Powerball at 700 Million...what would you buy?

[Fballguy]

Not sure what I'd buy but I'd figure it out in an overwater bungalow in Bora Bora while wearing a speedo and sipping an alcoholic drink with a paper umbrella in it.

[Snapolit1]

I'd buy Lichtman's collection.

[KMayUSA6060]

1. I would find a lawyer.

2. I would hire a fantastic finance person to aid my investments and portfolio.

3. New housing would be in order. Probably 2 - one beach, one with acreage.

4. New cars for myself and my fiancee. She likes SUVs and I'd get a nice truck with a solid lift and good stance.

5. Now we get into the cards. I would finish my Hall of Fame collection first, then I would buy a complete T206 set, complete '33 Goudey set, and buy all Indians/Thome cards.

[Davidlisa]

I saw a factory Cracker Jack set in an auction a few years ago, no caramel marks, perfect, I want that !

[conor912]

every baseball card

[irv]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

I'd buy Lichtman's collection.

First thing I thought of as well.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

not sure, but I've started a bunch of sets that I started raw with the intent of grading, have gotten as far as halfway done but never finished. The challenge of putting together a high grade raw set for grading with the goal of assembling a top tier registry set would at least make it interesting. With that much money a challenge would be the most difficult thing to come by.

[oldjudge]

If I had enough, I'd buy the big lot coming up in Goldin Auctions

[Mdmtx]

First stop would be to meet Jay Miller in person and buy some n cards. Then to Adam Warshaws for some boxing. Then the hunt would be on to complete n162, n172, n173, n174 n184, n268, n269, n300 and n566. Maybe even buy some "new" stuff like t3 and t9.

Oh... and never...ever...ever work again.

[Brian Van Horn]

1. Tax attorney
2. Investments
3. Live off interest
4. From the interest, buy cards and plow a lot of the remaining interest back into investments.

[Rich Falvo]

I'd try to track down the T206 Broad Leafs, Carolina Brights, and Drums for my Providence set.

[iowadoc77]

Originally Posted by Fballguy

Not sure what I'd buy but I'd figure it out in an overwater bungalow in Bora Bora while wearing a speedo and sipping an alcoholic drink with a paper umbrella in it.

With $700 mill, BUY that overwater bungalow in Bora Bora! Except it is way too humid for cards over there...

[ElCabron]

I'd use my winnings to pay off a fraction of the shipping costs on the lots I won in Christie's.

-Ryan

[h2oya311]

Originally Posted by ElCabron

I'd use my winnings to pay off a fraction of the shipping costs on the lots I won in Christie's.

-Ryan

Haha! Nice one! Me too.

[EvilKing00]

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[vintagerookies51]

Could probably buy every card I ever wanted and still have 95% of it left

[Tabe]

I didn't win but if I had...

Besides the house for myself, my mom, and my wife's mom, a couple cars, and gifts to all the family, I'd buy the following sports-related items:

1) First and foremost, Mike Eruzione's 1980 Olympic jersey and gold medal. These sold not too long ago at auction. I find the guy(s) who bought them and give them a tremendous return on their short investment.

2) The Spokane Indians. My local minor league team. Buy them and give the people I've sat next to for the last decade free season tickets and concessions for life.

3) A T-3 Ty Cobb. The best sports card of all-time, IMHO.

And then I'd spend so much time traveling from one beach to another that I'd never see any of these three purchases