Net54baseball.com Forums - Net54baseball.com Vintage Baseball Card Forum http://www.net54baseball.com This is a moderated forum for the discussion of Pre-WWII baseball cards en Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:02:51 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.net54baseball.com/images/misc/rss.jpg Net54baseball.com Forums - Net54baseball.com Vintage Baseball Card Forum http://www.net54baseball.com <![CDATA[Mastro Auctions Mastro's Stuff?]]> http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=127526&goto=newpost Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:56:44 GMT I know of at least one item for which that was the case. I sold a 1929 Yankees signed ball through Mastro a number of years ago. A friend wanted... I know of at least one item for which that was the case. I sold a 1929 Yankees signed ball through Mastro a number of years ago. A friend wanted it, but did not win. He noticed that he had entered a higher bid than the winner, and was told his had inadvertently not been counted. When he (an attorney) threatened legal action, the sale was nullified, the ball returned to me, and he was banned. (Surprise, surprise.) I know of this case because it was my item. Do you think it's the only one? ]]> Net54baseball.com Vintage Baseball Card Forum David Atkatz http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=127526 ebay police: Raw original t206 Wagner? http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=127164&goto=newpost Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:54:51 GMT Since the "winning" bidder actually had a feedback number higher than 1, it wasn't "ibidonfakes" or someone trying to submarine the scammer. Too bad - that leaves shills and fools as the class of bidders. ]]> Net54baseball.com Vintage Baseball Card Forum judsonhamlin http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=127164 Card surgery http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=127538&goto=newpost Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:53:52 GMT staples staples ]]> Net54baseball.com Vintage Baseball Card Forum GoSoxBoSox http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=127538 Worlds Smallest eBay Scan http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=127539&goto=newpost Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:42:52 GMT
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Originally Posted by GrayGhost (Post 835230)
What's really mind boggling sometimes is that people bid/buy form shady dealers like this. Small scans, etc, and thus, obvious concerns over authenticity. The buyers are often (like w autographs) as dumb /to blame as the sellers.
Scott, you are oh so right there.
In my recent adventures I have discovered such amateurish behavior among the buyers and sellers of bogus autographs that it just boggles the mind that these people are actually allowed to drive and vote. Scary, actually, very scary.
-- ]]> Net54baseball.com Vintage Baseball Card Forum RichardSimon http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=127539 Who are the 10 most important collectors in hobby history http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=127329&goto=newpost Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:25:08 GMT We receive so much pleasure tooting our own horn that someday we may actually be the band. We receive so much pleasure tooting our own horn that someday we may actually be the band. ]]> Net54baseball.com Vintage Baseball Card Forum 2dueces http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=127329 Tell your stories Of dealings with legends of the hobby http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=127458&goto=newpost Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:47:33 GMT As a "younger" collector, I had several fantastic stories. I got back into collecting in 1987 at the ripe old age of 16. I got back into it because I bought my first PC and it had a modem that connected me to Prodigy service where there was a baseball card bulletin board. Flash forward and I was tasked (challenged really) to compile a list of all Phillies cards from 1949 to 1989...regionals, food, oddball, etc. I started to put it together and decided to go all the way back to the 1880s. Two years later I posted the first list and was immediately emailed that I should talk to Lew Lipset about the Felin's Franks that I had listed (at the time only had a mention of them and a question mark). So, I called him. He took the time to speak with me for nearly an hour about certain sets he had seen and handled (Felins, Father and Son Shoes, Demaree, etc.). Eventually, I ended up buying several cards from him and signing up for his newsletter and auctions.

It is now about 1991 and I was at a regular show in Southern California at the Beverly Garland Hotel in Studio City. I am buying older Phillies from a dealer I know who then tells me that if I am really interested in the older cards I should call Gar Miller. Okay...I call Gar. Talk to him for a bit and he eventually says send me your list and a check for what you can afford and I will fill what I have. I did that for about 6 months until my list was gone. He was great. I have talked (emailed) him a couple of times in the past 10 years.

A few years later I was talking to a friend who said that some of the oddball Topps things I had listed were incorrect team or did not exist. He said I should talk to another friend of his. Turned out I spent about 20 minutes on the phone with Sy Barger of Topps. He did confirm some stuff for me. I did not realize who it really was until about a year later when I saw an article on him in a magazine.

Terry Knouse and Mark Macrae I consider hobby greats as well and both started my Old Judge collection at the same National in the early '90s. Years can go by and Terry still remembers that I collect Phillies and interesting stuff. He once let me examine the T206 ledger and the collection of T3 proofs.

