Mob Mentality On Chatboards

[steve B]

Originally Posted by Phil68

Thsi reminds me of my buddy Matt Morse when he was doing 81s. You can break 2 cases of racks and only end up with a dozen really special cards. With the cost of unopened product, it just doesn't pencil.

The big batch of 81s came from a store closing auction and only cost $5.. Fun stuff.

[luciobar1980]

Phil, as I'm sure you're aware I was also joking. Your Yount is gorgeous. I agree that people are way too quick to jump to conclusions. It's absurd.

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by steve B

The big batch of 81s came from a store closing auction and only cost $5.. Fun stuff.

Man, would that be fun. I bought a collection a couple of years ago that had tens of thousands of cards from the true junk wax era. I'm talking stuff like 1991 Pro Set FB in a 5,000 count box. I told the seller I didn't want them at all and wouldn't pay a dime for them but if he wanted to get rid of them so he could empty the storage locker, I would haul them away and have them recycled. I was right: my local card store did not want them even for free. I had a lot of fun going through the boxes before I chucked it all. I think I held onto a few cards I liked from the era from an aesthetic standpoint.