What I Don't Understand about Baseball Card Economics

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Dpeck100

Perhaps.

We then get in to a much larger discussion about whether TPG firms have the wan't or the resources to invest in greater technology. I don't know the answer.

The general point and I believe you will agree is they are pretty good at it and good enough where Brent plans to hire someone to do it for customers.

90 percent of Brent's problem is the people he has chosen to take consignments from, IMO.

[Dpeck100]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

90 percent of Brent's problem is the people he has chosen to take consignments from, IMO.

I am only 40 and also have never gotten into art so I don't have any real perspective on that market. Was there a time when art restoration was frowned upon?

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Dpeck100

I am only 40 and also have never gotten into art so I don't have any real perspective on that market. Was there a time when art restoration was frowned upon?

Art is all unique. My understanding is that it's always been acceptable to conserve art, or restore if it's been damaged, as long as it's disclosed if there is a sale. Now if it's done to deceive rather than to genuinely conserve it for generations to come or restore it to enhance people's appreciation of it, then we're into baseball card land.