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01-23-2011, 10:39 AM
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Keith Olberman has been around baseball cards a long time. His knowledge would be greatly appreciated, at least by me, if he decided to share it here. Heck, he's even referenced as "a collector" by Lew Lipset in the T206 section of Lew's Encyclopedia of Baseball Cards.
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01-23-2011, 10:49 AM
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Well maybe we're saying the same thing. If it is our fortune to have Mr. Olbermann post here about old cards, let us civilly welcome him, and keep it about cards.
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01-23-2011, 10:56 AM
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Welcome, fellow polarizer.
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01-23-2011, 10:57 AM
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Among Keith's better articles were the ones on the N300 Mayo set and T207's. Both were in early issues of SCD.
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01-23-2011, 10:52 AM
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It's too bad some choose to get a chip on their shoulder(s) about politics. But it seems endemic.
I for one would love to read any further Olbermann articles on vintage cards. Last time I saw anything recent was his post about a T209 pickup, which was short but sweet.
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01-23-2011, 10:59 AM
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I'd also love to see Keith or someone print up a reprint set of the 9 cards that he has of players/poses that were excluded from the T206 series.
I'm probably in the minority here, but I don't mind reprint cards so long as they are clearly labeled "reprint" with the year on the back, so as to not confuse the market. I've used them as place holders for years until I've gotten an original of each T206 player (which seems endless, but part of the fun). As to the 8 Southern Leaguers and batting pose Collins that Olbermann has, there could easily be a short run of those with a disclaimer at the bottom of the back saying that they were unreleased in the original 1909-11 T206 series, but promos were printed, then have them labeled as reprints, c. 2011. I suppose the short answer to that is that some jerkoff will find a way to dirty them up, erase the disclaimer and sell them on eBay. I know that going in, but you can't stop a guy from dreaming. I'd love to just hold a copy of those nine cards in my hands. Anyway, that's one instance of Olbermann's card knowledge combined with his monetary wealth that made sure those rare specimens were well cared for.
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01-23-2011, 11:18 AM
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Carry on
Keith is a personal fave of mine, and I'm certain he'll be back in the mix in plenty of time for the 2012 campaign. I also wouldn't be surprised if he finds another expressive outlet for his talents beyond cable TV. For now, I hope he enjoys his upcoming birthday.
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01-23-2011, 01:23 PM
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My guess is that if you lean left you like him and if not, not so much. Don't mistake him for a newsman however, he is as much of a bloviator as those on the right he seems to despise so much. To me there seems to be an inordinate amount of anger simmering right below the surface there, like how can so many Americans be so dumb as to not see what I can see so clearly.
Clearly a talented man whether it be sports related or politics. He'll land on his feet if he wants to. I won't miss him bc I never watched him that much. Clearly the most talented mouthpiece on that network though.
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01-23-2011, 02:17 PM
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I'm very much a right winger, but this isnt a policial forum. So I say, welcome Keith! Your expertise would be greatly appreciated here! Good luck!
It's really only about the cards here anyway - isnt it? 
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01-23-2011, 02:26 PM
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Keith, now that you have some free time, please tune in to Geraldo At Large tonight on Fox News; I'll be ripping Obama a new one regardless of the topic.
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