Let's see the best deals you've ever made...

[David Atkatz]

Originally Posted by Yankeefan51

it is our more recent "deals (steals) that make us proud.
Ouur best deals came when we worked with someone who had nothing to do with the hobby and we vigorously pursued them

Yesiree... there's nothing compares to fleecing someone who didn't realize what he had.

Whilst the web and publicity have made it far more difficult to buy world class, high grade material at below market prices- we never stop trying.

No... I wouldn't imagine that you would.

[Jim VB]

Originally Posted by David Atkatz

Yesiree... there's nothing compares to fleecing someone who didn't realize what he had.



No... I wouldn't imagine that you would.

+1

The high flying financial genius is crowing about screwing a school teacher. Nice. Very nice.

[jerseygary]

How did he fleece a school teacher? I'm going out on a limb here and guessing that he (them?) didn't twist an arm or threaten his family in order to buy what he wanted. What was to stop the teacher from shopping the thing around? I think I recall a thread on this some time ago, offered a vacation deal or something, right? I also think I remember that there was some other buyer trying to get the piece for a long time and Bruce swooped in and got it instead. That's terrible, but the seller should have been aware that the thing was worth something special if 2 collectors are hovering around trying to get the thing. It wouldn't be a great deal if you don't get it for under the market value, otherwise it is just a purchase.

And come on, I might just be an infrequent poster here but I get tired of people jumping all over Bruce for doing just what he does. Lets see some more great deals!

[David Atkatz]

Originally Posted by jerseygary

How did he fleece a school teacher? I'm going out on a limb here and guessing that he (them?) didn't twist an arm or threaten his family in order to buy what he wanted. What was to stop the teacher from shopping the thing around? I think I recall a thread on this some time ago, offered a vacation deal or something, right? I also think I remember that there was some other buyer trying to get the piece for a long time and Bruce swooped in and got it instead. That's terrible, but the seller should have been aware that the thing was worth something special if 2 collectors are hovering around trying to get the thing.

You don't remember correctly. There were not two collectors. (Unless Bruce counts as two.)

Two points

For the Boston Garter card we were competing with one of the country's most knowledge pre WWI type collectors. This gentleman has one of the very best collections in the country...and very few people know he is.He was the one who met the "teacher first" but gave up
By the way, the high school teacher bought the card for a dollar

Two, we wonder if David and JimVB were at a flee market and saw a genuine
1923 Yankee Stadium Opening Day program for say $100. Would Skidmore's esteemed Associate Physics professor say- sir this is worth $10,000 at auction- let me have it, and I'll turn it over to ROB LIFSON and ensure that you receive every nickel you are entitled to?

And if the Saint from Texas found some near mint T 206 Southern league players at a garage sale taking place because some 85 year old man
passed away, we are quite sure he would say let me get these graded, and then I will come back to you and pay you 90% of SMR

They must smoke some funny stuff at Skidmore and down Texas way, if they
think we did anything wrong.

Sounds like it is time for David and JimVB to get off their "high horses"
They have been kicked in the head once too often.

PS- Is it true that the two of you will have large signs at the National
that say bring me your cards and memorabilia first, so we can tell you how to obtain top retail value?

Need we say more?


Bruce Dorskind
America's Toughest Want List
bdorskind@dorskindgroup.com

[mjkm90]

-Eddie Collins Goldsmith glove $45 (found is icecream shop)
-Walter Johnson glove $45 (same as above)
-35" Jimmie Foxx Hanna Batrite with flying bat logo $3 (in a barrel of handles at an antique show)
-Near set of Browns and Wolverines Scrapps $200 (antique shop)
-Rocky Colovito gamer $15 (antique show)
-Two different Cubs Tobacco Tins and a 1930 Cubs figural paperweight $150 (ebay)

[GrayGhost]

Sherry Magee large Leather (L-1?, I don't know the designation). Antique paper show. 25.00. Wish I had it today, did resell it for 300 a long time ago.

[Oldtix]

I've had some wonderful finds over the years...a Frank Baker decal minibat for $10; a 1919 Cincinnati World Series program for $200; a set of Polo Grounds cards in the original box for $60; a 1947 Babe Ruth Day ticket for $1...but I made my best deal ever when I was eight years old.

My older cousin had a huge set of HO model trains that I coveted. Seeing the opportunity to sell them to finance his newfound pursuit of the female of the species, he allowed my uncle (his dad) to put the hard sell on me and my dad. He wanted $10 for the entire layout...a significant sum to someone whose weekly allowance was 25 cents. Try as we might, they wouldn't budge on the price. So finally, in an inspired moment, I asked him to throw in his 1956-63 baseball and football card sets. Best $10 I ever spent!