Posted By:
Keith O'LearyHi all,
Just got back my latest submission from SGC (N2 Indians, some T222s, an N184 or so, and 2 N162s) and had to share this story about the below ebay item.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2717723727
I can't begin to express how happy I am with this card. I went into the feedback I had left for others on the site map, got the sellers email addy and sent them this email:
Hello snpwildchild,
A while back, you had a group of vintage tobacco cards listed on ebay (including some rare baseball cards and I think a Buffalo Bill if I remember correctly, really wish I would have bought this card too!!!!).
Anyway, before the auction was over, I had ask you many questions about the cards (measurements), their origin, wrinkling, stains, etc. as I could see they were not your area of expertise by the other things you were selling and have sold in the past. At the time, you had told me they came out of an old store that had been closed down for a while and were found in a shoe box if I remember correctly. You seemed so sincere, truthful and helpful (gave me the exact measurements like I had requested), had an exemplary feedback history, that I decided to take a chance on several of the cards.
Well.....unfortunately, I only won 2 - wish I would have bought them all. When I got the 2 I won, I emailed you immediately and told you I could not have been happier with them.
Now, I'm even happier and had to follow up with you. The 2 I won were ebay #s 2717724832 and 2717723727. Anyway...what I wanted to tell you...I sent them in to a professional grading service (all my cards are professionally graded)...got both back yesterday. Not sure if you are familiar with these services, but they were graded by SGC on a 1 - 100 point scale, both came back graded 84 (this is described as near mint by them). I've collected this particular set (the Goodwin Champions) for hmmmmm.....maybe 10 years. Before the 2 cards I bought from you (and I have 46 of the 50 in this set, and have upgraded whenever I've had the opportunity), the highest graded card I had was an 80 (and only 1). According to SGC's population report, these 2 cards were the best examples that they have EVER graded of these 2 cards, and for one to be one of the baseballers - Well...I'm still ear to ear grinning on this one.
Just wanted to take the time and thank you again, still smiling, best of luck to you in the future, Keith (vwtdi on ebay)
Now......who got that Buffalo Bill card? If I remember correctly, it was a board member, 
. I'm sure he / she is smiling just as broadly as me. Yep....still some finds to be had on ebay, , Keith