There will be a pretty good type card collection coming to auction....

[Paul S]

Hey, I imagine you are you going to get your own personalized flips(?) "Luckey Daughter College Fund Collection?

[Leon]

Thanks for the kind wishes folks.
As is expected I have gotten a few very kind emails also. They are appreciated. Board members and hobby friends are some great people. Some emails are from friends asking about odds and ends in the collection. Let me make it more clear, everything is at Heritage and is being sold in the catalog auction. All of the tobacco packs and ephemera, all of the caramel packs and ephemera, everything. The reason I him-hawed a bit earlier is right when I say "everything" with no disclaimer, someone will find a Lowney's candy wrapper not in the auction. (For those not in the know, Lowney's are quite common and can be had for a buck or less sometimes.). I am not sure how I can be more clear. I hope my eye for some of the neatest cards, packs and ephemera was good. I guess we'll see. There are so many unique, and near unique items, it really will be interesting (and a tiny bit hair-raising for me).

No, a personalized flip isn't in the picture. Not that there is anything wrong with it, it's just not me. And no, any coin seen in a scan won't be in auction (though they could be for sale if you ask )

[Jobu]

Awesome move for your daughter - an education is an excellent use for your excellent collection.

Will the US coins in your scans be included in the lots?

[Jay Wolt]

Leon, Good luck w/ the auction!

[Republicaninmass]

Best of luck with the auction

[mybuddyinc]

".... say it ain't so, Leon."

Seriously, a better use of money can't be found: Education.

[GoldenAge50s]

My BEST to you, Leon, for great auction results, and to your daughter, for a great education!

[timzcardz]

You're a good man, Leon, but that's nothing new.

Best wishes with the auction, and I know that you daughter's graduation will be something very special.

[wazoo]

Good luck to you and your daughter Leon. I wish her the best of luck with her college endeavors. As we both know, college tuition is a joke. No one should have to pay 40k+ a year for an education in my opinion.

[CW]

Originally Posted by Leon

TAnd no, any coin seen in a scan won't be in auction (though they could be for sale if you ask )

Answered my question, thanks.

But seriously, it would be cool to see at least one or two scans with a coin next to the card, maybe as a small tribute to the way you shared your collection. Just a thought.

Congrats on taking the next step in life and setting priorities, Leon. I wish your daughter well at school, and I wish you well in your next collecting journey.

[bigtrain]

Best of luck with the sale. It goes without saying that your daughter is a very lucky Luckey girl and I am sure that she appreciates your sacrifice and having a great Dad.

[baseball tourist]

Best wishes for a tremendously successful sale Leon. Many, including me will benefit from the reminder of where one's priorities are and might be.

[prewarsports]

Best of luck with the sale. I am sure that the items will do well and your daughter is lucky to have a dad who would do that for her!

Rhys

[1880nonsports]

a sad and happy moment all at the same time. Pretty sure there's a pack I want but won't get so I can emotionally share with you on both sides of the equation......... :-)

[mrvster]

Leon.....WOW.....JUST WOW!

I AM SPEECHLESS

[DeanH3]

Good luck with the sale Leon. Glad I got my Leon Lucky pedigree card already. There's going to be some aggressive bidding for many of your cards.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by DeanH3

Good luck with the sale Leon. Glad I got my Leon Lucky pedigree card already. There's going to be some aggressive bidding for many of your cards.

Thanks Dean. And if I remember correctly it was one of these Cobby's that unseated the card you garnered.

[chipperhank44]

Wow Leon!! I'm not sure what I'm more excited about: Bidding on collection #1 or watching you amass collection #2.

I'm glad to see you've made a decision about how to part with your collection and that, most importantly, you're happy with it! The catalog will be epic and a lasting tribute to an incredible collection.

[MVSNYC]

Wow! good luck, Leon.

Approximately how many cards make up your type collection?