Even the so called good guys...ugly hobby?

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Originally Posted by Leon

He also came back on the board and said they quit doing that. I think to true collectors there are mixed feelings on removing a crease or wrinkle. I am sort of undecided on it myself but I might also be the large minority and most might have an issue with it....At any rate, if I am not mistaking, they said it wasn't worth the benefit for the grief (or perception) and they quit doing it. I am pretty sure they aren't the only auction house that was doing it.....For the record Scott B and I made it a rule not to touch a card, from day 1. best regards

And Kevin came right back on the board and said he was lying. I feel like the pitchforks are coming out for him here and I just don't get the feeling like this guy was duping us all in the same way that Patrick Chan was doing. I understand the birds of a feather thing regarding his association with Scott Elkins (and if anyone should hold a grudge against him it should be you), but should we also get the pitchforks out for Jim Rivera who worked with Elkins on the Black Old Mills? I've found in the sports memorabilia hobby it's hard to sometimes separate the good guys from the bad guys and there seems to be a lot of intermingling....even a few folks at some of the esteemed grading companies don't seem to have the most stellar background in this hobby. In the memorabilia hobby there is a lot of behind the scenes rumblings about who is doing what, but not a lot really gets done.....and I think the main reason is one of the overall driving factors - someday this guy may have something I 'NEED' for my collection.