like when you achieve nirvana. |
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