How many known collections have been lost

[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 ?

[1880nonsports]

"I've met some collectors of various items that lose track of stuff shipped to their house, or items sit in boxes unopened for months/years. Often they can't even tell you what's in the box when they rediscover it unless they open it.

I've met more than a few card collectors that open package, add to an existing stack of stuff, and "I'll sort it later" with months+ old shipments waiting to be put away somewhere.

I keep telling myself if I ever get to any of those points I need to question my own motivations behind collecting."

Is there still hope for me?

[Vintage Vern]

Originally Posted by obcbeatle

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

I don't think it is. He passed away on April 1st 1914. This was the 1914 Louisville Colonels team photo. Has Verne Clemons in it.

[Mark17]

Originally Posted by Vintage Vern

I don't think it is. He passed away on April 1st 1914. This was the 1914 Louisville Colonels team photo. Has Verne Clemons in it.

Waddell was in a sanitarium in San Antonio in early 1914, and died that year, on April Fools' Day.

At first I thought the guy lying down in the middle looked like Mordecai Brown, but it can't be because he still has his right index finger on.

[Casey2296]

Would be interesting to see the Collectors Insurance loss claim database to get an idea of what has been lost.