How was Jim's party ?

zsz70

So....................................................

mudflap02

It was great, but the donkey rides got a little old so I took off early.

koby

<< <i>It was great, but the donkey rides got a little old so I took off early. >>




Cool. A bunch of overweight middle-age men and donkey ride.

pandrews

i dont know what to believe anymore.. did this shindig/hootenanny really take place?

hojodojonono

It did but security was tight. There were no hookers or blow. Other than that it was a blast.

pandrews

<< <i>There were no hookers or blow. >>



screw that.. not my type of party..

zsz70

Koby,

Did anyone there rejoice in the fact that
they now know who you are ?

Putty

Food was good..
Atmosphere was good...
People and conversation were good...
the collection itself was amazing....

koby

<< <i>Koby,

Did anyone there rejoice in the fact that
they now know who you are ? >>




zsz70,

I really doubt anyone cares who I am. And I really don't care either...if they do, they do

zsz70

Koby,

You're right....me and many others could care less,
but there have been a few inquiries on this board
about who you are. Have you forgotten ?

Vargha

I wish I could have been there.

FB

David,

You would have loved it... Guns... fireworks... booze... and hookers... you add those things to baseball cards and you have one heck of an evening!

And oh... I don't want to comment on the donkey...

magellan

Word has it Frank fell off the donkey, got one foot caught in a stirrup and was dragged around with a pint of Jack Daniels in one hand , shooting a bottle rocket off with the other, while a hooker rode astride his chest shouting "giddyup". Guess you had to be there.

wolfbear

Actually, the 'lampshade award' was won by Dave Foreman's buddy, Gary Moser,
who trimmed a card all the while a hooker was sucking tequila out of his belly button.

Not a pretty sight ...

MonstersOTG

Word has it Frank fell off the donkey, got one foot caught in a stirrup and was dragged around with a pint of Jack Daniels in one hand , shooting a bottle rocket off with the other, while a hooker rode astride his chest shouting "giddyup". Guess you had to be there.

Man don't type stuff like that! I almost spit my beer all over my screen when i read that.

Very funny.

MonstersOTG

I would have actually liked to gone to Jim's party just so i could have looked at his 1948 Bowman Football set. The 48's are one of my favorite football sets of all time and his is over 90% complete with a GPA of 7.80 which is crazy for that set. Don't get me wrong, it would have been cool to see Frank hanging off that donkey by one foot.

Paul

Mantlefan

Food was good..
Atmosphere was good...
People and conversation were good...
the collection itself was amazing....

Sorry that I was unable to attend.

DirtyHarry

I attended incognito posing as a security guard. I heard "Dav" hired Gleason Security, and I had a badge that I ripped off the collar of a dufus from when I was in college. Back then, we used to call every security guard "Jackie".

First, regarding cuisine, the hor doerves left a tad to be desired. There was too much salt on the popcorn and the salsa had some questionable looking stuff in it. It was irregular looking and the wrong color for salsa stuff. As for the main course, I was aghast when meat franks were served up instead of Hebrew National. The potato chips were store brand, and sucked.

I was not allowed in the inner sanctum of card excellence, but did a Peeping Tom job from the shrubs. I didn't see any hard plastic flying around, but did see a number of heads bobbing up and down. I assume this was because everyone was in steadfast agreement with whatever "Dav" was saying. Or, maybe not.

Your reporter.

Scumbi

Were the cards amazing? Did they cancel each other out because there were so many high grade examples? Is Jim still shooting for the same goal he announced with 100 sets in PSA 8? What was the conversation regarding the future of the hobby and graded cards? Did anyone bump into a really odd security guard in the bushes?

S.

hojodojonono

Many new and exciting ideas were discussed. One idea was that before PSA returned your cards to you they would first check Dav's registry needs. Any cards Dav needed would be removed from your order and immediately added to Dav's registry sets. PSA would then return your cards to you less the cards that Dav needed, and the rest would be forwarded directly to Dav at no cost to you. Dav would then send you a check representing what he considered to be a fair price for your cards. Evidently this idea didn't go over to well with PSA and was said to be further evidence that PSA doesn't care about it's customers.

uniship

In all seriousness, did anyone here actually attend, and if so, how was it?

shouldabeena10

I'm sorry I missed it. How was the Lobster?

hojodojonono

The lobster broke the non-disclosure agreement and had to be silenced.

koby

<< <i> I didn't see any hard plastic flying around, but did see a number of heads bobbing up and down. I assume this was because everyone was in steadfast agreement with whatever "Dav" was saying. Or, maybe not. >>




THAT'S DISGUSTING!

