I bought the Ebay scrapbook

[fkw]

Not a single red flag about the auction or book IMO.

Besides the obviously homemade cards mixed in, all cards I saw in the scrapbook were 100% authentic. Yet I didnt see a single card that didnt meet the scissors.

interesting the BEST card in the lot was not pictured.... E90-1 Jackson, was it just trimmed like some of the better cards or did it get its caption chopped off?

Post pics when you can would love to see more.

sets I remember seeing in the album...
T212-1
T212-2
T212-3
T206
T205
T217
D311
M116
M101-4/5
E136
E137
E90-2
E90-1

[dell webb]

Unfortunately the young scrapbooker cut off the name. Since the cards were trimmed in different ways I assume that the kid acquirred several different collections at the time and assembled them in the album.

[npa589]

This is definitely going to be talked about for a long time.

This is awesome.

Thank you for the info Dell!

[teetwoohsix]

Thanks Mike-

I'm sure we were all wondering who ended up with this, and was nice of you to bring the story to all of us. I was skeptical of this book, but I think I'm that way in nature anyways- but the bottom line is,- if you are happy with your purchase that's all that really matters.

Thanks again for posting about this !!

Sincerely, Clayton

[glchen]

I think you should still post a picture of the Joe Jax card. Frank's one of the best in determining the likelihood of genuine vs fake. However, two of the easiest ways to see if the Jackson card is real or not are gone with this card. These are:

(1) Fakes / reprints have a "20" on the back, which is often scuffed off in scams. Since this card is glued in a notebook, you can't see this.

(2) The "k" in the name Joe Jackson should be right below the bat. Since the name is trimmed off, you can't verify this either.

There is still a very good chance the card is genuine. And since there are other things to look for, some very knowledgeable board members here can probably tell you if the card is real by looking at it.

Here's another thread on determining whether E90-1 Jackson is real or not: Linky

[D. Bergin]

This is why I love Net54. It's fun watching these stories come full circle as it happens.

[Tsaiko]

Congrats on your winnings, I was a true non believer. The story that you've relayed and the people involved all seem credible and innocent and I find the whole story very believable.

Having said that, it's still a story and if I were in your shoes I'd want some concrete verification. If I had won that auction, the first thing I would've done after receiving the book would be to take a page out and ship it to Dick so he could remove and send a card or two to a grading company. That way you'll know for sure. An easy, painless process that wouldn't devalue a find such as that, IMO. Scan first so you can reconstruct if necessary.

Just my opinion.

Best of luck on what ever you decide to do