My results log from Frank Nagy auctions 1983-85

[whiteymet]

I spent quite a few nights staying with Frank and "Hootie" over three or four years.

Most of the time was spent in the basement where all his cards were.

Mark mentioned the smell of cigarette smoke. I can still see him now sitting in his chair going through cards with the cigarette in his month and the ash at the end getting longer and longer until it falls off by itself!

[oldjudge]

I remember those auctions well. I was collecting football matchbook covers at the time and Frank was THE source. I remember when he would recommend a card his stock line was “It will add class to your collection”. I once asked him if he had any Old Judge cabinets and he said no. He said that years before there wasn’t much of a market for them and he would put some free in the bottom of boxes he sent out to strengthen the box. Quite the guy.