Al Rosen - Mr Mint - Passes

[Gmrson]

RIP Alan. Thankfully I have nothing but positive memories from our times at many of the same shows in the 80's and early 90's.

[zimp]

Always had great dinners with Al.....Great guy outside of the hobby

[Econteachert205]

Always a thrill to watch him price items at the big Rhode Island show that ended last year.

[GrayGhost]

he did a lot of business w a friend and helped me make a sale. Put hobby in the mainstream. rip sir

[jbsports33]

He will be missed, even though sometimes it was tough to deal with Mr. Mint - it was always interesting - and have to say the last one at this past Boston Show was one of the better ones - God Bless

[pherbener]

I was doing shows as a freshman/sophomore in college back in 1985/86. I remember him coming to a small show I was doing(Phillipsburg NJ. I think) I remember He bought a T205 Cobb from me and a 52 Bowman Mantle and a few other cards. Treated me well and fairly. RIP...

[Brian Van Horn]

I dealt with Al Rosen on a couple occasions and had no problems. My condolences to his family.

[ebrehm]

Oh jeez, so sorry to hear that. Basically decent guy, despite his rather abrupt personality and infamous self-promotion and so on. As far as doing baseball card deals, I have to say I trusted him more than quite a few others I remember from the old days (1980's). RIP Mr. Mint.

[Fred]

Well, there goes the Mr. Mint Kumbaya Tour.....

[mrvster]

I spoke with him the first time this year.......he was very pleasant......very nice to me......we had a conversation about his wagners .......he was sincere

sometimes this hobby gets very intense....

remember, we cant take any of this with us......they are just wordly possesions....


the very short time I spoke with him, he put a smile on my face....


..rest in peace Mr. Mint...

my sympathy to his family for their loss...

[vthobby]

Originally Posted by mrvster

I spoke with him the first time this year.......he was very pleasant......very nice to me......we had a conversation about his wagners .......he was sincere

sometimes this hobby gets very intense....

remember, we cant take any of this with us......they are just wordly possesions....


the very short time I spoke with him, he put a smile on my face....


..rest in peace Mr. Mint...

my sympathy to his family for their loss...

Very well said MrVster!

Even if you thought he was a jerk or you did not have good dealings with him, there is NO QUESTION that he raised awareness and prices for the truly rare pieces out there. He was also an incredible marketer. How else do you explain the 1952 find? The 1955 Bowman find? And I'm sure many others. He was fun to watch, fun to be caught up in the emotion and craziness of this hobby. That itself is worth the price of admission.

He will forever be remembered by hobbyists and I am glad he brought that passion to the hobby as it got me motivated many years ago. RIP "Mr. Mint".

Peace, Pap

[DICKTOWLE]

2 years ago at a show, I was with my son Adam and a man yelled Towle get over here, it was Allen in a wheelchair. He said just wanted to tell me good luck with your company "gonewiththestain". We shared the story of when he wanted to work with me and why he came up with magic bottle of liquid to remove stains on the back of card, we had a great laugh over that. He was a gentle giant speaking with my son I.

Yes he was rough over the years to a lot of people, but at the end of the conversation, he hugged me from the chair and like Al saying " now get the hell out of hear with a smile" This is our memories of the true "MR MINT"

[turtleguy64]

I was fascinated by his SCD ads in years past.In his auction listings ,he would always say "Bought these from a show guy....." I practically drooled at his printed auction offerings.Finally took the plunge and bought a partial 1958 bb card set.They were exactly as described.Paid a lot but they were so beautiful to behold,got PSA 8's on many of them.Then he calls me and says that buyer of the 1969 partial bb set could not come up with the money.Would I like them,he would knock a few hundred off.Boy,did I jump at that chance.And like the '58s,I got a ton of high PSA grades for the better cards.Yes,he rubbed many people the wrong way but in some manner he made himself into a hobby icon.My prayers to his family.His "finds " will forever live in the hobby lore.RIP,my friend.

[bobbvc]

Say what you will, and I only have vague memories of him at a show or two when I was very young, but I learned a lot from his book. Also, we seem to be losing more "characters" than we're gaining these days.

[rjackson44]

i used to go to his auctions in montvale at his office.always very nice to me ..he had an ego but like it was said a character rip mr mint

[oldjudge]

He was certainly a character, but by promoting himself he also promoted the hobby. I would say the two people most responsible for the high dollar value of cards today are Alan Rosen and Bill Mastro. My condolences to all of Alan's family and friends.

[Rookiemonster]

Rip mr mint!

[BruceinGa]

Never knew him, just remembered his ads. Rip

[jcmtiger]

Originally Posted by oldjudge

He was certainly a character, but by promoting himself he also promoted the hobby. I would say the two people most responsible for the high dollar value of cards today are Alan Rosen and Bill Mastro. My condolences to all of Alan's family and friends.

+1

Joe