Whilst we did do it our way, we went against our instincts a number of times.

Here is a list of our top 20 "pass ups"

1. 1915 Cracker Jack Poster- 1982- offered by Rob Lifson for $20,000
2. Round Album Poster- offered by Herman Kaufmann for $20,000
3. Complete Near Mint set of N43 baseball- Tom Collier - $1,500
4. Sol White Colored Baseball- at our second show 1977 100
6. Lot of 50 T202 cards- Philadelphia show- 1981- we bought for
$ 150 and sold for $600- worse $450 we ever made
7. Outbid by a good friend at a 1982 Woffers auction for a Four Base Hit of Zimmerman
8. Traded Babe Ruth's St Mary's Year book (100- from Denis Goldstein) for a near mint small Boston Kalamazoo Bat
9. Two near mint to mint 1952 Mickey Mantle from the Jerry Taylor collection
which we purchased in partnership with Rob Lifson, Greg B and Biil Mastro
We were friends with Taylor- we did make a good of money- but had a chance to hand pick several cards-our mistake
10;1933 Goudey set (near mint-mint) $1500 from the Cliff Lambert
11.1915 Cracker Jack Set (mint) from Cliff Lambert- Mr. Mint purchased it
12. Four near-mint to mint N162 sets for $800 -Goodwin Goldfaden
13. Complete set of Duke Baseball Cabinets for $2500 from George Lyons
14. Six near mint 1913 Boston Garters for $2500-Robert Ball
15. Hank Greenberg advertising poster- Hunt Auction in NYC in concert
with the all star game at the new Yankee Stadium
16. Pebble Beach of Lefty O'Doul for $1500
17. Complete set of 1911 Dingman PCL team cards- for $1500-Dennis King
said set recently sold for $9000 in a Legendary Auction
18, Four near mint square Ramlys from Wharton Tigar for $400
19. Old Judge advertising sign with 20 player cards- Lew Neman $5000
20 Walter Johnson Tuxedo Advertising sign (mint) $2000- Ken Felden

The Worst Decision Of All (perhaps in collecting history)

Getting married and not have a pre-nup which excluded our baseball
cards and memorabilia collection- $2 million

We continue to search for a number of these items, and will pay top
dollar for material that meets our exacting standards

Bruce Dorskind
America's Leading Acquirer of Ultra Rare High Condition
Baseball Memorabilia (no autographs, bats, equipment or uniforms)

Bruce Dorskind can be contacted at bdorskind@dorskindgroup.com