Gentlemen, I agree, if he was rational, but he isn't. Everything is covered in gold in his shop. I'm taking the approach of wearing him down and by appearing as the expert. If I come across something fantastic and amazing that doesn't interest me, I want to be able to tell him that it is something special ... be the trusted advisor/expert. Get him to ASK me to see his stuff. I'm not trying to antagonize him, but rather enlighten him with the truth. But as I said, he's a delicate flower, he doesn't appreciate cards or collectors - thinks they are all out to steal a piece of his gold. I'm not brazen enough to walk in and tell him he has newspaper clippings, but I do want him to recognize my expertise and his unfounded belief that everything old and baseball is worth the US Mint.
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