Probstein123 Still amazed he is in business

[Peter_Spaeth]

Leon how do you really feel?

[Leon]

Btw, I emailed Bill, LSUtigers1973, when he came on the board concerning his ebay issues. If anyone cares to look Bill had 1450+ transactions, and besides some issue with those silver coins (9 negs), had only 2 negatives. So I feel there was an issue with the silver coins but besides that he had been a pretty good ebayer. Not perfect, but pretty darned good. We don't usually get into things not on this board, in the way of who is permitted here. Regardless of that this bickering back and forth is going to stop very soon. If anyone isn't on this page to discuss vintage baseball cards then there are other places you might go, but it's not here. Don't take this the wrong way....pointing out issues is a good thing. Pointing the same ones out over and over and over, and belaboring the point, not so good.

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[Runscott]

I still like the idea of a 'playpen' sub-sub-sub-forum, where the new PSA people can talk about this stuff to their heart's content. Any vintage people who visited that area would know exactly what they were getting themselves into.

[hangman62]

I like that comment - keyboard courage !.... probably a lot of nerdy,goofy,out of shape,overweight,bald, members...that sign in to net 54..pop open a beer ( or stronger !) ..and start typing away...getting bolder and bolder sitting behind their little desk top computer..in the dark...with the TV in the backround tuned to some stupid reality show ...and there they sit ..with the three day old dirty shirt on..and worn out ripped shorts....what I sight !..but they have " keyboard courage" ...
I just cringe at that thought of this in my mind !

Ral G

[Bestdj777]

I am bald, overweight, out of shape, and usually watching crappy reality TV when on this site. Thanks Ral. Still, manage to pick up a few cards here and there. Got this one a little while back. Looks like it was laminated. Any idea if that was the case?

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Bestdj777

I am bald, overweight, out of shape, and usually watching crappy reality TV when on this site. Thanks Ral. Still, manage to pick up a few cards here and there. Got this one a little while back. Looks like it was laminated. Any idea if that was the case?

It looks like smudges to me although it does have a "plasticy" shine to it....does it feel like laminate?

Kawika....yours might be the best sig line saying I have seen-

"Greetings and Love to One and All"

that's quite classic.

[Bestdj777]

Originally Posted by Leon

It looks like smudges to me although it does have a "plasticy" shine to it....does it feel like laminate?

It looks and feels laminated to me. The guy I bought it from suggested that it might have had wax applied. My guess would have been lamination, but really not sure what was readily available around the time this was released and whether anyone has come across anything similar. Very familiar with people shellacking balls, but not so familiar with people coating their cards.

[Kawika]

Originally Posted by Leon

Kawika....yours might be the best sig line saying I have seen-

"Greetings and Love to One and All"

that's quite classic.

Stole it from a reggae movie. It's an attitude I aspire to although I frequently fall short.
I have always regarded jcmtiger Joe's "Ty Cobb, Spikes Flying" as one of the best Net54 sig lines ever. Terse and evocative - a ton of baseball content packed into four short words. But for all around impact it's hard to beat Jay (or was it Lee?) Behren's "Mom upside down is wow". Hard to put a good spin on that one but always was good for a perverted chuckle.
What was this thread about again?

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by Bestdj777

I am bald, overweight, out of shape, and usually watching crappy reality TV when on this site. Thanks Ral. Still, manage to pick up a few cards here and there. Got this one a little while back. Looks like it was laminated. Any idea if that was the case?

A bit early for lamination but there was lots of aerodynamic experimentation with Zeenuts. Waxing a card was one form of cheating at Zeenut card flipping [or 'shooting'] to make them easier to manipulate when trying to lean them against a wall or stoop. A kid could also roll a card to put a camber into it for more control. Last but not least, kids also rounded the edges down to get a smoother flight path. I suspect that's what happned to Lefty:

[sdkammeyer]

Originally Posted by hangman62

I like that comment - keyboard courage !.... probably a lot of nerdy,goofy,out of shape,overweight,bald, members...that sign in to net 54..pop open a beer ( or stronger !) ..and start typing away...getting bolder and bolder sitting behind their little desk top computer..in the dark...with the TV in the backround tuned to some stupid reality show ...and there they sit ..with the three day old dirty shirt on..and worn out ripped shorts....what I sight !..but they have " keyboard courage" ...
I just cringe at that thought of this in my mind !

Ral G

so that WAS you peeping in my window. Please stop. You are scaring my dog

[hangman62]

Oh OK..so that was you after all !

[Bestdj777]

Thanks Matt. That is what the seller had said, I just hadn't heard of anyone waxing their cards. I appreciate the confirmation.

[FirstYearCards]

As a long time collector I have visited this site often for information and recently have been posting. I find it troubling all the new posts about complaining and calling people out. Maybe a "bitching or complaining" section should be added to clean up this site. This is the Vintage(Pre-WWII) section and should remain so. (I get the irony of my complaint, sorry.) Bill.

[MattyC]

Funny, I'm new here so far be it from me to make any suggestions to a longtime community, but was also thinking how all online forums would benefit from a discrete "Bitching & Moaning" section, where all griping and negativity could be. Would make the other areas so pleasant to browse and likely lead to more time spent on the site(s).

[hangman62]

I agree !, also Id like to see all members pass a breathilizer test before logging onto the site

Ral G

[Smanzari]

Originally Posted by FirstYearCards

As a long time collector I have visited this site often for information and recently have been posting. I find it troubling all the new posts about complaining and calling people out. Maybe a "bitching or complaining" section should be added to clean up this site. This is the Vintage(Pre-WWII) section and should remain so. (I get the irony of my complaint, sorry.) Bill.

Originally Posted by MattyC

Funny, I'm new here so far be it from me to make any suggestions to a longtime community, but was also thinking how all online forums would benefit from a discrete "Bitching & Moaning" section, where all griping and negativity could be. Would make the other areas so pleasant to browse and likely lead to more time spent on the site(s).

Originally Posted by hangman62

I agree !, also Id like to see all members pass a breathilizer test before logging onto the site

Ral G

+1! I recently joined and was super excited both to gain knowledge and build my collection not to partake/view posts like this...

[botn]

Originally Posted by hangman62

I agree !, also Id like to see all members pass a breathilizer test before logging onto the site

Ral G

Maybe an IQ test as well. Amazing what has found it's way here.

[Kawika]

Originally Posted by MattyC

Funny, I'm new here so far be it from me to make any suggestions to a longtime community, but was also thinking how all online forums would benefit from a discrete "Bitching & Moaning" section, where all griping and negativity could be. Would make the other areas so pleasant to browse and likely lead to more time spent on the site(s).

Net54 already has a Bitching & Moaning section. It's called the Autograph Forum.