With all of this banter about how much people are paying for memorabilia, I thought..

[Lordstan]

Originally Posted by thekingofclout

I had to sell my entire wax pack collection along with most of my HOF autographs including Cobb, Foxx, Hornsby, Mantle, Jackie, Greenberg, Ott, Collins, Cochrane, and LaJoie to raise the $8100 needed to buy this one. No regrets here.

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Jimmy,
You're know my feelings on this.
All those other things you gave up pale in comparison to that Gehrig.
None of those sigs are difficult to obtain again. Plus the one thing that I have learned from observing what/how you buy and sell is that the best quality of anything will always be liquid and at a premium.
That is arguably the most perfect Gehrig autograph. If you ever change your name and want to sell it, I am sure you'll make a significant profit.

Best,
Mark


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[thekingofclout]

Originally Posted by Lordstan

Jimmy,
You're know my feelings on this.
All those other things you gave up pale in comparison to that Gehrig.
None of those sigs are difficult to obtain again. Plus the one thing that I have learned from observing what/how you buy and sell is that the best quality of anything will always be liquid and at a premium.
That is arguably the most perfect Gehrig autograph. If you ever change your name and want to sell it, I am sure you'll make a significant profit.

Best,
Mark


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My sincere thanks for all the nice comments guys!

And Mark. You may recall that when that Gehrig piece came up for auction a few years ago, I stated that there was no way I could afford to make a run at it at that time. And I'm sure you also remember that I had to be "talked into it" by You, David Mac/Kawika, Al, Steve and several others of the fraternity. Actually, "talked into it" is not the right choice of words. I think "relentlessly hounded" is more appropriate.

But it remains a fact that had you guys not persuade me to make a run at it, we wouldn't be talking about it here and now. So once again, a huge "Grazie" goes out to all who helped me see the light!

[Jlighter]

Originally Posted by thekingofclout

My sincere thanks for all the nice comments guys!

And Mark. You may recall that when that Gehrig piece came up for auction a few years ago, I stated that there was no way I could afford to make a run at it at that time. And I'm sure you also remember that I had to be "talked into it" by You, David Mac/Kawika, Al, Steve and several others of the fraternity. Actually, "talked into it" is not the right choice of words. I think "relentlessly hounded" is more appropriate.

But it remains a fact that had you guys not persuade me to make a run at it, we wouldn't be talking about it here and now. So once again, a huge "Grazie" goes out to all who helped me see the light!

Your auto is very nice, but looks a lot like a postcard currently for sale on eBay.

[Forever Young]

Originally Posted by Jlighter

Your auto is very nice, but looks a lot like a postcard currently for sale on eBay.

The difference is it is A LOT nicer and his name is Jimmy. So they really aren't comparable. I wouldn't even pay 4500 unless it was to Forever Young.