"Open Items" and a Renewed Effort to Complete a '34 Goudey Set
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When I was in public accounting what seems like a lifetime ago (and I'm a relatively young guy), we always had a list of "open items" for all our engagements. Somehow and someway the "open items" always got resolved by the end of the engagements. Well, this past weekend I found an "open item" as it relates to card collecting, left over from a serious hobby stint in the early 90's. Tucked away in an inconspicuous-looking binder was a nearly-complete set of 1934 Goudey baseball cards. No, I did not hit the lottery with this "find", and in the back of my mind, I was quite certain I still had the binder somewhere in the house; rather, I realized I was just 4 cards short of completing what could become the '34 Goudey set with the LOWEST weighted GPA on the registry (if and when I submit all the cards for grading). lol
Fast-forward to this evening, and primarily for amusement, I decided to search for the 4 missing cards on ebay. Lo and behold, the cards I need to complete the set are relatively cheap and easily obtainable. I actually purchased a few already (one from a Board member who shall remain anonymous).
The moral of the story, you ask? Maybe this isn't the time nor the place (since this frequently seems like the forum to rant about bad ebay policies and customers)...But ebay, in terms of item availability, has had such a tremendous and significant positive impact on the hobby for the true collector. I can remember a time when I was forced to turn every stone upside down just to find something somewhat desirable. It sure is a different collecting world.
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Fast-forward to this evening, and primarily for amusement, I decided to search for the 4 missing cards on ebay. Lo and behold, the cards I need to complete the set are relatively cheap and easily obtainable. I actually purchased a few already (one from a Board member who shall remain anonymous).
The moral of the story, you ask? Maybe this isn't the time nor the place (since this frequently seems like the forum to rant about bad ebay policies and customers)...But ebay, in terms of item availability, has had such a tremendous and significant positive impact on the hobby for the true collector. I can remember a time when I was forced to turn every stone upside down just to find something somewhat desirable. It sure is a different collecting world.
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Along with the cards, I found purchase invoices from the last few cards I added back in 1994. It seems I overpaid for quite a few cards then. Live and learn.
<< <i>Congrats on finishing a nearly 80-year-old set! Let's see the Gehrigs! >>
After I found the cards, I submitted both Gehrigs as part of the July Grading Special. The order has not yet been logged at PSA, but I'll be happy to post images as soon as the cards arrive home from a breath of fresh air. FYI, I'm not 100% sure both cards will find PSA holders, since there is a bit of paper loss on one as a result of the abundant creasing. I'm happy to have completed the set nonetheless.
I can remember looking for these cards in the 90's. There was some degree of satisfaction just finding examples in poor/fair condition. Ebay has certainly changed the game.
Thank you.