Looking for honest opinions on Legendary's T-206 Eddie Plank

[Jim VB]

Originally Posted by Kawika

Το τέρας που θέλει να εγκαταλείψει. Μην το ακούσει.
-Aristotle, 364 B.C.

LOL! Damn I wish I knew how to type in Greek!

[Jacklitsch]

Originally Posted by Jim VB

LOL! Damn I wish I knew how to type in Greek!

Its easy. Just need a greek typewriter.


Ναι, σκότωσε 7 άνδρες στην Florida. Ναι, ήταν πόρνη. Ναι, μετά από παγίδα που της έστησε η λεσβία πρώην ερωμένη της, μαζί με την αστυνομία, έδωσε μια συγκλονιστική, λεπτομερή ομολογία και κατά τη διάρκεια της δίκης της υιοθετήθηκε νόμιμα από μια καλοπροαίρετη γυναίκα που ισχυρίστηκε πως έλαβε εντολή από τον Θεό. Είχε πολλές περίφημες και βλάσφημες εκρήξεις σε παραπάνω από μία αίθουσες δικαστηρίου και μετά από τις 6 θανατικές της καταδίκες περίμενε τη σειρά της στην πτέρυγα μελλοθανάτων περισσότερο από κάθε άλλον που βρισκόταν εκεί. Ναι, όλα αυτά είναι αλήθεια. Είναι σημαντικό, ωστόσο, να αποβληθούν κάποια στοιχεία γύρω από την υπερβολή που περιβάλλει την υπόθεση της Aileen. Ας πάρουμε όμως τα πράγματα από την αρχή.

[barrysloate]

It's Greek to me.

[Kawika]

Wow! From Gettysburg Eddie to Aileen Wuornos via Aristotle. A new Net54 record for going off the rails.
PS. Thanks, Jim B. for getting it back on track.

[Jacklitsch]

Originally Posted by Kawika

Wow! From Gettysburg Eddie to Aileen Wuornos via Aristotle. A new Net54 record for going off the rails.
PS. Thanks, Jim B. for getting it back on track.

And for you JP, again, I love the card.

[T206.org]

Mighty fine card and deal, Sir!
I would love to own it at that price. It really looks amazing.

[JP]

Originally Posted by T206.org

Mighty fine card and deal, Sir!
I would love to own it at that price. It really looks amazing.

Thank you, much appreciated! My ultimate goal is to trade it for other high-end T-206s even before I get it in hand.....I seem to change my collection goals faster than anybody....or maybe it just seems that way.

[T206Collector]

Originally Posted by JP

Thank you, much appreciated! My ultimate goal is to trade it for other high-end T-206s even before I get it in hand.....I seem to change my collection goals faster than anybody....or maybe it just seems that way.

Just curious -- are you motivated to flip the card by not being able to return it to its original form, have it grade a 3 and then sell it for huge profits? In other words, were you speculating when you made the purchase?

Not that there's anything wrong with that. But I am curious about these kinds of cards. I spent a lot of time thinking about which Plank to bid on in April 2007 and I decided to go with Lionel Carter's beater. My feeling at the time was that the "FrankenPlank" (as it was called by Wonkaticket at the time) would have its price inflated by two potential buyers -- those who were going to try to pass it off down the road as a PSA 7 and those were were going to try to unrestore the restoration. My view, which is supported by its return to a Mastro auction this spring and your current intent to flip it, is that there are fewer collectors that are willing to add this Plank to their collection and keep it long term in its current state given the restoration job. Maybe the SGC Authentic Plank sold for more than the PSA Authentic Plank because the PSA collectors wanted to try to get it into a PSA holder.

In any event, I spent like a month debating this 3 years ago, and I enjoy the dialogue.

[Jim VB]

Originally Posted by JP

Thank you, much appreciated! My ultimate goal is to trade it for other high-end T-206s even before I get it in hand.....I seem to change my collection goals faster than anybody....or maybe it just seems that way.

JP,

You took great offense last week when another poster mentioned some deals you had done and "flipping" in the same sentence. Does this statement by you indicate that you do intend to flip this card? (As said previously, not that there's anything wrong with that...)

Flipping on a fairly high profile card is always dicey, especially when it come from one of the big auction houses. Vitrually everyone in the hobby saw this auction, and on the day it closed, you were the one person willing to pay the most for it. Why would you think that now, "before I get it in hand", it would be worth more to someone else?

Not sure I understand the logical thought process behind that.

[E93]

First, I think it is a great card and you got a great deal.

I may be in a minority willing to voice this opinion, but if the only alterations made to the card were rebuilt corners added on and very minor in-painting, I don't have a problem with removing what was not supposed to be there in the first place. I don't know if this would result in the card getting a numerical grade from PSA or SGC, but to my mind, it would be restoring it to its naturally worn state. If creases or wrinkles have been pressed out - and we have no way of knowing - that is a different issue.
JimB