Let's see the best deals you've ever made...

[Exhibitman]

Much as it pains me to say so , Bruce is right. This thread brags about deals, so why give him crap over having made great deals?

My favorite deal of all time was made when I was 12. I was trading cards with another kid and had him throw in a strange looking card to close the deal for a 1968 Clemente. It was a 1958 Bell Brand Gino Cimoli, which is one of the difficult short prints, and was worth more than all of the other cards combined. And yes, I knew it was a rarity when I asked for it as a throw-in.

Best recent deal: paid $30 for a W530 (Pinkerton score card) of Hughey Jennings, ex condition.

[Jim VB]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

...so why give him crap over having made great deals?

1. Because it's Bruce.

2. Because of the phrasing he uses. If he simply said "I once picked up a Boston Garter for $1200...", that would be acceptable. But, instead, he says, "1912 Boston Garter Color card bought from a school teacher- non collector
after developing an 18 month acquisition plan $1200."

No one else on this board would crow about it in such a manner.

3. Because it's Bruce.

4. Because in every one of his "America's Toughest Want List" posts, he promises to pay top dollar.

5. Did I mention, because it's Bruce.

[Bobsbats]

Bought a M101-6 Heilmann for 75.00 about 15 years ago at the Fort Washington show...and a M101-1 Lajoie on Ebay for 150.00 about 8-10 years ago.....both are gone now, but we ( my dad and I ) made a nice profit for other stuff.

Dear JIm VB

You continue to amaze us.

But when your time comes, your tombstone is sure to read:

...Because it was Bruce

And we trust that someone special will regularly place poison
Cactus next to the stone.

Funny the Old Cardboard profile forgot to mention
the finer aspects of your sociopathic personality.

We will be at the NATIONAL.We would love to have a contest with you.
We can have a question and answer contest on rare high grade
cards- say at $1000 a question - cash on the line.

And when you are humiliated and broke- we'll be delighted to hear you
say "Because it was Bruce."

Are you getting that tired old horse and buggy ready for the drive up to
Baltimore? There are some wonderful trailer camps where you can stay
along the way.

Time to give up- we're sick of all that hot, poison air

Because It Is Bruce

[Jim VB]

Originally Posted by Yankeefan51

Funny the Old Cardboard profile forgot to mention
the finer aspects of your sociopathic personality.

LOL!

Wasn't it just a month or so ago that you claimed not to know what Old Cardboard was? Now you're a subscriber?

You must be chewing on some weird tobacco down there in
Honky Town

We have been a subscriber to Old Card Board since its inception.
a charter advertising and a contributer.

Tell us, is English your first language or is it Pig Latin?

By the way to whom does "ruining humanity since 1955 refer to.
It was certainly not the year we were born- were you born that year?

Happy Trails

Bruce Dorskind
America's Toughest Want List

[Al C.risafulli]

Its a shame, this could have been a good thread.

Ive always been a card guy, but have been getting more into the memorabilia end of things lately. I've gotten a couple of nice deals on eBay over the last year.

First, I found a broadside from the Newark Peppers, advertising their games. Its a great piece, especially considering that i collect items related to baseball in new jersey. REA sold one a few years ago for something like 2K; I believe I got mine for $300.

Next, I got a very large tin sign advertising jacob ruppert beer - it's something like 3 1/2 feet long or so. It was in a weird category on bay, and i got it for a little over $100.

Lastly, in the most recent REA auction,i won the scorebook from the 1867 Bernards Base Ball Club of Basking Ridge, NJ. To me, this is a true treasure - given the year of the first game in Hoboken, this has got to be one of the oldest surviving relics documenting baseball in NJ, over the years it has made the rounds and wound up being displayed at various events throughout the state, and during that time it picked up a few autographs, notably Jimmie Foxx. I think this is. A museum quality item, but apparently im the only one who thinks so, since i won it for the opening bid.

I also have some very cool correspondence related to casey stengel, but vie posted that stuff so many times over on the card side that I will spare you all.

That's my contribution.

Al

[Kawika]

Originally Posted by Yankeefan51

You must be chewing on some weird tobacco down there in Honky Town.
We have been a subscribers to Old Card Board Cardboard since its inception,
a charter advertising advertiser and a contributer contributor.
Tell us, is English your first language or is it Pig Latin?
By the way, to whom does "ruining humanity since 1955" refer to?
It was certainly not the year we were born- were you born that year?

Happy Trails

Bruce Dorskind
America's Toughest Want List

Hoo Boy! The Carpet Bomber is criticizing Jim's English. Surreal stuff. Go get 'em, Bruce!

[Jim VB]

Originally Posted by Yankeefan51

We have been a subscriber to Old Card Board since its inception.
a charter advertising and a contributer.

From the March thread "The Net 54 100", posts #193 and #194, you claim to have NEVER heard of Old Cardboard.

G'night Brucie!



http://www.net54baseball.com/showthr...t54+100&page=3

Originally Posted by Yankeefan51

Adam

When our time comes, we are more than certain that there will be a group of people that care by our side

Whilst we have never heard of the magazines you reference, we wonder if your obsession with masturbation emanates from the fact that you can't satisfy your wife or that she is sick and tired of you.

Your vile commentary is shameful at best. We will be in Baltimore. If you want to confront us, so be it. You will pay the price, big time

[David Atkatz]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Much as it pains me to say so , Bruce is right. This thread brags about deals, so why give him crap over having made great deals?

Why?

Because it's one thing to have put a lowball bid in on eBay, and then wake up the next morning to find you've won the piece for a really great price.

It's quite another to buy something at 1/10 market value from someone who's not aware of what he's got, and then announce on the forum how proud you are for having taken the fool.

And, oh yeah, because it's Bruce.

[FUBAR]

would you guys stop bickering and hijacking the thread... i want to read about "best deals," not read you guys pissing and moaning over and over!


Make you own thread... BRUCE(and friends) VS JIM (and friends).. the battle continues... and have at it

that would be THE BEST DEAL YET!

Sorry for being a bit of a dick here but the same crap gets old!

[Forever Young]

Now I feel bad...
Graig...do you want your dum dum back???

[BrockJacob]

I cant remember exactly how much I paid for this but know it wasn't much. Home Run Derby memorabilia from the TV show days seems virtually nonexistent so I was thrilled to pick this for cheap.

[perezfan]

Brock is being very modest, to say the least. He is "The King" of finding hidden gems, and was the first person I thought of when I read the title of the thread.

I could list at least a dozen (that I'm aware of) on par or even better than the Home Run Derby Cap. Most of Brock's acquisitions leave us scratching our heads and saying "How on earth did we miss that one?"

[thekingofclout]

Originally Posted by perezfan

Brock is being very modest, to say the least. He is "The King" of finding hidden gems, and was the first person I thought of when I read the title of the thread.

I could list at least a dozen (that I'm aware of) on par or even better than the Home Run Derby Cap. Most of Brock's acquisitions leave us scratching our heads and saying "How on earth did we miss that one?"

I completely concur with Mark. I'm just thankful TYPE I photos aren't at the top of his list!