Mr. Mint Bobble Head

carkim · August 10, 2002 11:13PM

Yes I got a "Mr Mint" Bobble Head Doll.

I had to laugh when he was telling the story about how he and Reggie Jackson went out to lunch one day and Reggie told him the best way to sign 500 autographs a day without having you hand hurt.

By the way, I wasn't laughing because the story was funny.

Carlos

1420sports · August 10, 2002 11:25PM

Were these given out for free? I hope so ....

I have heard of this guy, but it seems that some people have a distaste for him ... is that somewhat true?

BigKidAtHeart · August 10, 2002 11:32PM

I bet there are many card collectors who are also Gun owners...
and this will be GREAT during target practice!!!

carkim · August 10, 2002 11:32PM

The first 500 people each day received a free Bobble Head Doll.

Carlos

Mantlefan · August 11, 2002 12:01AM

The second 500 people each day got 2 bobbleheads!

GangstaJayson · August 11, 2002 12:17AM

To tell you the truth the guy is a joke... But my friend seemed happy when i gave him the bobblehead so i guess all is good..

carkim · August 11, 2002 4:02AM

I'm sad to say that a "Mr Mint" Bobble Head Doll is listed on eBay.

Alan Rosen "Mr Mint" Bobble Head Doll

SOMEONE HAS ACTUALLY BID ON IT.

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Carlos

NickM · August 11, 2002 5:33AM

Fore!

Nick

BigKidAtHeart · August 12, 2002 12:13AM

<< <i>I'm sad to say that a "Mr Mint" Bobble Head Doll is listed on eBay.
Alan Rosen "Mr Mint" Bobble Head Doll
SOMEONE HAS ACTUALLY BID ON IT. >>

WORSE than that!!!!!!!!!!
there are now FIFTEEN of these on ebay!
15 items found for Mr Mint Bobble Head
And EIGHT of them have bids!!!!

69topps8 · August 12, 2002 1:13AM

Oh no. Mr. Mint has now sunk to new lows by shill bidding on his own bobbleheads.

I'm waiting for the graded ones to start showing up in auction. I can see the headline now..."Mr. Mint bobble head, Gem Mint 10 1 of 1!!!"

dude · August 12, 2002 3:46AM

If they gave out 500 Bobble Heads each of the 4 days, then what amazes me is why there aren't 2,000 of these listed on eBay right now? I too would try to get whatever I could for these pieces of .......

crazysc · August 12, 2002 3:53AM

I was thinking about having Bobble Head executions at HIGH NOON each day at my table with a '98 Sammy Sosa Game Used Bat, but I figured it might cause more friction...

69topps8 · August 12, 2002 5:24AM

Too bad Bill Veeck is gone. The White Sox could have a "Mr. Mint" bobblehead demolition night. I think that would bring out a huge crowd!

RedHeart54 · August 12, 2002 6:36AM

Bobble Dreams USA? Has anyone ever actually had a dream that involved BOBBLE HEADS?? (In the USA, of course!)

BigKidAtHeart · August 12, 2002 7:11AM

Anyone know who Funded this little venture into self-promotion?

did Rosen do it himself?
or who?

carkim · August 12, 2002 7:31AM

did Rosen do it himself?

YES!!!

And he is proud to tell you all about it.

I left before he finished the story.

Carlos

1420sports · August 12, 2002 7:37AM

What is it about this guy? Is he obnoxious, snooty, self-righteous, card-god, all of the above? Just curious .....

hench1 · August 12, 2002 9:27AM

Yes, yes, yes, maybe a trimmed card-god.

hench1 · August 12, 2002 10:31AM

Oops, I thought for a moment there you were talking about Alan Hager.

mcastaldi · August 13, 2002 6:48AM

Who else sees the redundancy in "Mr Mint" and "Bobble Head"?

aro13 · August 13, 2002 7:18AM

hench1-The same adjectives and adverbs can be used to accurately describe Mr. Mint and Mr. Hager. Funny, how they seem so opposite when it comes to cards and yet they are so similar.

1420sports · August 13, 2002 8:39AM

who is alan hager? thanks, I am new to this collecting world

aro13 · August 13, 2002 9:16AM

1420 Sports-Alan Hager was a coin dealer who created (I think) grading for coins. Upon nearly ruining that hobby and overgrading and encapsulating fake coins he turned to sportscards in the late 1980's. He created the first grading company ASA and originally it competed with SBC. Hager patented the holder and sold the rights to grading companies. Among the first few to buy the rights to the companies were ASA Canada, CSA and PSA. Hager had two or three auctions each year selling mostly ASA slabbed cards. At this time he published a colourful book about baseball cards with hugely inflated prices. His book, though filled with nice pictures of tough to find cards was full of errors and outright lies. Although Hager's idea for the grading companies was good his execution was terrible. He overgraded, and trimmed his own cards. His business was exposed as a fraud by Dennis Purdy in the Vintage and Classic Baseball Collectors Magazine in 1997. He still is on ebay as AHCollectibles (or something like that) but has virtually no national exposure. Once he was exposed, however, grading companies started cropping up everywhere.
Hager also appeared in Ken Burns baseball video, throwing down some slabbed cards of pre-war Hall of Famers. BTW-Because of his reputation as a shady dealer great prices were had on his PSA cards that appeared in his auctions.

Mantlefan · August 13, 2002 9:40AM

Your Hager story is right on the money. By the way, does Purdy still put out that vintage magazine? I don't see it at the stores anymore.

aro13 · August 13, 2002 9:54AM

Frank-Purdy no longer is involved with the VCBC (at least in the same job he did before) but it is being carried on. The web site is: Magazine site
Apparently they still have some back issues available.

Mantlefan · August 13, 2002 10:11AM

Thanks for the info!!

getupkid · August 13, 2002 4:38PM

I actually read Mr. mint's book. It was quite interesting how he foresaw the demand for high grade cards and paid very high prices for them very early on. He definitely threw his opinions around like they were the gospel. He had some really good points. One I disagree with was he hated the idea of graded/slabbed cards. His book was published in 93 (I think)..... He stated that graded cards would ruin the industry, I think it helped educate collector's so they wouldn't be taken advantage of by certain dealers.

In the most recent SCD he is quoted that the internet and eBay are the devil's of the industry. I couldn't believe this guy was whining about how he and numerous dealers across the country were being pinched by eBay. He said that there are very few Hobby stores that have survived compared to the number just 10 years ago. I look at it as people who know how to run a business and adapt to change will be successful. The dealers that still have stores to this day do very well and run a tight ship. Industries change and if you don't recognize the changes that must be made you will go the way of the 8-track..... I say don't complain and whine, reinvent yourself and embrace the internet...Unfortunately too many dealers are not recognizing that the internet is the future of collecting and are blaming it for destroying their business. My girlfriend said to me in our very 1st conversation "There are victims and there are Volunteers" I am going to marry her.

EJ

Mr. Mint Bobble Head

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