The BIG 4-0 & The National

[mrvster]

set your t206 collection apart with a very neat printer scrap......kick in a few bux and get a sweet freak

[wonkaticket]

I as well hit the 40 mark this year...all down hill from here. Now if you will excuse me I'm off to review the Weather Channel and catch a Matlock before bed time.

[ullmandds]

on a more serious note...I'd get a marquis card...an iconic card of the hobby in whatever condition makes you happy...be it a t206 cobb...I'd prefer a coupon cobb myself. Or a goudey ruth...a tough caramel cobby or a postcard cobb rookie?. A rare type card of a hof'er(T216/T215/e94/e98)...so many options...have fun.

[wonkaticket]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

on a more serious note...I'd get a marquis card...an iconic card of the hobby in whatever condition makes you happy...be it a t206 cobb...I'd prefer a coupon cobb myself. Or a goudey ruth...a tough caramel cobby or a postcard cobb rookie?. A rare type card of a hof'er(T216/T215/e94/e98)...so many options...have fun.

I agree Pete I would buy as many of the Marquis card for $1k each as I could also for my special day.

http://www.robertedwardauctions.com/...2009/1450.html

I know what you're saying just busting your chops a bit.

[dzolot]

Just read the full rea description of the marquis of Lorne card. Never knew any of that. Just amazing history! Surprised it sold for only $15k!

[Jantz]

I would try to spend all of it at the Bench Warmers booth!

[conor912]

I won't suggest what to get, but on the rare occasion I'm given a gift of cash for the sole purpose of my collection, I use it to buy one nice, stand alone piece that makes me think of that person whenever I see it. If I were to get several little things or cards for a set I'm working on, they'd just get lost in the shuffle and the connection to the giver would be diluted.....but that's just me.

[Bosox Blair]

I'd advise you to get there and see what you like. My trip to the National a few years back taught me that you have to assess the selection there and the prices asked in order to make a good buying decision.

The suggestion to buy a HOF OJ is a cool one, but it might well be that this National is not the best for that kind of purchase. FWIW, the one I went to was not great for this type of purchase. I talked to guys who were finding nice OJs, but not HOFers. I saw some HOFers offered, but at ridiculous prices.

I think it would be cool to walk around the room knowing that you could spend $1000 however you thought best after circulating and "window shopping" all day! Good luck.

Cheers,
Blair

[ullmandds]

Blair raises a good point... pricewise you may be able to get more for your money elsewhere...an auction or ebay?