[the 'stache]

I want to be a grammar Nazi and point out it is casting aspersions, but with Yogi's picture, it somehow seems....acceptable, if not apropos. Just a fyi, Iwant, I'm not meaning to single you out. I make as many mistakes as anybody, and appreciate when somebody points out a mistake when I make it. I think our language is dying, and I believe we need to make a concerted effort to save it. So all of you junior N men out there, please feel free to correct me.

As for the subject at hand, the only one that really blows my mind is Dean's Cards. The prices he has on his cards are so far out of bounds, I wonder how he sells anything at all. Levi's cards are overpriced, too, but occasionally I find some that aren't too bad, and I've always heard he has some of the best service around. I've also noticed that a bunch of the cards he has for sale are what I'd considered technically under-graded. I'll look at some of his PSA 2 or 3s and think to myself "God, those cards look a little nicer than the grades they received." This leads me to think that maybe he's had them a long time, and when they were graded, PSA was more strict in the application of their grading guidelines.

As for Mike, he might have what we consider higher prices. But he has a lot of the cards I want, and usually in the condition I'm looking for. There are a couple I'm considering buying now. I suspected he might lower his price off Ebay, and if I can save 13% from the listed price, I'll jump. I understand that if I looked longer, and was a little more patient, I might find the cards at better prices. But I haven't developed the contacts yet that some of you longtime members have. And I'll probably overspend a little as a newer pre-war collector. That's ok. Ultimately, I think if a person is happy with the purchase they make, that's all that matters.