Hi Bill,
Well, I chose option #1 because I don't like the idea of any old artifacts being destroyed-but- if there were an option for "both of the above" I would have picked that one, because once someone else owns it, the decision is in their hands. I remember along time ago (well it seems like a long time ago
) a board member cut up a T206 (I can't remember why) and showed a picture of it. My first thought was, he must've been pissed to do that! My second thought was, why not give the card to a collector who would appreciate the card? My third thought was, well, it's his card and he can do whatever he wants with it!
Now, on the 'artifacts" not being real- that's something I've wondered about as well. I mean, it may be a piece of a bat, or a base, or a uniform,,,,but how does one truly know if it's authentic or not?
Sincerely, Clayton