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

[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.

[Exhibitman]

Much as it pains me to say so , Bruce is right. This thread brags about deals, so why give him crap over having made great deals?

My favorite deal of all time was made when I was 12. I was trading cards with another kid and had him throw in a strange looking card to close the deal for a 1968 Clemente. It was a 1958 Bell Brand Gino Cimoli, which is one of the difficult short prints, and was worth more than all of the other cards combined. And yes, I knew it was a rarity when I asked for it as a throw-in.

Best recent deal: paid $30 for a W530 (Pinkerton score card) of Hughey Jennings, ex condition.

[Jim VB]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

...so why give him crap over having made great deals?

1. Because it's Bruce.

2. Because of the phrasing he uses. If he simply said "I once picked up a Boston Garter for $1200...", that would be acceptable. But, instead, he says, "1912 Boston Garter Color card bought from a school teacher- non collector
after developing an 18 month acquisition plan $1200."

No one else on this board would crow about it in such a manner.

3. Because it's Bruce.

4. Because in every one of his "America's Toughest Want List" posts, he promises to pay top dollar.

5. Did I mention, because it's Bruce.

[David Atkatz]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Much as it pains me to say so , Bruce is right. This thread brags about deals, so why give him crap over having made great deals?

Why?

Because it's one thing to have put a lowball bid in on eBay, and then wake up the next morning to find you've won the piece for a really great price.

It's quite another to buy something at 1/10 market value from someone who's not aware of what he's got, and then announce on the forum how proud you are for having taken the fool.

And, oh yeah, because it's Bruce.