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[RichardSimon]

Originally Posted by batsballsbases

Richard,
Just curious if you were buying an item from "The Experts" Which ones would You trust. List please.

In the last week, in other threads, I have listed them twice.
One more time
Jim Stinson, Bill Corcoran, Ron Gordon, Rich Albersheim, Kevin Keating, Phil Marks, Danny Cariseo and for auction houses Lelands, the only major sports auction house I know of that does not use TPA. For non sports autographs Alexander Autographs is an outstanding auction house that does not use TPA and offers some amazing items.
I am sure there are other good dealers out there that I have not mentioned but I have known these guys for a long time and respect their knowledge and integrity.
And for the purposes of full disclosure - some of them do buy from me and I have bought from some of them.

[PhilNap]

Originally Posted by RichardSimon

In the last week, in other threads, I have listed them twice.
One more time
Jim Stinson, Bill Corcorn, Ron Gordon, Rich Albersheim, Kevin Keating, Phil Marks, Danny Cariseo and for auction houses Lelands, the only major sports auction house I know of that does not use TPA. For non sports autographs Alexander Autographs is an outstanding auction house that does not use TPA and offers some amazing items.
I am sure there are other good dealers out there that I have not mentioned but I have known these guys for a long time and respect their knowledge and integrity.
And for the purposes of full disclosure - some of them do buy from me and I have bought from some of them.

Richard

There was a time, pre PSA/DNA and JSA, that Jimmy Spence the dealer was considered to be in that same company you list here. If you were asked the same question then, would he have been on your list?

[RichardSimon]

Originally Posted by PhilNap

Richard

There was a time, pre PSA/DNA and JSA, that Jimmy Spence the dealer was considered to be in that same company you list here. If you were asked the same question then, would he have been on your list?

Do you want to go back in time and buy from him 12 years ago?
I am recommending dealers for the here and now.

[PhilNap]

Originally Posted by RichardSimon

Do you want to go back in time and buy from him 12 years ago?
I am recommending dealers for the here and now.

Go back in time? That's just silly. You clearly have strong opinions. I'm just curious about the evolution of such opinions.

[RichardSimon]

Like I said my recommendations are for the here and now.

[PhilNap]

Predictable

[David Atkatz]

Quite.

[travrosty]

Speaking for myself only, if you can earn your way on someone's list, you can earn your way off.

If Spence was on anybody's list back then, but wouldn't be on the list now, so what? He would earn that distinction. There's no messenger to blame.

Don't blame anyone for holding an authenticator responsible for their authentications. Only the authenticator deserves to be held accountable.

[RichardSimon]

Originally Posted by PhilNap

Predictable

I noticed how active you have been in all these threads Phil.
You have not posted in almost a month and most of your posts are for the purposes of selling autographs.
Get active, tell us what you think.
Nobody here knows your opinions Phil, be they 12 years old or 1 day old.
At least I posted a list of dealers I think are trustworthy. How about you posting one.
You have bought from me,, who would you recommend?

[thetruthisoutthere]

Originally Posted by PhilNap

Predictable

I believe Richard answered your question twice. Why the hassle?