There will be a pretty good type card collection coming to auction....

[Leon]

In order to pay for my daughter's SMU experience, which she is starting this year, I am selling my card and ephemera collection in (mostly) it's entirety. I am keeping hobby publications, generic baseball RPPCs and my 1903 Horner Composite as well as a few nice, old photos. It will be done through Heritage, as a stand along catalog auction, during and right after the National. It will end lot by lot on a single night approximately 2 weeks after the National this year. It will be open for bidding during the National.

The stand alone catalog will ship with the Heritage Platinum night catalog in around 2 to 2 1/2 months. It will be a no reserve auction. I am still collecting (*having started the Luckey Collection II already). The board will continue as it is. If you like it today you still will. And if you don't like it today, you still won't. It's been an agonizing decision but is one that has had much thought given to it. It should be interesting.

[e107collector]

Leon,

I'm sure that was a tough decision. In regards to your daughters education and future, I'm sure it will be well worth it!!

Best of luck!!

Tony

[Zan]

Good luck in the auction, and sorry to see some pieces go, but interested to see what will be coming next

[ullmandds]

the dream of completing the ACC is dead??????

[glenv]

Leon, sorry to hear this news. Hopefully your daughter never forgets this, and puts you in a nice retirement home when you get old!

[Paul S]

Originally Posted by glenv

Leon, sorry to hear this news. Hopefully your daughter never forgets this, and puts you in a nice retirement home when you get old!

Wow! Leon

And yes, his daughter will sell the Luckey II Collection to fund him in the retirement home.

[bbcard1]

I am sure you've thought of this, but be aggressive in applying for the scholarships. SMU has a good endowment and is pretty generous as a rule.

[rjackson44]

good choice leon as a type collector I will keep an eye best of luck

[scooter729]

Best of luck with the sales - it's just cardboard, right? I'm sure it's a tough decision process, but family and education certainly are excellent priorities!!

I'm sure the Luckey Collection Part Deux will be up and speeding along in no time!

[packs]

As someone with outstanding student loans, you are doing a really great thing for your daughter.

[drmondobueno]

Originally Posted by packs

As someone with outstanding student loans, you are doing a really great thing for your daughter.

+1

[ullmandds]

I agree with the general sentiment...Leon you are doing a very good thing and I'm sure your daughter will appreciate it. And I'm sure you will enjoy the auction and will be very happy with the outcome.

[Nashvol]

Originally Posted by packs

As someone with outstanding student loans, you are doing a really great thing for your daughter.

A+

[Jeffrompa]

1. Bookmarking
2. Clearing my schedule
3. Talking to my banker
4. Begging wife

[insidethewrapper]

Leon: Don't do it. Keep the collection. Get a few grants and loans and tell your daughter to get a part-time job ($5-10k year). Hope you like paying several hundred $$$$ per credit hour for those required courses like ( PE golf, Intro to Humanities etc) . All that collection money for nonsense classes and Happy Hours and parties.

[Vintagecatcher]

Leon,

Best of luck with the auction!

I'll try to help if a certain 1915 Zeenut with coupon isn't buried in a huge lot.

Best wishes,

Patrick

[clydepepper]

Leon - If I manage to win anything that you hold dear, I will be a good steward for it and an appreciative owner.

Best of Luck to you, my friend! Having sold off my collection in its entirety three times already (albeit much, much less grand than yours must be), I realize that it is not an easy decision. And your reason for liquidating is far better than mine were- mainly out-purchasing my paychecks.

-Raymond

- oh, and please send me a catalog when it's available.

[Stonepony]

We are all just transient sentinels of our collections which ultimately will be passed on to others. What is mine now, will ultimately be yours and vice-versa. Its a reality of collecting that makes me smile. Good luck with your auction, your items will be well cared for!

[glchen]

Holy cow! Are all of your Ruth cards going into the catalog also? I know that even though you weren't a Ruth collector, you had a substantial collection there. Good luck with your sale!

[Rickyy]

Leon,

Totally understand....family comes first...I'm sure your daughter will be a success and that in of itself will trump anything in your collection!

It will be exciting to see what you are going to do next in terms of your collecting... if you still go type...there are so many other ways to do it!

Ricky Y

[shammus]

Leon, that's a terrific thing you're doing for your family. Possibly your finest "trade" ever perhaps! I'm sure that the day your daughter graduates will be exceptionally rewarding for you! I'm looking forward to seeing this auction and may pursue a couple of the items that you beat me on originally when you won them, aggressively

Best of luck with the upcoming auction! It should be a fantastic event!

[4815162342]

Leon, your love of family over possessions is very heartwarming. I hope that your unparalleled type collection brings record prices, and I wish your daughter great success!

[bn2cardz]

Considering you own your own auction house, how did you make the decision to go with Heritage?

