My card collecting dream...

jrinck

...would be to stroll into some old antique store in a small town somewhere in the midwest, and notice a box labelled "Piedmont Cigarettes". It is an unopened case of Piedmonts. I pull out a pack and the tax stamp reads "1910". The lady behind the counter says she will not trade in cigarettes, and offers me the case for $200. I pay her and head straight for Newport Beach.

And then I wake up!

EagleEyeKid

I think someone had their dream come true about 5 years ago. An article in baseball's beckett. Although it wasn't a case, it was a pack of Piedmont (perfectly sealed) in a cigar box with a bunch of older baseball cards. The antique shop owner only charge this individual for the old cigar box (can't recall the price, but cheap). He took it to a card shop and got about 10K for the whole thing. 5K in cards, and 5K in cash. I don't know whatever became of that pack. Probably locked up somewhere.

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TheCARDKid

Is there a website detailing the greatest stories in the hobby?

That would be pretty cool. Like the kid 10 or 12 years ago that bought a Nolan Ryan Rc for $10 or $20, I forget the amount. The clerk at the store read the zero's wrong. That was a big story in its day.

goodriddance189

<< <i>Is there a website detailing the greatest stories in the hobby? >>



www.mrmint.com

www.bmwcards.com

MrRookie

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<< <i>Is there a website detailing the greatest stories in the hobby? >>



www.mrmint.com >>




mr mint needs to move to hollywood, drama queen that he is

EagleEyeKid

mr mint needs to move to hollywood, drama queen that he is

This may be a dumb question, but what did Mr. Mint do prior to buying collections? I mean where did he get all the dough to do so.

goodriddance189

he ran a vacuum cleaner business in the late 70's, quit, got a loan for $25k (i think), and got in to the card business. he also sold coins in the early days, i believe

MrRookie

<< <i>mr mint needs to move to hollywood, drama queen that he is

This may be a dumb question, but what did Mr. Mint do prior to buying collections? I mean where did he get all the dough to do so. >>



he was the yellow Teletubbie wasn't he?

TheCARDKid

Sadly, I read both of Mr Mints books way back in the day. I think he got started selling copiers, antiques and all kinds of stuff in the 70's. Then he went to a baseball card show, re discovered cards again.....and the rest is history.....

WinPitcher

my card collecting dream is to find a t206 wagner in some dealer's common bin for say like 15.00 then come here and tell you guys that it was the GREATEST FIND EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!