I just hope the donkey was not harmed in any way.

goodriddance189

most of the details remain classified, but i did hear a few things- the Cristal flowed freely; a special strippers pole was erected for the event; "exotic dancers" were prominently involved; an entire herd of buffalo were killed to provide food for everyone; a few of Jim's cards were destroyed when a drunken partygoer tried to put em in the spokes of his Harley for added Vroom sound; and luckily, everyone made it out alive and in one piece

Scumbi

I didn't know that this get together was "hush-hush". I can't even sensibly articulate why that's ridiculous. The whole point was sharing a love for the hobby. Some of us can't just up and leave the mental hospital and hitchhike across the USA. I'm sure one event took place in the basement. Joe Orlando sat in a dentist's chair getting drilled while Jim uttered "Is it an eight?" over and over again.

I was hoping the hobbyists were moving together to form an united front. However, skull and bones-type secret meetings don't encourage the brotherhood I'd like to see here among collectors. Isn't it funny how cards the rest of us would die for always end up in the hands of someone with no appreciation of them at all? Ego and ultra-wild competitiveness drive the upper echelon of this hobby. I've heard a few of the hobby's top, top elite are whiny, high maintenance buffoons. At least, there are a few of us who still see the card and not the holder. I love what baseball meant to me as a kid and I admire the pioneers who broke ground on the game. These cards are tokens of that. Each is awesome in itself. Most cardboard lasts eight days. I've lost phone numbers of girls who would make you sever a limb just to get a whiff of their perfume. However, I've never lost a baseball card. Whatever. I gain great pleasure from the hobby. That's all that matters.

Best,

S.

Putty

S,
The gathering was not hush-hush. It was publicly announced on this board twice, any and all were invited.
I am fortunate that I only live 2 hours away and was able to attend. As I said before, it was a good night. There were cards traded, bought and sold. Stories about how all of us got our start in the hobby, cards that would be worth thousands today and how they were trashed when we were kids. Just a bunch of collectors getting together talking about a common interest.

hojodojonono

Did SGC do onsite grading?

Wayne8348

<< <i>I didn't know that this get together was "hush-hush". >>




Jim extended an open invitation to everyone - I wouldn't consider that to be hush hush.




<< <i>I was hoping the hobbyists were moving together to form an united front. However, skull and bones-type secret meetings don't encourage the brotherhood I'd like to see here among collectors >>




Once again I don't understand the criticism of Jim having an open party for anyone to attend.


I think that the reason that nobody has responded here about Jim's party is that they don't want to subject themselves to all of the ridicule from many of the board members. I wish that I could have made it to the party but unfortunately I was 2000 miles away on vacation and couldn't be there. My understanding from those that went was that it was a tremendous party and everyone there had a great time. I would love to see a top collection in person whether it be Jim's, Marshall Fogel's, or whoever else has put together that many cards in high grade.

I fully expect to be blasted here for repeating from others who attended and said that Jim's party went very well (bring it on Koby). But to call an open invitation party a skull and bones type secret meeting is a bit more than ridiculous.


Wayne

goodriddance189

scumbi if you couldn't tell my post was a complete joke. they didn't have any stripper's poles. they used Jim's old teatherball pole instead

zsz70

Wayne...

You're right. Those who attended are keeping hush-hush so this
asylum doesn't throw cheap shots at Jim and his fine gathering.

Scumbi....

Most high end buyers like Jim do not even participate on these boards
or the registry. Jim has a great collection and raised good points about
the hobby on this board.
I have a millionaire client who is first class and could care less about this board.
If it wasn't for him, I wouldn't have the capital to invest more in this hobby.
He just paid 8 grand on a 1 grand rare item. Yes, he paid 7,000.00 over book because he could and wanted to.
If it wasn't for the rich people like him, Jim and others, the rest of us little to medium
guys wouldn't be able to keep it up. If you look at all the people who have
advanced honestly in this hobby, we need people like Jim and others to
keep the ball rolling. They deserve a little respect.

koby

<< <i>
I think that the reason that nobody has responded here about Jim's party is that they don't want to subject themselves to all of the ridicule from many of the board members. >>




wayne

Why would someone be ridiculed for attending this party? No one should feel ashamed or embarrassed for their attendance. You make it sound so sordid.

koby

Wayne8348

Wow koby,

I haven't posted for nearly a month and it only takes you 13 minutes to respond to me. We all know that you wouldn't be one to ridicule anyone.


Wayne

Scumbi

Okay, fockfaces. Let's go back in time a few hours. First, I posted a very honest message asking about the evening. I wanted to go to. My first post was sincere and praised Jim's collection. I got no response. I don't see where anyone was looking to ridicule anyone. I never said anything about the party being an exclusive invite. I know the thing was open. My post had nothing to do with that. All I wanted was a short synopsis of what was discussed. I wanted to know what an amazing collection like that was like in person.

