True Mint by Rosen

[parkplace33]

I heard he was not a popular person among dealers.

[Rich Klein]

"I found it interesting that a lot of things Rosen mentioned in this book are still being discussed today - 27 years later. It's also crazy that people were trimming and bleaching cards way before they became insanely expensive. And finally, I think Rosen's biggest problem was he couldn't hold on to a damn thing for even a week! ! It was always sell, sell, sell! This hurt him really bad in the long-run."

Al transitioned to cards from being a coin dealer where "flipping" was/is commonplace.

I also disagree with how it hurt him in the long run because he bought/sold cards and had a cadre of people to sell to, especially in the 1980's. Not everyone wants to be a retailer, some are happy to just move items. Other things did affect his long-term business but that was not one of the reasons.