What do you regret passing up?

[rp12367]

Had a chance to buy a T207 Walter Johnson Buyback in high vg- maybe low ex back in 2003 at a local show for $250, dealer had it marked at $300. I wish I had got that card, never saw another one (buyback),I left the show with a box of 2003 Bowman baseball that was a bust...

[pete zouras]

Passing on a Walter "Johnston" Novelty Cutlery PC in VG+ for $300 about 10 years ago. I used the "it's not a card" argument to talk myself out of it.

[GasHouseGang]

Two Nm-Mt 1952 Topps Mantles, $1000 each, your choice. Both were beauties, couldn't pull the trigger. Oh well...

[cincyredlegs]

I can remember going to card shows in the early to mid 80's and seeing dealers with album's full of T205's and T206's for $1 to $2 for commons. If I could only turn back the clock.......

I know this isn't vintage but I remember back in 86 at a card show at the Holiday Inn in Dayton a dealer tried to get me to buy a wax case of 86 fleer basketball for $150.......are you kidding me, basketball. Who in there right mind would spend a $1 on that. Dangit.

Mark

[packs]

I didn't pass on them, but I had the deal blown for me by some nosey guy. This was back in the early 90s at a Gloria Rothstein show. I was maybe 13 at the time and was looking through a book of 1952 topps cards. The dealer had to do something so he had his buddy handle things while he was gone. I'm flipping through the book asking prices and the guy says, "Everything in that binder is $20." Most of the cards were beat up commons but in the back was a page with the Eddie Mathews, Jackie Robinson, and Bill Dickey cards. These were in amazing shape. I pulled them out and asked the guy again how much. He said $20 bucks each. Right before I can hand him the money and get out of there, some jerk next to me says "You're selling that Mathews for $20?" Then the guy's buddy pulls out the price guide and quickly puts the cards away. I could have killed that guy. Those cards alone would have paid for my college education.

[JasonL]

Originally Posted by packs

I didn't pass on them, but I had the deal blown for me by some nosey guy. This was back in the early 90s at a Gloria Rothstein show. I was maybe 13 at the time and was looking through a book of 1952 topps cards. The dealer had to do something so he had his buddy handle things while he was gone. I'm flipping through the book asking prices and the guy says, "Everything in that binder is $20." Most of the cards were beat up commons but in the back was a page with the Eddie Mathews, Jackie Robinson, and Bill Dickey cards. These were in amazing shape. I pulled them out and asked the guy again how much. He said $20 bucks each. Right before I can hand him the money and get out of there, some jerk next to me says "You're selling that Mathews for $20?" Then the guy's buddy pulls out the price guide and quickly puts the cards away. I could have killed that guy. Those cards alone would have paid for my college education.

You SHOULD haveroughed him up at least...that would actually have been permissable!