We talk about everything here from muff hair to the spider farrts. Not one soul was willing to post about the party. Seem strange? Uniship put up a similar post.

I have nothing against rich people. I am one. If some of you could take your as$es out of your head for a minute and concentrate on reading comprehension, we wouldn't go through these stupid fights.

Also, Jim used to participate on this board. His postings weren't very well received. Personally, they didn't bother me, but they were often whiny and self-serving.

Wayne, if you're going to post dumbo threads someone is going to ridicule you no matter the subject. Kobe was first to come across it. Hats off to him.

Also, I promise the next person who writes some stupid response to this will have to endure another piece of my fiction. Heck, I might even torture them with Haiku or an epic poem. So, don't say I didn't warn you.

Best to most of you,

S.

goodriddance189

scumbi, i enjoy your posts. so please, pretend this response is stupid, and respond with something funny. preferably a true story involving one armed Thai prostitutes.

Putty

S,
I posted this earlier, by chance you may have missed it with everything else that was being said. It is the quick synopsis you requested, prior to your request. The only thing I would like to add, to it this; THE ROOM itself is brilliant. You walk in and sort of become desensitized, the pure number of graded cards is difficult to digest, then you begin to realize they are mostly PSA 8 and above. It is impossible to focus on just one set, simply because every year and every type of card seem to be represented to some extent.

Food was good..
Atmosphere was good...
People and conversation were good...
the collection itself was amazing....

Scumbi

Putty,

Thank you. That's basically what I wanted to know.

Best,

S.

koby

putty

Thank you for the synopsis for those of us who were unable to attend. It sounds like Davalillo has a tremendous collection. Prior to the party, it was announced that there would be a special guest making an announcement about his company. Was there any announcements by the owner of SGC or any other grading company?

koby

qualitycards

Theres another reason that many didn't respond to the party question, is that of the people who attended not all of them post here. I didn't go, so I couldn't respond good bad or indifferent. We board members represent all parts of the country and theres not alot based in any particular state w/ maybe the exception of California. So if anyone had a similar message boards party be it in NY, Michigan or Texas only a handful could attend. I would throw a party out here in central PA, but I'd probably be the only one to attend. Although the excess of food & beer sounds enticing ...jay

Putty

Koby, there was no major announcement. The SGC folks were there as friends of Jim's and fellow hobby enthusiasts. To be honest, and I am sorry for sounding corny, I think everyone was like a kid in a candy store, just so busy dreaming of a way to amass a collection like the one in front of us.

uniship

Scumbi - are you going to the national this year? Will you be attending any of the PSA luncheons, dinners, etc? I have to meet you to shake your hand if you'll be there. Your posts on these boards never cease to entertain me, and I appreciate your perspectives on the hobby in general.

mudflap02

I'm throwing a party tonight. Anybody who want to see ~100 PSA graded Nolan Ryans (including some GEM MINT 10's WoW LQQK!!!) and drink some Milwaukee's Best can swing through College Station and we'll have a grand old time.

In all seriousness though, I really wish I could have gone to Jim's. It sounds like it was great time, and if I had put that much effort into my collection, I would damn sure show it off every chance I got. There's nothing arrogant or "showboat-y" (pretty sure that's not a word) about it. Why bother even collecting in the first place if all you're going to do is shut them away in boxes as soon as you get them. Sh!t, that's what I do - oh well. I think this is just a classic example of what Mr. Lincoln would have called pleasing some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but never all of the people all of the time. Hats off to Jim for opening his home to let others see the collection he's so proud of.

goodriddance189

Jeff, sorry to disappoint you, but i already have a standing offer for everyone to come to Lubbock. posted it on Tom's site.

y'all should come to Lubbock Tx since i can't go cross country. sure, Lubbock has pretty crappy weather, but at least most of our roads are pothole free. and fully paved. i figure if Jim can't bring his collection with him, no biggie. we can spend the first few hours of the evening searching through my boxes of late 90's insert cards. they might not be in pretty plastic PSA slabs, but at least they have a lot of gold foil stamping. i bet Jim can't can't make that claim with his collection. for appetizers, i could buy a s---load of 99 cent McDonalds double cheeseburgers, and we could sip only the finest Natural Light out of a keg. if beer isn't to your liking, i could always stock up on Mad Dog 20/20.

mudflap02

Quick Story on why I'm not allowed in Lubbock:

For those that don't know, I go to Texas A&M in College Station. Over the past few years, things have really gotten heated at A&M/Tech footballl games, both on and off the field. In Fall of 2001, I went to Lubbock with some my roommates from A&M, and one of my roommates was best friends in high school with one of Tech's 350 pound offensive linemen. We went to the game, I was in my corps uniform, boots and all, and the tickets we were given were naurally in the middle of the Tech player families. I was expecting a little mild hecling, but it was out of control. I think somebody's mom spat on me, and some guy took a gash out of my senior boots with his sh!t kickers (pretty much not a cool thing to do). I took it all in stride though. Tech won the game, and after it was over they ripped down the goalpost and shoved it into the A&M student section, hurting some people pretty badly.
That night, since we were staying with a football player, we went out with the tech football team, who were all pumped up about the big win. So it was pretty much 75+ enormous guys on a high that was half steroids and half adrenaline, and me and my two roomates, who combined probably weigh about a buck seventy five. I have a habit of saying some pretty stupid things when I'm drunk (as some of you know from my late night ramblings on the board), and that night was definitely no exception. I noticed that the entire town smelled like cow sh!t (it seriously did), and I told that to pretty much everybody I met right off the bat. So we end up at some house at about 2 in the morning, and next door there is a neglected basset hound that is just left alone while there is this huge party next door. I have a basset hound (named DogMan, and as such any other Bassets I see are DogMen), and in another one of my trademark genius moves, I decided that it just wasn't fair for the poor dog to be left out of the fun. I tried to climb the fence to go say hi to it, and as I did the wood (which was rotten) collapsed under me right as I got to the top of the fence. The next thing I know, 75+ drunk, mad football players are in my face shouting "Some Aggie is over here tearing up the fence!" Then they broke out the video cameras, and it looked like the fight was on. I was probably about 10 seconds from the emergency room when the player we were stayinhg with jumped in front of me and told everybody it was cool and I was with him.
Apparently the video from that incident made the rounds in the film room. Supposedly Kliff Kingsbury got in my face and asked why I was tearing up the fence, and I just looked him square in the eye and countered with a question of my own, to the effect of "Why does your town smell like cow sh!t?" And that's why I'm not allowed in Lubbock anymore.

Wayne8348

Scumbi,

My apologies to you - I didn't mean to rag on you. After re-reading I realize it very well could have been meant in jest. Believe it or not, I am also another one who likes to read your posts. You definitely have a gift to write.


Wayne

PlayBall

The party was great. I enjoyed meeting everyone there. It's not very often that you get to talk in person, one on one, with a senior grader from any grading company, and get excellent insight into what to look for when buying raw cards, so you don't buy altered ones. Jim's collection is something you have to see to believe, so there's no point in trying to explain it. Also, a person willing to give an open invitation to come into their home is something that should not be overlooked, or taken lightly.

pandrews

<< <i>i could always stock up on Mad Dog 20/20. >>



i'll be there.. Make that Orange Jubilee please..

Putty

At this point, I just wanna go to Lubbock. I mean Lubbock? Is there a story behind the name, it has to be a good one?

goodriddance189

that sounds like typical Tech BS. if not for Mobilehoma U, we would have the worst fans in the country. i've never seen middle aged ladies act like childish jackasses until i went to a Tech football game. the students ain't much better. i haven't checked on the data recently, but i think it's about a 64% chance that if you wear maroon at a ttu game, you'll get murdered. and yeah, the town smells like a mix between cowsh!t, and dirty gym socks.

the football players suck. i'm friends with several of em, but most of em are a-holes. most of em are sigma chi's, who are notorious around here for spiking girls' drinks. real cool. one time i almost got in a fight with Wes Welker at a party. i'm pretty arrogant, and i don't screw around when i'm mad. he said something to my ex gf and i shoved him to the ground. dropped like a featherweight. i was about to jump on him and beat the sh!t out of him, but a bunch of guys stopped me.

pandrews

Mudflap, thats hilarious..

Stone193

<< <i>I have nothing against rich people. I am one. >>


Scumbi
Your timing is unbelievable - could use an advance until payday - got this wisdom tooth that needs to be extracted. I'm kind of worried since my Dentist is somewhat 'challenged' - missing one eye and one arm and is vertically deficient, so he stands on a box - thus, I have considered IV sedation which is not covered by my insurance - don't want to be awake - watching a guy with one arm try to remove a molar may not be a pretty sight to behold. Now his dental assistant is a different matter completely as she wears short skirts and every time she enters the room my dentist seems to have a case of dropsy and she has to continually pick up instruments off the floor. That too is rather unsettling and pleasurable simultaneously. So, when you get a chance please pm me.
Thanx in advance in case of my early demise.
Stone