I am stunned...what is the most valuable card you have cracked 'unsuccessfully'..

[aaroncc]

Sorry to hear that. I've had my share of blunders. I can remember pushing a T3 Mathewson into a holder and broke the top right corner off. The feeling stung for awhile then passed.

[I Only Smoke 4 the Cards]

As an expression of "it happens to everyone", why don't we post photos of the cards we have screwed up?

[rainier2004]

I had an Ex 1954T J Robinson and wanted to take it out the screw down it was in. I got lazy as only 3 of th 4 screws were removed and one screw was still barely in. I tried pulling the card out and the case clamped back down and the corner ripped off...I thought I was going to puke. Id post a picture but I sold as I couldnt look at it any more and needed an upgrade. My 1915 CJ Jax got knocked outta my hand (in its sgc case) landing on the edge, I really think my heart stopped for a second. Hes doing just fine though.

[conor912]

Originally Posted by rainier2004

I'd post a picture but I sold as I couldnt look at it any more and needed an upgrade.

i think this is probably the case for most botched attempts. if every time i look at something it reminds me of what an idiot i am, then it has to go.

[rainier2004]

Originally Posted by conor912

i think this is probably the case for most botched attempts. if every time i look at something it reminds me of what an idiot i am, then it has to go.

Absolutely...

[Runscott]

Slightly off-topic...

I 'accidentally' pinned a pack-fresh 1970 Pete Rose card to a dart board and then accidentally hit him about 6 times with darts. I've told my negative Pete Rose stories before, but I just realized that the dart board incident was BEFORE any of the actual bad experiences with him. Karma?

[bbcard1]

I have no bad experiences to report, though in all honesty most of the slabbed cards I purchase should have never been slabbed in the first place...they are generally 1s or 2s. I will say the the Beckett slabs can be a bear to bust.