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Posted By: John

Hal;

I may not have a huge important collection like yourself with lots of one-of-a-kind items. But I have to disagree with you. I’ve been collecting for years and by the time I was 14 I had over half of the T206 set along with a host of other harder to find pre-war items. Up until getting back into the hobby about 2 yrs ago I never owned a graded card. In fact the only graded cards I own are the ones I have bought in the past few years. I’m sure there are many huge old time collections with very rare items that reside in them. I started in the 80’s as a kid with no budget and I was able to put together a sizable collection (with some luck) imagine what the people who started 20yrs before me managed to put together. I’m on the lower end of the scale but if little old me with no money could put together a sizeable collection why cant you believe the older collectors out there could have some amazing stuff.

I’ve been to your website many times and love your collection I’m not sure who’s life I fantasize more about living your no budget card collecting or Hugh Heffner. You have some statements on your cards about them being the highest graded, or the finest example in the world. I’m sure if many of these collectors who you don’t believe exists went to grading companies you would have to redo your site.

By the way you can get insurance without having your cards graded I did.