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12-26-2006, 11:33 AM
Posted By: <b>James Feagin</b><p>Christmas day came and went with no baseball cards given as gifts in our household. And I'm glad. I'm not sure how to explain it, but for some reason I don't want or even ask for vintage cards on Christmas. Whenever someone asks for my list, they are absent. Perhaps it is so everyday to me that I would rather keep that in my non-Christmas life. Anyone else feel similarly?<br /><br />James
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12-26-2006, 11:38 AM
Posted By: <b>Dan Kravitz</b><p>I can just see the reaction on their face when you tell them you want to spend big dollars on a vintage piece of cardboard. How do even begin to explain your answer. Smart to keep it to yourself. Happy holidays and a safe new year to all. Dan
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12-26-2006, 11:44 AM
Posted By: <b>James Feagin</b><p>My wife understands it well, in fact, I make my living in the hobby. She probably wouldbuy me some of those cards on my wantlist as she is fairly knowledgable herself. However, I just don't want cards for Christmas....
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12-26-2006, 11:57 AM
Posted By: <b>Dan Kravitz</b><p>I guess if you do it a living, it makes perfect sense. This is a time to forget work and relax. Me? I would love to buy myself a card today, but there are no auctions running and nothing currently on Ebay or B/S/T that excites me much.
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12-26-2006, 04:49 PM
Posted By: <b>T206Collector</b><p>...but I was still VERY happy to see these under the Christmas tree from my wife this year -- nice upgrades of some beaters in my set:<br /><br /><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c322/T206Collector/BergenBattingSGC60.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c322/T206Collector/BergerSGC60.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c322/T206Collector/LordSGC40.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c322/T206Collector/WilhelmHandsAtChestSGC40.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting"></a>
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12-26-2006, 04:57 PM
Posted By: <b>Steve M.</b><p>Sarah has such good taste in cards. <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>
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12-26-2006, 07:10 PM
Posted By: <b>john/z28jd</b><p>James,im just the opposite.Ive been getting cards for Christmas since i was 5 and vintage cards since i was 16 and i dont want it any other way.This year i had 3 people put in for one real nice card i wouldve bought(if still available) in a couple months
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12-26-2006, 07:14 PM
Posted By: <b>T206Collector</b><p>!!!
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12-27-2006, 05:48 AM
Posted By: <b>steve f</b><p>My wife gave me a Wagner... Power painter.
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12-30-2006, 12:16 PM
Posted By: <b>peter chao</b><p>Steve,<br /><br />My wife bought a dinner jacket. How useless.<br /><br />I'm going down to the Card Store tomorrow and hope that my '33 Goudey Jimmy Foxx #29 is still there. Now that I'm through buying gifts for everyone else, I'm ready to buy my own.<br /><br />Peter
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12-30-2006, 01:07 PM
Posted By: <b>Steve M.</b><p>if its gone I have a nice SGC "A" available.
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12-30-2006, 05:40 PM
Posted By: <b>Mark</b><p>The wife gave me a R300 Geo. C. Miller - Grove - PSA A.<br />A Beat card, but loved nonetheless. <br /><br />Mark
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01-01-2007, 06:46 PM
Posted By: <b>peter chao</b><p>Dear Steve,<br /><br />Thanks for the offer, but I purchased '33 Goudey #29 yesterday in good condition for $250. The other '33 Goudey Jimmy Foxx is also available for $700 in excellent condition but I'm not ready to buy. The 2 cards look alike pretty much and #29 is scarcer. I can wait on the 2nd Foxx there's no rush.<br /><br />Peter