[Bigdaddy]

The first time I heard his name was from an an interview with him and info on his collection - Sports Illustrated I think, but I could be wrong. He was also part owner of the Yankees if I remember correctly.

Fraud is not a new thing in this hobby and seems to show up wherever there is money to be made. Barry had a big checkbook and I'm sure word got around that he was a buyer for high-profile items, bringing both legitimate and fraudulent items to his attention.

Still an amazing collection for one person to put together, but the shine is not quite so bright now that the truth has come out. And I agree with a lot of what Bob C said above about today's collections and what we really know about them.