How many collections lay dormant?

[Touch'EmAll]

Hearing of a new find of vintage cards is cool.

Kinda why we like Antiques Roadshow, or Pawn Stars TV shows - somebody brings something in, turns out to be a surprise find! Captures our imagination.

Remember while back the Skydash find - at first not many believed the fellow. Then the story unfolded and became a huge deal. He had a Jim Thorpe, some Tin Tops, etc. Brought out the kid in all of us.

And the one-of one thing is rather neat - to own the only or highest known copy is very satisfying. Jeez, I own a good handful of vintage HOF'ers that are all more rare than the Honus Wagner T206. My family and friends always ask why is the T206 Wagner a bjillion dollars and your 1 of 3 Honus Wagner Tin Top only about $5.k ? I love my 1931 W502 Hornsby as it is only one of a few of the set ever graded, and the only Hornsby - doesn't get much more rare than that.

I was both thrilled and bummed when the Skydash collection was found - it took my one-of-one to a one-of two. Oh well, got some great pub for the copy I do own. The Colgans sport some of the best actual photos of players - almost eerie how they look just oozing vintage. Some day they may garner more respect. Just because they don't have corners doesn't mean they should be rendered secondary cards - trust me, they show the wear just like cards with corners.