How many known collections have been lost

Snowman · #1 02-05-2025, 05:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Vintage Vern

So how often is it updated? I'd imagine California wildfires have added to the total? Are most raw or graded, and are the cards listed that were destroyed?

They're fucking with you. They think it's a stupid question.

I don't think it's a stupid question, but arriving at a useful estimate would take more thought than I have time to give it.

Vintage Vern · #2 02-05-2025, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Snowman

They're fucking with you. They think it's a stupid question.

I don't think it's a stupid question, but arriving at a useful estimate would take more thought than I have time to give it.

Thanks, should have known with a few of them.

I just figured you hear about the lost treasures that show up after an older collector passes so I wanted to see about the other side, and the known effect. For graded it has to throw off numbers unless they can be accounted.

luciobar1980 · #3 02-05-2025, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Snowman

They're fucking with you. They think it's a stupid question.

I don't think it's a stupid question, but arriving at a useful estimate would take more thought than I have time to give it.

Not to speak for those guys but I don't necessarily think they thought it was a stupid question, more just goofin'

glchen · #4 02-05-2025, 12:36 PM

In terms of disasters, I still remember the story of the 2.4M collection lost when an airplane crashed into a house in Buffalo in 2009. Stories here: Link Link 2

Rich Klein · #5 02-05-2025, 12:50 PM

Couple of thoughts

1) I know many in this chat are not fans of graded cards, yet in a circumstance like this, well the graded cards are much easier to everyone to determine value.

2) A historical note, Reggie Jackson back in the day was accumulating his 1969 Topps RC so when he made the HOF he could sign and sell 563 serial numbered versions of that card. At some point, Reggie's house burned up in one of those California wildfires and all those rookie cards went up in smoke.

Rich

Peter_Spaeth · #6 02-05-2025, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Rich Klein

Couple of thoughts

1) I know many in this chat are not fans of graded cards, yet in a circumstance like this, well the graded cards are much easier to everyone to determine value.

2) A historical note, Reggie Jackson back in the day was accumulating his 1969 Topps RC so when he made the HOF he could sign and sell 563 serial numbered versions of that card. At some point, Reggie's house burned up in one of those California wildfires and all those rookie cards went up in smoke.

Rich

If 100,000 Reggies burned up it wouldn't make an impact, there are so many.

I would imagine some collections were lost to Katrina?

ctownboy · #7 02-05-2025, 01:50 PM

I do seem to remember years ago on this board that someone posted about a collector in Louisiana losing a Louisiana focused collection. I can't remember if it was from Katrina or not.

David

Rich Klein · #8 02-05-2025, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

If 100,000 Reggies burned up it wouldn't make an impact, there are so many.

I would imagine some collections were lost to Katrina?

It mattered to Reggie

Bigdaddy · #9 02-05-2025, 04:29 PM

Sometimes while looking at old baseball photos, I ponder the reverse question - How many (or what percentage) of those bats, jerseys, cards, gloves, etc. survived?

For example, how many of the bats in this photo of Honus survived? Or, what happened to the sweater he is wearing?

doug.goodman · #10 02-05-2025, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by luciobar1980

Not to speak for those guys but I don't necessarily think they thought it was a stupid question, more just goofin'

I thought it was a stupid question from a guy with multiple stupid posts, hmmm it's kind of windy outside, I wonder how many leaves will fall from that tree?.

If somebody with a better track record on the board had asked the same question, I may have thought it was less stupid.

Gorditadogg · #11 02-05-2025, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by doug.goodman

I thought it was a stupid question from a guy with multiple stupid posts, hmmm it's kind of windy outside, I wonder how many leaves will fall from that tree?.

If somebody with a better track record on the board had asked the same question, I may have thought it was less stupid.

Yeah, it's vintage Vintage Vern. Trying to build his post count up, probably.

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doug.goodman · #12 02-05-2025, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Gorditadogg

Yeah, it's vintage Vintage Vern. Trying to build his post count up, probably.

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ALR-bishop · #13 02-05-2025, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by doug.goodman

Potentially formerly known as Bigfootisanidiot

Tough crowd here 😊

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