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Alas, I'd rather have the wife than the cards - happy wife, happy life!
Well, let's see: I know a wife will throw out your old cards without much drama, but, to get rid of an old girlfriend...that's in a different league. Cards know when to shut up. Wives can sometimes cook a good meal. You can let your friends handle your cards. Wives can give good back rubs. Cards are ruined if they get wet. Wives do not like to be grouped together by age, let alone condition. Cards are happy just to be put away someplace safe. Wives may insist on 'salmon' colors for that 'someplace safe'. You can donate your cards and get tax credit for them. Wives don't like it when you attempt to donate them. Cards can be handed down to your children and grandchildren, none of whom will appreciate them as much as you do. ...Hey...finally, that's true with wives as well.
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The single life..........all of the fun you guys have without the headaches and attachments.
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Wednesday I was in the hospital room as my friend died. Her husband was not crying about the 47 years they were married together wishing he had remained single. A "happy wife" doesn't feel like a sacrifice when the happiness comes from a place of love.
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I may have shared this story elsewhere on Net 54, but it's appropriate here. It was written by the late stamp dealer Herman Herst, Jr., and while it's technically about stamps, no philatelic knowledge is required to appreciate it... or commiserate with the poor soul.
The customer was a doctor in Brooklyn. He needed a used single of [a very expensive stamp] and asked me to send him one on approval. Since he was a good buyer over the years, always paying promptly and never complaining, I did not hesitate to submit one.Hopefully, none of you who are married or are in long-term committed relationships have a partner like the battleaxe described above.
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Anyone remember the first time you revealed your hobby to the future spouse? Kind of like admitting to a mental illness. I always thought I'd not get the wife because of the cards.
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Stick to your guns, Adam...it's not you; it's them (don't they always say that anyway?). Heard this one a few nights ago: If you put a wife and a dog in your trunk, who's going to be happy to see you when you let them out?
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I got divorced in 2003. My ex requested the Princess House crystal and her Beanie Babies. I got the baseball cards.
Larry
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So in the world of Black Angus - Rare and Medium Rare are two very different qualifiers - Just Sayin
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One of my biggest pet peeves are people who only post pictures of cards taken with a phone, especially when it's a card for sale. There always distorted, blurry, poorly lighted, cropped badly, turned the wrong way, etc. Get a scanner, there cheap!
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One of my pet peeves is when a collector says the following:
"If I sell this baseball card, I want to make sure it ends up in a good home." Has any baseball card ever ended up in a bad home? Does anybody on this board abuse his baseball cards? Have you ever left a card on the stove next to the pilot light? Have you ever stored a card in a dank basement for an extended period? Have you ever drilled a hole in a slab with a power drill, impaling the card? Have you ever dropped a valuable card into a vat of sulfuric acid? Trust me, anyone who pays up for a baseball card will take care of it and give it a good home. And if you are concerned it might end up with a dealer instead of a collector, forget about it. Once you sell it, it's out of your control. Just let it go. |
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I know I have used the term, "pasteboards", several times on here. I don't understand why it would make you come unglued?
I think I first noticed the term used when I read one of Lionel Carter's feature articles on the DeLongs back in late 1971. It simply struck me as a synonym for "cards". When I write, if I find myself re-using the same word often, naturally I like to find a different word expressing the same thing. So, I will not promise to withhold using the word, but I will try to hunt for another synonym for cards. My Roget's is in sight, and no doubt the internet will open some dandies. You might discover yourself finding "pasteboards" making more sense than some of the dandies that might come up. I looked up the definition of "pasteboard". It would seem Lionel Carter knew what he was talking about. Would some of you care to share some other words for cards? ---Brian Powell |
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Even worse, as an antique hockey stick collector, I can't stand when they're referred to as "twigs". 😑 |
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Have a swell week. ---Brian Powell |
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I don't normally quote him, but funny is funny.
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My wife's a peach! I first met her when she came into my card store in the late 80's
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We all get addicted to things. There are good and bad addictions. Mine is fantasy and collecting cards. After getting divorced, I went on match.com and listed all my addictions so there were no surprises down the road. Worked out perfectly as the Gal I met loves me for being me! No more hiding small boxes with 50.00 of insurance on it when it comes in.
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