PSA, SGC, GAI etc. flip information...necessary???

[Leon]

To me "Collectors Collector" sounds stupid. That being said I might pay a very small premium for a card from Lionel's collection, Nagy's collection, or someone famous in the hobby. However, when I know the provenance of a card and it is truly new to the hobby, from an original collection....those I like a lot. I am the 2nd "family" owner of this card..... I got it from the grandson of the person who collected it as a child. (and this card started my biggest find ever, from outside of our hobby)

[Shoebox]

I have a couple cards with the Collector's Collection flips as well. Its kind of like if you bought a car, but then were stuck driving it with the previous owner's vanity license plate.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Shoebox

I have a couple cards with the Collector's Collection flips as well. Its kind of like if you bought a car, but then were stuck driving it with the previous owner's vanity license plate.

I would get it re-holdered. I couldn't live with a flip that said such nonsense.

[Runscott]

Maybe 'Collector' did it as a sarcastic poke at the Nagy, Carter, etc. personalized flips. SGC might have a rule that a particular person owns the name once it is requested, so now 'Collector' can only be used by this one guy. I think it's amusing and odd, or if my theory is correct, extremely funny.

[Econteachert205]

I had a collectors collection t205 and hated the look of it. Aren't we all collectors?

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by Econteachert205

I had a collectors collection t205 and hated the look of it. Aren't we all collectors?

Yes, but he is THE 'Collector'. He defined himself thus, which I think is witty.

Actually, 'The Collector' might still be available

[Griffins]

wasn't "Collectors Collection" the name of a dealer that was set up at the National in '13?

I have a few Nagy's and wouldn't mind a Lionel Carter pedigree, but Collectors Collection and "Mr. X" were ridiculous IMO. And I've heard from numerous people that they would avoid "Harris Collection" completely, due to reservations about the cards.

[4815162342]

Originally Posted by Shoebox

I have a couple cards with the Collector's Collection flips as well. Its kind of like if you bought a car, but then were stuck driving it with the previous owner's vanity license plate.

I've never had a personalized license plate, because the stock license plates cost too much as it is. If I did have one however, it would be something like this:

[Fred]

I'm not into a label that indicates a personal collection, however I do have a couple of Carter's cards. I wouldn't pay a premium for the collectors label. I think something like "Oregon Find" or "Cambridge Collection" would be cool, but I wouldn't pay a premium for those either. It would just be neat to know if a card came from a significant find/collection.

[Fred]

Sean,

The only reason I'd like to have a Hall PSA T206 slab is to show how ridiculous some of those grades were. I can recall a slightly creased card with a 5 or 6 grade. I have that auction catalog somewhere... I wish I knew where it was so I could post some of those ridiculous grades.