Old Judge auctions prices????

[Jim VB]

Let me start by saying that there is absolutely nothing wrong with asking the question. We all participate in a hobby rife with problems.

I took issue with the tone of the question. (And tone is always difficult to determine when it's in written form.) Andrew was "concerned", not "surprised", at the pricing.

I don't pretend to know T205 pricing at all, but in every auction, from every house, I see prices on some items that are higher than I expect.

I suppose I also took offense that it was Lew on the the receiving end. He's always been good to me. In a past auction, when I had paid nearly triple what I thought a lot would go for, yet still won, Lew acted as intermediary between myself and the underbidder so that I could sell off some dupes. His auction was in April. The sell-off didn't close until September. Throughout that time he handled all emails back and forth between the two of us, to allow the other guy to remain anonymous. Lew's a good guy.

[Orioles1954]

Originally Posted by Jim VB

I took issue with the tone of the question. (And tone is always difficult to determine when it's in written form.)

Hence the problem of responding harshly to a person with a question. It is so easy to misjudge and get involved in one of those weird internet message board disputes. Mr. Lipset, Rob Lifson, nor anyone in this hobby is above having questions asked of them. As far as Lew, an honest guy? Absolutely! A prickly old fella with a temper whose customer service reputation has been criticized in the past? Absolutely! But that makes him all the more loveable to a lot of folks.

[Potomac Yank]

As for Lew Lipset ... he has always been:

Top Banana.

Top Draw.

Cards on top of the table, Face Up.

You don't have to pick his brain, shares knowledge. ... Just get his books.

He's from New Yawk City, and he speaks his mind .....
Some people can't handle that, but Im one of those that Luv's it.

We should have more like that.

Lew, Luv you man, you're da man!

Joe Pelaez

Since I don't buy raws in large groups like this this is why I had questions that arose. Normally the cards are graded and I am able to find pricing via sources ect., ect, but being raw even the best cards can nab you in the butt sometimes. I get the part about 30% of a set in one shot and it makes sense to me, the high grades the more I look at them the better they look and the lower my account seems to want to go. Since I know Lew is legite already, the backing he has reciever here has solidified the fact that people including myself are willing to pay more to deal with him because of his integrity. This is a major comfort in an already rock hobby.

This one ended up as a 4 Though it was a good 5-6.