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02-15-2007, 05:31 AM

Posted By: MVSNYCcharlie sheen has sold a lot of his stuff over the last 7-8 years (he uses Lelands)...so i don't know what he currently has, but... he had/has some great items, like the 86 mookie/buckner ball, WS stub from 1903, game used jerseys, bats, etc...some really amazing/unique vintage memorabilia, even some 19th century items.

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02-15-2007, 05:45 AM

Posted By: Ray PiskadloThe "Mr. X" they refer to is a "celebrity" who had a collection of high grade T206 cards. He consigned the cards to a dealer on eBay and they got PSA to put "Mr. X Collection" on each slab. We never found out who he/she was, did we???

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02-15-2007, 05:50 AM

Posted By: DaveOh good...I was about to keel over...for anyone familiar with the Howard Stern show, Robin's Mr X.

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02-15-2007, 06:06 AM

Posted By: Steve M.I seem to recall that John Sununu was, and maybe still is, a big collector.

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02-15-2007, 06:06 AM

Posted By: Steve fDave, shoot me an email. ref: PSA 3 Cobb

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02-15-2007, 06:13 AM

Posted By: Rich KleinAt every NY city show I used to see Joey Ramone walking around collecting cards, he was quite the collector/investor as far as I remember. I have been told that Jane Fonda used to bring her kid(s) to shows in the LA area frequently in the mid-late 1980's. The kids were the collectors, not her <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14> Rich

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02-15-2007, 06:14 AM

Posted By: DaveI'm a little surprised Joey Ramone was collecting...can't imagine him with a drawer full of Ramly's.

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02-15-2007, 06:31 AM

Posted By: DavePenny Marshall ( Laverne & Shirley fame) had an awesome collection at one time. My dad bought several pieces from here years ago. I had heard she was going to sell off some of her memorabilia at one of the big auction houses but never really followed up on that. My dad got some great older Pittsburgh pieces from her collection.

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02-15-2007, 06:39 AM

Posted By: ErikV Don't know if these names are considered celebrities, but I've heard Hall of Fame catcher Gary Carter and ex-big league pitcher Tim Belcher have card collections. Also, does Wayne Gretzsky formerly owning the Wagner card count?

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02-15-2007, 06:40 AM

Posted By: DaveI would say Gretzky was more or less just a pure investor...hardly a card collector IMO anyway

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02-15-2007, 06:48 AM

Posted By: AnonymousI bought a caramel card from an ebay seller that touted he was selling the collection of Gus Zernial. I don't know if I believe it.

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02-15-2007, 07:02 AM

Posted By: joe brennanJoe E Brown In Rememberance of James W. Brennan Sr. 1924-1982. Dad, thanks for everything you did for me.

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02-15-2007, 07:10 AM

Posted By: MVSNYChow could we forget Tom Candiotti??? a great pitcher who now has some of the greatest cards out there (see photo credits in PSA's top 200 sportscards book)...many high grade vintage, T206 Plank PSA 8, for starters.

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02-15-2007, 07:10 AM

Posted By: Joe D.knows a guy who bought a LeBaron Convertible that was previously owned by Jon Voight. <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>

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02-15-2007, 07:23 AM

Posted By: Steve M.It was "John" Voight. <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>

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02-15-2007, 08:00 AM

Posted By: barrysloateOkay, don't want to get started again... But you might remember in several episodes at George's Yankee Stadium office there were reproductions of T205's for certain, and I believe Goudeys and N162's also. The latter were hard to tell for sure because they were in the background, but there was one clear shot of the T205's. But that doesn't qualify as a celebrity collection.

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02-15-2007, 08:09 AM

Posted By: Steve fGeorge's reprints. 'Jerry, It's not a lie, if you believe it.'

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02-15-2007, 08:31 AM

Posted By: barrysloate"So you wanted to be a banker, but you were never able to become a banker, so you decided to kill yourself." Newman's pronunciation of "banker" is what makes that routine funny (and I'm hijacking another thread...I think they call me "the king of the hijackers" behind my back).

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02-15-2007, 08:36 AM

Posted By: MVSNYCdoes anyone know more about tom candiotti's collection?

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02-15-2007, 08:40 AM

Posted By: JimBTom Candiotti had some incredible cards. I heard he sold the whole collection as a single lot to one person recently. JimB

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02-15-2007, 08:42 AM

Posted By: MVSNYCwow, i would love to get a break-down of that lot somehow...

