"So eventually our whole house will be filled with baseball catalogs?"

[topcat61]

I keep all my auction catalogs for reference and source material no matter how old they are -roughly 30 years worth. The 1991 Copeland Collection or the Mastro Auctions or the Sotheby's 3 volume Barry Halper Collection -are all now pretty historic in their own right.

In one of these catalogs I spotted a 1940's Cuban card of Turkey Sterns and a photo featuring Carl Horner's mugshot...neither of which remain in my collection, but I do remember them.

Here's another reason for keeping auction catalogs: stolen or long-lost items do on occasion turn up in these catalogs. Hank Thomas can attest to this when he spotted his grandfather's Presidential-autographed Baseballs in a Ron Oser Auction.

[insidethewrapper]

And now state sales tax is added in many states ! So now you buy a $ 1000 item, with a 20% BP + 6% Michigan Sales Tax + Shipping and Insurance. Wow. That's another $ 300 .

[Leon]

Most of mine got recycled long ago. I still have some old Mastro and REA ones.

[gabrinus]

Tell her it is better than having porn mags laying around...Jerry

[triwak]

Originally Posted by topcat61

In one of these catalogs I spotted a 1940's Cuban card of Turkey Sterns and a photo featuring Carl Horner's mugshot...neither of which remain in my collection, but I do remember them...

I would be interested to know more about that Turkey Stearnes card???

BTW, I used to keep the catalogs from which I had won something. Now, I simply tear out and keep the page with that particular card's listing. Saves a TON of space.