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Posted By: <b>Kyle</b><p>As a newer collector/hobyist, How does CCSA get away with it month after month with that many lots/bids? And agreed-are they using a polaroid?

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Posted By: <b>davidcycleback</b><p>That you gotten away with something so far, doesn't mean you'll get away with it forever.

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Posted By: <b>DJ</b><p>I don't understand what you mean by &quot;polaroid&quot;?<br><br>CCSA has been in business 20 years. <br><br>When will something eventually be done, especially since they have eluded many public stings...two famous Operations. <br><br>DJ

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Posted By: <b>Kyle</b><p>There pictures-I was being sarcastic. Poor attempt at humor on my part.

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Posted By: <b>davidcycleback</b><p>I understand what you meant. Polaroid, as in all those terrible family snapshots.<br><br>In the hands of a professional, Polaroids can create beautiful sharp images. <br><br><img src="http://www.cycleback.com/fashionphotos/bridgethall.jpg" alt="[linked image]">

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Posted By: <b>Kyle</b><p>Agreed, many of fond memories of the polaroid in my younger days

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Posted By: <b>Tom Boblitt</b><p>SHOULD do something about it but they are the single largest advertiser to the magazine.

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Posted By: <b>Mike</b><p>I did the only thing I could do in my power, I cancelled my subscription a few weeks ago and now just check on-line. That's only about $40 a year but if they lose a few thousand then they will be out of business. I had a subscription since the 1980's. They just don't listen at SCD . They have to know about some of this stuff.

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Posted By: <b>CS Bolay</b><p>Sometimes when I'm bored I'll post snide CCSA-related comments on the SCD blogs. They generally either ignore or delete 'em...Noticed some other merry pranksters were doing the same thing. Got a real kick out of a Bloedow entry once, some guy (not me, I'm not that good) made him get real defensive.<br><br><a href="http://bloedowsblock.sportscollectorsdigest.com/CommentView,guid,6b1c8baf-4892-4baf-b38f-e2c530293e6d.aspx" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://bloedowsblock.sportscollectorsdigest.com/CommentView,guid,6b1c8baf-4892-4baf-b38f-e2c530293e6d.aspx</a><br><br>_________<br><br><br>Bonus comedy link:<br><br><a href="http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Sports%20Collectors%20Digest" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Sports%20Collectors%20Digest</a><br>

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Posted By: <b>Bob</b><p>I got a kick out of Steve noting that he doesn't have time read everything. What's it down to? 30 pages on non-CCSA weeks? I found the urban dictionary definition amusing beyond belief! Thanks for sharing.<br><br><br><br>Bob

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Posted By: <b>Anonymous</b><p>With so many people complaining about Coach's Corner here and other websites you would think the authorities would be looking into them, Stat and Morales. I think their auction last week ended with a Cy Young ball going for less than 500.00.

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Posted By: <b>Alan</b><p>I guess since the hobby is unregulated, there's nothing than can be done.

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Posted By: <b>DJ</b><p>My favorite is the opening statement as the auction just concluded...&quot;Congratulations to all the lucky winners!&quot;. <br><br>In the last Lelands autograph, a very rare signature of Vic Willis (on a business card sold for) $7594. In the last Coach's Corner auction, a John Montgomery Ward sold for $256 and a Charles Radbourne sold for $277. You would think that the Radbourne would be above and beyond the selling price of Willis. <br><br>But here's &quot;the kicker&quot; (football pun)...you could have purcashed BOTH of those signatures ($533) OR the PSA/DNA authenticated Jerome Bettis jersey that sold in the Coach's Corner auction for $512! <br><br>Yes, this is not regulated...at all. With this one concluding as such, new one around the &quot;Corner&quot;.<br><br>DJ

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Posted By: <b>Anonymous</b><p>Radbourne's signature is rarer than Joe Jackson's. $277 might cover the shipping and insurance on a Radbourne signed baseball.

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Posted By: <b>Jodi Birkholm</b><p>Two known verifiable Radbourne/Radbourn signatures versus perhaps fifty Shoeless Joe Jacksons. The demand is obviously in Jackson's favor, but Hoss is one of the true cornerstones in a HOF signature collection.

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Posted By: <b>Robert</b><p>Can you tell me a little more about these two &quot;existing&quot; Radbourn signatures? Where are they? Who has them? Any public sale prices? How much is a Radbourn worth...if it was sold publicly in say Mastro Auctions?<br><br>Robert

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Posted By: <b>davidcycleback</b><p>I assume not quite as rare Radboure, but King Kelly's signature is also very rare and I saw one in a Mastro auction a few years back. It's not coincidence that both died in the 19th century and were down and out in the last years. Radbourne lived his last couple of years as a reclusive basket case after a disfiguring hunting accident Kelly died a drunk at 36.

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Posted By: <b>Jodi Birkholm</b><p>Actually, Kelly is right on par with Hoss for rarity. There is/are only 1-2 verifiable example(s) on him as far as I can recall.

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Posted By: <b>DJ</b><p>I'm curious as well to what a Radbourn would sell for...<br><br>DJ

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Posted By: <b>Dave Haas</b><p>Pardon my ignorance concerning CCSA but are many of the items in their auctions bogus? I've read a couple of posts concerning Morales' authenticating skills but should I avoid bidding on all of their items?<br><br>DH

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Posted By: <b>Jodi Birkholm</b><p>Yes. Even if the item is (gasp) legitimate, I would advise against doing business with the devil.

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Posted By: <b>davidcycleback</b><p>Whether or not an item is legitimate, realize that if you try and sell it the potential buyer may ask you were you obtained it.<br><br>One reason I liked buying directly from people like Mike Gutierrez is that at resale I could tell people I obtained the autograph directly from Mike Gutierrez.