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[oldjudge]

All I said is that the thefts are a problem. A lot of people are unaware of them. If you are aware of them great. End of statement.

[slidekellyslide]

A lot of people here on the board do take it seriously, we just don't take Nash seriously.

[murcerfan]

wow.

I take it this guy isn't the surprise guest speaker at the net54 national gig.

what a cheap shot.

[David R]

Originally Posted by oldjudge

All I said is that the thefts are a problem. A lot of people are unaware of them. If you are aware of them great. End of statement.

I didn't know anything about Nash, the HOS, or the NYPL thefts until I read this post. Nash seems like he has lots of issues of his own and his mudslinging at Leon seems undeserved and mean-spirited. Leon has done a terrific job running this Board from everything I have seen. The issue that troubled me (and interested me) the most about the HOS article was the NYPL thefts (which I guess were old news to everyone but me). I was also troubled (if it's true) that folks would knowingly buy that stolen stuff and proudly display it here and on other sites. I wasn't aware that had happened (if it really did). I am surprised this post didn't generate more discussion about those issues, but maybe that's all been discussed ad nauseum in the past on here.

[Cardboard Junkie]

Originally Posted by David R

I didn't know anything about Nash, the HOS, or the NYPL thefts until I read this post. Nash seems like he has lots of issues of his own and his mudslinging at Leon seems undeserved and mean-spirited. Leon has done a terrific job running this Board from everything I have seen. The issue that troubled me (and interested me) the most about the HOS article was the NYPL thefts (which I guess were old news to everyone but me). I was also troubled (if it's true) that folks would knowingly buy that stolen stuff and proudly display it here and on other sites. I wasn't aware that had happened (if it really did). I am surprised this post didn't generate more discussion about those issues, but maybe that's all been discussed ad nauseum in the past on here.

It's complicated. I hope that anyone with suspect material in their collections would willingly return the material to the rightful owners. Sad, this hobby was so much more fun when this stuff wasn't worth a lot of money. Dave.

[baseballart]

If anyone is concerned about an item offered being from the NYPL, I suggest they contact the library. When I saw an item on ebay with suspect provenance, I contacted the library and they indicated that it had indeed been properly deaccessioned (surprised they would have done that, but that's what the NYPL said).

The person who responded in 2008 was

Robert J. Vanni
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundations
Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street
New York, New York 10018-2788
tel. (212) 930-0744
fax (212) 391-2503
rvanni@nypl.org


Don't know if he's still there but he indicated the library welcomed such queries.

Max

[thetruthisoutthere]

For Mr. Nash to insert Leon's past in that context was way below the belt.

Shame on you, Mr. Nash.

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