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02-15-2007, 08:42 AM

Posted By: Ed McCollumseems he had a "complete" collection of T206s, and even talked about how he kept them at home and loved to hold, look, smell, etc. just like a lot of us. Don't know if he is celebrity enough, but a very nice gentleman. Ed

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02-15-2007, 08:45 AM

Posted By: barrysloateCandiotti's collection was profiled a couple of years ago in PSA's Sports Market Report, and his goal is to acquire the highest grade possible of every card he collects. He has a 1954 Aaron PSA 10 and the PSA 8 Plank, among many others. I think he focusses more on modern cards where 9's and 10's are available. For those who saw Billy Crystal's film "61*", Candiotti played the role of Hoyt Wilhelm. That is one of my favorite baseball movies. Edited to add I wasn't aware he sold it.

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02-15-2007, 08:46 AM

Posted By: MVSNYCwell, he's more of a celebrity than the imaginary george steinbrener on Seinfeld...

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02-15-2007, 09:02 AM

Posted By: paulstrattonI used to see Steve Garagiola(Joe's son and a former sports anchor in Detroit) at all the card shows in the early 1980's. He had a LARGE collection at the time...he must have gotten the collecting bug from his Dad apparently.

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02-15-2007, 09:13 AM

Posted By: MVSNYCguys, all of these people we are mentioning (even my post about tom candiotti)...they are not really celebrities... i would imagine there are real celebrities (actors, musicians, etc) who collect...they have so much money and i'm sure it's not just going to cars and houses... we just hav eto do some detective work and see who they are.

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02-15-2007, 09:14 AM

Posted By: DaveI would imagine some of the auction houses have secrets as to the big buyers...but can't disclose that information. Out of everybody listed Charlie Sheen I would suppose is the biggest known celebrity.

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02-15-2007, 09:30 AM

Posted By: MVSNYCdave- agreed, he is the biggest celebrity mentioned... i have a few old leand's catalogs with some of his collection for sale...cool stuff

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02-15-2007, 09:40 AM

Posted By: Dan BrettaI would think Penny Marshall is as big a celebrity as Charlie Sheen, but I'm not sure she collects cards so much as she collects memorablila. She is featured in Smithsonian Baseball.

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02-15-2007, 09:42 AM

Posted By: DaveDan...I don't know in 2007 if Penny Marshall is as big. I'm 31 and barely remember reruns of Laverne and Shirley. I wonder if anything slabbed has ever been labled "Sheen Collection" or something like that...

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02-15-2007, 09:52 AM

Posted By: SeanI thought Brad Pitt was Mr. X. Rumor was he would ride his bike around with PSA cards in the spokes. Ouch. I'm sure Angelina has put a kabosh on that. Sean BH

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02-15-2007, 10:59 AM

Posted By: Jim Dale....Clint Eastwood - I'd bet on it.

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02-15-2007, 11:05 AM

Posted By: Jason LWhy would celebrities hide their collections? I would think they could get more money if they sold pieces with their name attached to them... In their case, it's not as though the world doesn't already know they have money... eh, to each their own

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02-15-2007, 11:08 AM

Posted By: BobParis Hilton has a complete set of the R308 Tattoo orbits that you have to spit on to make the player's image appear, doesn't she?

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02-15-2007, 11:08 AM

Posted By: AnthonyThere are some entries in the PSA pop report for cards having been graded "The Charlie Sheen Collection" If my sources are correct the identity of Mr. X would certainly underwhelm you. Not a household name, that is for sure.

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02-15-2007, 11:13 AM

Posted By: MVSNYCAnthony- they don't need "more" money...they probably feel that they need "more privacy...that's why they would "hide their collections...my guess.

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02-15-2007, 11:34 AM

Posted By: davidcyclebackGary Gaetti was a card collector while in the MLB, and was seen at shows looking for singles to finish his sets. Sheen had a 1934 Goudey sheet with Lajoie that was stolen and cut into singles. He had loaned it to a restaurant and it was stolen from there. He had a lot of quality vintage baseball memorabilia. Lelands also auction off a number of his original Andy Warhol paintings. I wouldn't be surpised if Richard Nixon owned a few choice memorabilia items, as he was a big sports fan. While President, he would mail his ideas for plays to Redskins coach George Allen. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if living Presidents like George HW Bush (Yale baseball who met Babe Ruth) or George W Bush (Rangers owner) have a few favorite baseball mementos they show to visiting fellow baseball fans. During his administration, Bush Sr. was advised to avoid American sports phrases when visiting foreign lands as the phrases were not universally understood. In Moscow, he once said something to the effect of "It's fourth down and I'm going to punt," and the Russians had no idea what he was talking about ... Then there was the time Nixon gave the thumbs up sign to a greeting crowd in a courtry where the gesture means "Up yours!" Then there was the lost-in-translation espidode of Kurt Vonnegut's space alien who communicated by farting and tap dancing. When the alien went to the farm house and tried to to tell a farmer his barn was on fire, the farmer shot him.

