How many known collections have been lost

[Rich Klein]

Couple of thoughts

1) I know many in this chat are not fans of graded cards, yet in a circumstance like this, well the graded cards are much easier to everyone to determine value.

2) A historical note, Reggie Jackson back in the day was accumulating his 1969 Topps RC so when he made the HOF he could sign and sell 563 serial numbered versions of that card. At some point, Reggie's house burned up in one of those California wildfires and all those rookie cards went up in smoke.

Rich

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Rich Klein

Couple of thoughts

1) I know many in this chat are not fans of graded cards, yet in a circumstance like this, well the graded cards are much easier to everyone to determine value.

2) A historical note, Reggie Jackson back in the day was accumulating his 1969 Topps RC so when he made the HOF he could sign and sell 563 serial numbered versions of that card. At some point, Reggie's house burned up in one of those California wildfires and all those rookie cards went up in smoke.

Rich

If 100,000 Reggies burned up it wouldn't make an impact, there are so many.

I would imagine some collections were lost to Katrina?

[ctownboy]

I do seem to remember years ago on this board that someone posted about a collector in Louisiana losing a Louisiana focused collection. I can't remember if it was from Katrina or not.

David

[Rich Klein]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

If 100,000 Reggies burned up it wouldn't make an impact, there are so many.

I would imagine some collections were lost to Katrina?

It mattered to Reggie

[Bigdaddy]

Sometimes while looking at old baseball photos, I ponder the reverse question - How many (or what percentage) of those bats, jerseys, cards, gloves, etc. survived?

For example, how many of the bats in this photo of Honus survived? Or, what happened to the sweater he is wearing?

[Vintage Vern]

Originally Posted by Bigdaddy

Sometimes while looking at old baseball photos, I ponder the reverse question - How many (or what percentage) of those bats, jerseys, cards, gloves, etc. survived?

For example, how many of the bats in this photo of Honus survived? Or, what happened to the sweater he is wearing?

Yeah, old pictures just have something about them.
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[Vintage Vern]

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[ullmandds]

i recall someone in the hobby retelling how he accidentally threw away a 33 butter cream ruth card. that's a big loss!

[obcbeatle]

Originally Posted by Vintage Vern

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I've never seen this cool photo before , I assume the big dude right in the middle, staring at the photographer, is Rube Waddell ?

[conor912]

Originally Posted by Bigdaddy

Sometimes while looking at old baseball photos, I ponder the reverse question - How many (or what percentage) of those bats, jerseys, cards, gloves, etc. survived?

For example, how many of the bats in this photo of Honus survived? Or, what happened to the sweater he is wearing?

Countless materials and textiles were reused, repurposed or recycled starting during the depression and straight thru WWII.

[brunswickreeves]

Some collections and high valued cards like this 52 Topps Mantle pictures during the 1981 MLB strike, can count themselves among the casualties…

https://www.sportscollectorsdaily.co...3DUUNbmCTpQwZk

[theshowandme]

Originally Posted by Bigdaddy

Sometimes while looking at old baseball photos, I ponder the reverse question - How many (or what percentage) of those bats, jerseys, cards, gloves, etc. survived?

For example, how many of the bats in this photo of Honus survived? Or, what happened to the sweater he is wearing?

I think it’s crazy that Topps, Panini, Leaf, Upper Deck, etc. would acquire these and cut them up for baseball cards