Best Thread of 2018

[ullmandds]

agreed...gotta be that thread...question is...will we ever find out who the guilty party(parties) are...or will this just disappear as has usually happened in the past when scandalous behavior is proven?

[rhettyeakley]

I think it is sad that the “best thread” of the past year would be the signed T206 scandal.

Not a thread where new information about the cards we care about or a new set being discovered but a thread about some a**hole forging cards.

Also, enough with the cloak and dagger crap, who is doing this. I see NO benefit in keeping the entire hobby in suspense, there could be other fraud that has been perpetrated by the guilty party that is still being passed down the line by other collectors/dealers. If I have done business with the guilty party I want to know that. The suspense reeks of self-importance by those “in the know”

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by rhettyeakley

I think it is sad that the “best thread” of the past year would be the signed T206 scandal.

Not a thread where new information about the cards we care about or a new set being discovered but a thread about some a**hole forging cards.

Also, enough with the cloak and dagger crap, who is doing this. I see NO benefit in keeping the entire hobby in suspense, there could be other fraud that has been perpetrated by the guilty party that is still being passed down the line by other collectors/dealers. If I have done business with the guilty party I want to know that. The suspense reeks of self-importance by those “in the know”

agreed!

[ls7plus]

Originally Posted by rhettyeakley

I think it is sad that the “best thread” of the past year would be the signed T206 scandal.

Not a thread where new information about the cards we care about or a new set being discovered but a thread about some a**hole forging cards.

Also, enough with the cloak and dagger crap, who is doing this. I see NO benefit in keeping the entire hobby in suspense, there could be other fraud that has been perpetrated by the guilty party that is still being passed down the line by other collectors/dealers. If I have done business with the guilty party I want to know that. The suspense reeks of self-importance by those “in the know”

Agree completely!

Best wishes,

Larry

[Peter_Spaeth]

I don't think it's fair to Leon to say he is being "self-important." He explained his reasoning, apparently he was asked by law enforcement not to post the name.

[rhettyeakley]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

I don't think it's fair to Leon to say he is being "self-important." He explained his reasoning, apparently he was asked by law enforcement not to post the name.

Where did I mention Leon? There is more than one person “in the know” as many of Auction houses have knowledge of the situation, as do several collectors on this forum. I saw what Leon said and I respect his decision not to mention names as he was asked not to, that being said I have a hard time understanding why it must be kept a secret. I see more being gained by letting people know the suspected individual’s name as I am sure there are other victims that may have no idea they are victims.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by rhettyeakley

Where did I mention Leon? There is more than one person “in the know” as many of Auction houses have knowledge of the situation, as do several collectors on this forum. I saw what Leon said and I respect his decision not to mention names as he was asked not to, that being said I have a hard time understanding why it must be kept a secret. I see more being gained by letting people know the suspected individual’s name as I am sure there are other victims that may have no idea they are victims.

I assume the reason others have not named the name is the same as Leon's, or perhaps fear of getting entangled in a lawsuit, why do you attribute it to self-importance?

I do agree with the bigger point though, I don't see what's accomplished by keeping it under wraps at this point.

[rhettyeakley]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

I assume the reason others have not named the name is the same as Leon's, or perhaps fear of getting entangled in a lawsuit, why do you attribute it to self-importance?

I do agree with the bigger point though, I don't see what's accomplished by keeping it under wraps at this point.

There are a lot of people that like to be in the crowd that knows info/people that others don’t and it makes them feel important or more relevant. Fairly common in all walks of life. There have been some on that other thread that have implied that they have info that others will find interesting but of course they will “wait” until the info comes out.

[Lordstan]

I think "Best" is a tricky term to define.

The T206 thread is arguably the most important thread. With any luck, the main outcome of the thread is that a criminal gets locked away and prevented to doing further harm. Additionally, I hope it might lead to a better understanding of how the TPAs should be used and what their strength's and weaknesses are. Perhaps it will lead to better quality control from the TPAs as well.

[CobbSpikedMe]

I think the Recent Pick Up threads are some of the best threads throughout the year.

[phikappapsi]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

agreed...gotta be that thread...question is...will we ever find out who the guilty party(parties) are...or will this just disappear as has usually happened in the past when scandalous behavior is proven?

I really hope a name is released by someone. While I understand investigations are ongoing, it would also be nice to have that info public, to prevent further purchasing, selling, and allow everyone to review their own collections accordingly

[mrvster]

maybe???

always popular...

or one of Teds

show us your......ect

[Sean]

It has to be the T206 autograph fraud thread.

[Arazi4442]

Originally Posted by Sean

It has to be the T206 autograph fraud thread.

That's probably the most important thread but my favorite was the Top 5 pieces thread.

I loved opening that thread and seeing all the great, diverse stuff people collect.

[Stonepony]

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