[Leon]

Originally Posted by bn2cardz

Considering you own your own auction house, how did you make the decision to go with Heritage?

We don't do catalogs (yes, I could figure it out) but mostly I feel an arm's length sale is better. Heritage will do a great job and no company has been more supportive of Net54baseball especially with their Net54baseball Dinner sponsorship. Plus I have several good hobby friends that work there and they are in my back yard, so to speak. All of our advertisers could have done a great job.

[egri]

Leon,

Sorry to hear you're breaking up your collection, but I'm glad it's going to a good cause. My cousin is in the SMU class of 2017, and he loves it down there. I guess George and Laura Bush live nearby, so he sees them every now and then on campus.

[nolemmings]

and a tiny bit hair-raising for me

Isn't that a good thing, Leon?

Best of luck to you and your daughter. Am going through the same thing myself, although I got the jump on you and already have liquidated a lot of what was at most a far inferior collection to yours. Hopefully my daughter will come visit me under the bridge after her degree(s).

[atx840]

Best of luck Leon, always enjoyed seeing the odds & ends of your collection. You own some amazing pieces. Looking forward to bidding.

[mark evans]

A real mensch, as my grandmother would say.

Good luck, Leon.

[DerekMichael]

Wow. I just saw this, and it makes me feel a little sad Leon.

Still, what a beautiful gesture to your daughter, and one that she will always remember. That is priceless.

Good luck. I will keep my fingers crossed that Cy Young portrait Brown Hindu is going to finally be available!

Derek

[Koufax32fan]

My oldest starts college in the Fall as well, so I probably won't be bidding on those Zeenuts with coupons.

Leon - I hope that Heritage lets you write some of the descriptions (with or without the coins) as that will be very meaningful for those of us who read your posts on Net54 and understand your passion.

[yanksfan09]

I'm shocked, but certainly family comes first. Best of luck. It should be quite the offering....

[batsballsbases]

Leon,
Best of luck with the sale of the collection!

[Northviewcats]

Best of luck with the auction. In a way you are blessed that you are able to help your daughter to this extent. I hope all of your items bring record prices.

Best regards,

Joe

[brass_rat]

Congratulations, Leon. It's an impressive sign of love to be able to give up something you've put a lot of time and effort into for the benefit of your daughter's future.

My parents worked hard and made large sacrifices for my education, and I am grateful to them every single day for doing so.

Best of luck with the auction and to your daughter in her education.

Steve

[darwinbulldog]

I recycle every auction catalog but REA. This will be the exception. Leon, I guess I've been previewing the offering on your webpage for years now. I'll need to sell a few of my own to raise the capital, but I know a few of your cards I'll be going after pretty aggressively. Best of luck to your daughter. Any idea what she'll be studying?

[Jantz]

Best of luck to your daughter and with the auction Leon!

[Leon]

Once again I just want to say how thankful I am for the well wishes. I know my wife and I are fortunate to be able to help our daughter as much as we will be able to. She's a good girl, takes after mom. This will let her get out of college without being saddled with debt. There is a good chance she will go to graduate school (she is majoring is statistics and economics (dual major) and a minor in psychology. She will have to help on the graduate one . BTW, sticker price at SMU is around 67k a yr and rises each yr, I believe. She has some scholarship money for approximately a yr. We are done on that front. Orientation is next.

So a few other things....

Yes, Brockelman & Luckey Auctions is continuing. Heck, with being an empty-nester I might even do a few shows. We already have around 200 lots (I believe) for our next auction, which will be approximately a few months after the National...as we have done for the last 5-6 yrs. Scott and I enjoy it and when we quit enjoying doing them we won't do them anymore.


Yes, all or the Ruths and the Brown Hindu Young, Matty proof...the ...everything, will be auctioned as has been stated above.

[Brian Van Horn]

Leon,

Best of luck and I hope your daughter has a wonderful time at college.

[darwinbulldog]

Originally Posted by Leon

There is a good chance she will go to graduate school (she is majoring is statistics and economics (dual major) and a minor in psychology. She will have to help on the graduate one

Good stuff. My PhD is in psychology, and statistics is the first course I taught at the university. Just about any grad program in psych (probably econ too) would strongly prefer an applicant with a good stats background.

[glynparson]

This makes me feel blessed to have my daughters education taken care of already thanks to an inheritance put aside by wife specifically for that purpose. I would have done the same in a heartbeat but will be glad in 10 years when i do not have to. Glad to know you'll be starting it ( a collection) all over again. I have liquidated and started over in the past on two seperate occasions. I have never really regretted doing it as both times it was the right thing to do.

[GaryPassamonte]

Kudos for having your priorities in order, Leon. You are one of the good guys.

[aquarius31]

Best of luck Leon...you're a good man!


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