Marshall fogel the greatest collection in the world

[Baseball Bob]

Unless the Texas oilman Don Spence has sold his collection, it's got to be up there among the top ten.....huge, high grade and top of the top for many of the Topps sets!

[Hxcmilkshake]

I love him saying he will be buried in a pyramid with his Mantle lol. Amazing.

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[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Baseball Bob

Unless the Texas oilman Don Spence has sold his collection, it's got to be up there among the top ten.....huge, high grade and top of the top for many of the Topps sets!

I thought Don sold a big part of his collection to Thomas Tull many years ago?

[Tomi]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

I thought Don sold a big part of his collection to Thomas Tull many years ago?

He did. Nat Turner owns the high grade Mantles from that collection now. Looks like Tull didn't keep it long.

[prestigecollectibles]

EXTENDED CUT: The Greatest Sports Card and Memorabilia Collection of All Time! Marshall Fogel SLABS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4glWKPt5WQ4

[rjackson44]

Thx robert

[jchcollins]

I cringed at the tossing of those slabs on the table. But then again I get ticked at a '67 high number that arrives in a scratched slab.

Each unto their own - obviously someone with the means to afford a collection like that can do whatever they want with their slabs. I'm sure PSA would re-holder them all whenever he wants gratis just for the publicity.

[JeremyW]

Anyone that has some spare time should watch this. Seems like a really good person.

[lowpopper]

Splash another million on the table. Please...go ahead.

[oldjudge]

A few days ago in another thread we listed the ten greatest cards in the hobby. Other than the 1952 Topps Mantle my guess is that Marshall has none. Since every card in Marshall’s collection is PSA8 or above he almost certainly has no 19th century cards or maybe just a type or two. He would also have no E107s or W600s, etc. No T206 Wagner, no Baltimore News Ruth, no T210 Jackson, no E107 Wagner, probably no Ruth rookie, no W600 Cobb. For me it would be really hard to call this the greatest card collection in the hobby.

[pokerplyr80]

More game used hall of fame bats than the hall of fame has. Amazing.

I had no idea a game used Koufax glove would be so rare.

[Misunderestimated]

Not really my definition of "The greatest collection" --
Obviously a a great collection but I'd be more interested in older and rarer cards that may not even exist in slabs of PSA 8 or better...

[rats60]

Originally Posted by oldjudge

A few days ago in another thread we listed the ten greatest cards in the hobby. Other than the 1952 Topps Mantle my guess is that Marshall has none. Since every card in Marshall’s collection is PSA8 or above he almost certainly has no 19th century cards or maybe just a type or two. He would also have no E107s or W600s, etc. No T206 Wagner, no Baltimore News Ruth, no T210 Jackson, no E107 Wagner, probably no Ruth rookie, no W600 Cobb. For me it would be really hard to call this the greatest card collection in the hobby.

There was a t206 Wagner in that video.

[oldjudge]

Marshall said every card in his collection was PSA 8 or above and we know where the only 8 is.

[raulus]

Originally Posted by oldjudge

Marshall said every card in his collection was PSA 8 or above and we know where the only 8 is.

My thoughts precisely. Unless perhaps he was making a tacit mental exception for that card while making that declaration.

[rlevy]

Originally Posted by pokerplyr80

More game used hall of fame bats than the hall of fame has. Amazing.

I had no idea a game used Koufax glove would be so rare.

Marshall does have an incredible collection of game used items as well.
Koufax gloves are rare. I have seen 6 Koufax gloves, and have owned three of them. His statement that he has never seen another signed, game used Koufax glove is correct, but there are at least 2 other signed gloves that exist but have never been publicly available. I used to own both, and still have one.

[rats60]

Originally Posted by raulus

My thoughts precisely. Unless perhaps he was making a tacit mental exception for that card while making that declaration.

He showed an ungraded Wagner that appeared to be in high grade (for Wagner) but certainly not an 8.

[raulus]

Originally Posted by rats60

He showed an ungraded Wagner that appeared to be in high grade (for Wagner) but certainly not an 8.

Gotcha. I guess his statements around grades didn't include that piece.

[oldjudge]

The only T206 WAGNER I saw was a reprint on the Wagner photo.

[JeremyW]

Originally Posted by oldjudge

The only T206 WAGNER I saw was a reprint on the Wagner photo.

Same here. That Horner photo is amazing.

[BobC]

I have to agree with Jay, Fogel has a great collection, but it is not just all about the grading and condition. If you are a Registry worshipper and grading is what counts most, then maybe. But if a true collector, I feel rarity and historical importance are so much more significant. Many of us on here have items that are so much rarer (and with possibly more historical significance) than probably anything Fogel has in his collection. It isn't necessarily all just about dollars and cents, and/or the grade on the slab.

[raulus]

Originally Posted by BobC

I have to agree with Jay, Fogel has a great collection, but it is not just all about the grading and condition. If you are a Registry worshipper and grading is what counts most, then maybe. But if a true collector, I feel rarity and historical importance are so much more significant. Many of us on here have items that are so much rarer (and with possibly more historical significance) than probably anything Fogel has in his collection. It isn't necessarily all just about dollars and cents, and/or the grade on the slab.

Seemed like a lot of the memorabilia he had on the walls might be pretty rare, and with historical significance.

[BobC]

Originally Posted by raulus

Seemed like a lot of the memorabilia he had on the walls might be pretty rare, and with historical significance.

I was agreeing with Jay, who specifically talked about his CARD collection. Weren't talking it in regard to the memorabilia.