The World According to Mr. Mint

drcy · #1 08-26-2014, 03:40 PM

I've read his books and thought they were entertaining, had good stories about his famous finds and business and offered useful advice for collectors and would be dealers. I remember that in one book his definition of 'mint' was "Fresh out of the pack" and, thus, a mint card could be off center. Thought that an interesting concept. He wrote that he was a dealer to make money, it was his living, and, while he appreciated and enjoyed looking at the items he bought and sold, he wasn't a collector. I thought that fair enough. Especially back then before the internet, dealers performed the hobby service of getting cards and memorabilia into collectors' hands, often by buying the bulk (something a normal collector on the normal budget couldn't do or wouldn't want to do) and reselling it as singles. The average collector didn't, and still doesn't, want 150 1961 Topps #1s, or even two. He wanted only one.

bn2cardz · #2 08-26-2014, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by drcy

I've read his books and thought they were entertaining, had good stories about his famous finds and business and offered useful advice for collectors and would be dealers. I remember that in one book his definition of 'mint' was "Fresh out of the pack" and, thus, a mint card could be off center. Thought that an interesting concept.

That has always been my take on a mint card also. So it is nice to see I agree with him on that

I have never dealt with him that I recall though, if I did it was a not memorable.

drcy · #3 08-26-2014, 04:06 PM

The first time I heard someone describe a baseball card as 'Gem Mint' I thought he was making a joke.

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