Phenomenal Smith N172 on Ebay

[Leon]

Rhett- the comments about the card weren't personal. It's a light photo but still a nice Old Judge. Not one of us will look that good when we are that age. As for what type condition to collect, it's an individual choice we all make. I remember asking Yoda (hi John), around 15-17 yrs ago, which I should collect, higher grade or more quantity? Then I bought his E102 Cobby in about fr-gd condition. I had that card a long time and loved it just the same as I do the other higher grade cards I have had. Personally, I would rather collect low grade cards that are presentable and nice looking. To each their own. Happy collecting!!

[oldjudge]

Rhett--I was responding to Brent's question about Phenominal Smith rarity. As I said, the portrait is rare, the other poses are not. I stand by what I said.

[PolarBear]

Originally Posted by oldjudge

Rhett--I was responding to Brent's question about Phenominal Smith rarity. As I said, the portrait is rare, the other poses are not. I stand by what I said.

Even if it's not rare, it's still Phenomenal.

[RCMcKenzie]

When I put together a Geo. Smith player pose run a few years ago, I did run across a number of Phenom Smith cards along the way. I have to agree that Phenom Smith 422 2-6 cards are not especially difficult to find as far as N172's are concerned. I found putting together the Geo Smith run surprisingly easy. Geo Smith poses 2 and 4 may have been more difficult, but that is only anecdotal over about a 2 year time span. I think the OP will find a nice example of P. Smith if he looks around awhile. That being said, I've gotten some good deals from Rhett on ebay in the past.

[rhettyeakley]

Originally Posted by Leon

Rhett- the comments about the card weren't personal. It's a light photo but still a nice Old Judge. Not one of us will look that good when we are that age. As for what type condition to collect, it's an individual choice we all make. I remember asking Yoda (hi John), around 15-17 yrs ago, which I should collect, higher grade or more quantity? Then I bought his E102 Cobby in about fr-gd condition. I had that card a long time and loved it just the same as I do the other higher grade cards I have had. Personally, I would rather collect low grade cards that are presentable and nice looking. To each their own. Happy collecting!!

Leon and Jay, totally understand and don't really have any problem with each comment in the thread at all and feel the same way as many do about light old judge cards. That being said I just got a negative vibe from the comments and didn't even realize it was about a card I was selling until later. Honestly I was probably just in a grumpy mood or something but it seemed like people were almost putting down a card someone was fairly passionate about so it rubbed me the wrong way. Again, I feel the same way as most that responded I just think we get a little too negative and possibly a bit snobbish sometimes around here and it can be off-putting to others (I'm probably as guilty as anyone since I kinda can't stand T206 cards! )