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02-15-2007, 12:05 PM

Posted By: Cobby33Most people in this country don't know what he's talking about. So- Who is Mr. X?????

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02-15-2007, 12:36 PM

Posted By: RAAt every NY city show I used to see Joey Ramone walking around collecting cards, he was quite the collector/investor as far as I remember. <object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/yo7hAyonWqE"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/yo7hAyonWqE" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object>

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02-15-2007, 01:37 PM

Posted By: jay behrensWhen I was a limo driver, I got to drive Penny Marshall on several occasions, as she is a Sacramento Kings fan and was often a guest of the Maloof's. She is a big baseball fan, but specializes in sheet music. She probably has the best collection of baseball and sports sheet music. I got to know Curt Schilling playing Everquest. He collects Lou Gehrig items. I had not gotten back into the hobby yet and found a bunch of Gehrig wire photos I had and sold them to him. <img src="http://www.attic2cash.net/cards/g5.jpg"> <img src="http://www.attic2cash.net/cards/g2.jpg"> These were just a few of the photos I sold him Jay I love pinatas. You get to beat the crap of something and get rewarded with candy.

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02-15-2007, 01:50 PM

Posted By: tonyetradeHal Steinbrenner collects vintage wax boxes/packs from at least baseball and football.

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02-15-2007, 01:56 PM

Posted By: peter chaoJay, I would say that Curt Schilling definitely qualifies as a celebrity. Does he also collect baseball cards of Lou Gehrig. Peter

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02-15-2007, 02:08 PM

Posted By: JimBI believe Billy Crystal collects memorbilia. I don't know about cards. JimB

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02-15-2007, 02:08 PM

Posted By: davidcyclebackA number of years back I saw an interview of Curt Shilling in his home. He gave a tour of his extensive game used bat collection, and made a special point to show his Roberto Clemente.

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02-15-2007, 02:15 PM

Posted By: Rob Lit was actually Johnny Ramone. Most of his collection went to his wife, Linda, when he died a couple of years ago. I don't know if she has sold his collection off though.

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02-15-2007, 02:19 PM

Posted By: Jeff LichtmanJim, I believe Billy Crystal bought at auction Mickey Mantle's game-used mitt for like 300K -- and now there is a question of its authenticity.

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02-15-2007, 02:34 PM

Posted By: robert acharlie sheen had the t206 eddie collins batting pose proof. wonder where it is now.

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02-15-2007, 03:22 PM

Posted By: Chris CountsI've heard Frank Thomas has a huge card collection. As for Charlie Sheen, I recently won an old Reds jersey in an eBay auction. I paid less than $30 for it, so I didn't get my hopes up ... when it arrived it turned out to be a high quality reproduction, very much like the jerseys Mitchell and Ness sells. But what was most interesting was what was stiched into it ... "Sheen, 1944." So I looked it up, and it turns out Charlie's been a huge Reds fan since he was kid, even though he grew up in California (just like me!). Later, I came across an interview with Rob Dibble, the former Reds reliever. He said the Dodgers used to beat up on the Reds when they came to L.A. in the early 90s because Charlie would throw outrageous parties for the team with hookers, strippers and endless booze. The players were simply too worn out to play. Dibble said team officials eventually caught on and put a stop to the parties ...

