@stevek said:
Very cool, I've been to some countries in Europe, never Asia though.
One thing i learned when visiting Europe, there's no place like home - the good old USA.
I used to feel the same way. Not so sure anymore. Putting the current poitical landscape aside we have regressed and a lot of the world has caught up. Technology is the great equalizer. The US is painfully behind the East when it comes to infrastructure. I do miss my own bed sometimes when I travel. I guess I should add my wife and dogs just in case they read this. Ive lived and or worked abroad most of my career but always had a US residence as home base. I’m seriously thinking about doing a three year sweet heart contract in Asia or Montreal that would require me to live abroad full time. Asia most likely. I’m doing some apartment shopping in China and Hong Kong this weekend. First I have to convince myself and then the girls
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Walker Proof Digital Album Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
@perkdog said:
I sold my entire Vintage Football collection several years ago, not for a lack of love for the cards but it was just not a good place for me to put the kind of money I was putting into it. Not big money only around 25k really but still I felt that down the road I wouldn’t get it back if I got out. I think Galaxy is correct the sports card forum represents what I think is a far cry from what the hobby was like say 5-7 years ago.
I think high grade cards are still a great long term investment and I don't think it's a tough call. We all saw that PSA 9 52 Mantle recently sell for around 3 million dollars. That doesn't sound to me like a hobby that is waning.
I believe that PSA 9 Mantle that Evan Mathis sold hammered at around 4 million, IIRC.
Pretty sure it was 2.8 mil plus the buyer's vig, around 10 or 15%.
You're right. Sale price was 2.88 million, including BP.
Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
@stevek said:
Very cool, I've been to some countries in Europe, never Asia though.
One thing i learned when visiting Europe, there's no place like home - the good old USA.
I used to feel the same way. Not so sure anymore. Putting the current poitical landscape aside we have regressed and a lot of the world has caught up. Technology is the great equalizer. The US is painfully behind the East when it comes to infrastructure. I do miss my own bed sometimes when I travel. I guess I should add my wife and dogs just in case they read this. Ive lived and or worked abroad most of my career but always had a US residence as home base. I’m seriously thinking about doing a three year sweet heart contract in Asia or Montreal that would require me to live abroad full time. Asia most likely. I’m doing some apartment shopping in China and Hong Kong this weekend. First I have to convince myself and then the girls
m
Well Mark, good luck to ya whatever you decide.
Me...I'm staying here, infrastructure faults and all.
@perkdog said:
I sold my entire Vintage Football collection several years ago, not for a lack of love for the cards but it was just not a good place for me to put the kind of money I was putting into it. Not big money only around 25k really but still I felt that down the road I wouldn’t get it back if I got out. I think Galaxy is correct the sports card forum represents what I think is a far cry from what the hobby was like say 5-7 years ago.
I think high grade cards are still a great long term investment and I don't think it's a tough call. We all saw that PSA 9 52 Mantle recently sell for around 3 million dollars. That doesn't sound to me like a hobby that is waning.
I believe that PSA 9 Mantle that Evan Mathis sold hammered at around 4 million, IIRC.
Pretty sure it was 2.8 mil plus the buyer's vig, around 10 or 15%.
You're right. Sale price was 2.88 million, including BP.
You may have been thinking about the number that Heritage said it estimated it might sell for.
In any event, I can't imagine that Evan is unhappy with that price. I'm not sure what he paid for it, but i'm guessing that he at least doubled his money, as well as had a lot of fun owning that wonderful card for the time that he did.
The only other country I think I'd like to visit some day is Australia. Cool people and of course they speak our language. The scenery in much of the country is breathtaking along with the exotic animals, many unique to Australia. It would be quite an interesting tour.
And that song they have, Waltzing Matilda, is a catchy little interesting tune that is like Australia's second national anthem. Most people around the world don't understand what the song means...it actually cuts right down to the soul of the Australian people which is why they cherish it so much.
@stevek said:
Very cool, I've been to some countries in Europe, never Asia though.
One thing i learned when visiting Europe, there's no place like home - the good old USA.
