1915 Federal League Cracker Jacks

[barrysloate]

Bruce- Don't mean to nitpick, but wouldn't you say some of your posts are sorta kinda personal attacks?

[Thrill-of-the-Hunt]

jim, this is so freakin funny that i hope you can take a step back and laugh a little. 1914 CJ's are so so tough to find unstained (for obvious reasons) randy's set was factory sent and the person who brought it the collecting world hand the orginal envelope it was sent in, the mathewson graded sgc 86 and jackson an sgc 98 (gem mint). a once in a life time acquisition.

the 1915's (a full year later) had pleny of mail in offers from the 1914 boxes, so makes sense on the availability. everyone already knows this.

bruce, thanks for the info on the panel. are you a set collector as well or mainly a type card collector?

have you obtained any of the other boston garter singles?

jim, btw, mansion at turtle creek IS a top top destination and has won every award available in the fine dining industry.

[Jim VB]

Originally Posted by Thrill-of-the-Hunt

jim, this is so freakin funny that i hope you can take a step back and laugh a little.

Don't worry. I always laugh at Bruce's stuff.

Originally Posted by Thrill-of-the-Hunt

1914 CJ's are so so tough to find unstained (for obvious reasons) randy's set was factory sent and the person who brought it the collecting world hand the orginal envelope it was sent in, the mathewson graded sgc 86 and jackson an sgc 98 (gem mint). a once in a life time acquisition.

Really? I have never heard the thought that the 1914's were available direct from "the factory." If that is true, Then I learned something new today.

[Peter_Spaeth]

I thought Randy's set originated with someone who worked at the factory and acquired the cards that way.

[calvindog]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

Bruce- Don't mean to nitpick, but wouldn't you say some of your posts are sorta kinda personal attacks?

I'm hardly here to defend Bruce, but didn't he just start an earnest thread here?

[Rich Klein]

But, for whatever reason, he is also a lightning rod for issues on the board. Barry pointed out one of the major flaws is that Bruce makes the initial post and then usually dances away. If he helped to keep the posts on the topic, some of the dancing might stop.

Yes, I understand this is a two way street but,....

Rich

[calvindog]

Rich, Frank posted his question at 5:15 pm. Barry thought it would be nice if Bruce responded at 5:42 pm. Bruce responded at 6:01 pm. Not everyone on the board is retired or otherwise available 24/7 to respond to questions, after all, Bruce has a career and was working today. Is 46 minutes an unreasonable amount of time in which to respond for a guy who was working?

Bruce no doubt deserves a lot of the crap he gets here but I can't see what he did in this thread to deserve the almost immediate abuse he received.

[Thrill-of-the-Hunt]

i am glad bruce followed the board to the new system. he asked some good questions and has alot of knowledge. there are others that did not come aboard because the site was to confusing.

i like how bruce defends himself, its almost unfair to any attacker because the odds are 2 against 1 (in bruce's favor)

[Rich Klein]

It may have been a poor effort in my verbiage; but I actually agree with you.
Many of Bruce's posts are ON target and bring up interesting points. And I somewhat agree with what he does, make a statement and see what opinions come out. There are times I used to do the same thing (especially back in my Beckett days) so I "get" what Bruce does

All I was saying is that Bruce tends to be a lightning rod (like all of our recents US presidents) and in this case there is no fault of Bruce at all. He responded accordingly and with good timing.

I think I'm staying in the same hotel as Mr Dorskind in Baltimore and in all actuality would like to meet him again (I met him very briefly 30+ years ago). And this is not a joke, nor a threat -- just a statement of fact

And the other issue is the personal attacks both way -- and I have no answer or comment for that.

Rich

[barrysloate]

Originally Posted by calvindog

I'm hardly here to defend Bruce, but didn't he just start an earnest thread here?

Bruce did start an earnest thread, and then with the tiniest bit of provocation went ballistic. I've suggested to him to simply ignore the sarcasm, but he will not. For him it's a war, 24/7.

[E93]

Originally Posted by calvindog

I'm hardly here to defend Bruce, but didn't he just start an earnest thread here?

+1

[Rob D.]

Originally Posted by calvindog

I'm hardly here to defend Bruce, but didn't he just start an earnest thread here?

+ 1 gazillion

[Peter_Spaeth]

Is this "+1" thing new?

[FrankWakefield]

So what about the Suggs card, Bruce? Having gotten one now, do you think it's as plentiful as the others, less or more so? And which Fed League Cracker Jacks, if any, do you deem more difficult.

I don't recall where I read or was told that about Suggs. I do know I've been hoping to buy one in about good condition for some time. I've seen a couple of them sell, maybe I'm not realistic about the price.

[calvindog]

Bruce, it would be nice if you answered Frank's question. Nine minutes have passed already. Woops, make that ten.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by calvindog

Bruce, it would be nice if you answered Frank's question. Nine minutes have passed already. Woops, make that ten.

+1

[tiger8mush]

I don't know much about the 1915s, but finding the 1914s in EX or better can be tough. Especially when u're on a budget

Here are my 1914 CJ federal leaguers - 8 in all. I don't think they are any easier or tougher than the rest of the set, but I haven't exactly kept track either. Nor do I know anything about PSA 8 or better. I don't think I own any PSA 8 or better cards.

Good luck in your quest, Bruce.
Rob

[Jim VB]

Originally Posted by calvindog

I'm hardly here to defend Bruce, but didn't he just start an earnest thread here?

I agree. He started a great thread. All I said was that Frank shouldn't hold out much hope for a two-way exchange of information. And even though Bruce did respond, he never really answered Frank's questioning. Frank asked about Bruce's experience and beliefs about the difficulty of Suggs. Bruce's answer was, basically, "I've got one." He shared neither experience nor belief.