Here’s a true story that collectors should read and not ignore: I set up at all the early Gloria Rothstein shows in NY. At one particular show, the doors opened and three collector customers got to my table early and asked to see three tough Old Judge cards that I picked up that week butthe show just opened so they said that they will think about it. They came back to buy all three cards about 15 minutes later and there were already spaces in my showcase where they had been. They thought I was pulling their legs. But it’s probably been almost 40 years ago since this happened and it feels like yesterday. As I have told other collectors and dealers, if you have been looking for something for ages and you find one, don’t make that same mistake. The same thing happens all of the time. Don’t let this happen to you.
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