Dear Net 54 and Uncle Jimmy Fans,

[Casey2296]

What I nice note. It's great to see a collecting story come full circle from the beginnings of what turned out to be an incredible collection, the family members, Wheatland, and the collectors who will carry on Uncle Jimmy's name. Best wishes to all involved.

[slantycouch]

A very touching note! It's great to know that the community at large, and the collections of many here, benefitted and the family is pleased with the outcome. Great stuff.

[Kaneen]

Very nice note...sounds like Uncle Jimmy was a well-loved and blessed man. I am honored to have this small piece of his prized collection, and having his name on the label will allow his memory and collecting legacy to live on! RIP Uncle Jimmy, and blessings to the Micioni family!

[puckpaul]

Originally Posted by Kaneen

Very nice note...sounds like Uncle Jimmy was a well-loved and blessed man. I am honored to have this small piece of his prized collection, and having his name on the label will allow his memory and collecting legacy to live on! RIP Uncle Jimmy, and blessings to the Micioni family!

Great note. I bought a bunch of pieces...notably most of his best 48 Bowmans. They were just so bright and sharp compared to other 48 Bowmans, even though they graded 5-7’s as a whole. And a few signed Goudeys, those were awesome, also brighter than usual with the signatures, too.

UJ sure knew how to store cards!

[chuckw]

Thanks for sharing Leon, as this has been a wonderful experience, especially learning and sharing the story of Uncle Jimmy and getting to know and help 2 awesome generations of his family. I often tell younger business professionals that "the day you realize you have a lot to learn is the day you start learning a lot". For me, one of the biggest lessons learned through this process has been the magic of getting to understand the collector behind the collection. I was able to help collectors with a handful of new consignments this weekend, and the stories behind most of the collections were inspiring - so I found myself trying to learn more about the person behind each collection (sometimes a parent or family member of the consignor): the dad who searched for high-condition Mantle single signed baseballs, the daughter who shared the story of her mom putting together sets from the 1950s, the life-long Jeter fan who is selling his Jeter collection to help his family, the collector's wife who invested in a few high-graded Jordan rookies, and a retired collector who shared the story of buying his sets from the old neighborhood collector when he was a kid ...

... and to those of you who will be bidding in the Final Uncle Jimmy Auction tonight - GOOD LUCK and BID LIKE YOUR LIFE DEPENDS ON IT! Let's keep breaking new records in our industry so each of your collections is worth more!!!! https://www.wheatlandauctionservices.com/catalog.aspx