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What does it take to be considered one of the old guard

BearBear Posts: 18,953 ✭✭✭
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1. It helps to know the major dealers for 20 years or so.

2. It means being a member of the Forum for 5-10 years

3. It means being a gentleman or lady in your communications.

4.It is good to know something about the coins you collect. It
is also good to be able to admit that you do not know something.

5. It helps to have a cheerful disposition and a sense of humor.

6. It means being an adult when some around you start acting like children.

.To be a member of the old guard usually comes with time, patience
study, and the willingness to share knowledge and give sound advice.
It means being a friend, when some on the Forum need a friend.

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  • JustacommemanJustacommeman Posts: 22,852 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It also helps to be old image
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    Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
  • MidLifeCrisisMidLifeCrisis Posts: 10,550 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Can't get to 1. or 2.

    I aspire to 3. thru 7.

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  • BearBear Posts: 18,953 ✭✭✭
    Having arthritis helps too.image

    Of course using a little Right Guard

    once in a while wont hurt non.
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  • speetyspeety Posts: 5,424 ✭
    You have to be in the Circle-Jerk-Of-Trust.... uh that was the name of it right?


    image Uhhhh Fletch made some friends with that one.


    I think knowing about the magic felt pad helps a little too. If you don't know that story, well you missed the greatest thread of all time outside of the OF (IMHO).
    Want to buy an auction catalog for the William Hesslein Sale (December 2, 1926). Thanks to all those who have helped us obtain the others!!!

  • adamlaneusadamlaneus Posts: 6,969 ✭✭✭
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  • highbidder1970highbidder1970 Posts: 167
    If they won't buy from me or sell to me at my price, could care less what guard they are.

  • BearBear Posts: 18,953 ✭✭✭
    I forgot one last thing:

    YOU GOTTA LIKE DRINKING KOOL AID
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  • WoodenJeffersonWoodenJefferson Posts: 6,491 ✭✭✭✭
    The “magic pad” was also discussed adnauseum right here on the US Coin forum.

    The “secret hand shake” is another requirement of the old guard.
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  • JustacommemanJustacommeman Posts: 22,852 ✭✭✭✭✭

    <<I think knowing about the magic felt pad helps a little too. If you don't know that story, well you missed the greatest thread of all time outside of the OF (IMHO)>>

    I'm sure Don will be dusting off that thread soon. I would really like to relive that thread. Hopefully he gets to it before he starts examining the Zugruder films on microfiche. image..................MJ
    Walker Proof Digital Album
    Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
  • BearBear Posts: 18,953 ✭✭✭
    There once was a place called
    Camelotimage
  • a039a039 Posts: 1,546 ✭
    Yeah, the magic felt pad that Laura described will always be among the top story's in numismatic lore...
  • highbidder1970highbidder1970 Posts: 167
    They don't whine about the price or brag they are member of so and so forum. They simply lay the money on the table and make their offer. With their money dong the talking, its tough for the dealer to say no.
  • fcfc Posts: 12,793 ✭✭✭
    What does it take to be considered one of the old guard

    someone who collects coins because they like them.
  • speetyspeety Posts: 5,424 ✭
    nevermind... I wanna stay here image
    Want to buy an auction catalog for the William Hesslein Sale (December 2, 1926). Thanks to all those who have helped us obtain the others!!!

  • speetyspeety Posts: 5,424 ✭


    << <i>Yeah, the magic felt pad that Laura described will always be among the top story's in numismatic lore... >>



    The "Laura's the BOMB" thread. That was entertaining to say the least.
    Want to buy an auction catalog for the William Hesslein Sale (December 2, 1926). Thanks to all those who have helped us obtain the others!!!

  • coinmaniccoinmanic Posts: 572
    Clean coins and dirty shirts helps too.
    SOCIALIZED MEDICINE: The wealthiest class treats the lowest class and sends the bill to the middle class.
  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Good list Bear... Cheers, RickO
  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,609 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I forgot one last thing:

    YOU GOTTA LIKE DRINKING KOOL AID >>



    I don't drink any Kool Aid. That's why some people don't care for me. If you are a Kool Aid drinker and you don't like me because I refuse to join you, I can easily live with that. I'm not running for public office.
    Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
  • JMWJMW Posts: 497 ✭
    Nice list Bear, although I'm not quite sure what knowing the major dealers means.
  • rgCoinGuyrgCoinGuy Posts: 7,478 ✭
    I recently read right here on this forum that its all about post count, so it must be true.

