Pre-War card find in Montana

[mattsey9]

http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20130310/NEWS01/303100029/Rare-sports-card-collection-revealed

Found this on another forum. A big collection gets dropped off at the local card shop.

[novakjr]

did this guy really say that '33 goudey was the first set that Ruth was in? :(

[atx840]

Looking forward to seeing these. Thanks for sharing.

[npa589]

1922 Turkey Red!

[bbcard1]

“He said, ‘Angie, oh my God; oh my God,’ ” Angie recalled.

Context means everything.:)

[Runscott]

“He said, ‘Angie, oh my God; oh my God,’ ” Angie recalled.

Context means everything.:)

Angie responded, "Now if only you could make me say that :("

[conor912]

The phrases "obviously knew what he was doing" and "placing rubber bands around them" seem mispaired.

[Gradedcardman]

Look forward to seeing them as well. Don't really care about the written words just the card beauty.

[Exhibitman]

"Among a large number of 1941 Play Balls cards are the Yankees’ DiMaggio, along with ‘Lefty’ Gomez, Mel Ott, Hubbell and Ted Williams. “I have 15 complete sets here,” Fletcher said."

15 complete sets? I bet Legendary would sell them as one lot.

[bn2cardz]

did this guy really say that '33 goudey was the first set that Ruth was in? :(

This shop owner must only deal with new stuff, like most shop owners now days. To maximize profits why would you send vintage cards to Beckett? Also who would call '33 Goudey's as a "rare brand of card"? Then to top it off he can't distinguish between a 1914 and 1915 Cracker Jack, instead lumps them as one grouping (or at least that is how I read that part since they don't distinguish what year the Jackson is from).

[Rich Klein]

The site I write columns for Sports Collectors Daily (a valued advertiser on Net 54) posted the story

And I was thinking about the Beckett line when i read the story. Remember that Beckett still has very good equity as a hobby name and not all store owners are even aware of PSA or SGC. Thus the owner knew Beckett had a grading service and sent in cards accordingly.

Regards
Rich

[drc]

In part, he may have been making it simple for the reporter and readers who know little about cards. And reporters have been known to paraphrase from memory.

[conor912]

"Among a large number of 1941 Play Balls cards are the Yankees’ DiMaggio, along with ‘Lefty’ Gomez, Mel Ott, Hubbell and Ted Williams. “I have 15 complete sets here,” Fletcher said."

15 complete sets? I bet Legendary would sell them as one lot.

I think the bigger question is "who the hell puts together 15 of the same set?"

[t206fix]

I think the bigger question is "who the hell puts together 15 of the same set?"

I think that when he said 15 sets, he wasn't referring just to the Playball set, but all the sets together...

[ethicsprof]

thanks for sharing.
i'm eager to see them.
all the best,
barry

[Cardboard Junkie]

never mind

[bbcarddan]

The site I write columns for Sports Collectors Daily (a valued advertiser on Net 54) posted the story

And I was thinking about the Beckett line when i read the story. Remember that Beckett still has very good equity as a hobby name and not all store owners are even aware of PSA or SGC. Thus the owner knew Beckett had a grading service and sent in cards accordingly.

Regards
Rich

Really? Some store owners have never heard of PSA or SGC? I hope they have at least heard of the internet.

[novakjr]

Really? Some store owners have never heard of PSA or SGC? I hope they have at least heard of the internet.

Well, it wouldn't surprise me with the guy in the article. He apparently hasn't heard of any Babe Ruth cards before the '33 Goudey..

[jboosted92]

“He said, ‘Angie, oh my God; oh my God,’ ” Angie recalled.

Context means everything.:)

So are commas

"Lets eat Dad"

"Lets eat, Dad"

[ctownboy]

If T3 Turkey Reds are from 1922, he doesn't know about PSA or SGC and thinks that Babe Ruth didn't have any cards made before 1933, what are the chances of a/some rare cards being in the find that he doesn't know about?

I mean, if the guy is using a Beckett price guide and an obscure card or rare back T card isn't listed then this guy probably isn't going to know anything about it.......

David

[christopher.herman]

That was the most frustrating hobby related article I've ever read.

[Matthew H]

I don't care what the store owner doesn't know, at least he didn't try to low ball the customer who brought them in. He realized he couldn't afford to buy the cards and is trying to help them get top dollar.

[ctownboy]

Matthew,

That is true, however----

1) If he doesn't know the year the T3's were made

2) Doesn't know about PSA or SGC

and

3) doesn't know that there were cards made of Babe Ruth before the 1933 Goudey's

THEN it is very likely that he wont be getting "top dollar" for the cards.

David

[Matthew H]

He values the T3 Cobb at 5-6k so he's at least trying to get top dollar. (Probably a little high for the condition)