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Not specific to this thread but I am sure everyone has a memorable story or two about observing such a deal. Mine was set at one of the Fall shows (1980’s) held at Plymouth Michigan Holiday Inn. My brother and I usually arrived two-three hours early to be first in line. This one occasion we were second and third. After chatting for a while with the guys fourth thru sixth in line, the person first in line could not resist showing us the contents inside a crumpled brown grocery bag. A Lou Gehrig road jersey. The jersey never left the bag but word of its presence traveled down the line. Word must have traveled inside the ballroom where dealers were setting up. Before long Mr. Mint himself came abruptly out to chat with that individual. He ushered him into the ballroom. A deal was obviously struck as doors opened and Mr. Mint was beaming with his newly purchased “grocery bag & contents”.
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