Certainly Didn’t Expect to See that at the National.

[LOUCARDFAN]

I walked in Thursday morning and who do I see behind the counter at the Memory Lane booth? Bill Mastro.

I felt obligated to say hello because I know Bill from my many consignments with him and Brian Marren during their Mastro days but it certainly was an odd feeling seeing him back at a National in whatever capacity.


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[BeanTown]

Is he allowed to be involved back in the hobby?

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by BeanTown

Is he allowed to be involved back in the hobby?

Sure.
Doug is a free man too now.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Sure.
Doug is a free man too now.

I thought part of his sentencing was that he could never do business in the hobby again.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Aquarian Sports Cards

I thought part of his sentencing was that he could never do business in the hobby again.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndil/pr...l-bidding-scam

[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndil/pr...l-bidding-scam

I am actually surprised any auction house would hire him with his past reputation. I would think that they would be concerned about his reputation might negatively effect their business

[samosa4u]

I read somewhere that he found Jesus again or something like that?

Anyhow, he has been in the hobby since the disco days, and it would be very interesting to interview him. He has seen it all.

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by Aquarian Sports Cards

I thought part of his sentencing was that he could never do business in the hobby again.

Perhaps he was just sitting there, like the mustachioed women of circus sideshow yore.

Brian

[jcmtiger]

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

Perhaps he was just sitting there, like the mustachioed women of circus sideshow yore.

Brian

He is from Chicago, maybe that’s it. Or his probation ended, so he can do what he wants.

[drmondobueno]

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

Perhaps he was just sitting there, like the mustachioed women of circus sideshow yore.

Brian

Or the Cartel lookouts perched over the border watching for the Feds

[Santo10Fan]

Originally Posted by BeanTown

Is he allowed to be involved back in the hobby?

The definitive answer to this is yes. Mastro "pledged through his attorneys that he would never again work in the sports memorabilia business" on a pre-sentencing memo. He and his lawyers must have reasoned that would help with sentencing. It is by no means binding but it would certainly be unethical to break your word there. I never met the man, but my understanding is that ethics isn't his strong suit.

https://www.sportscollectorsdaily.co...leased-prison/

[jcmtiger]

Originally Posted by LOUCARDFAN

I walked in Thursday morning and who do I see behind the counter at the Memory Lane booth? Bill Mastro.

I felt obligated to say hello because I know Bill from my many consignments with him and Brian Marren during their Mastro days but it certainly was an odd feeling seeing him back at a National in whatever capacity.


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many deals with Mastro & Nagy at Michigan card shows in Michigan before his auction days. Consigned with his auctions & bought from his auctions before his problems started.

[Flintboy]

I believe this is the first National in some time where the Feds didn’t show up and arrest someone. With all that’s going on in the hobby right now, I find that remarkable!

[Snowman]

Originally Posted by Flintboy

I believe this is the first National in some time where the Feds didn’t show up and arrest someone. With all that’s going on in the hobby right now, I find that remarkable!

It sure looks like the feds simply don't care about all the drama surrounding PWCC, PSA, and these alteration scandals. Seemed like a fairly predictable outcome though.

[profholt82]

Originally Posted by Flintboy

I believe this is the first National in some time where the Feds didn’t show up and arrest someone. With all that’s going on in the hobby right now, I find that remarkable!

Not sure if the Feds got involved, but a dude did get arrested for stealing cards at the National last week.

https://youtu.be/T4O3nV3Gssw

[swarmee]

Podsada walks.
https://www.sportscollectorsdaily.co...JW0_JI6ncnu_Jg

[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by swarmee

Podsada walks.
https://www.sportscollectorsdaily.co...JW0_JI6ncnu_Jg

Not surprised he got off
Surprised how long it took to let him off
and his punishment is to pay back the $300 he to from the person he sold the fake item to

Makes it easy for those who chose to do wrong

Simply amazing