Card(s) you wish you purchased

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Johnny630

There have been many lessons learned along the way along with missed opportunities but I don't dwell on the past. I'm very happy and blessed with what I have.

Agreed. Otherwise you would drive yourself crazy with coulda shoulda woulda.

[sbfinley]

7-8 years ago REA had a lot of Rose PC's and I noticed this image when I bidding online. I read the lot description a half dozen times and not once did REA even mention the name Graham so I assumed it wasn't one in the same. Lot went dirt cheap too, another member here snatched it up. Should have done more diligence. Haven't seen another copy before or again. I can't remember what member here ended up with the card, but if they ever want to let it go I'm your guy.

[darwinbulldog]

On the one hand, there are countless examples I could rattle off that would have been tremendous bargains in retrospect, and even at the time in some cases. On the other hand, if I had bought all of them I wouldn't have been able to afford a house, children, food, that sort of stuff.

One example that comes to mind though is the time my bid for an Oscar Charleston Type I photo was delayed by a couple of seconds and just missed the close of the auction. It sold for less than half of what I expected it would, is worth considerably more now, and I learned afterward had been purchased by a museum.

[shagrotn77]

From a sports card perspective, I will forever be haunted by the fact that I didn't buy a '25 Exhibits Lou Gehrig rookie when they were affordable. Doh!

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by shagrotn77

From a sports card perspective, I will forever be haunted by the fact that I didn't buy a '25 Exhibits Lou Gehrig rookie when they were affordable. Doh!

If you were like me, back then you thought it was too oddball and maybe not even a real "card."