Signed Gehrig paycheck wanted

[perezfan]

Originally Posted by Gary Dunaier

I don't think it's an issue of "I want a slabbed Gehrig check." It seems more to me like "I want a Gehrig check, but the only ones out there that I can find are slabbed so if I don't get a slabbed one I'm not getting one at all."

But the original post specified "PSA Authenticated". That's the part that elicited the responses.

[Snapolit1]

And in the third post I clarified that I’ve only ever seen Gehrig checks PSA encapsulated. Before the onslaught of comments.

There are a lot of people here who are on their high horse about grading and pounce on every opportunity to show how pure of a collector they are. I get it. See the same folks in every collector community. Makes people feel good to think they are doing it better than others.

[David Atkatz]

Once again, you don't have a clue. But, hey... anyone who states he's free to wipe his dog's ass with his Gehrig checks--because they're his--is one hell of a collector.

[Shoeless Moe]

I'm sorry, but that was pretty funny!

[Snapolit1]

If I was so aggrieved by the mere existence of PSA holders I'd be on the phone all day long pleading with auction houses to crack Wagner cards out of their cases. "For the love of god man, please get it out of that case! NOW!!!" But that would require some actual effort. More fun to create a straw man on a chat board and self-servingly kick it down.

I would never in 1000 years lecture someone about how to store or display their collection. And then accuse them of crimes against the hobby if they don't do it exactly as I dictate. Simply a dick move through and through.

[David Atkatz]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

If I was so aggrieved by the mere existence of PSA holders I'd be on the phone all day long pleading with auction houses to crack Wagner cards out of their cases. "For the love of god man, please get it out of that case! NOW!!!" But that would require some actual effort. More fun to create a straw man on a chat board and self-servingly kick it down.

I would never in 1000 years lecture someone about how to store or display their collection. And then accuse them of crimes against the hobby if they don't do it exactly as I dictate. Simply a dick move through and through.

Wow. You sure can rant, can't you? The only one creating a straw man here is you. "If I were that aggrieved, this is what I'd do. But I'm not. So I won't."

And thank you for not lecturing about the safest ways to store or display a collection. Because you don't seem to know shit about it.

[bigfanNY]

Not looking to get in the middle of anything but a few points were made that cought my eye.
1- The 12 million dollar Mantle is in a slab. And yes it is but for almost all of its 70 years it was not in a slab. Only graded by sgc this year. And the owner obviously did a good job caring for the card outside of any slab.
2- We all know that time and the elements are not kind paper items. Spending a little time learning how to preserve them makes sense to me. I thank David for his many suggestions on preservation.
3- It was not long ago that PSA issued letters of authentication and did not slab autographed items. I personally prefer a letter to a slab. And provides the easy identification and marketability for my estate when I move on.
4- I just dont think I can get behind ( pardon the pun) wiping Gehrig Payroll checks on a dogs ass. Lou Gehrig has been my favorite ballplayer for most of my life. A great example of a life well lived and I do agree 200 or 500 years from now Gehrig will have some level of importance.