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02-15-2007, 03:28 PM

Posted By: JimBI think I remember hearing once that Charlie Sheen loaned his '34 Goudey uncut sheet with Lajoie on it to a restaurant (maybe Hard Rock Cafe) for display. It was stolen and eventually cut up into individual cards. Someone here may remember the details of this story better than I. JimB

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02-15-2007, 03:29 PM

Posted By: peter chaoChris, So it seems to me that when we see Charlie Sheen on Two and Half Men, he's pretty much acting like his real persona. Life is so unfair at times, imagine the amount of money he's making for being himself. <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14> Peter

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02-15-2007, 03:32 PM

Posted By: barrysloateJeff- you are correct on both points about Billy Crystal- the price, and that other minor issue <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>

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02-15-2007, 04:32 PM

Posted By: Randy TrierweilerI sold some 1970s magazines of Lou Brock to Mrs. Lou Brock a couple of years ago at a St. Louis show. Lou is a frequent signer and always a great guest. He is one of the few who will walk the show after signing and talk to the dealers. I told him his wife was at my table earlier and bought some old magazines with him on the cover, everybody was watching him, he said "really! thats great!", then he leaned up to me and whispered "OK, how much did she spend?". The smile never leaves his face.

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02-15-2007, 05:01 PM

Posted By: dennisdavid wells bought a gamer babe ruth cap and then wore it on the mound. sure everybody remembers that.

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02-15-2007, 05:09 PM

Posted By: billI believe Ernie Harwell uased to have a collection worth in the millions and donated it to someplace bill

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02-15-2007, 05:13 PM

Posted By: Jeff LichtmanCan anyone here imagine "loaning" a 34 Goudey uncut sheet with a Lajoie on it? Some people just have too much money and too little sense.

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02-15-2007, 05:20 PM

Posted By: JaySo who is Mr.X? I remember bidding on some of his(her) T206s from TJ Schwartz on Ebay. Jay Kaplan

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02-15-2007, 05:48 PM

Posted By: Max WederIn case there were any rumours, I wish to emphasize I am not Mr. X MR. maX weder

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02-15-2007, 06:22 PM

Posted By: eric p.leonardo dicaprio use to collect, i don't know if he still collects or not, about 7 years ago he was collecting cards from the 50's and 60's, i can't remember what else he had, i just remember that the pete rose rookie he had was one of his favorite cards in his collection.

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02-15-2007, 07:19 PM

Posted By: AnonymousCharlie Sheen was compensated handsomely for loaning his stuff to All Star Café. He also legitimately wanted to share his stuff with the people. Opening night Roger Clemens was marveling over the stuff and later started his own collection. When that Lajoie sheet and the Wagner card were stolen they were fully insured. He got the money but was really upset at the destruction of the sheet. Bonds and Griffey traded their awards presented to them at the All Star Game some years back. That is collecting.

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02-15-2007, 07:57 PM

Posted By: Dan BrettaLeonardo DiCaprio was a huge Star Wars toy collector. He recently sold his collection off via Murphey(?) auctions on ebay.

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02-16-2007, 04:18 AM

Posted By: Glyn ParsonThe name of the auction company Leo used was Morphy's it is right down the street from me. Also Jaleel White (Urkel) was a big basketball card collector. And Andre Dawson also used to buy alot of cards.

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02-16-2007, 11:17 AM

Posted By: davidcyclebackI would tell me dad all he had to do was to win a Nobel Prize and I could retire after having selling his belongings. "Nobel Prize winner's worn wool socks. LOA from son. Min bid $29.99" "Nobel Prize winner's personal toaster. Still works! LOA from son" "Nobel Prize winner toast crumb memorabilia card. Crumbs certified by John Reznikoff."

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02-16-2007, 12:43 PM

Posted By: BobI would echo the remarks about Lou Brock. He was extremely kind to my youngest daughter about 15 years ago when he signed a baseball for her and posed with her for a picture. Equally as nice that day was Andre "The Hawk" Dawson, perhaps along with Tony Oliva the two best hitters not in the Hall of Fame. The Hawk also signed a baseball and posed for a picture with my girl and, like Brock, the smile never left his face. Surprisingly also cordial, although a little less than Brock and Dawson but still very pleasant, was Bob Gibson! My daughter racked up a ton of balls personalized to her that day and also a lifetime of memories. Guys take your daughters, not just sons, to things like this !!!!!!!!!

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02-16-2007, 12:53 PM

Posted By: MQI believe Orel Hersheiser has been snapping up a lot of the vintage 1950's - 60's hockey wax boxes over the years and if the rumours are true, he would have a killer collection.

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02-16-2007, 01:16 PM

Posted By: Jason Lretain an interest in baseball and/or baseball memorabilia, due to these experiences? good stories... I too met Hawk at a card show signing, during his playing days with the Cubs...although he was rather quiet and stern looking...maybe a bad day for him