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Originally Posted by bn2cardz
So was this a hidden gem? I see in the pick up thread you called it a "find". So is there a good story behind this "find"?
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There is not a great story, but for me it is. I stumbled upon an antique/card dealer who happened to have some T206 in a display case. I spoke to him about a trade and he gave me a want list. His want list (vintage equipment) matched what I had just listed on craigslist. We worked out a trade for this carolina brights, an ungraded T206 Schlel, and a PSA 4 common.
For me, being a relatively low budget collector, it was an exciting find. I did not know much about the Carolina Brights value and I was just happy to have a back that didn't exist in my limited collection. I think just to be able to find T206's where you are not expecting them and pull off a trade rather than loads of cash is what some card collecting should be about. It is the thrill of the hunt rather than the instant gratification of eBay and such.