Notes from the National

[4815162342]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

How difficult is it for somebody to sit in front of a computer at two o'clock in the morning, press a few buttons, and then write a big check in the morning? Doesn't seem like what Mr. Kendrick does is any more or less impressive than what any other collector does. If you have a lot of money the hobby is very easy to navigate.

The difficulty is earning the ability to write a big check.

[olrac44]

I saw a lot of great items throughout the show although I think the most impressive piece was Joe T's Shadow Box with single signed baseball of the original 5 members of the baseball hall of fame.

Probably something I will never see again.

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by 4815162342

The difficulty is earning the ability to write a big check.

That's part of what Travis is missing. Some people assume that such people all of a sudden get stupid once they have money, and just start spending whatever it takes to get whatever they want. Only professional football players do that.

Originally Posted by 4815162342

The difficulty is earning the ability to write a big check.

Not a whole lot different than any one of us writing a big check for a card, relative to our incomes. I agree with the others who are only impressed by quality of the cards themselves not the value or the ability of the owner to purchase them.

Having said that, if the guy is a true collector the only difference between him and myself for example is the means to purchase extremely high graded copies and the rarest of the rare cards that are out of reach to the average collector.

Hell, if I had the funds, I'd own them too so I don't disrespect him for doing it if he truly loves the hobby.