I used to feel the same way. Not so sure anymore. Putting the current poitical landscape aside we have regressed and a lot of the world has caught up. Technology is the great equalizer. The US is painfully behind the East when it comes to infrastructure. I do miss my own bed sometimes when I travel. I guess I should add my wife and dogs just in case they read this. Ive lived and or worked abroad most of my career but always had a US residence as home base. I’m seriously thinking about doing a three year sweet heart contract in Asia or Montreal that would require me to live abroad full time. Asia most likely. I’m doing some apartment shopping in China and Hong Kong this weekend. First I have to convince myself and then the girls
m
Well Mark, good luck to ya whatever you decide.
Me...I'm staying here, infrastructure faults and all.
I hear you. There are pro’s and cons everywhere. The adage there is no place like home certainly rings true most of the time. Looking at this more like an adventure
mark
Walker Proof Digital Album Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
@stevek said:
The only other country I think I'd like to visit some day is Australia. Cool people and of course they speak our language.
The first thing you'll learn once you get there is they speak a completely different language dominated by indecipherable colloquialisms. You've got a better chance of understanding a local in Singapore or Hong Kong.
@stevek said:
The only other country I think I'd like to visit some day is Australia. Cool people and of course they speak our language.
The first thing you'll learn once you get there is they speak a completely different language dominated by indecipherable colloquialisms. You've got a better chance of understanding a local in Singapore or Hong Kong.
I recall as a kid visiting some cousins who live in the south. And somehow we got on the topic of "accents" and I said something like you've got a southern accent, and they in a very friendly way replied, no we don't have any accent, you've got a northern accent.
i guess maybe the Australians may think that it is Americans who basterdize the English language with our slang and such. LOL
The worst English that I have personally encountered is those from Ireland. I've met a few of those good folks over the years at various events, and could barely understand a word they were saying.
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Very cool, I've been to some countries in Europe, never Asia though.
One thing i learned when visiting Europe, there's no place like home - the good old USA.
I used to feel the same way. Not so sure anymore. Putting the current poitical landscape aside we have regressed and a lot of the world has caught up. Technology is the great equalizer. The US is painfully behind the East when it comes to infrastructure. I do miss my own bed sometimes when I travel. I guess I should add my wife and dogs just in case they read this. Ive lived and or worked abroad most of my career but always had a US residence as home base. I’m seriously thinking about doing a three year sweet heart contract in Asia or Montreal that would require me to live abroad full time. Asia most likely. I’m doing some apartment shopping in China and Hong Kong this weekend. First I have to convince myself and then the girls
m
Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
You're right. Sale price was 2.88 million, including BP.
Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
Well Mark, good luck to ya whatever you decide.
Me...I'm staying here, infrastructure faults and all.
You may have been thinking about the number that Heritage said it estimated it might sell for.
In any event, I can't imagine that Evan is unhappy with that price. I'm not sure what he paid for it, but i'm guessing that he at least doubled his money, as well as had a lot of fun owning that wonderful card for the time that he did.
The only other country I think I'd like to visit some day is Australia. Cool people and of course they speak our language. The scenery in much of the country is breathtaking along with the exotic animals, many unique to Australia. It would be quite an interesting tour.
And that song they have, Waltzing Matilda, is a catchy little interesting tune that is like Australia's second national anthem. Most people around the world don't understand what the song means...it actually cuts right down to the soul of the Australian people which is why they cherish it so much.
I hear you. There are pro’s and cons everywhere. The adage there is no place like home certainly rings true most of the time. Looking at this more like an adventure
mark
Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
I’ve never been to Europe, I do plan on going to Germany sometime and check out some WW2 history
That was one of the main things I did. Visited a number of the infamous Nazi sites including Dachau, Nuremberg, Berchtesgaden, etc.
The first thing you'll learn once you get there is they speak a completely different language dominated by indecipherable colloquialisms. You've got a better chance of understanding a local in Singapore or Hong Kong.
I recall as a kid visiting some cousins who live in the south. And somehow we got on the topic of "accents" and I said something like you've got a southern accent, and they in a very friendly way replied, no we don't have any accent, you've got a northern accent.
i guess maybe the Australians may think that it is Americans who basterdize the English language with our slang and such. LOL
The worst English that I have personally encountered is those from Ireland. I've met a few of those good folks over the years at various events, and could barely understand a word they were saying.