Kit Young handed me a stack of playing cards at a National in Anaheim and said I could buy any one of the commons for $150 each...stupid me was out of money and declined. Of course the set was the Allegenys. Still have the note where I wrote down all the Phillies from the set!!

Jim Montgomery, a great Florida collector, used to send me trades all the time as well. He was a hobby great and very generous who sold most of his collection and retired from the scene.

I know I ran into a few other greats. I seem to recall a very quick introduction to Barry Halper when I was in Cooperstown one year.

I feel that I have been very fortunate over the years to meet some great collectors and see some really impressive collections and personalities.

Joshua

PS We ought to do a post on the best hobby experiences we have had...not really best buys but just wonderful moments in our collecting careers. ]]> Net54baseball.com Vintage Baseball Card Forum Wite3 http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=127458 Lot of Old Mill Cabinets in Clean Sweep Auction http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=127481&goto=newpost Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:34:44 GMT Does anyone have a guesstimate at what this lot will fetch?

While it certainly is a fantastic lot, there must be a ceiling... I'm thinking 45K but what do I know? ]]> Net54baseball.com Vintage Baseball Card Forum familytoad http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=127481 <![CDATA[It's no Sin to Pour it In- Jack Sutthoff]]> http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=127297&goto=newpost Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:11:27 GMT Great, now I feel like crap b/c I can't afford to give away the Sutthoff pin I posted above. I blame you Leon! ]]> Net54baseball.com Vintage Baseball Card Forum rhettyeakley http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=127297 September Pickup Thread... http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=127232&goto=newpost Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:04:10 GMT Two nice twos. Many thanks to Matt for the Hornsby rookie. Two nice twos. Many thanks to Matt for the Hornsby rookie.
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]]> Net54baseball.com Vintage Baseball Card Forum paul http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=127232 Welcome our newest board member...O/T http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=127517&goto=newpost Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:49:13 GMT Where's Poochy? ]]> Net54baseball.com Vintage Baseball Card Forum toppcat http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=127517 question regarding psa/dna http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=127531&goto=newpost Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:44:13 GMT If I have an item that has a psa/dna certificate, what do they charge to encapsulate it? I noticed that they are doing free encapsulation of signed... If I have an item that has a psa/dna certificate, what do they charge to encapsulate it? I noticed that they are doing free encapsulation of signed 8x10's with fee. If I have a signed 8x10 that has already been certified by them, would they encapsulate it for free? My past experiences calling customer suuport has been a joke so i thought Id try here. Thanks! ]]> Net54baseball.com Vintage Baseball Card Forum milkit1 http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=127531 Old Cardboard and VCBC? http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=127408&goto=newpost Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:31:37 GMT both are great resources ! both are great resources ! ]]> Net54baseball.com Vintage Baseball Card Forum deadballera http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=127408 Old judge question ? (ADDED PICTURE !!!!!!!!!) http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=127274&goto=newpost Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:23:01 GMT I corrected what i said,i thank you for your knowledge as i know very little about thes cards. I was going off of what a guy told me at work as far... I corrected what i said,i thank you for your knowledge as i know very little about thes cards. I was going off of what a guy told me at work as far as the white being the negative to identify the team and player so the guy doing the printing would not mess up. ]]> Net54baseball.com Vintage Baseball Card Forum chris122868 http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=127274 Need Advice Regarding Selling My T206 Set http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=127451&goto=newpost Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:19:20 GMT I had just planned to list about 20 T206 cards on ebay last night, all graded 4, 5 and 6. A few hours before I did that, I made a B/S/T post with... I had just planned to list about 20 T206 cards on ebay last night, all graded 4, 5 and 6. A few hours before I did that, I made a B/S/T post with all the cards, and asked for what I really wanted to sell each for. Within an hour or so, I had racked up $800+ in sales and only had to list 15 last night. It is a simple, low cost alternative and it takes almost no effort to list them here. Heck, I didn't even post scans -- I just emailed scans to people who were interested in specific cards. Then, a few hours later, I pulled down the B/S/T listing and put the remainder on ebay -- 1 card at a time, $.01 starting bid. We'll see how it goes when they end Sunday night... ]]> Net54baseball.com Vintage Baseball Card Forum T206Collector http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=127451 Time to Pull Out Your Bill Lee Rookie Cards O/T http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=127428&goto=newpost Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:50:24 GMT Interesting read: http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/article/cooperstown-confidential-here-comes-the-spaceman/ Interesting read:

http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/ar...-the-spaceman/ ]]> Net54baseball.com Vintage Baseball Card Forum Cat http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=127428