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Lou Lampson really exists!!!
Posted By: Dan Bretta
Video proof |
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Posted By: scgaynor
When I used to work at the National Sports Gallery in Washington DC I stopped by his house a few times in NJ to pick material up for display. The guy did have a ton of jerseys and equipment and he had file cabinets and boxes full of photos that he uses for reference. He does have a really good reference library that is avialable to him, I just don't know how often he uses it. |
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Posted By: Alan
Thanks for linking to that. I corresponded with Lou years ago when I was doing some basketball research. |
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Posted By: Jason L
Is it possible to get in touch with Mr. Lampson? |
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Posted By: scgaynor
Alan, poor advertising/promotion in my opinion. Abe Polland and the administration at the MCI center never really promoted it well. It is hard (almost impossible) to run a for profit museum, but not promoting it at all is the kiss of death. I worked there from about 6 months before it opened until about the time that it closed and it was alot of fun. It didn't pay well, but I made good hobby contacts. |
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Lou Lampson really exists!!!
Posted By: Joe K.
Scott- I think the NY museum you are referring to is the Sports Museum of America that opened last week downtown on Wall Street. Dorskind(s) gave a plug about it a couple weeks ago on the card forum. Here is a link: |
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Posted By: scgaynor
It may do fine, but I don't think that it will be easy, not at 20+ dollars a head for admission. Maybe they are getting some sort of help from the city of NY. From the information on the website, it looks just like the MCI gallery. |
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Posted By: davidcycleback
In general I think museums and galleries survive when they are non-profit and receive government and private donations. Otherwise, successful galleries are typically a side show of a bigger profit making venture, like an amusement park or car company. I once visited Kohler's (plumbing manufacturing giant) museum of bathrooms when my dad and I were in the city of Kohler Wisconsin and saw a sign. Both of us agreed it was a most fascinating and enjoyable display of historical bathtubs, toilets, sinks and shower doors. It should go without saying that Kohler didn't have the museum as a profit making venture, especially considering it was free. |
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Posted By: joe
Not really sure what this thread is about, but Lou set up at all the Plymouth, Michigan shows in the late 70's and the 80's. And he is right, he had lots of uniforms displayed at his booth on the walls and everywhere around him. Quite an impressive sight. |
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Posted By: Dan Bretta
Hey Joe, I started the thread because of a running joke...that I guess is more "running" on the gameused forum. Lampson has made some incredibly bad authentication errors in the last few years and no one knows how to get a hold of him except for I guess a few auction houses. |
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Posted By: davidcycleback
Clearly, this thread is about the Museum of Farm Accidents, St. Paul Minnesota. |
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Lou Lampson really exists!!!
Posted By: Bruce Dorskind
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Posted By: Joe K.
My daughters and I didn’t make it to the Museum this past weekend. Our social calendar was just too filled with other “distinguished” VIP gatherings....one of which consisted of cake, balloons, cookies and goodie bags!!! Yeah!! Maybe we’ll make it soon and I think I’ll bring some of my “Ultra” common, ultra mid grade baseball items to see if the museum wants to loan and/or purchase them. Our collection was featured at Wilson Elementary School 4th grade show and tell. (we got cookies there too! ) |
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Lou Lampson really exists!!!
Posted By: steve
Hello,I'm new here but I'm a victim of Lou's authentification inaccuracy.I purchased a pair of supposedly Sparky Andersons game used shoes and thru reseach found out that these shoes could not have possibly been his.The shoes were red in color and come to find out that while Sparky was with the Reds they were not allow to wear red shoes,only black. It was not until 1983 that they were allowed to change to a color .This rule was documented with the Reds organizasion.I tried to get ahold of him thru the memorabilia service that guaranteed 100% authentic but was very rudely told that I could not talk to him and that they would not discuss any questions about these shoes.So I'm stuck with some very expensive shoes that I would not try to sell again because I know that they are not authentic.So there is my two cents on Lou. |
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Lou Lampson really exists!!!
Posted By: Greg Theberge
Joe, |
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Posted By: Dan Bretta
Sorry to hear that Steve, and that's the reason I started this thread. I've read so many bad things about Lou Lampson on the GU forum and how difficult he is to get a hold of that I was surprised to see that Chris Nerat was able to get an interview with him. |
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Lou Lampson really exists!!!
Posted By: barrysloate
I've been meaning to post the story about my one and only meeting with Lou Lampson. |
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Lou Lampson really exists!!!
Posted By: Mark
I have met him as well, and observed the same qualities as Barry did. Lou is a stand-up guy. Of course he has made some mistakes (many of which have been well publicized). I think some of his mistakes are due to being spread thin or just not taking the proper time to do a full analysis. |
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