The three collections you would most want to see

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by pokerplyr80

I would love to see Dmitri Young's collection in person. All of those PSA 10 rookies would be amazing. It's hard to believe any cards survived that long in that condition.

Perhaps they had some help.

[Epps]

1. Richard Masson

2. Scott Brockelman

3. Wonka

[Rob D.]

1. Spalding Collection

2. Burdick Collection

3. Wharton-Tigar Collection

[mattsey9]

Olbermann's collection for sure. Everything from the Wagners to 2015 Topps Archives.

[edjs]

1. Mark Macrae's
2. That's about it
3. Really, just this one

I guess I just don't know enough about other people's collections

[pokerplyr80]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Perhaps they had some help.

I better leave this one alone before this turns into a thread about PSA conspiracies or card doctors. Although some of his cards may have had assistance at some point.

I see no one has mentioned the obvious choice, Marshall Fogel. I'm sure we'd all love to see his collection in person. Although maybe it's best I don't because I already spend too much money on cards and don't need another excuse to want to add to or upgrade my collection.

[TanksAndSpartans]

I believe Dmitri Young's collection was all post war rookie cards and that it was auctioned off several years ago. In the ESPN article, it was mentioned how much money he spent on it and my interpretation was that he must have bought a lot of unopened material to spend that much. He also mentioned sending cards back to PSA when he didn't get a 10.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by DezHood

I believe Dmitri Young's collection was all post war rookie cards and that it was auctioned off several years ago. In the ESPN article, it was mentioned how much money he spent on it and my interpretation was that he must have bought a lot of unopened material to spend that much. He also mentioned sending cards back to PSA when he didn't get a 10.

One day's 9 is another day's 10. Essentially arbitrary most of the time.

[pokerplyr80]

Originally Posted by DezHood

I believe Dmitri Young's collection was all post war rookie cards and that it was auctioned off several years ago. In the ESPN article, it was mentioned how much money he spent on it and my interpretation was that he must have bought a lot of unopened material to spend that much. He also mentioned sending cards back to PSA when he didn't get a 10.

From what I read it was all post war HOFers in PSA 10. I collect the same thing (in lower grade of course) which is why it would have been cool to see. I did read the same about him submitting and resubmitting on various cards, and have seen a few cards at auctions that were slabbed from his collection. So it wouldn't surprise me if he sold off the entire lot.

[darwinbulldog]

1. Olbermann
2. Luckey
3. Masson

If I'm lucky (pun unavoidable in this case) I'll get to see maybe 0.5% of Leon's collection by early September.

[7nohitter]

I would love to walk around Boston and find the 95-year-old who is still living in the same brownstone he grew up in and remembers his father giving him the cards out of the cigarette packs.

The guy who kept them, not because he has any knowledge of the hobby, but because his father gave them to him. THAT is the collection I want to see.

They are out there.

[clydepepper]

Originally Posted by 7nohitter

I would love to walk around Boston and find the 95-year-old who is still living in the same brownstone he grew up in and remembers his father giving him the cards out of the cigarette packs.

The guy who kept them, not because he has any knowledge of the hobby, but because his father gave them to him. THAT is the collection I want to see.

They are out there.

+1

[ls7plus]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Perhaps they had some help.

+++1. That would be my utmost concern if paying the kind of money those go for! If indeed they had "some help," then more of the same might certainly be on the way for their more lowly regarded (graded) counterparts. Supply increases to the point where it outpaces any increase in demand, values fall.

Best regards,

Larry