    He didn't make that rules, that's just how it is.


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    imageQuid pro quo. Yes or no?
  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,615 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Members of the old guard seriously collected coins long before slabs came on the scene so they don't worship slabs or stickers like the new guard does.

    Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
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  • MrEurekaMrEureka Posts: 24,364 ✭✭✭✭✭
    6. It means being an adult when some around you start acting like children.


    I would have preferred a list of five. image
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  • RNCHSNRNCHSN Posts: 2,609 ✭✭✭
    The word "guard" suggests some sort of side-arm for defense purposes....
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  • StupidStupid Posts: 558 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>I forgot one last thing:

    YOU GOTTA LIKE DRINKING KOOL AID >>



    I don't drink any Kool Aid. That's why some people don't care for me. If you are a Kool Aid drinker and you don't like me because I refuse to join you, I can easily live with that. I'm not running for public office. >>



    I love to see BillJones comments. Never pulls any punches.
  • dorkkarldorkkarl Posts: 12,691 ✭✭✭


    << <i>What does it take to be considered one of the old guard




    1. It helps to know the major dealers for 20 years or so.

    2. It means being a member of the Forum for 5-10 years

    3. It means being a gentleman or lady in your communications.

    4.It is good to know something about the coins you collect. It
    is also good to be able to admit that you do not know something.

    5. It helps to have a cheerful disposition and a sense of humor.

    6. It means being an adult when some around you start acting like children.

    .To be a member of the old guard usually comes with time, patience
    study, and the willingness to share knowledge and give sound advice.
    It means being a friend, when some on the Forum need a friend. >>

    bull s**t, here's all you need:

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    K S
  • dan383dan383 Posts: 812
    I thought being "A Member Of The Old Guard" meant you know

    who to avoid........................




    Danimage
    Fishing is not a matter of life and death.......It's much more important than that........
  • FullStepJeffsFullStepJeffs Posts: 1,874 ✭✭✭
    You forgot one...

    They must have more than 36,441 posts here on the forum to be considered "Old Guard."

    I mean I may have 5 outta your first 6 down, but your list is subjective to other peoples consideration... you gotta limit me more than that. I don't wanna be the old guard. I like the fresh, hip, fine guard (yes, the mid life crisis is telling me to buy a Harley soon). image

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  • ElcontadorElcontador Posts: 7,629 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Whatever it is, I must be part of it. As a teenager, I would bid at live auctions in Van Nuys, CA., run by a guy named George Bennett. He looked and sounded like a British WW I veteran, except I have never before, and never since then heard an Englishman speak as quickly as he did. Picture a North Carolina tobacco auctioneer with a proper English accent.

    Lighting for lot viewing was mas o menos, and you had to do your best to sort the whizzed, cleaned and other cagado from the nice coins. If you weren't collecting then, you have no idea how difficult is was to separate nice coins from problem coins in that era.

    You also had to be careful how you behaved on the auction floor. Belching, farting, scratching your nose or looking at Mr. Bennett was often treated as a bid. Often, I'd hang around until the end of the auction if something interested me. There was no mail bidding, and once I picked up an Unc. set of silver Roosevelt dimes very cheaply, because I was the only one who bid on it.
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  • WoodenJeffersonWoodenJefferson Posts: 6,491 ✭✭✭✭
    Another criteria is that you must have started a thread/threads that went *poof* or particiapted in at least 100 other threads that were also deleted.

    This is a badge of honor.
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  • BearBear Posts: 18,953 ✭✭✭
    POOF?......what is this, a hair spray commercial?image
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  • KentuckyJKentuckyJ Posts: 1,871 ✭✭✭


    << <i>POOF?......what is this, a hair spray commercial?image >>


    I don't know what POOF is but I suspect it has nothing to do with your getting more honey or jelly donuts image
  • BearBear Posts: 18,953 ✭✭✭
    The badge of honor is the respect afforded the Old Guard Member,

    by the members of the Forum. It can not be demanded or commanded,

    It can only be won thru strength of character, knowledge of coins, length

    of service on the Forum as well as the persons disposition. On the other hand

    pot stirrers , trolls, air heads, grumpy gremlins as well as instigators win there

    laurels almost immediately.image Actually there is something to be said for this latter

    group, they do tend to make life here rather more exciting and unpredictable. The

    last persen to be awarded the badge of honor was Alfred E, Newman , in 1643.
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  • gripgrip Posts: 9,962 ✭✭✭✭✭
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