Ken Goldin - "The Golden Touch" Series 2

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Originally Posted by gonefishin

I watched the first episode last night. Mr. Golden hasn't changed much since series 1. I kind of chuckled when he brought 10M in cash (supposedly) to tempt a rich fella into listing his T206 Wagner in a Golden auction. Interesting to see some of the "behind the curtain" happenings - that is if they aren't staged.

Anyone else have a take on episode 1?

It’s a pretty wild show. There’s also some unintentional comedy around a set of shiny cartoon cards.

[packs]

I've watched a few episodes. This season has a cool personal aspect to it that I like. It was cool to see them talk to the kid who caught Jasson Dominguez's first home run at Yankee Stadium. Later on this guy who was the Spurs mascot for 30 years consigns one of his championship rings. There are some nice collector stories this season.

[vintagerookies51]

The show seems very scripted, but still find it very entertaining just because of all the cool items they have. I haven't finished Season 2 but after the Wagner it's been way more non-sports stuff than I'd like

[gonefishin]

I finished the series last night - worth the time. I could do without Golding doing a rap song about himself at the end of the series, but whatever. I enjoyed seeing the collections.

[Exhibitman]

The alleged staff...All I can think when I watch that trio of plucked-eyebrow greasy douchebags in action is that the SNL Night At The Roxbury guys somehow were allowed to breed and had sons.

[Snapolit1]

Shot at Ken's daughter seems a little unnecessary.

Apparently she graduated from Syracuse with a degree in Economics. I took Intro to Economics freshman year in college and got a C-. And Economics and me parted company forever. I'm thinking she's kind of smart.

[Exhibitman]

The guys, their sales raps sound like they lifted them from the script from Boiler Room. Just nonsensical platitudes mixed with sales-speak and bro-isms. I about fell out of my chair laughing when Ryan said this:

"With a card like this, a true one of one, the first ever that he signed, being second or third to market with a card like this, you're gonna leave tens of thousands of dollars on the table. That's a fact."

Ummm, no, it can't be a fact. The card is a 1 of 1 and the first card Wemby ever signed, as he inscribed it. So explain to me like a ten-year-old how the guy who pulled it from the pack is in danger of being second or third to the market with a card that is literally the only one?

There has to be some sort of drinking game here. Maybe a variation on "Hi Bob" where you take a drink every time the douchebags fist-bump or bro-hug? Of course, if they have a scene where they all meet someone at the same time, you'll be under the table inside of ten minutes.

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

Shot at Ken's daughter seems a little unnecessary.

In retrospect, I decided you were right and I deleted it.