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Old 01-28-2013, 03:14 PM
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I assumed it was a forum hosted by another company, Network 54, and the name carried over.

I don't know this and joined around the same time as you, so if it is right than it isn't breaking rule number one, but just an observational guess.
Hmm, the only logical answer here. Can't be that one.
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Hmm, the only logical answer here. Can't be that one.
If LOGIC was involved, grown men wouldn't be chasing old scraps of cardboard, paying car payment or mortgage payment prices for them. Logic has NEVER been a player in this game.
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Old 01-28-2013, 03:32 PM
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After some amount of time I will give the real answer, which some longtime members might not know.
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It was inspired by the number of times D.Young resubmitted his Willie Horton in search of PSA 10?
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It was inspired by the number of times D.Young resubmitted his Willie Horton in search of PSA 10?
I wouldn't think PSA would be that accurate 53 other times
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hmmmmmmm

1 - Net1-53 were taken already?

2 - 54 member of the HOF - Herb Pennock = Favorite player?

3 - 1954 world series NY Giants winner= Favorite team?

4 - Goose Gossage wore #54= Favorite player?

5 - 54 outs in a 6 game series...........

6 - in 1920 babe ruth hit 54 HR - the first player to hit 50 in a season (and i think 40 as well)
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June 13th
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I always assumed it referred to any cards issued between the 1887 kalamazoo bats and 1941 (WW2). Any card issued over that 54 year stretch was considered pre-war.

That was just my assumption, I am interested in knowing the actual reason.

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How about Feb 23rd, the 54th day of the year?
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How about Feb 23rd, the 54th day of the year?
How about March 23rd, the 54th day of the thread?
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54 = the Net average age of board members. Thankfully Frank and Waz joined around the same time and kept things in line....
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Maybe 54 is the average amount of days PSA takes to grade a 10 day submission
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Few know that Net 54 was the initial online dating site.

Inspired by the Marvelettes' hit single "Beechwood 45789"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucu83CZKeGg

The 5***4 portion of the title is based on encryption of that song title.

Vintage cards were introduced to the site by a gal named Lola

in an effort to get lucky with a member known only as leon.

Interestingly this is the same encryption methodology used by Ebay today.
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Few know that Net 54 was the initial online dating site.

Inspired by the Marvelettes' hit single "Beechwood 45789"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucu83CZKeGg

The 5***4 portion of the title is based on encryption of that song title.

Vintage cards were introduced to the site by a gal named Lola

in an effort to get lucky with a member known only as leon.

Interestingly this is the same encryption methodology used by Ebay today.
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Was the original web host called network 54 or something?
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54 was Elliot's age when he founded the forum upon the demise of John Spencer's Full Count forum, and also the number of bottles of single malt Macallan he needed to help him recover from a years worth of moderator duties.
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