November SMR - Crandell Collection
jaxxr
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Just got my issue and was truly impressed with the article on Jim Crandell and his huge collection.
Never had the pleasure of meeting him, only some posting back and forth on messg. bds., so I was kind of surprized by his photos, he seemed to look much too presentable and family-like, rather than the nasty lean mean collecting machine, I had pictured him as.
The amount of cards, high quality cards, he has is simply astounding ! I guess we knew it if we read his posts and posts about him, but when confirmed with shots of his great collecting room in the story.... it is still hard to comprehend.
Just to focus on a particular set, or several sets, in any grade, is usually enough for most of us. The vast quantity and quality of this collection is perhaps unmatched. I would hope a follow-up story, with more specific detail on certain sets and cards, of which is greatly interesting in my view, will be forthcoming.
Never had the pleasure of meeting him, only some posting back and forth on messg. bds., so I was kind of surprized by his photos, he seemed to look much too presentable and family-like, rather than the nasty lean mean collecting machine, I had pictured him as.
The amount of cards, high quality cards, he has is simply astounding ! I guess we knew it if we read his posts and posts about him, but when confirmed with shots of his great collecting room in the story.... it is still hard to comprehend.
Just to focus on a particular set, or several sets, in any grade, is usually enough for most of us. The vast quantity and quality of this collection is perhaps unmatched. I would hope a follow-up story, with more specific detail on certain sets and cards, of which is greatly interesting in my view, will be forthcoming.
This aint no party,... this aint no disco,.. this aint no fooling around.
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Always looking for 1957 Topps BB in PSA 9!
Now I know why people travel from far away to see you're collection. Truly amazing. I thought I was doing well w/ 2000+ PSA graded cards...wow.
Regards,
Greg M.
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(If you want peace, prepare for War).........Semper Fi
Collecting:
Brett Favre Master Set
Favre Ticket Stubs
Favre TD Reciever Autos
Football HOF Player/etc. Auto Set
Football HOF Rc's
(If you want peace, prepare for War).........Semper Fi
Frank is absolutely correct--nothing approaches my family in importance. My wife is wonderful and the children gifts from God.
I will talk to Joe about a follow-up story but probably not in 2007.
If anyone is near NJ they are welcome to come and see the "room". I will likely have another collectors party by the summer.
Meanwhile thanks to everyone for seeking out the cards I need to make 100 sets a reality.
Jim
ISO 1978 Topps Baseball in NM-MT High Grade Raw 3, 100, 103, 302, 347, 376, 416, 466, 481, 487, 509, 534, 540, 554, 579, 580, 622, 642, 673, 724__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ISO 1978 O-Pee-Chee in NM-MT High Grade Raw12, 21, 29, 38, 49, 65, 69, 73, 74, 81, 95, 100, 104, 110, 115, 122, 132, 133, 135, 140, 142, 151, 153, 155, 160, 161, 167, 168, 172, 179, 181, 196, 200, 204, 210, 224, 231, 240
Jim
Very inspiring Jim. Great looking room.
I hope to someday run across a card needed for one of yours sets so I can say that I was owned a card that is in that truly amazing collection.
Better than that--we will plan the next party when you can come. And thanks for the compliments on my family.
Piman,
You are welcome anytime--even more so if you find cards for my collection that I need(ha ha).
Card Kid and Others,
Honestly, I don't think the pictures do the room justice. There are parts of the room that are not included in the article. The room hooks around and you cannot include everything in one picture.
Jim
What a collection! I hope someday I can see your museum. Your dedication and willingness to share with others makes you the top collector in my mind.
Shane
Collecting:
Brett Favre Master Set
Favre Ticket Stubs
Favre TD Reciever Autos
Football HOF Player/etc. Auto Set
Football HOF Rc's
Keep showing me stuff like 71 TGM and 34-36 Batter-Ups--we will do a big deal at some point.
Also appreciate the kind words--it was a pleasure meeting you at the National.
Jim
"All evil needs to triumph is for good men to do nothing."
we havent crossed paths jim but being in jersey i would have to consider that next party of yours .
glad to finally learn where the name comes from.
robert
Since you are so close, call me or e-mail and we can set up a time to come over.
Mark,
That was very kind of you to say, especially about my family.
It was nice to meet you too.
And I do have a couple hundred or more raw sets hanging around.
Jim
Very nice article. I can personally speak to your hospitality in sharing your collection. Good luck in completing even more sets!
Tom
One of the really neat things we've been able to do at SportsCollectorsDaily.com are features on collectors & their collections--and link to others we've found in the mainstream media (nothing quite like Jim's but many of a different type and focus). It's been by far the most popular type of story on the site. Even something as simple as a modern player collection of exceptional size & depth draws interest.
If any of you would like to suggest a possible feature for us, please contact me. We know there are plenty to go around which haven't been told...and a lot of collectors deserving of the attention as long as they don't mind it (that's always a good thing to know ahead of time!). And yes, it's OK to nominate yourself. Many of you probably know each other only via this (and other) boards and don't have someone who's willing to suggest you. I'd also like to do something on hobby rooms. Maybe we can begin to collect these images and put them in our photo gallery. The internet makes the world a lot smaller and this is one of the really cool things that is made possible.
Drop me an e-mail through the site or respond here or via PM.
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