Will I be happy? (Poll)
mikeschmidt
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Bringing back my youthful days of yore - I no longer rip open modern packs of cards - and, thus, very infrequently am able to relish that magically child-like moment of anticipation when I open a pack of baseball cards. Occassionally I purchase a vintage pack here and there to rip - but I am usually only looking for cards of a certain player (no hints as to who...), and, as such, it is a limited buzz for me.
One of my favorite ways to re-create this feeling of anticipation and happiness is something that used to be the "norm" with PSA so many years ago. My latest submission has been graded - and I just received notification that my invoice was graded. In the spirit of preserving the element of true surprise - I have decided to foresake knowing the results of my submission until I receive the cards, via registered, insured mail, at my PO Box, presumably sometime next week. That way, I can relish the moment by taking each card out of the cardboard brown boxes, looking at its grade, deciding whether or not I agree with it, and anticipating whether or not it will be an "upgrade" on the projects I am working on.
So, all of that being said - the *curious* nature of myself is nonetheless at least somewhat interested in a signalling as to whether or not I will be happy with my grades. Thus, I am posting my submission number here on the Forum. The ground rules I ask you to respect are as follows:
A) DO NOT cut and paste any grades onto this post, or on e-mail to me. This ruins my surprise, and I thank you for respecting that.
If you don't know me well enough to judge whether or not I should be happy, don't vote.
C) Don't post anything about quantitative metrics (e.g. you should be happy with this PSA 9 or that PSA 10... or, I think you have 8 upgrades for your set....)
D) A simple "yes" or "no" vote is all I ask.
This is my first time doing something like this - and I typically do not share my submissions with the masses of strangers here on the Forum. I trust your judgments and look forward to your response.
Best-
Marc
One of my favorite ways to re-create this feeling of anticipation and happiness is something that used to be the "norm" with PSA so many years ago. My latest submission has been graded - and I just received notification that my invoice was graded. In the spirit of preserving the element of true surprise - I have decided to foresake knowing the results of my submission until I receive the cards, via registered, insured mail, at my PO Box, presumably sometime next week. That way, I can relish the moment by taking each card out of the cardboard brown boxes, looking at its grade, deciding whether or not I agree with it, and anticipating whether or not it will be an "upgrade" on the projects I am working on.
So, all of that being said - the *curious* nature of myself is nonetheless at least somewhat interested in a signalling as to whether or not I will be happy with my grades. Thus, I am posting my submission number here on the Forum. The ground rules I ask you to respect are as follows:
A) DO NOT cut and paste any grades onto this post, or on e-mail to me. This ruins my surprise, and I thank you for respecting that.
If you don't know me well enough to judge whether or not I should be happy, don't vote.C) Don't post anything about quantitative metrics (e.g. you should be happy with this PSA 9 or that PSA 10... or, I think you have 8 upgrades for your set....)
D) A simple "yes" or "no" vote is all I ask.
This is my first time doing something like this - and I typically do not share my submissions with the masses of strangers here on the Forum. I trust your judgments and look forward to your response.
Best-
Marc
I am actively buying MIKE SCHMIDT gem mint baseball cards. Also looking for any 19th century cabinets of Philadephia Nationals. Please PM with additional details.
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