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I'm confused. Goodwin is one of the main storytellers on describing cards. Sometimes I feel as though I'm reading a short story when looking at one of his cards.
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Maybe. Messed that one up. Was just looking at some old auction results. Maybe they pare them back after the auction.
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you actually read those?
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It the same as actually reading why a seller wants to sell cards in a bin listing 'pay medical bills, or taxes' yet the listing keeps being relisted week after week! If they don't have to sell the cards for the highest offer they get no matter what is by a certain date then why bother giving a reason why they have to sell the cards..
Last edited by 1952boyntoncollector; 12-13-2015 at 09:00 AM. |
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The way I look at it, the long paragraphs just give them more chances to use words incorrectly, make typos and grammatical errors, and bollix up the layout. It sets my editor teeth on edge, but after a while it's like a bad wreck: horrible but you can't look away.
Bill Todd, editor extraordinaire |
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Oh, you can look away, easily.
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Generally speaking, I presume that most auction participants would not need to be reminded that Ty Cobb or Mickey Mantle, for example, were actually skilled ballplayers, so I don't know why the descriptions wax poetically about HOF stats. I do see value, however, with describing the provenance of more rare issues, as Heritage did with Leon's collection.
Additionally, I tend to call BS when every single description claims that at least one facet of the card is "worthy of a higher grade." Just ONCE, I'd love to read a description that says something like, "Generously graded a PSA 5 by PSA, the rounded corners and 65/35 centering appear worthy of a VG/EX assessment." |
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Yes, I've noticed that everything is always graded very tough, and it's face appeal is always much higher than the stated grade. De rigueur.
But again, why wax poetic about what a good hitter Ty Cobb is, or how unfair Satchel Paige was treated, or talk about the historic importance of Jackie Robinson outside baseball. Not exactly breaking news. |
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Best Holiday wishes, Larry Last edited by ls7plus; 12-16-2015 at 04:13 PM. |
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or when really poor condition card, 'aside from the hole at the top and the crease down the middle tremendous eye appeal for the grade' Last edited by 1952boyntoncollector; 12-13-2015 at 06:40 PM. |
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For auctions in general, Sometimes I read the descriptions and they can be entertaining. Most times I look at the card and try to get to the (hopeful) part of a description that tells about the card just in case there is something which can't be seen from a scan. I was looking at a beautiful SGC 30 something or another a day or two ago and had to look hard to see the wrinkle, but it was there. Had it been a higher grade I might not have looked so hard for a problem with it.
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