Why is T206 Museum quoted as the authority on T206 by major auction houses?

[cfc1909]

I realize this and I am working on it.

[Bridwell]

Build it and they will come....

[rdwyer]

One of many examples of BS from T206museum.com:

http://www.t206museum.com/page/periodical_81.html

"One of the great finds in the hobby almost walked unnoticed out the door of Orve Johansson's Largo, Fla., baseball card shop late last year. But because of the shop owner's concern for his customers, Johansson's now the owner of a rare, unopened package of 1910 Piedmont cigarettes. The pack's cellophane wrap still is intact, and the package contents remain hidden from the world."

The pack is 1930's. Cellophane wrap gives it away. I rather trust Alan Hagar than t206museum.com for info.

[4815162342]

Originally Posted by rdwyer

One of many examples of BS from T206museum.com:

http://www.t206museum.com/page/periodical_81.html

"One of the great finds in the hobby almost walked unnoticed out the door of Orve Johansson's Largo, Fla., baseball card shop late last year. But because of the shop owner's concern for his customers, Johansson's now the owner of a rare, unopened package of 1910 Piedmont cigarettes. The pack's cellophane wrap still is intact, and the package contents remain hidden from the world."

The pack is 1930's. Cellophane wrap gives it away. I rather trust Alan Hagar than t206museum.com for info.

That same article was in a Beckett when I was a kid. It planted the seed of interest in T206. I'm sad to hear that it was untrue.

[canjond]

Actually the article in not entirely inaccurate. The pack does date to the 1911-17 period (can't be earlier as L&M is printed on the bottom, and that began 1911). Also, that's actually a glassine wrapping, not cellophane, so totally appropriate for the period. However, the pack will not hold a T206... wrong size configuration. Moreover, while I can't see the tax stamp, my guess would be it dates to more 1915 than 1911.

[wonkaticket]

Chan was such a bad story teller. The whole story just sounds bogus just like the Old Mill Double Bar story he made up for the creation cards he made.

A guy walks into a card shop with cards in a box from the 50's and has one 1910 Piedmont pack mixed in???

Sort of like a guy walking into a Comic Book shop with a pile of comics from the 1960's and a copy of the Declaration Of Independence mixed in...

[D. Bergin]

The entirety of the paragraph is confusing to me:

"But because of the shop owner's concern for his customers"

I don't get it. Did he convince him to quit smoking before offering to purchase his last pack of cancer sticks from him?

[bcornell]

Originally Posted by rdwyer

"But because of the shop owner's concern for his customers..."

Typical drivel from Peter Chan - "personal safety" was his own reason for not revealing his name as the owner of t206museum.com. In fact, he tried to stay anonymous to avoid being exposed as a con artist. My single favorite N54 moment of the past 8 years was seeing him get brought out into the sunlight.


Bill

[4815162342]

That article wasn't written by Chan, it was in a Beckett back in the 90s.

[Rob D.]

Originally Posted by 4815162342

That article wasn't written by Chan, it was in a Beckett back in the 90s.

Isn't there someone on the board who used to work at Beckett? Maybe he could shed some light on this.

[cfc1909]

I am with you on that one. Probably my favorite also.

I am also sure Pat is still at it-with his site or wherever he can-he will con any one or any collector he can.

[bcornell]

Originally Posted by 4815162342

That article wasn't written by Chan, it was in a Beckett back in the 90s.

Yes, I realized that. Because the thread is about Chan The Card Enhancer, I thought that Beckett article quote about "safety" was a point to get the subject back to him. He's earned a regular trashing here.


Bill

[Jim VB]

Originally Posted by bcornell

My single favorite N54 moment of the past 8 years was seeing him get brought out into the sunlight.


Bill

Really??? Better than Bruce threatening to sue himself if he didn't retract his statements?

That one was milk-spitting funny!


(Catching Chan was much better for the hobby, but not nearly as funny.)