Posted By:
bruce DorskindNow that so many Board Members have made the long journey
home from rural America, i.e. Reading, it is time that we planned for
a major annual show in Manhattan.
New York is the center of the financial world; the center of
the television sports world and the most visited city in America.
A sophisticated and elegantly planned event which is
promoted properly will draw thousands of interested
baseball fans, collectors, potential collectors and
investors.
In fact, next year the Museum of the City of New York
will feature a 6 month exhibit entitled "The Glory Days
of Baseball in New York 1947-1957" The exhibit, which
will open in the late spring, will be promoted nationally
and will attract thousands of visitors. A perfect marketing
tie in would be with the first annual Manhattan show.
We have spoken at some length recently with several
Hedge Fund friends. Together, we may start a collectibles
Hedge Fund and allocate $25 million to sports collectibles.
A New York show would be an ideal opportunity
for those dealers and collectors with rare and expensive items to sell
them to a new audience that can easily afford to acquire the very
best that the hobby has to offer,
Such a show could also include a special limited live auction
where the minimum reserve on every item could be $1000 .
Perhaps there can be a charity aspect to the auction as well
and we create a special auction where a number of companies
participate. More on this later.
In order to succeed the show will have to be held in apporpriate
venue, like the Park Avenue Armory. Furthermore, it is our
belief that such an event should focus on rare, high end materials.
Certainly such a show should not be loaded down with $2.00
cards and the latest baby toys.
With Wall Street's assistnace, we could also have a Thursday night
preview with tickets at $250 each. Said funds would go a major
charity. At such an event we would be able to attract athletes
and sports personalities.
It would also be great if we could ask Keith Oberman and other
news, sports and entertainment personalities could help
with the planning.
Would welcome your comments.
Bruce
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