Time for a show-n-tell UZIT fest, so if you have a UZIT....show it.

[tedzan]

Originally Posted by tedzan

** Note..... There is an interesting story to be told regarding how I acquired
these two (Schaefer and McGraw) UZIT cards. I'll leave it for another day.

Here's my story regarding the UZIT Schaefer card.

Cooperstown...... circa 1987:
I set-up at the (2-day) HOF weekend Show at the VFW Bldg. It was always a really great Show. At 7 PM (Saturday nite) Don & Bill (Show promoters) ran an Auction.
I had just begun enhancing my T206 collection, by acquiring rare backs. This UZIT card was in the auction. When it was time to bid for it, I instantly raised my hand.
There was a pause, I looked around and there were no other bids on it. I won it (or should I say....."I stole it").
Does anyone here would like to guess what I paid for it ?

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Incidentally, the next lot in this same auction was this Chance and I won it, too.....

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Stay tuned to my story regarding the McGraw UZIT......you will find it quite interesting.


TED Z

T206 Reference
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[Pat R]

Originally Posted by tedzan

here's my story regarding the uzit schaefer card.

Cooperstown...... Circa 1987:
I set-up at the (2-day) hof weekend show at the vfw bldg. It was always a really great show. At 7 pm (saturday nite) don & bill (show promoters) ran an auction.
I had just begun enhancing my t206 collection, by acquiring rare backs. This uzit card was in the auction. When it was time to bid for it, i instantly raised my hand.
There was a pause, i looked around and there were no other bids on it. I won it (or should i say....."i stole it").
does anyone here would like to guess what i paid for it ?

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incidentally, the next lot in this same auction was this chance and i won it, too.....

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stay tuned to my story regarding the mcgraw uzit......you will find it quite interesting.


ted z

t206 reference
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$15.00

[stutor]

Just wanted to keep this train rolling...

[tedzan]

Hi Sonny

Thanks for posting your Pelty / UZIT card.

I will post the up-to-date UZIT tally in my next post.


TED Z

T206 Reference
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[tedzan]

So far, we have posted 30 different UZIT cards....18 subjects from the 350/460 Series, and 12 subjects from the 460-only Series.

Presently, there are 60 different subjects with UZIT backs confirmed; therefore, we have 50% of them on display here.

Thanks everyone. Looking forward to seeing some more UZIT's.


TED Z

T206 Reference
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[tedzan]

Originally Posted by tedzan

** Note..... There is an interesting story to be told regarding how I acquired
these two (Schaefer and McGraw) UZIT cards. I'll leave it for another day.

My absolute favorite UZIT card is this John McGraw for several reasons. It was discovered 42 years ago, and it's been a unique
T206 ever since. It was in a collection of cards which were originally purchased circa 1980 at the Willow Grove Show.

I think you will find this story very interesting.

I am sharing this story with you because there is a lesson to be learned from it. It's original owner (a Net54 "reader") contacted
me 5 years ago asking me if I was interested. I certainly was. He had approx. 100 cards (Vg-Ex), and wanted to sell all of them.
This lot included 22 different T206's (HOFer's and commons), and 77 (1948 - 1975 BOWMAN's and TOPPS) stars and HOFer's.

Four other guys contacted the owner for the McGraw/UZIT card. But were not interested in any of the other cards in his collection.
I played it smart, and told the owner that I would purchase his entire collection. I made him a nice offer. And, the deal was done.





TED Z

T206 Reference
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[holybull]

Hello....that Pelty wouldn't happen to be available?? thanks, Michael.