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| View Poll Results: In your opinion which of these was the most significant hobby find? | |||
| Skydash Collection |
   
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13 | 5.78% |
| Black Swamp Find |
  
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66 | 29.33% |
| Lucky 7 Find |
  
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24 | 10.67% |
| 2004 National/1914 Crack Jack Collection Find |
  
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18 | 8.00% |
| Nuns/Honus Wagner Find |
  
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10 | 4.44% |
| Portland, Maine Hoard (1400 T206 card find) |
  
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9 | 4.00% |
| Fargo Find by David Levin |
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9 | 4.00% |
| Other |
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76 | 33.78% |
| Voters: 225. You may not vote on this poll | |||
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03-21-2016, 09:02 AM
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In terms of sheer value and "wow" factor, I don't know how anything could eclipse the collection of CJs that walked into the National in 2004 and wound up being auctioned by Mastro.
In terms of what's interesting, I'm always drawn to finds of really rare, one-of-a-kind items that show up in insane places. The New York Knickerbockers photo from 1845-50 that was discovered in the attic of a cottage in upstate New York comes to mind. Not the most valuable piece by any stretch, but what a story! I love that stuff. -Al 
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03-21-2016, 09:22 AM
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How about the 1952 Topps High # Mr. Mint Find?
-Owen
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03-21-2016, 09:33 AM
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Will always have soft spot for the Southern Find where several hundred NM to M T206s walked into a no-name show in Richmond. I was close to a lot of the guys at that time (the 1980s) and always kicked myself for taking a pass on that show.
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03-21-2016, 09:42 AM
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This is how I feel about finds re: hobby importance:
If a find is something that only benefits the richest, most elite collectors, I don't really consider that find to be very significant for the hobby. I'm talking about the "Lucky 7" find here, and finds like it. If a find means that the hobby now has hundreds or thousands of new cards being circulated within it, then I think that find is important to the hobby. I would apply that thinking to the poll.
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03-21-2016, 10:09 AM
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No love for the Detroit find?
http://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2015...baseball-cards
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03-21-2016, 10:29 AM
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Gotta go with the Al Rosen 1952 High Numbers find.
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03-21-2016, 12:07 PM
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This gets my vote
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03-21-2016, 12:58 PM
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