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Michael Hirsley, Chicago Trib on Wagner card fizzle
Posted By: Michael Passalacqua
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Michael Hirsley, Chicago Trib on Wagner card fizzle
Posted By: steve f
Of course you'll need to read the complete article but this line kills me, "If these two guys were white, we wouldn't be having this problem," Connelly said. (in reference to the theft) |
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Michael Hirsley, Chicago Trib on Wagner card fizzle
Posted By: barrysloate
If there is one thing Johnnie Cochran taught the country is that when your back is against the wall, play the race card. Besides, if you were thinking of placing a bid on the card, how would you know the race of the consignors? You wouldn't. |
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Michael Hirsley, Chicago Trib on Wagner card fizzle
Posted By: barrysloate
Just read the article and saw that Bob Connelly was referred to as a sports memorabilia expert. Anyone on this board feels that he is an expert? And he wants to get the card retested, but not by a company that authenticates baseball cards. I hope that in the end all these guys get what they deserve. That all these newspapers are picking up the story and wasting valuable column space on it is ludicrous enough. |
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Michael Hirsley, Chicago Trib on Wagner card fizzle
Posted By: Joann
HEY! There's been a Schwed sighting!! Wow. He must truly be lying. If we accept that the card is skinned and rebacked w/a Piedmont back, then I can understand the paper guy maybe getting fibers from the reverse and concluding the paper was old. |
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Michael Hirsley, Chicago Trib on Wagner card fizzle
Posted By: jay behrens
I love how they site him as a sports memorailia expert in one paragraph. Then in another paragraph say that he is not an authenticator of sports memorabilia? Seems to me that you can't be an expert without being able to authenticate the material. |
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Michael Hirsley, Chicago Trib on Wagner card fizzle
Posted By: Jack Fitz
Connelly's website says he's certified by two appraisal organizations. Here are the credentials they show for him. |
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Michael Hirsley, Chicago Trib on Wagner card fizzle
Posted By: barrysloate
I'm sure Mr. Connelly possesses many authenticating skills. Unfortunately, T206's isn't one of them. |
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Michael Hirsley, Chicago Trib on Wagner card fizzle
Posted By: Bruce Babcock
I love how the people who tipped off ebay are labeled "skeptics." And how Connelly still isn't convinced. |
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Michael Hirsley, Chicago Trib on Wagner card fizzle
Posted By: Chad
That is, both the article and the HBO special left room for doubt that the card is real. That's some good journalism there fellas! The story wasn't these two Davids fighting against the Goliath memorabilia industry, the real story was about fraud in sports collectibles and the lengths people will go to get something for nothing. God help me for saying this, but Geraldo would have exposed these hucksters for what they are. Sometimes a "news" article that bends over to show both sides is the worst kind of journalism. If one side is the truth, and the other side is an obvious lie, then what's the point of a balanced story? It only lends credence to the lie at the truth's expense. Again, bad bad bad bad journalism on this. And these two guys are one step closer to cashing in. |
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Michael Hirsley, Chicago Trib on Wagner card fizzle
Posted By: barrysloate
I agree with Chad 100%. This is not a two-sided story, it only has one side and is not subject to rational debate. |
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Michael Hirsley, Chicago Trib on Wagner card fizzle
Posted By: Anonymous
not to mention that HBO completely missed the mark with their lame explanation of why a T206 Wagner is considered so valuable and desirable. |
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Michael Hirsley, Chicago Trib on Wagner card fizzle
Posted By: Gilbert Maines
Is the purpose of journalism to bring out the truth or to achieve the highest cumulative ratings attainable? I think the latter. Therefore you never prove the fake, you just get mileage out of it. Now thats good journalism. |
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