Vintage card regrets

62corvette · #1 12-23-2018, 03:51 PM

In 1974 I passed on a T206 Wagner for $600. It was fair condition. I had put myself through 9 years of college, we had a baby, and my monthly pastor’s salary was $550. My wife encouraged me to borrow the money. She is very kind—only occasionally does she say “I told you so.”
I also wish I had not sold 140 1966 Topps rack packs in 1973 for $1.50 each postpaid. And then there were the duplicate 58-62 complete sets I sold around that same time for $35 each. (I doubled my money)

hcv123 · #2 12-23-2018, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by 62corvette

In 1974 I passed on a T206 Wagner for $600. It was fair condition. I had put myself through 9 years of college, we had a baby, and my monthly pastor�s salary was $550. My wife encouraged me to borrow the money. She is very kind�only occasionally does she say �I told you so.�
I also wish I had not sold 140 1966 Topps rack packs in 1973 for $1.50 each postpaid. And then there were the duplicate 58-62 complete sets I sold around that same time for $35 each. (I doubled my money)

Forget my post!!

ValKehl · #3 12-23-2018, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by 62corvette

In 1974 I passed on a T206 Wagner for $600. It was fair condition. I had put myself through 9 years of college, we had a baby, and my monthly pastor�s salary was $550. My wife encouraged me to borrow the money. She is very kind�only occasionally does she say �I told you so.�
I also wish I had not sold 140 1966 Topps rack packs in 1973 for $1.50 each postpaid. And then there were the duplicate 58-62 complete sets I sold around that same time for $35 each. (I doubled my money)

Wow, Mike! Just WOW! All of a sudden, my regrets are too trivial to mention.

gabrinus · #4 12-24-2018, 02:16 AM

"Regrets....I've had a few".......Jerry

mrvster · #5 12-24-2018, 06:27 AM

congrats on your first post! and a great post btw

.........and we know what you meant, of course you don't regret what you did with the money....don't listen to anyone else, but you probably wished you financed the education differently that's all...

keep posting! we need great posts like this

YES!!I have a ton of them....but currently I am working on getting back a card that means a lot to me from a fellow board member and friend..

I feel your pain.....

set a goal and maybe try to get those cards back one day

peace

Johnny

mrvster · #6 12-24-2018, 06:33 AM

OUCH!

I had my Wagner encounter in the late 70's when I passed on a Wagner for $11,000...it was crazy price, and I would have wiped out my college fund....
I would have rather had the Wagner !! we eventually needed the money anyway to live , things happen for a reason...it has stung ever since and now it is my lifetime goal to own one

being a pastor and taking care of business is much more impressive.....GOD BLESS YOU, and YOUR FAMILY!

you will have all the Wagners and everything you want in Heaven....God will bless you here and in the afterlife

Joshwesley · #7 12-25-2018, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by 62corvette

In 1974 I passed on a T206 Wagner for $600. It was fair condition. I had put myself through 9 years of college, we had a baby, and my monthly pastor�s salary was $550. My wife encouraged me to borrow the money. She is very kind�only occasionally does she say �I told you so.�
I also wish I had not sold 140 1966 Topps rack packs in 1973 for $1.50 each postpaid. And then there were the duplicate 58-62 complete sets I sold around that same time for $35 each. (I doubled my money)

As a preachers kid, I feel your pain....I�m sure you made the right decision at the time.

That�s a tough one to look back on though lol

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