True Mint by Rosen

[samosa4u]

Originally Posted by rhettyeakley

A lot of the finds that Mr Mint and others of his ilk found back in the day would have been better off being found by almost any person other than them... If I remember the story I heard correctly he found a bunch of 1949 Leaf Short-Print boxes and then [ridiculously] opened all the packs looking for Paige's cards! They survived that long only to be opened!!! Can you imagine what those packs would sell for still in their unopened state? I personally feel the hobby would have been better off had he never ventured into the baseball card world.

Here is a single pack that somehow survived Mr Mint opening the packs...
https://bid.robertedwardauctions.com...e?itemid=44356

Just a ridiculously stupid thing to do to open all those sealed packs from 1949!!!

According to True Mint, he bought four boxes. He opened two, because he really wanted the Paige card, but he didn't get a single one. He sold the other two boxes to Jim Copeland who opened them and got THREE Paige cards! OUCH!! I would have been so pissed if that had happened to me! Anyhow, Rosen wasn't the only guy who opened these boxes. I think anyone would have opened them. Remember, this was over thirty years ago.

[rhettyeakley]

Originally Posted by samosa4u

I think anyone would have opened them. Remember, this was over thirty years ago.

Not true.

People were collecting unopened material & people were paying large amounts for unopened material even then (not to todays standards by any stretch but still a pretty good premium.) 1949 Leaf unopened packs were impossibly rare even then so it was a huge disservice to the hobby in general to do that and was also very short-sighted.

[Frank A]

Everybody bitches about Al. Al brought the hobby to a new level of interest. He was on radio, on tv, wrote a book and spent a ton of money. Most of all for Al is he made more than a ton of money. People are jealous of what he did. He was a business man. He made huge offers for stuff and he got it. Nothing was handed to him. I for one think he was a pretty smart guy.

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

It's entirely possible to dislike anyone for multiple reasons and not be jealous of them.

[rhettyeakley]

Originally Posted by BillyCox3

It's entirely possible to dislike anyone for multiple reasons and not be jealous of them.

Exactly!

Jealous of what exactly? Money? That is not what makes one happy. I have met a lot of miserable rich people.

I just don’t understand those that can sit by and watch someone be a raging a-hole to others, often strangers, and still choose to socialize with them. If you can’t have the minimum level of courtesy with those you come into contact with in life then I don’t have much use for you. I will never understand those that can witness bullying behavior and simply say to themselves… “he was always nice to me so I like the guy”

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

If I hear anyone mistreating or verbally abusing someone else who has acted in a courteous manner, you can bet your life that I will have no interest in talking to that person or working for them, let alone give them a dime of my business. There have been several in the industry who meet this criteria. Another customer or businessman will always come along. Life's too short.

[Frank A]

Actually many people were jealous of him. Especially dealers. He was getting all the great stuff and they were getting all the lesser stuff. You honestly don't think people were jealous of him? I was around at that time. They were.