Frankly, I don't give a damn..about a TPG timebomb that was inevitably due to explode

[Buythatcard]

I think that the simple solution would be to just skip the posts that don't interest you.
Having everything in one post can also take forever to read (I still read them all).
There are many other posts that have nothing to do with vintage cards which don't interest me. I just skip over them.

[frankbmd]

I must be posting in the wrong place. I had no idea people actually read them.

[kateighty]

A separate sub-forum dedicated specifically to the TPG situation would be handy though I'm sure Leon has considered it on numerous occasions.

Ultimately, every member on this site is here because we have a shared and common interest that bonds us all. You might not give a damn about the "TPG disaster" Ted but others, myself included, do. You're absolutely fine having your own opinion but we're not all Teds. Many of us are interested in discussing both topics. I'm not typically a thread starter but I started two threads in the past month that had nothing to do with this TPG nonsense. You didn't comment on either Ted. So for the record some of us are trying. Ultimately you're the one who decides what to click on.

[mrvster]

+1!

btw......call me...I have been trying to call you the last 2 weeks

[tedzan]

Hi Johnny

We were away in Maine for our Grandson's wedding.

What is a good time to call you today ?


TED Z

T206 Reference
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[buymycards]

I agree with you. I hope to see you at the National again this year, and we can have another interesting discussion about tobacco cards.

[Republicaninmass]

Not necessarily in this case, but many in the twilight if their collecting careers could care less about grading, sales prices, or even selling cards. Others just entering, or spending big money on these vintage low pop, high grade cards, might feel otherwise. It's only been the lifeblood of new collectors entering the hobby that has maintained this hobby. Otherwise, cards and these "finds' may have been long forgotten and dumped in the ocean.

I had a bad in person experience traveling to Cooperstown for induction weekend. I stopped in quickly at the "card show", for lack of a better term, and found one card in the whole hallway I was interested in. After the dealer was done socializing, he came back to his table, if it hadn't been for his buddy behind the table, I would have just left. The dealer finally shows up, needless to say the card which he proceeded me was "a rare one", not priced, just thrown in a case, not graded and terribly OC was priced about 3x the going rate than a graded copy on Ebay, I walked out. Did it discourage me from talking cards, buying raw, or visiting n54? No, I just moved past it, as I do a number of threads on n54.

Speaking of sucking oxygen, I think it's time this dealer be put out to stud.

[kateighty]

Originally Posted by Republicaninmass

Did it discourage me from talking cards, buying raw, or visiting n54? No, I just moved past it, as I do a number of threads on n54.

Very well said. How we all navigate our hobby is an interesting one. What you said makes me want to start a thread about what it's like to be a chick collector. But it'd probably be too boring. I've certainly had some opposites of your experience yet some of the same.