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Posted By: <b>Paul Moss</b><p>I hate to say it, but as inappropriate this thread is for a card forum, I am thoroughly enjoying it.<br /><br />Over the years, I have made many incredibly stupid decisions that would qualify me to become the village idiot, on the other hand there have been some that were brilliant. Having read through, and stayed with this thread since its inception, I can only pat myself on the back for the utterly genius move on my part to quit collecting autographs and sell 99% of them eight or nine years ago.<br /><br />The skullduggery in cards PALES in comparison to the outright bum buggery and piracy on the high seas with the wonderful world of autographs. <br /><br />Yes, they're cool when you get them in person, especially when these guys were your favorites from one's youth. Hey, I got Mickey Mantle at the 94 National for the ball breaking price of $90 at the UD autograph signing booth, and Mohammed Ali signed my Cassius Clay album cover "Cassius Clay" and clowned around with my son I guess around 12 years ago. Obviously these were keepers...... Good memories. <br /><br /><br />After reading all this, and realizing that anyone with a steady hand, a good eye, and a supply of old ink, can be in business tomorrow, why on earth would anyone bother to collect this stuff? <br /><br />Perhaps I should set myself up as a "qualified" examiner as there seems to be a few bucks in this end of the game. No need to send me the items, I authenticate them using my psychic powers. I have no need for exemplars as my powers are more than sufficient to ascertain the genuine sigs from the fake. Are you questioning my psychic powers? Go ahead..........at least I'll issue a really fancy COA/letter, lots of scroll design on quality colored paper with my bold signature stating my opinion. It will be worth the paper it's printed on. Guaranteed! <img src="/images/wink.gif" height=14 width=14><br /><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i8/zardoz51/DSC00786.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1203168048.JPG"> <br /><br />edited scan size