July Pickups

[GrayGhost]

Great pickups, Perez fan. That gum box is awesome!

[BrockJacob]

Great pickups Mark. That mirror has long been a personal favorite of mine. Awesome haul! Congrats

[thekingofclout]

Originally Posted by GrayGhost

Great pickups, Perez fan. That gum box is awesome!

My buddy and I were the under bidder on either the same Matty Fad-A-Way Gumball Box, or a very similar one at a past live auction.

I loved it then and love it even more now. Too bad I can't say the same about any women I know!

Tremendous effort on your part over the last few months in adding a number of fantastic pieces to your already magnificent collection. Mark.

My best, Jimmy

[perezfan]

Thanks Jimmy, Scott and Brock...

I was very lucky to get the Gum Box and the Mirror, especially. Two items at the very top of my "America's Dumbest Want List" seemingly forever. Neither comes up often, so I thought it best to go after both.

This was my "National", and I will now be out of commission at least until all those November Auctions pop up... but well worth it. Until then, I'll have to be content eating 100 year-old Gum (or at leat looking at it!)

[GrayGhost]

Originally Posted by perezfan

Thanks Jimmy, Scott and Brock...

I was very lucky to get the Gum Box and the Mirror, especially. Two items at the very top of my "America's Dumbest Want List" seemingly forever. Neither comes up often, so I thought it best to go after both.

This was my "National", and I will now be out of commission at least until all those November Auctions pop up... but well worth it. Until then, I'll have to be content eating 100 year-old Gum (or at leat looking at it!)

I didnt know it was that old. wow. I had 1962 gum once, bout fifteen or so years ago. Was black..haha. just bit a corner and it was bitter and dissolved. DONT EAT THE GUM!!!

[perezfan]

Well, I "rounded up" on the age of the gum... but it's pretty close. Either way, the gum is definitely for display ONLY!

Wasn't there a pertinent Seinfeld episode about Wedding Cake?

[mr2686]

Geez, trying to chew "fresh" Topps gum back in the day was bad enough, I can't even imagine trying to chew 100 year old gum. Come to think of it, it would probably give Topps gum a run for it's money

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by perezfan

Well, I "rounded up" on the age of the gum... but it's pretty close. Either way, the gum is definitely for display ONLY!

Wasn't there a pertinent Seinfeld episode about Wedding Cake?

Are you sure that gum is original to the container? I always assumed some collector put that in there for display purposes at a much late date.

[perezfan]

I bet you're right Dan... Gum that old probably would have decomposed by now. Hope the stuff in there doesn't leave a sticky residue, come to think of it.